Athletic Booster Club President Welcome

Greetings Beaver Nation,

Welcome to another great year of Ballard High School Athletics! My husband, Mike and I have two Beaver athletes, a senior and a sophomore, and I am honored and really excited to serve as the new President of the Ballard Athletic Booster Club (ABC) Board. ABC is a nonprofit organization of volunteers working together to support, promote and advocate for all Ballard High School athletes. And all parents/guardians of Ballard athletes are members, so for many of you, welcome to the Club!

Quality athletic programs enrich the educational experience, help keep our kids away from screens and moving around, and they help build important lifelong habits and values of wellness, teamwork, discipline, resilience and leadership. Sports also give kids a broader sense of community and they are fun for all of us!

Unfortunately, Seattle Public Schools provides only a fraction of the funds necessary to support quality athletic programs. The Booster Club and the BHS Foundation provide additional support through programs that benefit all BHS athletes, promote school-wide community and help remove barriers to play.

We would love to have you involved and would deeply appreciate your support. Please donate to ABC, support your own athlete’s team(s), buy Beaver Gear and above all, please come out and support our Ballard athletes! We are continuing to raise funds to support our Strength & Conditioning program, our Athletic Trainer, a small grant program for teams and a small scholarship program for student athletes, among other investments.

I hope to see you at the Breakfast of Champions on October 7 (tickets) which is focused on “Empowering Women Through Sports” and will raise funds for mental health resources for Ballard students. The mental health of our student athletes is a priority focus of the Boosters in partnership with the Foundation and BHS school leadership.

Thank you for your support for BHS, our student athletes, our coaches and for all you have done to support your athlete through the years. Go Beavers!

~ Suzanne Dale Estey

Beaver Gear Updates

Fall Duffel Bag Sale - Our popular duffel fundraiser is happening again! All bags are custom-ordered and come in standard or tiny-sized, include shoulder straps, and can be personalized for an additional fee. We'll let you know when your order is ready for pick up in the school office, projected to be late October. Order by October 2 at https://bsnteamsports.com/ and use Access Code UATu5UrHGW.

Beaver Gear Sales - Now that school's back in session, it's time to stock up now on tees, hoodies, pajama pants, pom beanies and much more! All sales benefit Ballard Athletics programs.

Order at www.ballardathletics.com/beavergear or come visit our table at Back to School Night on September 28. Questions? Email bhsabcgear@gmail.com.

Breakfast of Champions Coming October 7

Mark your calendars and buy your tickets today for the Ballard High School Foundation and Athletic Booster Club's fundraising Breakfast of Champions event at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 7 in the BHS Commons!

A special keynote speaker will focus on how sports participation has inspired and fueled their success off the field. Proceeds from the pancake breakfast will support mental health programs for all students.

The "Empowering Women Through Sports" themed event will celebrate 50+ years of Title IX, and honor our first Woman of Impact, BHS alum Sue Stimac Verduin '78.

Sue is a member of the Seattle Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame (receiving the honor from KING-5's Paul Silvi) and the Seattle University Hall of Fame. She was a varsity letter athlete in tennis and basketball at Ballard, and the first female Beaver athlete to have her jersey retired. Sue is also Seattle University's first female basketball player to earn All-American Honors.

Ticket sales can be directed to your choice of Ballard Athletics sports team, Performing Arts, Cheer, or Dance Team.

Celebrating All Things Ballard, a Success!

The Ballard High School Foundation's Celebrating All Things Ballard Salmon Barbecue and online auction were held recently in support of Ballard Athletics, Performing Arts, Cheer, and Dance Team.

The Foundation raised more than $100,000 in donations at both the online event and August 17 Salmon Barbecue, including $22,580 for this year's funded item, Ballard Strength and Conditioning. (New to BHS? Learn more about this inclusive program, open to all Beaver students @ballardstrength.)

Thank you to the donors, teams, coaches, teachers, families and sponsors who turned out to make this a great community event. Thanks to Athletic Booster Club Community Outreach Chair Beth Sylves, who served as Master of Ceremonies; Auctioneer Stephen Kilbreath; Principal Abby Hunt who welcomed the group; and ASB President and Varsity Soccer and Fastpitch athlete Addy Wynkoop who spoke about the Strength and Conditioning Program. Also, a big thank you to Dick Lee and the Ballard High School Foundation for your continued support of athletics!

Ballard High School Foundation Golf Classic Fantastic

A full field of golfers enjoyed a gorgeous day of golf August 18 at the Ballard High Foundation's 23rd Annual Victor Salvino Golf Classic at Newcastle Golf Course.

Check out the winning teams here.

While proceeds are still being tabulated for the fundraiser for Ballard Athletics, Performing Arts, Cheer and Dance Team, we want to extend our thanks again to the Ballard High School Foundation for their community support at both of their summer fundraising events. [That's Foundation Co-founder and Executive Director Dick Lee '61 (center), pictured with Golf Classic Presenting Sponsor Victor Salvino '51 (left) and Athletic Booster Club (ABC) Community Outreach Chair Beth Sylves.] Thanks also to ABC President Suzanne Dale Estey and Treasurer Tiffany Volosin who assisted with registration on this sunny day. See you on the links next summer!

