Bellarmine Preparatory School

Athletics / Girls Golf

Girls Golf

Varsity Schedule

Lions Win State Title; Alivia Brown Takes Individual Title (News Tribune, 5.23.12)

Bellarmine's 6 contenders to swing for state title (News Tribune, 5.23.12)

See photos/slideshow from state tournament here.

Meet the Head Coach

Mark Bender, who coached the girls golf team from 2000-2003, took over again in 2008 as head coach.

Coaching girls golf and success have been in the Bender family for years. Bender took the reigns back in 2008 from his oldest daughter, Hailey Dawson, who coached the girls from 2004-2007. Under Dawson's leadership, the girls earned four Narrows League titles and two state championships (2004 & 2005).

Under Coach Bender, the team has earned eight league titles, made seven state appearances, and was state champions four times (2003, 2010, 2011 & 2012).

A longtime supporter of Bellarmine athletics and an avid golfer, Mark owns and operates Ink, Inc., a successful screenprint and embroidery company in Tacoma. He and his wife, Terry A'72, have three adult children -- all Bellarmine graduates -- Hailey B'98, Katie B'03, and Bryan B'04.

Coaches

Mark Bender - Head Coach
Scott Schulz - Assistant Coach

History

City League / Narrows League Championships

1998 (first year of league play)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012

State Tournament Appearances
1997 - 2nd Place
1998 - 3rd Place
1999 - 2nd Place
2000 - 2nd Place
2001 - 4th Place
2002 - 3rd Place
2003 - State Champions
2004 - State Champions
2005 - State Champions
2006 - 4th Place
2009 - 6th Place
2010 - State Champions
2011 - State Champions
2012 - State Champions

Individual State Champions
1992--Becky Gardner
2004 - Chris Yun
2012 - Alivia Brown