Ballard High School

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BHS Athletics 24-25

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 Due

Registration Due Now: For ALL Winter Sports (or any sports for 24-25). Reminder: Get your physicals scheduled. View field locations on the district website.

  • Winter Sports: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Gymnastics, Boys Swim & Dive, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling, Girls Bowling, Girls Flag Football
  • Winter Club Sports: Mixed Ultimate (signups are on club team websites)
  1. Register Online via FinalForms for ALL seasons
  2. Pay ASB Fee Due: Pay ASB Fees on SchoolPay via the Source or in the Main Office.

Questions? Bethany Nielcen at 206-252-1000.


Athletic News

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Students! Please Turn In Paperwork Now: Nick Of Time Foundation Event

Complete paperwork for screening.

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Winter Athletics Schedules

Winter Athletic & Club Sport Information.

Running of the Beaver Race at the Starting Line with community and Bucky

Running of the Beavers 2025!

6th Annual Running of the Beavers 5K Walk/Run March 22, 2025.


High School Seasons & Metro 3A Schedules

Select a Ballard sport below to view their schedule on the Metro League website


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

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 ballardultimate@gmail.com if you have any questions at all.

Ballard Unified Basketball


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

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BHS Sport Schedules

  1. Visit the Metro League website
  2. Select the Beaver Head Logo on the Metro League Home Page. The Ballard Home page will display.
  3. Select Sport Season and Sport.
  4. 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

Athletic Registration

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.

  1. Parents/guardians, go to the FinalForms website
  2. Type your name, date of birth, and email and then click register
  3. Check your email for a FinalForms email, and click confirm your account in the email text.
    • You will receive an email within 2 minutes prompting you to confirm and complete your registration. Remember to check your spam folder. If you still do not see the FinalForms email, please email support@finalforms.com.
  4. Create your new FinalForms password and click confirm account.
  5. Click register student for your first child. Add your student and their email.

If you require any support during the process, please visit the FinalForms Support page.

Physicals are valid for 24 consecutive months

  • The History document (Page 1) should be completed and remain with your provider
  • The Exam document (Page 2) should be completed and remain with your provider
  • The Medical Eligibility document (Page 3) should be the only item submitted to your school

Student-athletes must have health insurance to play a sport. If not covered by a parent/guardian’s insurance plan, insurance can be purchased through SPS.

SPS Student Insurance Enrollment

Seasons 2024-25

Start dates for each season in the 2024-25 school year. Contact your school to confirm when practices begin for your team.

High School

Fall
Football – August 21
Fall Sports – August 26

Winter
Bowling – November 4
Gymnastics – November 11
Winter Sports – November 13

Spring
March 3

K-8 and Middle School

Fall
September 10

Winter
December 10

Spring
March 18-20

Digital Tickets for High School Games

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.)

Athletics Resources