Upcoming Athletics & ABC Events

This is a sampling of upcoming games and meets, check the linked pages for full schedules and any changes or updates. Go Beavers!

APRIL 24 | Track vs Seattle Academy, Lakeside and Roosevelt 2:45 p.m. West Seattle Stadium

APRIL 24 | Softball vs Roosevelt, 4 p.m. Lower Woodland Field

APRIL 24 | Girls BUF vs Seattle Academy, 4:15 p.m. Interbay Field

APRIL 24 | Girls Lacrosse (Senior Night) vs Lincoln, 7:30 p.m. festivities following the game BHS Field

APRIL 28 | Tennis (Senior Celebration) vs West Seattle, 3:30 p.m. BHS Courts

APRIL 29-MAY 2 | Dance Team Tryouts 4:30-7 p.m. BHS Gym

APRIL 30 | Trivia Night Fundraiser (sold out), doors open 6 p.m. and trivia starts 7 p.m. Ballard Elks

MAY 1 | Track vs Sealth, Cleveland, Seattle Prep and West Seattle, 2:45 p.m. SWAC

MAY 1 | Baseball (Senior Celebration) vs Chief Sealth, 4 p.m. Whitman Field

MAY 1 | Boys Lacrosse (Senior Celebration), 5 p.m. Dam (food truck too!), followed by Girls Lacrosse vs West Seattle, 6 p.m. and Boys Lacrosse vs Roosevelt 8 p.m. BHS Field

MAY 3 | Baseball vs Kennedy at High School Baseball Classic, 6 p.m. T-Mobile Field, free

MAY 5 | Softball (Senior Celebration) vs West Seattle, 4 p.m. Lower Woodland Field

MAY 10-11 | Sailing Team at NWISA (North West Interscholastic Sailing Association) Fleet Race Championships.

MAY 12 | ABC Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. all are welcome, BHS Staff Lounge

MAY 20-21 | Boys Golf at State Championship, Creek at Qualchan Golf Course, Spokane

More Info and Updates: BHS at Metro League | Spring Athletics

Trivia Night Sold Out

It's Back! April 30 Trivia Night Fundraiser at Ballard Elks

Thanks to everyone who helped sell out our upcoming Spring Trivia Night on Wednesday, April 30 at the Ballard Elks.

Head on up to the second floor for the fun. Doors will open at 6 p.m., trivia starts at 7 p.m., with our always amazing hosts, Kelly Jones and Cindy Peterson.

There will be another great raffle (early thanks to Ridgewood Bottle & Tap and Stoup Brewing for their raffle donations) and a chance to match wits with the Coaches' Table too!

The Elks' kitchen/bar will be open for all your dining and beverage needs and we'll also have freshly popped popcorn to munch on while teams contemplate trivia mastery.

Look for more opportunities to join us at next year's Trivia Night fun. Your registration fee is a tax-deductible donation to further our mission, supporting quality athletics at BHS. The events are our main fundraisers, but your kind donations are always welcome.

Running of the Beavers 5K Puts the Fun in Run March 22

Thanks to the more than 350 runners, walkers, cheerers and organizers who joined us at the Ballard High School Foundation's 6th Annual Running of the Beavers community event on March 22, raising more than $9,000 for BHS Athletics, Cheer, Dance and Band! Congratulations to the freshmen class for winning the class count with the most participants, earning $500 for their class ASB account!

Congratulations to these speediest Beavers ...

Men's Division

Jack Rousseau 15:23.18

Dexter Stevens 16:32.86

Andrade Whissell-Cote 16:49.64

Women's Division

Ciana Johnson 17:48.19

Dahlia Jansson 20:11.21

Sydney Marion 20:52.63

The Athletic Booster Club loves to partner with the Foundation at this fun event and their summer fundraising opportunities, including their Aug. 14 Salmon Dinner Event at Pacific Fishermen Shipyard and Aug. 15 Golf Classic at Newcastle. The word is out that Foundation events aren't just great community gatherings, but also easy ways to boost team fundraising efforts! Learn more here.

Thanks to the Cheer Team, Dance Team, Boys Lacrosse, Cross Country and other team volunteers who assisted at this year's Running of the Beavers event. Thanks to the Ballard Pep Band and Activity Coordinator Laura Lehni for bringing the spirit too! Catch the full event recap here.

Spring Signing Ceremony Celebrates Senior Athletes

The Athletic Department held a Spring Signing Ceremony for students planning on continuing their athletic pursuits after high school. The event celebrated the athletes, who signed for the following school athletic programs:

Davis Brewster, lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan

Lake Christensen, football at Linfield University (OR)

Lazlo Davis-Rudin, rowing at University of Washington

Colette Howren, softball at Saddleback College (CA)

Dylan Johnson, baseball at Eastern Oregon

Cristian Lewis, lacrosse at Beloit (WI)

Coco Otto, volleyball at Drew University (NJ)

Bianca Potesta, soccer at Portland State University

Seasonal signing celebrations are held by the Athletic Department throughout the school year. For more information, contact Athletic Director Eric Ensign at erensign@seattleschools.org

Flag Football Newest Sport Sanctioned by WIAA

On Monday, WIAA announced a vote to add Girls Flag Football as a sanctioned sport. The Beavers already have an inclusive, no-cut Flag Football team that just finished its third year of competition.

