Ballard High Boys Basketball team honored at awards banquet

Left to right: Nate Rauda, John Verduin, Coach Billy Rodgers, Seth Berger, Raymond Owens, Stuart Macgeorge.

Photo courtesy of Kristina Rodgers

Fri, 04/12/2013

By Christopher Duclos

The season has finally come to an end. For the younger players, inspiration, energy and enthusiasm are sparked as they watch their senior teammates get honored.

Seniors not only reminisce on the season that just ended but all the seasons prior in which they suited for Ballard Basketball. Like every team in high school basketball, the ultimate goal was to get to the Tacoma Dome for the state tournament. While the Beavers fell short of that goal in a heartbreaking loss against Newport, there was no shortage of fond memories and proud accomplishments.

The Beavers ended the season with a 9-6 (15-9 overall) record in conference play. The Kingco 4A conference is home to western Washington powerhouse programs such as Bothell and Garfield -- both teams handing Ballard losses on the season.

Pictured above is the Ballard starting five for the 2012-2013 season. This group of seniors started all 24 games together this season for the Beavers, leading their team to the Kingco Semi-Finals in the playoffs.

Starting five heading off to college?:

Seth Berger will attend the University of Massachusetts and play basketball.
Nate Rauda will attend Central Washington and play football.
John Verduin will attend Willamette University and play football & basketball.
Stuart MacGeorge will attend the University of Washington.
Raymond Owens is currently undecided.

2012-2013 Ballard High School Boy’s Basketball Award Recipients

JUNIOR VARSITY:

Most Inspirational – Calvin Czyzewski

Most Improved – Aidan Maifeld

Coaches – Max Marshall, Morris Fortmann

VARSITY:

Captains – Seth Berger, Stuart MacGeorge, Raymond Owens

Most Inspirational – Will Leonard

Most Improved – Raymond Owens, Kemal Deger

Coaches – Johnny Verduin

Defensive Stopper – Nate Rauda

Most Valuable Player – Seth Berger