Branson Admissions Brochure: Athletics

Athletics

Branson is a small school that plays in the big leagues—and wins.

TRADITION We have a winning tradition at Branson and it begins with our indelible commitment to competition, hard work, and the development of

HONOR

character. Of course there are the game

Branson student-athletes, past and present, wear the blue and green

triumphs and season pennants that

with pride, and for good reason. We are a small school, yet we choose to

commemorate athletic and academic

“play big” by competing in the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL).

success lining the walls of our athletic center. As a Branson student-athlete, you’ll not only realize your potential both on and off the field, but you will become a part of something bigger: your team, your sport, your legacy.

SPIRIT Whether you’re a fan, student-athlete, parent, coach, or teacher, you know what Game Day means. It is a culmination of all the hard work, preparation, and training funneled into a single moment in time. It is hearing the cheers from the fans, high-fiving those around you, and feeling the exhilaration of competition. Most of all, Game Day is an opportunity to bring our community together.

BULLS’ LEGACY

169 League Championships 81 North Coast Section Championships 77 NorCal Regional Championships 12 State Championships RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

Girls soccer team was the 2020 Division 2 NorCal Tournament Champion Girls basketball team was the 2020 Division 5 NorCal Tournament Champion Boys basketball team captured the 2020 MCAL title for the third year in a row Girls volleyball team was the 2020 Division 3 NCS Champion and has earned 9 straight NCS titles Awarded the 2019-20 Elmer Brown Award of Excellence for athletic and scholastic achievement as well as good sportsmanship

SPORTS OFFERED Over 7 5% of our students compete i n inter scholastic spor ts

8-Person Football

Sailing (Club)

Baseball (Boys)

Soccer

Basketball

Swimming & Diving

Cross Country

Tennis

Fencing (Club)

Track & Field

Golf

Indoor Volleyball (Girls)

Lacrosse

Beach Volleyball (Girls)

Mountain Biking (Club)

VERONICA BOSQUE Director of Athletics

T YLER GOT TSCHALK A ssociate Director of Athletics

Veronica Bosque was a three-sport high school athlete who joined the cross

AMANDA BOIVIN Head Athletic Trainer

country and track teams when entering college. With ten years of high school and college referee experience, Veronica is an expert of

BRUCE PRUIET T Strength and C onditioning C oach

the court. She has also held the position of Assistant Athletic Director as well as A.V.I.D. teacher at Roseland University Prep in Santa Rosa. Veronica earned her MA in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco and a BA in Sociology from UC San Diego.

Before joining Branson, she worked in sports promotion.

P L AY I N G AT T H E N E X T L E V E L 2017-2021 Branson graduates have competed in the following spor ts in colleges and univer sities around the countr y.

FACILITIES

American University Soccer

Middlebury College Baseball, Volleyball

UC Santa Barbara Indoor Volleyball

Amherst College Track & Field

Pepperdine University Beach Volleyball

The University of Virginia Rowing

Brown University Volleyball

Pomona College Swimming

University of Rochester Swimming

Carleton College Football, Tennis

Princeton University Golf

Vassar College Soccer

Carnegie Mellon University Soccer

Seton Hall University Golf

Claremont-MuddPitzer-Scripps Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Stanford University Rowing (2), Sailing

Williams College Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer

Connecticut College Soccer Dartmouth College Volleyball Emory University Volleyball Johns Hopkins University Cross Country, Track Harvard University Baseball, Crew, Volleyball

BRANSON CENTER FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND WELLNESS Synthetic Tom Ryan Field with the latest technology by Astroturf Two gymnasia Athletic training room Weight room Boys and girls locker rooms

COLLEGE OF MARIN FACILITIES ( Five minute drive away)

Yale University Sailing, Volleyball

Tufts University Swimming & Diving, Tennis

Track Baseball field Gymnasium

Tulane University Beach Volleyball

Tennis courts Pool

UC Berkeley Soccer

Ample free parking

University of the Pacific Baseball UCLA Beach Volleyball

For more information about the athletics program, contact veronica_bosque@branson.org branson.org/athletics

P.O. Box 887

Ross, California

94957-0887 • 415-454-3612 • branson.org