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It's playoff time and the Ballard Beaver girls are in the thick of the basketball action with their first game this week.

Ballard was seeded in seventh place in the eight team bracket. Their possible first round opponents include…MORE

John F. Kennedy held off an aggressively, determined opponent and its own mistakes to escape with a 49-42 quarter final win against Mount Rainier in the Class 3A West Central District girls basketball tournament on Thursday at home.

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The Ballard Beavers faced an uphill battle last week as they attempted to win three games against quality opponents to keep their playoff hopes alive in the KingCo League.

The KingCo league leading Franklin Quakers (10-1), ranked number…MORE

With the regular season winding down and a playoff spot on the line, the Ballard Beaver girl's basketball team faces a mighty challenge in their five remaining opponents.

Early last week, Ballard (10-6, 5-5) was in fifth place in the…MORE

The wrestling program at Ballard High School has a bright future thanks to a roster loaded with sophomores and freshmen who are planting the seed for success in coming seasons.

It has taken hard work and leadership of Head Coach Glen Bell…MORE

After a poor first half performance, the Ballard Beavers came out of the locker room with a fresh attitude and the result was a 55 to 52 win over the Bothell Cougars last week.

Playing in front of a home crowd, Ballard shot poorly and…MORE

It's been a fun season for former enemies, now friends - Federal Way Eagles graduate Christine Kim and Decatur Gators grad Ashley Cavalieri. They are currently sophomores on the Highline Community College Thunderbirds roster this basketball…MORE

In girls basketball, the Ballard Beavers went into an Arizona desert loaded with top California teams and came away with two wins out of three during the Christmas break.

They came back to town to face the cross-town rival Franklin Quakers…MORE

2006 should bring more victories for Ballard High School sports. Here's a forecast for some of the winter and spring Beaver teams.

Former Beavers brings new energy and intensity

Winning has been in short supply for the Ballard…MORE

Dean Wong

After years of losing seasons, the Ballard High School girls are looking to improve under the leadership of new coach Karen Blair.

The former Meadowdale High coach brings a long resume to the Ballard program.