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Olympic League names Payne MVP | Baseball

Published 8:32 am Tuesday, May 24, 2016

By Jim Waller

Coupeville catcher Cole Payne puts the tag on Chimacum's Lane Dotson in a game this spring. Payne was named the Olympic League's Most Valuable Player this week.
Coupeville catcher Cole Payne puts the tag on Chimacum's Lane Dotson in a game this spring. Payne was named the Olympic League's Most Valuable Player this week.

Coupeville High School senior baseball player Cole Payne was named the Olympic League’s 1A Most Valuable Player and three teammates earned first-team honors, the conference announced this week.

In addition to the player awards, first-year head coach Marc Aparicio and his assistants were selected as Staff of the Year.

Aparicio and Payne, a catcher, led the Wolves to their first baseball league title in 25 years.

The Smith brothers, senior CJ and sophomore Hunter, were chosen first-team pitchers, and freshman Matt Hilborn was listed among the first-team infielders.

The 13-person first team included six players from Klahowya, two from Chimacum and one from Port Townsend.

Payne and CJ Smith were also first-team selections in 2015.

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