Team Practice Information & Contacts
High School Seasons & Schedules
Fall Sports
Practices, coaches and more details.
Cross Country
No Cut
Head Coach
Elizabeth Carey
Cross Country
- First Practice Information: Running shoes, Water bottle (filled with water or electrolyte drink, marked with your name), Athletic/workout clothing with appropriate layers for current conditions, Digital watch (GPS not required, something like this is great), Snack (pre/post run), Phone (ideally with a carrier, for safety on off-campus runs), If obtaining gear is a barrier, please let Coach Carey know; everyone should be able to participate, and we can help.
- Practice info:
- Monday-Friday: Practice 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Wednesday 2:45 p.m. | Saturday 9 a.m. -1 1 a.m.
- Weight Room: Monday 5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.. | Friday 4:45 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Locations: GHS Lower Field | Arboretum | Lower Woodland
Cross Country Team Email: garfieldtfxc@gmail.com
Football
Interim Head Coach
Curtis Wells
- Practice Details:
- Monday-Friday: Study hall: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Practice/Weights: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday: Practice/Film: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Football Team Contact: godawgsgarfieldfootball@gmail.com
Graduated from Garfield High School 1985, a two-sport athlete in Track & Football. Coach Wells continued his football career at UW for three seasons, then started his coaching career at age of 22. Over the years, he has been a positions coach for several programs and is entering his first year as Interim Head Coach at Garfield.
Golf
Head Coach
Chris Englund
cmenglund@seattleschools.org
- Pre-Season Parent Meeting: Thursday, September 5 | 6 p.m. | Jefferson Golf Course
- Practice Info –
- Monday-Friday: Practice 4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- Location: Jefferson Golf Course
- Head Coach: Chris Englund
- Team Contact: cmenglund@seattleschools.org
Girls Soccer
Head Coach
Sena Alkadir
sialkadir@seattleschools.org
- Practice Info –
- Monday-Friday: Practice 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Wednesday 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Weight Room: Friday 4 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
- Location: GHS Turf Field
Girls Soccer Team Email: garfield.wsoccer@gmail.com
Softball / Slowpitch
Not This Season
Head Coach
Tyler Keys
tlkeys@seattleschools.org
Practice & Contest Location
Garfield Softball Field
In Season Practice Schedule
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: at 3:45-5:45 p.m.
- Wednesdays: at 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Please bring water (none will be supplied.)
Girls Swim & Dive
Head Coach
Maddie Hayden
mqhayden@seattleschools.org
Practice Location
Medgar Evers Pool
In Season Practice Schedule:
Monday – Friday: 7-8:15 a.m.
Weight Training & Conditioning
TBA
Please bring your own water (none will be supplied), towel, and wear swimsuit to practice and wear/bring appropriate clothing that can be worn home, as changing rooms may not be available.
Volleyball
Head Coach
Shakeitha Gardner
- Practice Details:
- Monday-Friday: Practice: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Weights (Wednesdays): 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball Team Contact: garfieldvolleydawgs@gmail.com
Coach Shay is thrilled to enter her first season, as Head Coach for Girls Volleyball at Garfield. Shay is originally from Mansfield, Texas and began playing volleyball in her early teens. She has played volleyball as an outside hitter from high school through her collegiate years and holds a few titles and awards over the span of her volleyball career.
Coach Shay worked as an Assistant director at Northwest Juniors Volleyball Club located in Bellevue, WA, and previously coached at Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, WA. Coach Shay has been assisting at Nike Camps and was director for Camp Revolution at the UW. Shay will be coaching at NPJ volleyball club this year as head coach over the select 16’s team.
Coach Shay currently lives in Renton, WA with her partner, and nearly 3-year-old beautiful daughter, Emberlyn. Her transition to the Pacific Northwest since her move here in 2022 has been nothing but the absolute best, as she looks forward to enjoying it with her family for many more years to come. Shay’s passion for the game of volleyball has motivated her for this next chapter in her coaching career and is excited to pass her continued knowledge of the game on to the Garfield volleyball program in the upcoming seasons.
Winter Sports
Practices, coaches and more details.
Spring Sports
Practices, coaches and more details.