Girls XC: Coming off of a strong 8th place finish at State last year, Girls Cross Country is primed for another strong year with sky-high expectations.
“Being ranked 1st in the 3a preseason poll (by the WashdRunner)… coach (Aimee Corr) hopes that the team can live up to those expectations, and possibly go even further and qualify for NXN(Nike Cross Nationals),” said Captain Emiline Beliard ’26, “which no team in Prep history has done.”
Even with Cross Country having such a competitive nature, the team is especially tight-knit. “Even with 75 runners on the team this year, everyone manages to become really close with one another… as a whole I feel like this is a very supportive team,” said Beliard.
Boys XC: After winning the teams 3rd straight metro championship last year, cross country captain Jack Wise ’26 hopes that they can have a great year, both individually and as a team.
With Multiple of their top 5 runners returning, he hopes that they can make a run for a top 5 finish at state this year. Besides that he wants to foster a great community amongst the team and have everyone PB this season.
Volleyball: After winning the metro league last year, Volleyball hopes to bounce back from a slow start and make another run at state this year
Captain Leilua Kitiona ’26, said that, “A big goal for us would definitely be to win metros again and make a run at state.” Aside from the on the court success. Kitiona says that the community of the team is very fun and goofy, saying the two words she would use to describe the team are “brainrot” and “giggles”.
Girls Swim: After back to back 5th place finishes at the state championship meet girl’s swim’s future is bright.
Captain Megan Lauinger ’26 said that, “along with being intently focused on our success as a team and building off of our last successes, we want to build a culture where everyone feels comfortable going outside of their comfort zone.” She said that she also want to roster a, “supporting environment, where everyone is cheering behind the lanes.”
Girls Golf: Girls golf looks to build on a good outing in the metro league last year and foster friendship and kindness and become a tightly-knit team this year, while also striving for success on the course.
Captain Elle Holley ’26 says, “The team is very humorous… but we also have lots of competition within the team.” Along with the girls improving as a team, other captain Brooke Nowak ‘26 says that the boys and girls golf is thought of as one. She said the team slogan, “which Coach Quitlong came up with”, was, “If the girls win, we all win, if the boys win, we all win, if the team wins we all win.” Has gone a long way into building a good culture among the team.
Boys Golf: Boys Golf looks to build on an 8th place finish from last year with all of the members of the state team returning.
“The main goal for this season is to win the metro league and keep to keep building on their 18 match win streak,” said captain Frank Dixon ’26. After beating defending state champs Mercer Island, the team’s sights are set higher than ever, and Dixon says he hopes the team can be the “underdog that comes out of nowhere to win it all.”
Football: For this years football team it is all about getting better on and off the field. While also looking to build on a semifinal finish in state last year.
Captain Callum Skillestad ’26, said that “this is the most united a team has ever been, the brotherhood in our team is really significant this year and plays a big part in our performance.” Along with this amazing off the field bonding, Skillestad says that, “as a team we hope our work in the weightroom and the offseason really pays off on the field this year.”
Go see the team in action against Eastside Catholic at home at West Seattle Stadium on 10/17!
Girls Soccer: After winning state last year, the girls soccer team and Coach Hendricks hope to go for another championship this year!
Along with hoping to continue the championship caliber of the team, “girls’ soccer also hopes to have fun, while still pushing each other.” Said senior Kate Cannon ’26. She said that,” even though we have lots of fun, everyone is still really focused on the success of the team, and we hope this can push us to become better as a team and build off of last year’s success.”
Crew: Competitive is the word that Joe McDonald ’26 used to describe this year’s Crew team. Not just against other teams but within their own squad.
McDonald said, “Crew is very unique, everyone is a team, but we are all competing to be the best and be on the best boats.” Even though the team is very competitive it is very much a brotherhood and a family. Along with this intersquad competition, their main goal this year is to beat their main rival, Oregon Rowing, in all of their regattas this year, said McDonald.
Good Luck to all of the fall sports on their seasons!
