Mark Your Calendars for Spring Event April 30

February 5 Trivia Night Fundraiser Sold Out

Way to go Beaver fans, our Feb. 5 Trivia Night fundraiser at the Ballard Elks is now sold out! Thanks to all who signed up. Your registration fee is a tax-deductible donation to further our mission, supporting quality athletics at BHS. We'll be sending a reminder and evening schedule a few days before the event.

Want to join the fun next time? Mark your calendars: We'll have another opportunity for trivia fun, in support of ABC, on Thursday, April 30 at the Ballard Elks. Look for the registration link, coming soon!

Winter Duffle Bag Sale Thru January 30

It's your last chance to purchase a BHS duffel bag for this school year. All bags are custom-ordered and come in standard (11" x 22") or tiny-sized (6" by 10"), include shoulder straps, and can be personalized for an additional fee. One of our Beaver Gear representatives will let you know when your order is ready for pick up in the school office (about 4-6 weeks after the sales window end date of January 30). Sales support BHS Athletics!

See YOU at Golden Gardens March 22!

Running of the Beavers 5K Fun Run & Walk

The Athletic Booster Club is teaming up again with the Ballard High School Foundation to present the 6th Annual Running of the Beavers 5K Fun Run and Walk at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22 at Golden Gardens Park. Enjoy a scenic course along Shilshole Avenue, all the while raising money for Ballard Athletics, Performing Arts, Cheer and Dance Team. Together with Bucky the Beaver, the Pep Band and Cheer Team will bring the spirit at the Golden Gardens start and finish.

Save with early registration through January 31: $30/adult, $20/student. There will also be a chance to donate non-perishable food for our neighbor partners at the Ballard Food Bank. Also, the class with the most participation gets $500 toward their ASB class account! Last year, the seniors won! More info.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics has gotten off to a strong start, including maintaining a four-year regular season win streak! The wins this year have truly been a team effort, with almost every member contributing counting scores, and five different athletes (Dylan Kelly, Caitlyn Adkins, Viviana Corsini, Claire Spinosa and Mari Puckett) winning event titles. Last week, senior Claire Spinosa broke the school record on beam with a 9.8, winning the event versus seven KingCo 3A/4A schools! 

Our next home meet is this Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. Come support this amazing team, admission is free! We are also hosting the 3A District 2 State Qualifier on Saturday, Feb. 15 and could use many students needing Service Learning hours or adult volunteers to assist throughout the day. Email ballardgymnastics@gmail.com for more info.

Update and photo c/o Coach Stephanie Gundle. Follow the team @ballardgymnastics. 

Boys Basketball

The 8-4 Boys Basketball team topped the Seattle Academy Cardinals 61-51 Friday at the Dam. The team has won six of their last seven games. Those victories were paired with a strong offensive performance, as the team averaged 63 points per game. Ballard will next travel to Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Check out the team as they face Mercer Island in non-conference action at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at Seattle Pacific University. Following their game with the Islanders, the Beavers will have four games at home: Tuesday, Jan. 21 hosting Ingraham (tip 7:30 p.m.); Friday, Jan. 24 versus Sealth (8:30 p.m. tip); Monday, Jan. 27 against Lincoln (7:30 p.m. tip Senior Night); and Saturday, Feb. 1 hosting Cleveland (6:30 p.m. tip).

Schedule. Photo c/o Ed Tanaka. Follow the team @ballardbball. You can still pre-spring clean your closets and donate used sneakers to help support Boys Basketball. Look for donation bins near the Main Gym doors.

Girls Basketball

Girls Basketball is on a tear, having won three out of their last four games, including Wednesday's non-conference victory over Lynnwood 54-36. Ballard will next visit Franklin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Cheer on the Beavers as they face Bainbridge Island in non-conference action at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at Seattle Pacific University. Following their game with the Spartans, the Beavers will have four games at home: Wednesday, Jan. 22 hosting Ingraham (tip 7:30 p.m., Senior Night); Friday, Jan. 24 versus Sealth (7 p.m. tip); Wednesday, Jan. 29 against Rainier Beach (7:30 p.m. tip); and Saturday, Feb. 1 hosting Cleveland (5 p.m. tip).

Schedule | Photo c/o Mac Jahn. Follow the team @ballard_girls.basketball

Boys Swim & Dive

Boys Swim & Dive commenced its season 3-0 with wins in their league meets. You'll have two more great chances to cheer the team on at their home meets versus Chief Sealth/West Seattle at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 and versus Seattle Prep at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31.

