Athletics Update - May 2018

Hello Grizzlies Fans,

It's nice to look outside and see some sunshine! I hope you are all enjoying the spring weather and this final stretch of the school year. Those of you who joined us at the Athletics Banquet caught a glimpse of how remarkable our community is and how many talented athletes we have. It was a terrific evening to be a Grizzly and so fun to be all together at a single event. Thank you to the Middle School servers who gave up their night to help us!

We are entering the home stretch in 2018 spring sports season with State tournaments looming. Here is an update on our spring sports teams and athletes. If you want up-to-the-minute information on playoff news, follow the Grizzlies on Twitter @BCGrizzlySports.

Baseball
After winning their sixth consecutive Emerald City League title, the Growls advanced to the Bi-District tournament where their season came to an abrupt close. Unfortunately, the Growls picked a tough time to hit a slump with the bats and lost two consecutive games to Lynden Christian (3-1) and Nooksack Valley (2-0). Despite the losses, the Growls season was a huge success on so many levels with several Grizzlies playing key roles on a team which will undoubtedly be back in full force next season. We're proud of you boys!

Boys Golf
Senior John Hayes along with juniors Oliver Nordberg and Jon Campbell represented Bear Creek on May 15 in the Bi-District Golf Tournament at North Bellingham Golf Course after finishing in the top-14 in the Emerald City League Tournament last fall. Congratulations to John Hayes who shot a 73, coming from behind to win the District 1/2 1A Championship! Oliver finished tied for third with a 79 and helped propel the Grizzlies to a second place finish. Jon played well, but finished just outside of the top-22 needed to qualify for State. Up next for the Grizzlies is the 1A State Golf Tournament next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22-23 at Liberty Lake in Spokane. Good luck John and Oliver. We'll be rooting you on!

Girls Tennis
The girls tennis team sent six representatives to compete in the Emerald City League Championships on May 11-12 at the Amy Yee Tennis Center in Seattle. Congratulations to senior Julia Maher, junior Melanie Carlson, sophomore Annemarie Mullet, and freshmen Grace McBride, Emily Watson, and Mariana Combariza who qualified for the tournament. Mariana won two singles matches at the tournament and finished in sixth place overall just missing out on a State tournament bid. We are proud of the girls for an outstanding season!

Track & Field
This track season has been nothing short of spectacular with several new school records set this spring. The top track athletes from the league competed in the Emerald City League Championship Meet last week with at least 13 Bear Creek athletes advancing to the Bi-District Track & Field Championships this week starting on Thursday at King's HS in Shoreline. The top-3 finishers and Bi-District qualifiers from the meet include:

Brielle Baker, first place in the long jump
Ian Levasseur, first place in the 400M
Boys 4x100M relay, second place
Olivia Markezich, second place in the 1600M
Juliette Shields, second place in the shot put
JJ Finan, third place in the 100M
Andrea Markezich, third place in the 3200M
Haley Jones, third place in the shot put
Olivia Wallingford and Lily Niermeyer, tied for third place in the discus

Good luck tomorrow and Saturday in the District 1/2 1A Championship Meet!

2018-2019 Upper School Sports
Is your son or daughter planning to participate on an Upper School Bear Creek sports team next year? Many of our fall and winter sports teams organize extensive summer activities (camps, clinics, open fields, open gyms, strength training, etc.). If you are not getting information from the head coach, please contact me (or the head coach directly) to make sure you are on the distribution list. Online registration for fall sports opens on July 1, and the first day of practice is Monday, August 20, well before the first day of school.

Summer Camp
Time is running out, but it is not too late. Sign up for Bear Creek Summer Camp today! There are tons of sports camps to choose from including soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, running, cheer, flag football, and much more! Don't wait too long, as camps tend to fill up in May.