Athletics
BHS Athletics 23-24
The BHS Athletic department staff is committed to do all we can to provide a positive experience for your student through our core PACT principles.
Pride, Attitude, Compete, and Trust
Athletic Registration & ASB Fees
Spring Sports Online Forms Due Now
- Spring Sports: Baseball, Fastpitch SB (girls), Soccer (boys), Tennis, Track
- Spring Club Sports: Boys Lacrosse, Girls Ultimate Frisbee (signup are on club team websites)
Register online via FinalForms for ALL seasons on FinalForms. Pay ASB fee SchoolPay via the Source. View field locations on the district website. Questions? Bethany Nielcen at 206-252-1000.
Athletic News
Spring Athletics & Club Sports!
Duffle Bags & Beaver Gear
5th Annual Running of the Beavers 5K Walk/Run March 23, 2024.
High School Seasons & Metro 3A Schedules
Select a Ballard sport below to view their schedule on the Metro League website
Fall Sports
XC (Boys)
XC (Girls)
Football
Golf (Boys)
Golf (Girls)
Soccer (Girls)
Slowpitch SB (G)
Swim & Dive (G)
Volleyball
Stream Live Sports Events
Subscribe to the Ballard Athletics YouTube to watch live streamed events.
Yearlong WIAA Activities Dance & Cheer
Dance
Year Round
Bethany Nielcen
bhsdanceteam@gmail.com
Information on the BHS Dance Team site
Cheer
Year Round
Amber Torres Program Director (Red Head Coach)
Samantha Burnstead aka: Coach Nieto (Black Head Coach)
Cheer Website
Email: ballardhs.cheerleading@gmail.com
Club Sports
Club Sports: Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee BUF, and also Ballard Unified Basketball (a partnership between Ballard High School and Special Olympics of WA.) are a valuable part of Ballard HS but are not WA Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) sanctioned sports.
Team funding comes from players, families, and donors, instead of SPS and WIAA. Scholarships are available. Club sports signups are not via FinalForms, but on team websites.
Boys and Girls Lacrosse
- Spring Season
- Visit Girls Lacrosse both for Varsity/JV for more information.
- Visit the Boys Lacrosse both information about both Varsity/JV.
Ballard Ultimate Frisbee (BUF)
Ultimate at Ballard HS has three season:
- Fall Season | Boys Ultimate during Aug – Oct
- Winter Season | Coed Ultimate during Nov – Feb
- Spring Season | Girls Ultimate during March – May
Visit BUF website for information and the three seasons. Email Georgette at ballardultimate@gmail.com if you have any questions at all.
Ballard Unified Basketball
- Winter Season
- Follow them @ballard_unified
- For more information on Unified, contact Robyn Maddess at ramaddess@seattleschools.org
Beaver Gear and Spirit Wear Breakdown
- Athletic Booster Club (ABC) has Beaver Gear and spirit wear (shorts, baseball tee, bleacher seats, plaid flannels, socks, scarf and hats) on the ABC website with Duffle Bags offered at different times of the school year.
- “The DAM” BHS Student Store is run by Advanced Marketing Students in the BHS Activity Center (AC) during lunch and has great spirit items (long & short sleeve t-shirts, hoodies, hats, sunglasses, etc.) Follow updates on Instagram: @thedambhsstudentstore
- Performing Arts (BPA) spirit merchandise can be found on the BPA Website and offered at different times of the school year.
- Athletics! Check with coaches about specific Athletics/Sports Merchandise
How to View and Print BHS Athletic Sports Schedules
BHS Sport Schedules
- Visit the Metro League website
- Select the Beaver Head Logo on the Metro League Home Page. The Ballard Home page will display.
- Select Sport Season and Sport.
- Select the Schedule tab.
Schedules are subject to change, please check back to the Metro League WA website frequently.
What is Metro League WA?
Ballard is 3A
The purpose of the Metro League organization is to maintain and conduct a program of amateur sports competition and to promote and preserve a wholesome atmosphere of good fair play among its participating and member schools.
On the Metro League WA website you will find the most accurate and up to date schedules, scores, and standings for the Metro League. All the information on the Metro League website is entered and maintained by league Athletic Directors and coaches.
- Note: BHS Football is in the Metro Tier 1 – Mountain Division. Also get updates on the MaxPreps site.
District Updates
SPS Athletics
Seasons 2023-24
Start dates for each season in the 2023-24 school year. Contact your school to confirm when practices begin for your team.
High School
Fall
Football – August 16
Fall Sports – August 21
Winter
Bowling – October 30
Winter Sports – November 13
Spring
Spring Sports – February 26
K-8 and Middle School
Fall
September 12
Winter
December 6
Spring
March 11-13
We are using FinalForms for online athletic registration. If you previously had an account, you can log in and all your info will still be there!
If you have not created an account, please follow the instructions below. A parent/guardian must create their FinalForms account first, before the student is able to create their account.
SPS home games (matches played at SPS high schools) can be purchased online via SPS HomeTown Ticketing Box Office.
This includes all regular season games for football and basketball. It also includes post-season games for volleyball, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, baseball, soccer, softball (slowpitch and fastpitch), and track/field. Learn more about SPS Digital Athletic tickets.
Please note: tickets are posted under the HOST school (For example, West Seattle High School hosting Garfield High School would appear under West Seattle.)