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FHS Spring 2025 Sports Preview
The Golden Eagles' spring sports season officially kicked off this week with baseball, soccer, and softball! The rest of our spring teams will begin their matches very soon. To celebrate, we interviewed one standout student-athlete from each of our nine spring sports teams!
BASEBALL
Last Season: The Golden Eagles earned a 10-10 record in 2024. First baseman Camden Raymond made the All-Northwest Conference First Team, with centerfielder Fenton Vasak as an honorable mention. Raymond and Vasak, along with infielder/pitcher Talan Bungard and catcher Braylon O'Breen, were named to Whatcom Preps' Top 50 list.
Junior Braylon O'Breen (SS/C)
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?
A: It's going to be a preview of that senior year that everybody wants to have.
Q: What’s your personal goal for this year?
A: Be productive. Obviously, I want to throw gas and hit tanks, but as long as I’m productive and doing things at the level that I feel I’m blessed to be capable to do, then I’m good.
Q: Why do you love baseball?
A: I love baseball because it’s way more than a game – it teaches you how to persevere through trials and tribulations. Not only that, but I love the community around it, having the guys behind your back. When you’re hitting, it’s you against the world; but when you’re on defense, it’s you and your boys going to war for each other.
Q: What baseball players do you model your game after?
A: Definitely the charismatic side of Ken Griffey Jr. I love John Olerud’s swing, and the productivity and hard work of anybody in the league.
BOYS' GOLF
Last Season: The Golden Eagles sent five boys to the state golf tournament -- Gavin Anable, Travis Brockie III, Andrew Edwards, Baylor Larrabee, and Jack Krutsinger -- with Larrabee finishing 2nd overall. Larrabee was named the Northwest Conference MVP, and Brockie III was named to the all-conference second team.
Junior Travis Brockie III
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?
A: I’m most looking forward to playing with my friends.
Q: What’s your personal goal for this year?
A: To be the number-one golfer in the Northwest Conference.
Q: Why do you love golf?
A: What I love about golf is that you can never be perfect -- you're learning something every day. And I love learning something new.
Q: What golfer do you look up to?
A: My former teammate, Baylor (Larrabee).
GIRLS' GOLF
Last season: Emily O'Tool represented the Golden Eagles at the state golf tournament as a freshman. She was also named to the All-Northwest Conference second team.
Senior Sadie Rehmert
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?
A: My teammates. There was a bunch of people that didn’t play last year, but just returned this year. I’m just really excited for this season to start!
Q: What’s your personal goal for this year?
A: Working on my swing and getting more loft in.
Q: Why do you love golf?
A: I love golf becaues of my teammates. And I really love the sport because it's competitive, but not in a super-against-each-other kind of way.
Q: Are there any golfers that you look up to?
A: I really look up to my coach (Jackie Kolesar). She's just helped me a lot, and she's always encouraging -- she's never really down about anything.
BOYS' SOCCER
Last season: The Golden Eagles reached the District tournament last year. Two players were named to the All-Northwest Conference Second Team: Katahdin Fasani and Hayden DeAnnuntis.
Senior Ryder McClellan (defense/midfield)
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?
A: Winning games, hopefully, and the bus rides with my team.
Q: What’s your personal goal for this year?
A: As a team, winning games and hopefully making it far in Districts.
Q: Why do you love soccer?
A: It's just fun being with the guys. It keeps you active, too.
Q: Are there any soccer players that you look up to?
A: I just love watching my favorite team, Tottenham, and those players.
UNIFIED SOCCER
Last season: The Unified Soccer team, where students of all genders and abilities share the field, had a blast competing against other local schools last spring. The highlight of the season was the match against Bellingham High School, where the Golden Eagles scored eight goals.
Senior Lexie Lyddan (goalie)
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?
A: I love this game so much.
Q: What’s your personal goal for this year?
A: Being a good goalie.
Q: Why do you love soccer?
A: I've really liked it since I was little. I like kicking.
Q: Are there any soccer players that you look up to?
A: My teammates.
SOFTBALL
Last season: The Golden Eagles earned an 8-9 record, with catcher Kaelin Blakely being named both the Northwest Conference's Offensive Player of the Year and Whatcom Preps' #1 player of 2024. Pitcher Mallory Butenschoen was named to the all-Conference second team, and Butenschoen and shortstop/pitcher Jaycena Lajuan were named to Whatcom Preps' Top 50 list.
