Lauren Bayne (left), last spring with CMS track teammates Jillian Pape (center) and Sage Renninger (right).
Lauren Bayne picks things up quickly.
The Coupeville Middle School 8th grader is a multiple sport athlete, like older brother Josh, a star football and baseball player at the high school level.
And, like her sibling, she seems to do well at any sport she picks up.
Case in point, basketball.
While she had played on a rec team when she was little, that team never actually played any games. Jump forward to this year, she chose to return to the hardwood, and bam, has made an immediate impact.
“This year was the first year that I ever played in a game, and I’m on the 8th grade varsity team!,” Bayne said. “I like to exercise and sports are always fun things to do, which is why I started this year.”
Helping her succeed is a natural sense of drive.
“I’m a competitive person, and like to push myself to do new things,” Bayne said. “It is always fun for me, whether we lose or win.”
While she’s not sure if she’ll stick with the sport when she moves up to high school — she also plays volleyball, runs track and is on a competitive gymnastics team outside of school — she’s intent on building her game as this season plays out.
“I want to play hard and improve my all-around skills,” Bayne said. “I think that I am a team player, and can play many positions — except post, because I’m not that tall. I need to work on my ball handling skills and shooting.”
When not playing one of her many sports, she enjoys geometry and gym class.
Following in the successful athletic footsteps of her brother, a junior at CHS, comes naturally to her. Having him, and her parents, to help and support her, is a key.
“My brother Josh is very good at a lot of sports, and my whole family is active,” Bayne said. “It is usual for me to play multiple sports, and get good grades, because of my help from family and friends.”
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