Lincoln High School Boys Baseball Team Takes State

 Boy, is Lincoln HS becoming a sports powerhouse. They took the boys baseball title for the Metro League on May 15th after defeating West Seattle HS, 5-2. They then moved on to the 3A State Baseball Championship. They won on Saturday, 6-3 against Lake Washington. According to the Times:

Just an hour earlier, Lincoln won the Class 3A state soccer title, 1-0 over Ballard.

That's a lot of sweat and dedication to get to that level this soon after reopening just four years ago. 

Lincoln coach Ray Atkinson was a student at Lincoln when it was shuttered because of low attendance in 1981 before reopening in 2019, and was emotional after the game when reflecting on his team’s accomplishment. 

“(It means) everything,” Atkinson said. “I would’ve never imagined they’d reopen the school. So to be able to go home, I had a goal, to win a state championship, … To be able to do it in four years with the group you started with, is super cool.”

Background article from KING 5 about the history of baseball when Lincoln HS had previously been open.

Congrats to all the players, coaches and their families! Go Lynx!

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