New coaches at Ballard High

Both the Ballard High varsity football coach and the varsity girls basketball coach quit a few months ago, and now there’s word of their replacements. John Bowers, formerly the recruiting coordinator and secondary coach for the Western Washington Vikings, is taking over the Beavers’ football team. And Derek Fulwiler, who was the assistant head coach for the boy’s basketball team at Ballard, is the new varsity girl’s head coach. You may remember, the girl’s basketball team had a historic season, but coach Karen Blair quit in protest because the girl’s team does not have a team room like the boys.