Girls JV & Varsity Volleyball The Girls Volleyball season included numerous exciting JV and Varsity matches. The Varsity team’s deep playoff run ended with a close loss against a strong Meridian High School team in the Bi-District tournament. Assistant Athletic Director and Varsity Volleyball Assistant Coach Lisa McCullough said, “We had a great season and the girls should be proud of their accomplishments. The players’ hard work paid off as we completed one of the program’s most successful runs in recent years.” ALL-LEAGUE FIRST TEAM • Sophie Stephenson ’22 ALL-LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION • Louise Puchalla ’22
WINTER 2019-2020 Girls JV & Varsity Basketball After several seniors graduated from last year’s team, it was time for this year’s Girls Basketball players to step up—and they sure did! The Varsity team finished the regular season in third place with a respectable 7-7 record. The team peaked at the right time and pulled off a remarkable league playoff win over Bear Creek—a victory the players and coaches will remember for years to
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come. The season ended in a second-round loss to Meridian High School in the Bi-District Tournament. Not having any seniors in the program this year, the team is hungry for more and already looks forward to next year’s season. ALL-LEAGUE FIRST TEAM • Aniyah Grant ’22 ALL-LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION • Eva Supanc ’22 WIAA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK • Aniyah Grant ’22
Boys JV & Varsity Basketball Inspired by a motivational panel discussion, which included NBA Legend and Bush parent Jamal Crawford, during the school day, the Boys Varsity Basketball team pulled off a huge Senior Night win against Overlake. All players, especially the seniors, will happily look back at this night which included a dancing crowd of Upper School fans at the center court at the conclusion of the game. A big thank you to Steve Hawes who decided to retire from coaching Bush Basketball after completing a successful four-year run as the Boys Basketball Head Coach. It was Hawes’ third stint at the helm of the Blazers Boys Basketball Program.
Cross Country Skiing What Bush experience includes headlamps, race bibs, snow, and twenty athletes driving to the Methow to compete in a 50k relay? Of course, the one and only Varsity Cross Country Ski Team. Our year was an exciting time of firsts. Our participation was the largest in several years with twenty athletes, including five seniors, three of whom participated in their first varsity sport at The Bush School. Here is one day in the exciting life of our season. Race Day - February 8, 2020 The temperature is currently 24 degrees F with a forecast of 40 F by the time we reach the finish. Our four relay teams, carefully vetted and organized by coaches with their bibs pinned, gloves on, gather for one last huddle before wishing each other luck on their Race to the Sun. The course will take them along fifty kilometers of trail rising a total of 1,932 feet in elevation. Along the way, our athletes will feel the rush that comes with being fast and strong, knowing that their workouts and ski lessons prepared them for this moment. Some will note the importance of preparing and caring for gear and the exhilarating feel of well waxed skis. Others will realize the pride of participating in their first varsity sport and the joy of being part of something bigger than one’s own contribution.