Senior Kaelin Blakely (catcher)
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?
A: Our team this year is super young, so I’m most excited about working with newer girls and helping build up the program. A lot of these girls, I coached them in middle school, so it’s crazy being on the same team as these girls that I coached when they were 7th and 8th graders. I’m excited to build bonds with these girls who are going to be taking over my spot when I’m gone.
Q: What’s your personal goal for this year?
A: Just making sure that I stay as focused as I was last year, not putting as much pressure on myself. I’m committed to college, so I don’t have to worry about that aspect anymore, so this year I want to make sure I have as much fun as I can. After college, that’s it, I’m done with softball, so I’m really taking in everything. I feel like that’s when my success comes – when I’m having fun.
Q: Why do you love softball?
A: Softball and baseball are such sports of perfection and precision. Your hits have to be timely, everything has to be matched up. I’m always up for a good challenge, so I get excited when we face really good pitchers. Anytime there’s a close play, getting that adrenaline rush – that’s what I love the most about softball. Also, the team aspect of it. I met my best friends playing softball.
Q: Are there any softball players that you look up to?
A: My coach for my club team, Riley Anderson, she’s a senior at Western Washington and played at Lynden. She’s somebody I look up to a bunch because she’s been through what I’ve gone through – she’s from a smaller area, trying to play college softball. When I was being recruited, she helped me through everything. She’s somebody that I really model myself after because she’s a great person and a great athlete. Also, he’s not a softball player, but my dad (Greg Blakely) grew up playing baseball, and he’s the reason I play softball. His number was 13, and I’ve been 13 almost my whole life. He inspires me to push myself and keep going.
GIRLS' TENNIS
Last season: Shanti Thapa, Olivia Copps, and Aubrey Lynch represented the Golden Eagles at the District tournament.
Senior Riley Childs
Q: What are you most looking forward to this year?
A: If we go to Districts, I'm excited for that. And I'm very excited for our first game. I hope that we do well, and I know that we will -- we all work really well together.
Q: What is your personal goal for this year?
A: I'm trying to win most of my games so we can make it to Districts, so mostly improving my own game. I'd also like to improve my teamwork skills on the court for doubles matches.
Q: Why do you love tennis?
A: I love the atmosphere. Everyone’s so friendly, and you’re not scared to make mistakes or anything – there’s no pressure.
Q: Is there a tennis playerwho you look up to?
A: I look up to my doubles partner, Sandhya (Thapa). She is so good, and I always learn from her.
BOYS' TRACK & FIELD
Last season: Two Golden Eagles reached the State meet in Tacoma. Marcus Perez earned a mark of 145 feet and 2 inches in the javelin throw, and Luke ran the 400 meter dash in about 52 seconds.
Senior Mason Helt (100, 200, 400 meters)
Q: What are you most looking forward to this year?
A: I'm excited to get to the District meet. Last year, I got a sub-1 minute time at the 400 meter dash, and I'd love to get that time down even more.
Q: What is your personal goal for this year?
A: This is my last season, so I want to just have the most fun that I possibly can and not really care about how well I do and where I get. At the end of the day, I did this sport to have fun.
Q: Why do you love track?
A: My favorite thing about track is almost all of my really good friends do it, so it’s just extra time that I get to hang out with them. A lot of us do most of the same events, so it’s fun to build a community with them and work towards the same goals.
Q: Is there a runner who you look up to?
A: I don’t normally follow professional sports all that much, but really what kept me motivated was having friendly rivalries with my friends. That’s what pushes me to get personal best times.
GIRLS' TRACK & FIELD
Last season: Multiple Golden Eagles student-athletes earned personal best times and reached the District meet.
Senior Amelie McKeon (javelin, high jump, long jump)
Q: What are you most looking forward to this year?
A: I'm most excited to try the high jump again this year and elevating my skills at the javelin. Hopefully, I can make it to state.
Q: What is your personal goal for this year?
A: To try and break 110 feet in the javelin toss and make it to state.
Q: Why do you love track?
A: The sense of community and support, and also being able to try a variety of events.
Q: Is there an athlete who you look up to?
A: I would say my teammates motivate me and push me as far as I can.