Girls Swim & Dive

From Team Parent Jay Yovanovich: After a successful 2022 campaign in which two team records were broken (200 Freestyle relay, 50 Freestyle), the Ballard Girls swim team is off to a fast start in 2023, practicing and bonding at team outings!

Dual Meets

Sept. 8 4 p.m. Away -- Lincoln

Sept. 15 4 p.m. Home -- Roosevelt 

Sept. 22 4 p.m. Away -- Nathan Hale

Sept. 29 4 p.m. Away -- Garfield 

Oct. 6 4 p.m. Home -- Cleveland/Franklin 

Oct. 13 4 p.m. Away -- Ingraham 

Oct. 20 4 p.m. Home -- Bishop Blanchet 

Metros

Oct. 27-28 -- Snohomish Aquatic Center

Follow the Ballard Girls swim team on Instagram: @bhsgirlsswimanddive. Metro schedule.

Football

From Coach Ross Humphries: "On Friday, Varsity rallied and came back to beat Ingraham 43-41! We have a lot to get better at, but our players played hard and played for each other! I am really excited about the unity and grit of this group!"

Photo c/o Ed Tanaka.

Follow the team @ballardbeaverfootball.

Metro team schedule. Online ticket purchase info.

Slowpitch

From Team Parent Liz Clyma: Join a fall sport -- catch the slowpitch softball team spirit! BHS girls slowpitch softball team is welcoming walk-on players. Lots, little, or no experience -- all are welcome -- we'll teach you everything you need to know! Last year's team won the Metro League championship and had a great time doing it. Come on out for the sport and the camaraderie. Email Coach Dale Griffith ddgriffith@seattleschools.org or stop by his office this week to sign up.

Cross Country

The Ballard Cross Country team kicks off its fall campaign with a 2-mile race at the Bellarmine Prep Invitational on Saturday. The team is looking forward to a fast fall season under the direction of new Head Coach Day Frostenson, returning many runners from last year's State Championship-competing girls varsity squad (Photo from the team at 2022 State Championships in Pasco last fall.). Boys Metro Schedule | Girls Metro Schedule | Meet Results on Athletic.net | @ballardhsxc

Volleyball

Volleyball Results | Schedule | Fan Theme

• Sept. 5: Ballard 1 vs Kamiak 3
• Sept. 6: Ballard 3 vs Rainier Beach 0
• Sept. 11: at Cleveland | BHS Colors
• Sept. 13: at Chief Sealth | BHS Colors
• Sept. 18: at Nathan Hale | BHS Colors
• Sept. 20: vs Ingraham | White Out
• Sept. 25: vs Garfield | Country

Photo c/o and follow the team @ballardvolleyball.

Golf

The Ballard Golf team is teeing off its Metro season this fall at Jackson, Jefferson and West Seattle Golf Courses. Here's the schedules for both the Boys' and

Girls' Teams. Follow the team @ballard.golf.

Several team members participated in the Ballard High School Foundation Golf Classic fundraiser at Newcastle August 18. Justene Li hit the longest drive for women on the China Creek Course and the boys' team of Joey Bunich, Brady Mialiovich, Skate Yoder and James Sand took third on the China Creek Course. Way to go Beaver golfers!

Girls Soccer

From Coach Emma Sanders: Our Ballard Soccer program is off to a great start with a season opener win vs Mountlake Terrace (3-0). Thank you to all parents and spectators who supported and cheered on our players during our first home Varsity game and JV/JVC Scrimmage. We are so proud of all our players for their continuous efforts, dedication and resiliency. We are looking forward to a solid week of competition ahead for all three teams in our program. Go Beavers!

Full schedule. Photo c/o and follow team @ballardgirlsoccer

Boys Ultimate Frisbee

From Team Parent Genie Kim: We have 59 players coming to tryouts this fall. This includes 10 seniors and 22 freshmen. Everyone has a spot on our roster. We are excited to have our Fall season started! Go BUF! #pumpirongetbuf. For the latest on BUF, visit ballardultimate.org. Follow the team @bufballard

Interested in Gymnastics?

We’re looking forward to another great season starting in November! Interested in learning more about the gymnastics team or joining in on the fun? Email ballardgymnastics@gmail.com. Photo c/o and follow @ballardgymnastics.

SUPPORT BALLARD ATHLETICS!

ATTEND OUR NEXT MONTHLY BOARD MEETING:

Monday, SEPTEMBER 11 at 6:30 p.m. at

Ballard Elks Club, 6411 Seaview Ave. N.W.

The Ballard High School Athletic Booster Club is a volunteer group working together to support, promote, and advocate for all BHS athletes. We believe quality athletic programs enrich the high school educational experience. Our focus is on programs that benefit all BHS athletes, and we are especially interested in promoting school-wide community and helping remove barriers to play.

Questions? Email Community Outreach Chair Beth Sylves at bhsabcmemberships@gmail.com. Go Beavers!