GHS Winter Athletics

Team Sports, Metro League Schedules & More

• Spring Sports: Baseball, Boys Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track
• Register on Final Forms. Must be registered on Final Forms in order to Tryout.

Spring Athletics!

Softball

• Parent/Player Meeting: March 6 at 6 p.m. at the Garfield Commons
• Tryouts Info (cut sports): March 3 and 4 from 4 – 6 p.m.
  • Softball Field | Cleats, Glove, Softball attire

Practice

• Practice Details: M, T, TH, F from 4 – 6 p.m.
  • Wed 2:45 – 4:45 p.m. at Softball Field 

Contacts

• Coaching Staff & Team Contacts
  • Head Coach: Tyler Keys; tlkeys@seattleschools.org
  • Assistant Coach: Emily Bryan; emilybryanart@gmail.com

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Baseball

Head Coach
Chris Moedritzer; cmmoedritzer@seattleschools.org

Meetings

• Tues, Feb. 4: Preseason Player Info Meeting 4-5 p.m. at GHS
• Thursday, March 6: Preseason Parent Info Meeting from 7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m. at GHS

Tryouts

• Mon, March 3, Tues, March 4 & Wed, March 5 at Garfield Playfield
  • Freshmen / Sophomores 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday & Tuesday, 2:45 – 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday
  • Juniors / Seniors 6:30 – 9 p.m. on Monday, 4 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, and 6 – 9 p.m. on Wednesday
    • All players will need to dress warmly for baseball tryouts since we will be outside rain or shine. Please bring a water bottle and your baseball gear, wear athletic clothes and molded rubber cleats (no metal spikes allowed). 
• Team Roosters: 2025 Baseball Team Rosters will be emailed to player families via FinalForms by end of 3rd day of tryouts

Practice Schedule

• Main Schedule distributed for all practices & games for 2025 (confirming transportation requests)

Weight Room

• Weight room strength & conditioning workouts
  • From 6 – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Varsity & JV
  • TBD for C-Team

Note: Garfield Super Block project will begin at some point this spring so parts of the Garfield Playfield athletic complex will be under construction during the day –> spring break weekday practices will be in late afternoon or early evening

Updated practice and game schedules will be sent to player families each Sunday so they know what the upcoming 2 weeks look like, including any info on makeup games.

Game Schedule

• Jamborees for all 3 teams with our rivals Ballard & Roosevelt on Wed, March 12 
• Varsity season opener on Friday, March 14 at Issaquah
• Varsity home opener on Friday, March 21 vs Sumner
• Senior Day prior to final Varsity home game on Monday, April 28 vs Lakeside
• High School Baseball Classic at T-Mobile Park on Friday, May 2 vs Newport
• Metro League playoffs start on Wed, May 7

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Boys Soccer

• Boys Soccer Tryouts:
  • Monday, March 3: From 4-6 p.m. at GHS Turf 
  • Tuesday, March 4: From 4-6 p.m. at GHS Turf
  • Wed, March 5: From 3-4:30 p.m. (Group A) and 4:30-7 p.m. (Group B)
  • Thurs, March 6: 4-6 p.m. (if needed, otherwise first team practices will start at the same time)
  • Friday, March 7: 4-6 p.m. (team practices)
  • Saturday, March 8: TBD (practice for Varsity and JV)

Note!

• All Boys Soccer players should arrive 5-10 mins early to check in 
• Bring shin guards, cleats, AND running shoes to ALL sessions.
• Bring appropriate layers for the weather and plenty of water. 

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Tennis (No Cut)

• Parent Meeting: Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. via Zoom 
  • Topic: GHS Spring Tennis Meeting
• Tennis is a No Cut Sport: We will determine the Varsity Roster the first 2 weeks of practice

Practice

• Practice begins on March 3 at Amy Yee Tennis Center on the outdoor courts (When the courts are wet, we will likely practice in the gym at GHS)
• Practice Schedule: M, T, Th, F – 4 -6 p.m., W – 3-5 p.m.

Contacts

• Head Coach for the program and JV Coach: Katie Busby; katiebusby@gmail.com
  Varsity Coach: Aaron Schechter; aaron.m.schechter@gmail.com
• For the front office: Katie Busby 206-251-3411. / Aaron Schechter 206-965-0004

Spring Break Practice will be optional – Schedule TBD

Information sent out via FinalForms to all families who have registered about practice, the upcoming season, our schedule, etc.

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Track (No Cut)

• Practice
  • Starts Monday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. in the Gym Lobby
    • Bring water, warm-ups, and athletic shoes. 

Head & Asst. Coaches Contact: Coach Kwad; kmgriffin@seattleschools.org

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Spring Season at Garfield High School

Bulldogs, I know this will be a tremendous school year full of exciting new beginnings. My name is Tiffany Lynn Bigham, (Ms. Tiffany, she/her/hers), Garfield’s Athletic Director and Activities Coordinator. Throughout the season you will receive communication via Final Forms for all things Garfield Athletics. I look forward to connecting with you all, and excited to announce our new coaching staff. As we know, athletics can play a vital role in creating positive experiences for young people, and our top-tier coaching staff helps continue the rich legacy of the Garfield Bulldogs.

Reflecting on the events of last school year, my first as AD, I want to take a moment to thank this community. The heart and dedication of our coaches and families are truly unmatched. I’m so glad to be a Bulldog and I want to warmly welcome our teams (back) to the doghouse! Without your collective effort, we would not have the successful programs we enjoy today.

Tiffany Lynn Bigham, M.N.P.L (she/her/hers)
Activities | Athletic Director
tlbigham@seattleschools.org