LAX:
The Ballard boys lacrosse team cruised to its fifth win of the season with an 11 – 7 win over Highline on Saturday at Ballard High School.
Ballard will conclude its regular season on Tuesday, May 10 against Roosevelt at Lower Woodland Park at 7 p.m.
The girls lacrosse team will be heading to the playoffs after a win Friday night over Forest Ridge.
Track:
Twenty Ballard track and field athletes will compete at the KingCo Championships taking place on 5/11 and 5/13 at Juanita High School. Athletes qualified by finishing the season in the top 16 in their event.
Representing Ballard are:
Alex Bowns 1600 M, 3200 M
Bryan Quandt 1600 M (alternate), 3200 M (alternate)
Brad Baker 400 M, 800 M
Robert Meyer Shot Put
Alex Weatbrook Discus
Matt Kelly Javelin
Irvin Granstrum Long Jump
Victor Bailly Triple Jump
Emma Suchland 100 M, 200 M, Relay Team
Catherine Banobi 200 M, 400 M, Relay Team
Carolyn Birkenfeld 200 M, 400 M, Relay Team
Emma Onstad-Hawes 400 M, Relay Team
Cassie Winter Relay Team, Triple Jump
Tikycia Young 400 M, Relay Team, Long Jump
Natalie White 800 M (alternate)
Sarah Otness Discus
Madison Young Javelin
Maria Volk Pole Vault
Kelsey Harmatta Pole Vault
Softball:
With several games still to make up due to rainouts, the Lady Beavers earned themselves a playoff spot with a 9 to 3 win over Roosevelt on Friday night.
With 14 hits, the team scored it's 9 runs in the third and the sixth inning, while playing a tight defensive game.
Brittney Blokker was 3 for 4 with two RBI, and three doubles.
Bernie Cardon was two for four with two RBI and one homerun.
Jamie Thelen was two for four with two RBI.
Kirsten Aakervick was on the mound for Ballard, pitching the full seven innings.
Varsity softball plays Garfield today at 4 p.m. at Lower Woodland.
Baseball:
In the first round of the playoffs, Inglemoor beat Redmond, Bothell beat Issaquah, and Skyline beat Woodinville.
Ballard played their first playoffs game in five years against Newport on Saturday night, which initially looked like it was going to get cancelled. After a rain delay of 18 minutes, the teams took the field.
Newport took the lead in the second inning and never let it go. Newport's bats came loose and by the bottom of the fourth inning Ballard was down 11 to 1. The playoff tournament does not have a mercy rule so the game continued. Ballard stepped up their defense but were unable to tie the game. Ballard lost 12 to 3.
Their next playoff game will be on Monday at 7 p.m. at Inglemoor.
