Turf going in at Ballard High
Work crews are now laying the artificial turf at Ballard High School… Earlier: Grass is gone at Ballard High’s athletic field
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Grass is gone at Ballard High
Over the last few weeks, crews have removed the natural grass at Ballard High School’s athletic field in preparation to install artificial turf. While artificial turf is much easier to …
New coaches at Ballard High
Both the Ballard High varsity football coach and the varsity girls basketball coach quit a few months ago, and now there’s word of their replacements. John Bowers, formerly the recruiting …
Ballard High’s fake grass raises concerns
Ballard High School is replacing the natural grass in its athletic field with artificial turf this summer, and the Dateline Earth environment blog is wondering outloud whether that’s a safe …
Supreme court to hear Ballard High murder
Back in 1994, 16-year-old Melissa Fernandes was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting outside Ballard High School. An appeals court had overturned the conviction of Cesar Sarausad, who admitted …
Ballard High coach quits over disagreement
Seattle Times girls coach of the year Karen Blair quit her post at Ballard High after a historic season, finishing fourth in the state’s Class 4A division. She said she’s …
Ballard girls team takes fourth place
After beating Kentwood Friday night, the Ballard High girls basketball team are playing Snohomish this afternoon for the 4th place in the Class 4A state basketball tournament. We’ll update with …
Ballard seeking football coach
In other Ballard High sports news, there’s word today that head football coach Alex Barashkoff is resigning to spend more time with his family. Athletic director Doug Bruketta is looking …
Ballard girls lose in basketball quarterfinals
This just in from the Tacoma Dome: Pasco 55, Ballard 45. It was a hard-fought game with six lead changes. If I’m reading the bracket correctly, the best they can …
Ballard girls win first game at state tourney
Ballard High’s girls basketball team, which is on a record-setting run, just won the first game of the state tournament at the Tacoma Dome. The Beavers beat Rogers, 48-39. They’ll …
Ballard evokes envy in tournament draw
The brackets for the 16 teams in the state girls basketball tournament are determined by a draw, and the Ballard Beavers are in a good spot. In fact, their first …
Ballard girls win in OT, take district
The Ballard girls basketball team — already headed to the state tournament for the first time — beat Inglemoor in overtime Friday night to take the Sea-King 4A Girls district …