We're excited to hear what this announcement means for our squad, and for the opportunity to be afforded to other athletes around the state. According to former ABC Community Outreach Chair Beth Sylves, this is the first sport added to the WIAA roster since 1999! Go Flag Football!

Photo c/o and follow @bhs_girlsflagfootball

Beaver Gear Slides Promotion Continues Until Summer

Check out this nice spring special from the Beaver Gear team! Spend over $35 on BHS logo wear and receive a free pair of Ballard slides. These slides are perfect for the locker room or heading out to the field, courts or track. Sizes are roughly: S (men's size 5-6), M (size 7-8), L (size 9-10), XL (size 11-12). Promotion goes through the end of the school year. Orders are filled quickly and can be picked up at the Main Office. All Beaver Gear sales benefit BHS Athletics! Questions? Email the team at bhsabcgear@gmail.com.

Boys Golf Team Heading to State

From Coach Scott Cachopo: "As far as anyone around here can remember, this is the first time a Ballard Boys Golf team has competed in the State Championships! This year they're being held in Spokane at Creek at Qualchan Golf Course, May 20-21. This year’s team is led by Senior Captains Sven Swanson and James Sand with Lucas Williams, Matt Wesche, and Owen Cutting rounding out the team. The entire team has pushed each other over these last four years, and their hard work has truly paid off! We’re all so proud of them and looking forward to all of them doing great at State!"

Go Ballard Golf! Photo c/o and follow the team @ballard.golf

Dance Team 8th in Dance Category at State Championship

Congratulations to Dance Team members who earned 8th place in state in the Dance Category at the Yakima Valley Sundome on March 29 and hit their highest scores of the season!

"Every ounce of effort, every practice, and every moment of hard work paid off. What a season. We’re beyond proud of everything we accomplished and the amount of work that was put in. Grateful for our coaches for always believing in us, and the memories, laughs, and the tears we made along the way. We couldn’t have asked for more. Already counting down the days until next year!" the team posted on their Instagram page.

Interested in joining the program? Dance experience helpful, but not required. Tryouts are 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 through Friday, May 2 in the Main Gym. Photo c/o and follow the team @ballardhsdanceteam

Baseball

Catch the Beavers at T-Mobile! Ballard Baseball will compete in the High School Baseball Classic at T-Mobile vs. the Kennedy Catholic Lancers at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3.

Enjoy this free opportunity to see the Beavers in a big-league setting. Fans can cheer from right behind the Beaver dugout! Questions? Email Coach Doug Montgomery at ballardbeaversbaseball@gmail.com. 

Thanks to the boosters who also supported the team's Mariners ticket fundraiser and are heading to this Saturday's matchup against the Marlins. The team sold well beyond the 1,000-seat sales requirement to ensure their eligibility for next year's High School Baseball Classic!

Schedule. Photo by Mac Jahn. Follow the team @ballardbaseball.

Softball

Softball continues its streak of wins, undefeated in league play (9-0). The Beavers next host Roosevelt 4 p.m. today (Thursday, April 24) at Lower Woodland Field. Coach Dale Griffith is creeping up on his 100th win as head of the squad! 93 wins and counting ...

Schedule. Update by Team Rep Senta Howren. Photo by Mac Jahn. Follow the team @ballardbeaversoftball.

Tennis

From Head Coach Angel Le: "With rain dominating the forecast for much of the early tennis season, our team has faced numerous challenges — matches have been stopped midway, postponed, or even cancelled altogether. Despite this, the Ballard Tennis team has shown incredible grit, flexibility, and team camaraderie. As we head into the final stretch of the season, we’re proud of the resilience and sportsmanship our players continue to demonstrate."

Here’s a look at our upcoming matches (subject to change due to weather conditions): 

Friday, April 25

• JV vs West Seattle @ Lincoln Park, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 28 – Senior Day!

• Varsity vs West Seattle @ Ballard High School, 3:30 p.m. 

Post match celebration for Sean Brine, Izzy DeLanda, Holden Fuller, Kira Helman, Ruby Mundy, Cole Nguyen, and Josie Rough

Tuesday, April 29

• Varsity vs Garfield High School @ Amy Yee Tennis Center, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30 (boys only)

• vs Lincoln High School @ Ballard High School, 3:30 p.m.

Boys Schedule | Girls Schedule. Photo c/o and follow the team @ballardhighschooltennis.

Soccer

Heading into Spring Break, Boys Soccer holds second place in the Mountain Metro League, with a league record of 4 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.

