School spotlight: Bishop Blanchet High School
City/district: Seattle/private
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Green and gold
Enrollment: 1,040 (grades 9-12)
League/class: Metro League Mountain Division/3A
When it opened: 1954
Biggest rivals: Seattle Prep, O'Dea
Last state championship: 2002 (boys cross country)
Notable alumni: Joe Steele, record-setting Washington Huskies running back; Tom Workman, Seattle University All-American and NBA first-round draft pick; Rick Redman, UW and NFL linebacker; Tom Lampkin, former Mariners catcher; Bianca Kajlich, actress in "Halloween: Resurrection" and "Boston Public."
Bet you didn't know: In 1975, the defending state champion Braves won a 42-35 four-overtime football thriller over Garfield that was named the high-school game of the century by The Seattle Times. Twenty-one years later, Blanchet won the 1996 state baseball title in one of the most memorable games in state history, beating Selah 10-7 in 13 innings.
Outtake from school song:
"Whether the odds be great or small,
Blanchet is sure to win over all."
Web site: www.blanchet.k12.wa.us