You can find the updated pdf schedule with correct times & dates right here:

2010schedule3.pdf

It includes times and dates for the JV and C-Team.

The 2010 Tumwater Football team and individual picture gallery can be found HERE

Former long-time Tumwater teacher and coach Gary Taylor passed away on June 29th after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Gary taught Math at THS and was an assistant football and wrestling coach from 1975 until departing in 1997 to become the Athletic Director at Black Hills High School. Highlights of his career include coaching his sons Casey and Gentry during the 1987 and 1993 State Championship seasons.

A memorial will be held to celebrate his life in the THS gymnasium at 7:00pm on Wednesday July 7th. Gary requested that those attending wear either T-Bird gear or a muscle shirt with cargo shorts.

LINK TO GARY'S OBITUARY

Matt Johnson has been named the Sports Network National Defensive Player of the Week and the Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his four interception performance vs Portland State on Saturday.

http://www.goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/releases/09fbNov2JohnsonHonors

Just like old times for receiver Warner

TUMWATER: By volunteering to move from quarterback to receiver, Kyle Warner will catch passes from another Hinkle brother, this time Daniel

GAIL WOOD; Staff writer | • Published September 02, 2010

TUMWATER - By switching from quarterback to wide receiver, Kyle Warner hopes to give Tumwater a déj vu moment.

The switch will renew the Hinkle-to-Warner passing duo this season for a Tumwater offense that plans to pass more in hopes of opening the running game.

Last season, Warner started the first seven games at quarterback before switching to wide receiver, earning honorable mention all-conference at quarterback.

Daniel Hinkle took over at quarterback, following the footsteps of his brother, Rocky, who threw touchdowns to Warner two years ago.

“Only Hinkles throw to me,” quipped Warner, a senior who played wide receiver as a sophomore. “Daniel is just a natural quarterback. Just like his brother.”

Read more: http://www.theolympian.com/2010/09/02/1355607/just-like-old-times-for-receiver.html#ixzz0yOYLiUOV

Former T-Bird Matt Johnson has been honored by the Big Sky Conference as well as The Sports Network for his efforts in last Saturday's game vs Portland State.  Matt had four interceptions to spark Eastern Washington to an important Conference victory. 

http://www.goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/releases/09fbNov2JohnsonHonors

T-Birds celebrating ’89 title team tonight

HIGH SCHOOLS: Legendary Tumwater state champions to be honored by school

GAIL WOOD; The Olympian | • Published October 09, 2009

http://www.theolympian.com/highschoolsports/story/997818.html

Of Sid Otton's four state championship football teams, the 1989 Tumwater team that outscored opponents 566-92 and finished 13-0 was his best.  It’s considered one of the best South Sound teams ever. 

A Tumwater team that beat Cheney 27-7 in the 2A state championship game and was led by an all-state trio of Scott Gurnsey, Brad Otton and Lance Martin will be the guests of honor at tonight’s home game against Hoquiam.

“It was a unique team,” Sid Otton said. “No. 1, they were tremendous competitors. No. 2, they kept it on a consistent level. It didn’t matter who they were playing. They always had that business-like attitude.”

Gurnsey, the speedy wingback in Tumwater’s Wing-T offense, gave the T-Birds the game-breaking playmaker. Brad Otton, who threw 29 touchdowns with just three interceptions and went on to play quarterback for USC, gave them the long-ball threat. Martin, a hard-hitting linebacker who led his team in tackles, gave them a stopper, and a leader on defense.

Karl Pfaff, Bryan Lowe and Kevin Clark gave them the power running game. And Tony Doughty gave them the sure-handed receiver.

“I’d think Scott Gurnsey was our star, but there were so many kids who contributed,” said Pat Alexander, Tumwater’s defensive coordinator. “My favorite one was Lance Martin, who was our all-state linebacker.”

Tumwater’s defense dominated, shutting out four opponents and allowing only one team to score more than one touchdown during the regular season.

Tumwater outscored opponents 457-57 in 10 regular season games, with 21 points of that coming in a 45-21 win against White River. In wins against Olympia and Capital, the Thunderbirds outscored them, 97-15.

“They were a special group of kids,” Alexander said. “At the time, we didn’t think they were exceptionally athletic. But they were very focused. What stood out about that ’89 team was they were focused every game.”

In a 61-0 win against Aberdeen, Tumwater wanted to shut down Mark Bruener, Aberdeen’s all-state tight end who went on to play for the University of Washington and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“We knew they had an audible to Bruener if we stunted,” Alexander said. “So we had Lance fake the stunt and Chad Stussy stepped in front of Bruener and ran it back for a touchdown.”

Bruener finished with one catch for 4 yards.

In the playoffs, Tumwater beat Renton 41-15 and O’Dea 41-13 to reach the finals. Against Cheney in the finals, Tumwater led 27-0.

Seven players from that team went on to play college football.

“At every position, there was a very good player,” said Doughty, who had 46 catches for 627 yards and 11 touchdowns that season. “We didn’t have any weak spots.”

About 30 players off that 1989 team are expected at tonight’s game. They’ll be introduced before the game and then run through a tunnel formed by this year’s team onto the field. Gurnsey, who does the radio color commentary for the Montana Grizzlies, will drive back to Montana after the game to catch the Grizzlies game on Saturday.

That 1989 team won on the field and was friends off of it.

“That was the pinnacle to my athletic career,” said Doughty, who was an all-conference receiver at Whitworth College. “That was the most fun time. That was the best group I’ve been around.”

Tumwater won state titles in 1987, ’89, ’90 and ’93.

Bearcats pass major EvCo test

HIGH SCHOOLS: Ben Ternan's 5 TD throws help Chehalis top Tumwater, 34-14

• AARON WASSER; For The Olympian | • Published October 03, 2009

TUMWATER - If the Chehalis Bearcats are going to put together the special year they believe this season can be, Friday night's game featured one of the big hurdles they needed to clear on their way to achieving that goal.