High School Sports and Student Safety
From the Herald, a local story but with national implications - the use of rubberized fields and the incidence of cancer for young athletes (mostly soccer players who are goalies.)
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Congrats to Ballard High School on Big Wins
I see that Ballard High School is celebrating two big sports wins. The girls Fastpitch team took the Metro championship beating West Seattle. The boys soccer team took the Metro championship, beating Roosevelt. As well, the Chief Sealth girls track team members of the 4x100 won first in the Metro-All City Track meet yesterday. Update: Nathan Hale's girls varsity Ultimate team took the Metro championship beating Franklin. Good job to all who the students who worked so hard and competed.
Seattle School Board Meeting (Part One)
The Board meeting was fairly entertaining and informative tonight. First up was a wonderful presentation about Special Olympics and soccer teams made up of SPS students from 7 of the 10 high schools that formed a league this year. (Rainier Beach's team won the championship this year.) Created by SPS Athletic Director Eric McCurdy, it is to expand to all 10 high schools this year. Really hard-warming and a great community effort from both Special Olympics and the Seattle Sounders.