Team History
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COACH TOM BAINTER (Now) |
The 2011 season marked the 12th season
for Coach Bainter as Head Coach at Bothell High School. He and his great
staff have brought a winning attitude and great traditions to Bothell
Football that the players, school and the community are so proud to be part
of.
A little team history on the “Bainter Years”……
It didn’t take long after Coach Bainter arrived
for the Cougars to make their mark in the tough KINGCO league and around the
State.
- 2000 the team finished 8-3 qualifying for
the State Playoffs and setting a school record for the most wins in a
season.
- In 2001 the team finished 6-3 just missing
the playoffs.
- In 2002, the Cougs won the first KINGCO
Championship for Bothell in 52 years, qualifying for State and finishing
the season with an 11-1 record following a loss in the quarterfinals.
- In 2003, the Cougars repeated for “back to
back” KINGCO titles again finishing the season 11-1 with a loss in the
State Quarterfinal game.
- The 2004 and 2005 seasons ended with records
of 7-4 and 7-3 respectively both qualifying for State playoffs.
- The team rebounded in 2006 with the theme
“Return to Dominance” after a disappointing exhibition game loss in
Oregon the team re-focused on winning the KINGCO title, which they
accomplished. The 2006 team went undefeated during league play, won an
epic battle vs. Pasco (record setting -9 Overtime Quarterfinal Victory
43-40) and the Blue Train rolled all the way to the Tacoma Dome for it’s
first ever bid for a State Championship. The team finished 2nd
losing 21-14 to Oak Harbor.
- The stage was set for the 2007 campaign with
the cry “GTB” (Get That Bone). The 2007 team did not disappoint. With
record setting crowds at Pop Keeney the team went undefeated, earning
the 4th KINGCO title for Bothell in 6 years. The Blue Train
and the Bothell fans went for quite a ride….winning stops in the
playoffs vs. Gig Harbor, Central Kitsap and with over 8,000 fans packed
into Pop Keeney for the rematch vs. Oak Harbor. Bothell dominated Oak
to earn a trip to play top ranked Ferris in Spokane. Thousands of
Bothell fans made the trip to Joe Albi Stadium for a snowy afternoon
game between the two undefeated teams. Bothell came out on top 14-7 and
earned the right to play for the State Title for the second consecutive
year. Unfortunately, we ran out of steam and lost 21-14 to Lewis and
Clark. The team finished the season with a school record 13 wins.
- For the 2008 season the KINGCO league was
realigned and the old Crest and Crown divisions of years past was
reinstated. The season started a little shaky with back to back losses
to Issaquah and Bellevue but the team rebounded and earned the Crown
Division title and the right to play Skyline for the KINGCO Championship
in front of a national television audience on ESPNU. It was a valiant
effort but the team came up a few minutes short of a victory. The
Cougars finished 8-4 on the season losing to Issaquah in the state
quarterfinal game on a last second field goal.
- 2009 – Season opened at Qwest Field vs.
Issaquah and the Cougars got revenge for their 2 losses during 2008 with
a 35-14 win. Next up back at Pop Keeney for the first home game of the
season vs. perinneal 3A powerhouse O’Dea. Pre-game ceremony to dedicate
the new video screen scoreboard installed at PK during the offseason
(Thank you Alumni). The 25-0 victory over O’Dea was the first of three
consecutive shut-out victories (blanking Redmond & Lake WA). The Cougars
ran over their opponents giving up only 24 points to their opponents
through the first 8 weeks of the season. Next up Crown vs. Crest,
Bothell vs. Skyline for the Kingco Championship. Pop Keeney was packed
with over 8,000 fans to watch our Cougars bring down the Spartans in a
25-20 victory. The Kingco title returned to Bothell for the 3rd time in
4 years. Our playoff bracket put us on the path to meet Skyline in the
semi-finals and that’s just what happened with dominating wins vs.
Stanwood, Rogers, and Issaquah. Cougs came up 5 points (26-31) short in
a battle at the T-dome in what many called the “championship game”.
Great season and team effort all year. Two Cougars (Michael Hartvigson &
Colin Porter receiving scholarships to the UW and Evan Hudson received a
Walk-On invitation.
- 2010 season opened up at the Emerald City
Kickoff Classic the Cougars faced the nationally ranked Mission Viejo
Diablos from Southern California. The game was a loss but even a bigger
loss was the players that were injured. The 2010 team was replacing 19
starters from the 2009 squad and the early injuries tested the resolve
of the players and coaches alike. The team overcame and went on to win
their next 7 games to earn the Kingco Crown Division Championship and
faced Skyline for the Kingco title. Skyline won 31-21. Onto the playoffs
were the Cougs played their final home game in the newly renovated Pop
Keeney vs. Union arguably the toughest round of 32 opponent the Cougars
had ever faced. The Blue Train rolled 42-21 and hit the road for the
remaining games of the playoffs. The round of 16 opponent was #4 ranked
and undefeated Kentwood. The Cougars special teams made big plays and
the Blue Train handed Kentwood their first loss of the season 49-14.
Onto, the Quarterfinals vs. Bellarmine Prep, it was a cold, windy day in
Tacoma and the Cougars found themselves up early 21-0 but just before
half the Lions scored and the momentum swung their way and the Cougars
couldn’t seem to get that stop or play they needed during the second
half losing 28-21.
Can’t wait to see how the 2011 season turns out!
Coach Clarke's Top Ten
BOTHELL FOOTBALL RECORD 2000 – 2010
2000 – 8-3 (State Playoffs & Set School Record
for Most Wins)
2001 – 6-3
2002 – 11-1 (State Quarterfinals)
2003 – 11-1 (State Quarterfinals)
2004 – 7-4 (State Playoffs Round of
16)
2005 - 7-3 (State Playoffs)
2006 - 12-2 (State Finals)
2007 - 13-1 (State Finals)
2008 - 8-4 (State Quarterfinals)
2009 – 12-1 (State Semi-Finals)
2010 – 9-3 (State Quarterfinals)
2000 – 2010 Season Totals: 104 Wins and 25 Losses
KINGCO CHAMPIONSHIPS
2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009
STATE QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCES
2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
STATE SEMI-FINAL APPEARANCES
2006, 2007, 2009
STATE FINAL APPEARANCES
2006, 2007
COACH BAINTER’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
4A KINGCO Coach of the Year – 2000, 2002, 2006,
2007
