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Puyallup Vikings Athletics Program Highlights Community Spirit

Thursday, June 25, 2026

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The Puyallup School District's athletics program continues to serve as a cornerstone for student growth and community pride. Through competitive sports, students develop physical, social, and emotional skills while fostering positive school spirit. The program aligns with the district's academic priorities, ensuring student-athletes maintain progress toward graduation requirements.

Athletics Director Jim Meyerhoff and his team work to provide structured opportunities for students across all Puyallup schools. Each school within the district has dedicated athletic coordinators who manage sports programs for their respective campuses. These coordinators include Mike Giustino at Aylen, Troy Baierle at Ballou, and Raymond Bonnell at Puyallup High School.

The district's athletics program supports the belief that participation in sports contributes to students' overall success in school. By creating a sense of belonging and purpose, athletics helps students stay engaged in their education while building lifelong skills through teamwork and competition.

📄 Source: Puyallup Vikings Athletics — https://www.puyallupsd.org/about-us/departments/athletics-and-activites/

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The Puyallup School District's athletics program serves as a cornerstone for student growth and community pride.“Athletics and participation in athletics is one of the primary reasons that students feel a kinship with their schools and is a contributing factor in both student classroom success and the desire to stay in school.”
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Students develop physical, social, and emotional skills through competitive sports.“The Puyallup School District believes that interscholastic athletics must provide the opportunity for students to develop physically, socially, and emotionally throughout their secondary school career.”
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The program aligns with the district's academic priorities.“The overall purpose of the Puyallup School District is academic growth and success. Athletics do not supplant this purpose. It is the Athletics Department’s expectation that students will make appropriate progress toward academic expectations, requirements, and graduation.”
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Athletics Director Jim Meyerhoff and his team provide structured opportunities for students across all Puyallup schools.Not found in the source record — unverified.
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Each school within the district has dedicated athletic coordinators.“Junior High Aylen Mike Giustino 253-841-8723 Aylen Athletics Ballou Troy Baierle Meacham 253-841-8725 Ballou Athletics Edgemont Matt Dyer 253-841-8727 Edgemont Athletics Ferrucci Brent Anderson 253-841-8756 Ferrucci Athletics Glacier View Andi Bellerive 253-840-8922 Glacier View Athletics Kalles Amy Looker 253-841-8729 Kalles Athletics Stahl John Diseth 253-841-8881 Stahl Athletics High School Emerald Ridge Jesse Kase 253-435-6300 Emerald Ridge Athletics Puyallup Raymond Bonnell 253-604-3707 Puyallup Athletics Rogers Peter Collins 253-841-8717 Rogers Athletics”
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Mike Giustino is the athletic coordinator at Aylen.“Aylen Mike Giustino 253-841-8723 Aylen Athletics”
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Troy Baierle is the athletic coordinator at Ballou.“Ballou Troy Baierle”
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Raymond Bonnell is the athletic coordinator at Puyallup High School.“Puyallup Raymond Bonnell 253-604-3707 Puyallup Athletics”
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The district's athletics program supports the belief that participation in sports contributes to students' overall success in school.“Athletics and participation in athletics is one of the primary reasons that students feel a kinship with their schools and is a contributing factor in both student classroom success and the desire to stay in school.”
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Athletics helps students stay engaged in their education.“Athletics and participation in athletics is one of the primary reasons that students feel a kinship with their schools and is a contributing factor in both student classroom success and the desire to stay in school.”
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Athletics builds lifelong skills through teamwork and competition.Not found in the source record — unverified.