Metro Championships are scheduled for Feb. 7-8 at Snohomish Aquatic Center. Photo by William Matsuoka c/o and follow @bhsboys.swim

Unified Basketball

Go Ballard Unified! The team has three more games on its regular season schedule:

• Jan. 18 at Kamiak High School against Ingraham at 11 a.m.
• Jan. 25 at Kent-Meridian High School against Kent-Meridian at 9 a.m.
• Feb. 1 at Auburn High School against Lake Stevens High School at noon



Photo from the team's Dec. 12 Jam the Dam game with Lincoln High School by Ed Tanaka.

Flag Football

Flag Football finishes off its regular season on Saturday, Jan. 18: 9 a.m. versus Ingraham; and 10 a.m. versus Lakeside at Memorial Stadium. The third-year program has grown in popularity to 28 players and they're pushing to make the Saturday, Jan. 25 playoffs. Go Beavers!

Schedule. Photos from the team's victories against Seattle Academy and West Seattle c/o Elliot Stoller. Follow the team @bhs_girlsflagfootball

Bowling

As the 2024-25 Bowling Season comes to an end, the Ballard Bowlers are heading into the playoffs wrapping up our best season yet! We’re currently sitting at 7 wins and 5 losses, besting our previous season high of 3 wins. Senior Captain Zoe Thompson and newcomer Isabell Brady are leading the team with 112 and 113 averages respectively, and we have a total of six girls with averages over 100! I’m so proud of all of these girls and all of the hard work they’ve put into this season. I can’t wait to see how we do in the playoffs! The Metro Roll-Offs are 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 at West Seattle Bowl, and the Metro Championships are Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Bowlero. GO BALLARD!

Schedule. Update and photo c/o Coach Scott Cachopo. Follow team @ballardgirlsbowling

Wrestling

Boys and Girls Wrestling teams head to Bellevue High School's Wolverine Scuffle on Saturday, Jan. 18. On Saturday, Jan. 25 the Girls team will compete at Kamiak High School, while the Boys will travel to Lynden High School for their tournament.

This past weekend, Ballard participated in Lads & Lasses in Fife. Four wrestlers placed, Miles Price (1st), Hayden Wiggins (1st), Ben Kildal (3rd), and Harper (3rd). Over the holiday break, the Varsity squad participated in two tournaments, Graham Morin in Bellingham and Gut Check in Kent. Of the eight Varsity wrestlers who participated in Graham Morin, four brought home medals: Miles (1st), Hayden (2nd), Ben (2nd), and Tommy Megal (3rd). Miles came in second at Gut Check.

Come support the Ballard wrestlers at Senior Night on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 6-9 p.m. in the Ballard Gym! The Metro Tournament is Feb. 7-8, and the Girls District Tournament is Feb. 14-15, both at Chief Sealth High School. The Mat Classic State Tournament is Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

Boys Wrestling Schedule | Follow @ballard_boys_wrestling

Girls Wrestling Schedule | Follow @ballard_girls_wrestling

You can also check out matches on the team's YouTube page! Thanks to Team Rep Phoebe Price for the photo and update!

Mixed Season Ultimate Frisbee

Ballard Ultimate Frisbee (BUF) Varsity and JV mixed (co-ed) teams are going strong! The 3-0 Varsity squad has two games coming up over the next two weekends. Come cheer the team on at its home game 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 on BHS Field as it hosts Northwest. The final game of the regular season is 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Garfield versus the Bulldogs' Purple Haze team.

Also, Gx season is fast approaching. All Gx-identifying students are encouraged to come out and play. Find more information on the BUF website and fill out our new player interest form. Life is short. Have you thrown a disc today? 

Schedule. Photo c/o and follow @bufballard

Nick of Time EKG Youth Heart Screening January 8

SUPPORT BALLARD ATHLETICS!

ATTEND OUR NEXT MONTHLY BOARD MEETING:

Monday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Online Via Zoom

(Zoom link will be posted closer to meeting date on ABC website)

The Ballard High School Athletic Booster Club 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 Room) and online via Zoom, and everyone is invited to join us.

ABC Board Welcomes!

Welcome to Alexis Cruikshank who will be serving as bookkeeper for the Athletic Booster Club (ABC) and Ballard High School PTSA. Alexis has also agreed to serve as Treasurer when longtime ABC Treasurer Tiffany Volosin graduates in June. Thanks also to Kim Courtney who has agreed to take on the role of ABC Secretary.

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 seasonal events to plan for and is a great role for party planners. 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!