The Ballard High School Foundation hosted its 11th annual Ballard High School Golf Classic at the start of August to benefit Ballard High School's music and sports programs.

Over 240 golfers took part in the event at the Golf Club at Newcastle and over $130,000 was raised.

This funding at is crucial for the music and sports program a funding provided by the Seattle School District for athletic teams and pep bands only covers limited team transportation costs, and music programs don't receive any funding from the District at all.

Winners of the 11th annual BHS Gold Classic included Mike Nall, Randall Morris, Eric Peterson, Fernando DaSilva and Joe Sullivan, Tony Kazmirski, Brent Husmoe, Steve Oylear.

The title sponsors for the event included Victor Salvino ‘51, Dennis Burns ‘62, and John Goodman ’71.

Other sponsors who made the event successful include Tiseo Paving, GM Nameplate, Covich-Williams, Anchor QEA, Swedish Hospital, Stevens Transport, Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel, J & D Machine & Gear, Fran and Spence Lehmann, Peoples Bank, Dick’s Drive-in, Card Kingdom, Brown Bear, Weber Law, Larry and Jody Clovis, Sound Planning Meetings & Events, Bill and Linda MacGeorge, Jim Olson, Viking Bank, Marqueen Garage, Alfa-Tec, Stritmatter, Kessler, Whelen, & Colluccio, DeLaunay Communications, Subway, Carter Subaru, Puetz Golf Super Stores, Chateau Ste Michelle, and Dukes Chowder House.