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Quote King scores big respect!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Baseball, Football, Happy birthday, tagged , , , , , on January 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Birthday boy Chris Tumblin (right) with son Jake.

Birthday boy Chris Tumblin (right) with son Jake.

Tumblin (right), back when he was King of the Mats.

Tumblin (right), back when he was King of the Wrestling Mats.

Hanging out with (l t r) daughter Ashlyn, wife Shannon, Jake and Izzy LeVine

Hanging out with (l to r) daughter Ashlyn, wife Shannon, Jake and his #1 fan, Izzy LeVine.

It is the quote that will live forever.

And yes, after wife Shannon read said quote, Coupeville coach/living legend Chris Tumblin was not allowed to give out any more quotes.

But we’ll always have that moment when Tumblin described the play of Wolf football standout Josh Bayne thusly:

“Josh had one tackle on a receiver, folded him in half like a cheap hooker who was punched in the gut by her pimp. He had to sit out for awhile and wait for his liver to start working again.”

Memories…

Of course, there’s more to the man than just a way with words.

He’s also the only Central Whidbey coach in memory to have guided his team to a state title, beating the big city boys to win a little league title with a squad that included future Wolf stars like Ben Etzell, Jake Tumblin and Morgan Payne.

And today is his birthday. The day the original Rumblin’ Tumblin hit the ground running and never looked back.

Happy birthday, Chris!

You are, and have always been, a straight shooter who said exactly what was on his mind and a talented coach who got the most out of his players.

Of course, you’re also a pretty dang good paramedic, as well.

Coupeville is lucky to have you.

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Bayne a two-timer!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , , on December 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Josh Bayne rumbles for big yards. (John Fisken photo)

Josh Bayne rumbles for big yards. (John Fisken photos)

Last year's All-State honoree Nick Streubel, now on scholarship at Central Washington University.

  Last year’s All-State honoree, Nick Streubel, now on scholarship at Central Washington University.

Last year Coupeville got one. This year they doubled that.

If they’re not careful, it’ll become a tradition.

Wolf senior Josh Bayne was a two-time honoree Tuesday when the Associated Press announced its 2014 All-State high school football teams.

Following in the footsteps of offensive lineman Nick Streubel, who was a Second Team honoree last year, Bayne was tabbed as a First Team running back and a Second Team linebacker on the 1A squad.

He led all 1A players in rushing yards (1,528) and touchdowns (25) and was tied for first in interceptions with six.

Bayne was also third in the classification in tackles (91), fourth in total yards (2,031) and 12th in receiving yards (460).

One could make a pretty good argument that he should have been the 1A player of the year (we haven’t even talked about his kick returning, his fumble recoveries and sacks or the fact he led CHS to its best record in years).

Instead, that honor went to quarterback Jaelin Goldsmith of Cascade Christian.

The slinger put up decent numbers (1,955 yards through the air with 18 TD’s), but also benefited immensely from playing in front of AP voters as his team won the 1A state championship.

Bayne’s twin honors led a strong showing for both Whidbey and the new 1A Olympic League.

South Whidbey running back Devin Damerau (1A) and Oak Harbor linebacker Tyler Adamson (3A) were Second Team honorees.

The Olympic League, which brought together Klahowya, Port Townsend, Chimacum and Coupeville, had three First Team players and three Second Team players.

Klahowya receiver Tanner Zuber and linebacker Gabe Wallis joined Bayne on the first team.

Also tabbed as Second Team honorees were Klahowya defensive back Dylan Zuber and Port Townsend defensive back Jacob Ralls.

Additional fun fact/way to poke the Cascade Conference bullies of the past: not a single player from King’s or Archbishop Thomas Murphy was a First Team pick this year.

To see all the AP picks, pop over to the Seattle Times:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/highschoolsports/2014/12/23/ap-all-state-football-team-2/

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Gridiron giants tackle awards night!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , , on November 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Gabe Wynn (John Fisken photo)

Sophomore Gabe Wynn earned Coupeville’s Mr. Hustle Award for his Energizer Rabbit-style play. (John Fisken photos)

Wiley Hesselgrave, destroyer of souls. (John Fisken photo)

Wiley Hesselgrave, destroyer of souls and the team’s Defensive MVP.

"Hi. We're gonna roll up about 500 yards on you. That work? It does? Nice."

   Wolf linemen Aaron Wright (76) and Matt Shank (64) greet the guys they will later rough up.

Eight Coupeville High School football players took home team awards Friday at their season-ending banquet, but my money is on Gabe Wynn as the fastest of the honorees to reach the stage.

If not, the Wolf sophomore might need to give back his hardware honoring him as Mr. Hustle.

Other CHS players who rambled, perhaps a little slower, to get their awards included seniors Josh Bayne and Joel Walstad, who shared the Offensive MVP and junior Wiley Hesselgrave, who nabbed Defensive MVP.

Senior linemen Matt Shank (Coaches Award), Aaron Wright (Offensive Lineman of the Year) and Oscar Liquidano (Defensive Lineman of the Year) were joined by freshman defensive back Hunter Smith (Most Improved) in rounding out the winners.