They have demonstrated strong teamwork and strategic play, highlighted by a 2-0 win over Lincoln — their first victory against them. Senior Night took place on Wednesday, April 23, during a home game against Roosevelt and the following graduating seniors were honored: Owen Cutting (Defender, Captain); Max Alves (Defender); Theo Court (Defensive Midfielder); Koen Geiss (Wing); Skate Yoder (Center Midfielder); Chance Pattison (Midfielder); Leo Tiritilli (Outside Back); JP Knecht (Striker); Henry Peters (Attacking Midfielder, Captain); and Hadden Muench (Goalkeeper, Captain).

Schedule. Update and photos by Team Rep Sarah Duran. Follow the team @ballardsoccer.

Track

To end the first half of the season the Track and Field team competed in our first Invitational of the season up in Bellingham. Of the 36 teams there, the Girls Team placed 3rd, the team standing was bolstered with wins in the 4x100m relay, the 4x200m relay, the 4x400m relay, and individual wins in the 800m run and 1600m run! The Boys Team placed 14th out of the 36 teams in attendance, with a 2nd place finish in the 400m dash and 3rd place finish in the 200m dash. The team is excited about the strong performance at the invitational and are looking to the 2nd half of the team where they will be competing in more invitational meets and then heading into the postseason.

Photo and update from Coach Neal Howard. Follow the team @ballard_trackandfield. Schedule and meet details are also available on their Athletic.net page.

Girls Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse will be honoring their seniors tonight (Thursday, April 24) at Ballard Field. The game theme is "red out" and the opening draw is at 7:30 p.m. as the Beavers face the Lincoln Lynx. Senior festivities will follow the game. Shoutout to the team's senior leaders Nina Ando, Hadley Brewster, Brynn Cziesla, Ella Heverley, Ella McLaughlin, Alexa Seeman, Maddie Singer and Vanda Vacirca.

Follow the team and catch the senior spotlights @ballardgirlslacrosse. Schedule.

Boys Lacrosse

Boys Lacrosse will be hosting Senior Night at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 1 at the Dam. Help the team celebrate its eight graduating seniors! There will also be a food truck before both Varsity Lacrosse teams take the field.

Games:

6 p.m. - Girls Lacrosse vs. West Seattle

8 p.m. - Boys Lacrosse vs. Roosevelt

Graduating Seniors:

Spencer Bos (Defense), Davis Brewster (Midfield - Captain), Cris Lewis (Midfield), Gabe Mayachar (Attack), Grant Nordfors (Midfield) Jonny Sugg (Goalie - Captain), Thomas Volosin (Attack), and Owen Willis (Attack - Captain).

Thanks to Team Rep Lisa Willis for the update! Follow the team @ballardlacrosse.

Sailing Team

Yes, Ballard High School has a Sailing Team. It is a club sport and runs out of CYC Community Sailing Center down at Shilshole. Interested? Visit cyccommunitysailing.org. The race team program provides a path into competitive sailing for ages 8-19. You don’t need to be an experienced sailor to join the program, they also have "learn to sail" programs.

On April 12-13, Ballard High School sailed against other schools at Leschi Beach. On May 10-11 the team will head to Hood River, OR to compete in NWISA (North West Interscholastic Sailing Association) Fleet Race Championships.

Thanks to Team Rep Misti McDowell for the introduction and photo!

Girls Ultimate Frisbee

Girls BUF participated in the Girls Seattle Invite Tournament March 29-30 at SeaTac and is looking forward to the DiscNW city playoffs in May. The team closes its regular season today (Thursday, April 24) facing Seattle Academy at 4:15 p.m. at Interbay Field. Schedule.

BUF's Mixed Team (co-ed) will be competing at the Spring Reign tournament in Burlington, April 26-27. Team webpage.

Photo from last year's Spring Reign c/o and follow the program @bufballard.

SUPPORT BALLARD ATHLETICS!

ATTEND OUR NEXT MONTHLY BOARD MEETING:

Monday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. BHS Staff Lounge

The Ballard High School Athletic Booster Club (ABC) is a volunteer group working together to support, promote, and advocate for all BHS athletes. We are especially interested in promoting school-wide community and helping remove barriers to play.

We meet monthly during the school year, alternating between in-person (in the BHS Staff Lounge) and online via Zoom, and everyone is invited to join us. Zoom meeting link will be available on the ABC website as the date gets closer.

Join the ABC Board!

We are still looking for a Website Editor (general upkeep and posting on existing site) and Community Outreach Chair (fundraising event planning and support). The Website Editor position is only a few hours a month, while the Community Outreach Chair has a few seasonal events (Trivia Nights, Fall, Winter and Spring Sports Nights) to coordinate and assist with.

For more information on either role, please reach out to ABC President Suzanne Dale Estey at suzanne@daleesteyresults.com.

Questions? Email President Suzanne Dale Estey. Go Beavers!