Letter winners:

Josh Bayne
Mitchell Carroll
Jose Castro
Tyler Cermak
Dominic Dausey
Hunter Downes
Brenden Gilbert
Ryan Griggs
Wiley Hesselgrave
Lathom Kelley
Chance Kleinfelter
Oscar Liquidano
Jake Lord
Josh Lord
Mitchell Losey
Jacob Martin
JR Pendergrass
Clay Reilly
Carson Risner
Matt Shank
CJ Smith
Hunter Smith
Cameron Toomey-Stout
Isaac Vargas
James Vidoni
Joel Walstad
Julian Welling
Aaron Wright
Gabe Wynn

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How do you spell Bayne? M-V-P!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , , on November 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Josh Bayne (John Fisken photos)

Josh Bayne (John Fisken photos)

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Oscar Liquidano mans the line.

It took almost a decade in the last league, but just one semester in the new one.

Coming on the heels of Ben Etzell being named the baseball MVP of the 1A/2A Cascade Conference in the spring — the only time a Coupeville High School player took home that league’s top honor in any sport — Josh Bayne reached the top of the mountain in his new home.

Bayne, who led all 1A players in the state in rushing yards (1,528), touchdowns (25) and interceptions (6), was selected as the first football MVP in the new 1A Olympic League.

While Port Townsend (5-1 in conference) claimed the league title, there was little doubt that Coupeville’s two-way terror would claim top individual honors. Any other choice might have incited a riot.

In addition to the numbers above, Bayne also caught 31 passes for 460 yards, made 11 kickoff/punt returns for 224 yards and compiled 2,281 all-purpose yards. The one time he took a pitch and dropped back to pass, he completed a 43-yard bomb.

On defense he racked up 91 tackles (77 solo, 14 assists), which put him #3 in 1A, while recovering four fumbles and garnering two sacks to go with his picks.

Bayne wasn’t the only Wolf to be honored when coaches met, with four other CHS gridiron giants being tabbed for First-Team honors.

Senior Aaron Wright was honored for his work on the offensive line, while seniors Matt Shank and Oscar Liquidano were picked as defensive lineman. Junior Wiley Hesselgrave earned his spot as a linebacker.

Senior quarterback Joel Walstad and freshman defensive back Hunter Smith earned Honorable Mention status.

Smith was the only 9th grader in the league to be honored.

The complete award list:

MVP — Josh Bayne, sr., RB, Coupeville

Offensive MVP — David Sua, jr., RB, Port Townsend

Defensive MVP — Gabriel Wallis, so., LB, Klahowya

Coaching staff of the year — Port Townsend

Sportsmanship — Coupeville

First Team Offense:

QB — Jeff Seton, sr., Port Townsend
RB — Konner Langholff, sr., Klahowya
RB — Wesley Walker, jr., Port Townsend
WR — Casey Sargent, sr., Klahowya
WR — Tanner Zuber, sr., Klahowya
TE — Connor Schnuit, sr., Klahowya
OL — David Hoglund, jr., Port Townsend
OL — Zach Parcher, sr., Port Townsend
OL — Brady Whetsel, sr., Klahowya
OL — Aaron Wright, sr., Coupeville
OL — Luke Flanigan, sr., Port Townsend

First Team Defense:

DL — Oscar Liquidano, sr., Coupeville
DL — Liam Anderson, sr., Port Townsend
DL — Matt Shank, sr., Coupeville
LB — Wiley Hesselgrave, jr., Coupeville
LB — Keegan Khile, jr., Port Townsend
LB — Austin Gruenhagen, sr., Klahowya
LB — Zach Wilson, sr., Port Townsend
DB — Dylan Zuber, so., Klahowya
DB — Drew Yackulic, jr., Chimacum
DB — Austin Sargent, sr., Klahowya
DB — Jacob Ralls, jr., Port Townsend

Honorable mention:

Chimacum — Trevon Noel, sr., OL

Coupeville — Joel Walstad, sr., QB; Hunter Smith, fr., DB

Klahowya — George Harris, jr., QB; Maric Taylor, sr., OL; Eli Everson, sr., DL

Port Townsend — Cameron Constantine, sr., WR

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Josh Bayne, you da man!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , , , on November 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

When the Bayne Train starts rollin,' would-be tacklers start flinchin'. (John Fisken photos)

“Get outta my way! I got burgers to cook after I score!!” (John Fisken photo)

They can’t spell his name right, but they did recognize his talent.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association picked Coupeville High School senior football sensation Josh Bayne as its 1A male athlete of the week for Week 10 of the fall season.

Bayne, who is identified as “Jos” on the WIAA’s official web site, was honored for his play in the Wolves 55-38 crunching of Bellevue Christian Nov. 7.

He scored six touchdowns against the Vikings — bringing his season total to 25 — rambling for 311 yards on the ground.

Bayne also caught two touchdown passes, recorded seven tackles, picked off a pass and recovered a fumble.

How complete was his domination?

Late in the game, it was rumored he was cooking hamburgers for the Coupeville Booster Club between plays, then sprinting back on the field just in time to take the hand-off.

The WIAA picks one male and one female athlete from each of the state’s classifications (4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 2B, 1B) to honor each week.

Other winners for Week 10 included Aaron Roe of Jackson, who won the 4A state cross country title and Taylor Vadset of North Kitsap, who scored a pair of goals in a district girls’ soccer playoff win that lifted her team into the 2A state tourney.

To see all the winners and bask in the glow of “Jos,” pop over to:

http://wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=961

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