HHSAF Golf Tournament Set For Friday August 23rd 2024
2024 Highline Golf Tournament Update The 2024 Golf Tournament has reached the maximum amount of players and is no longer accepting reservations as of August 7th, 2024.
Hello Golfers!
The 2024 tournament is now closed for registration.
Since we don’t have email addresses for all golfers, please share this information with the other golfers in your foursome.
This promises to be a fun-filled day of "doing good" for the Highline High School Alumni Foundation and HHS Students at the beautiful Auburn Golf Course. Here's some key notes for the event this year:
* $130 registration fee includes entry into the Hole-In-One Contest on all 4 holes, green fee, golf cart, and lunch!
BREAKING NEWS: We are now set up to accept credit cards using the Square App for the following items at our Golf Fun Day: Mulligans, Tossies, Raffle Tickets, and fee to advance to the 150-yard mark on Hole #12. We still will accept Cash for those items if you prefer not to use a credit card.
Payments for registration for the Golf Fun Day, Dues, Donations etc. can only be made online through our website or by mail.
* Highline High School Principal, Athletic Director, Baseball coach, and Career Counselor will all be joining us again this year as well as other staff members. We sincerely appreciate their support and fundraising efforts for HHS Students!
Please check out the attachments for all details on this awesome annual event. Disregard references to “Cash Only” as these forms were created before we were able to set up the Square App. We are excited to see you on August 23rd in Auburn!
Please contact me at cathylow@comcast.net with any questions - I'm here to help!
Thank you all and GO PIRATES!
Cathy Low, HHSAF Golf “Fun” Day Committee
The 2024 tournament is now closed for registration.
Since we don’t have email addresses for all golfers, please share this information with the other golfers in your foursome.
This promises to be a fun-filled day of "doing good" for the Highline High School Alumni Foundation and HHS Students at the beautiful Auburn Golf Course. Here's some key notes for the event this year:
* $130 registration fee includes entry into the Hole-In-One Contest on all 4 holes, green fee, golf cart, and lunch!
BREAKING NEWS: We are now set up to accept credit cards using the Square App for the following items at our Golf Fun Day: Mulligans, Tossies, Raffle Tickets, and fee to advance to the 150-yard mark on Hole #12. We still will accept Cash for those items if you prefer not to use a credit card.
Payments for registration for the Golf Fun Day, Dues, Donations etc. can only be made online through our website or by mail.
* Highline High School Principal, Athletic Director, Baseball coach, and Career Counselor will all be joining us again this year as well as other staff members. We sincerely appreciate their support and fundraising efforts for HHS Students!
Please check out the attachments for all details on this awesome annual event. Disregard references to “Cash Only” as these forms were created before we were able to set up the Square App. We are excited to see you on August 23rd in Auburn!
Please contact me at cathylow@comcast.net with any questions - I'm here to help!
Thank you all and GO PIRATES!
Cathy Low, HHSAF Golf “Fun” Day Committee
2023 Golf Tournament Raises $13,685 - 2024 Goal is $15,000
The HIghline High School Alumni Foundation will hold its annual Golf Tournament Friday,August 23, 2024, at Auburn Golf Course. All alumni and friends are invited to this fun event.All proceeds go to scholarships for HHS seniors. The event raised a record $13,685 in 2023.Further information may be obtained from the HHS Alumni Foundation web site or from CathyLow, Golf Tournament chairperson, at cathylow@comcast.net
Joel Carey, Class of 1978, shows his Pirate Flag at the 2023 Highline High School Alumni Foundation Golf Day!
Thanks to all of you that participated in our annual Golf Tournament at Auburn Golf Course. Your generosity enabled us to raise a record $13,685.00, all of which goes directly to scholarships for HHS Seniors.
Thank you for your participation and support!
Mark your calendars for next year’s tournament – Friday, August 23, 2024, at Auburn Golf Course.
Details will be mailed in April 2024.
Thank you for your participation and support!
Mark your calendars for next year’s tournament – Friday, August 23, 2024, at Auburn Golf Course.
Details will be mailed in April 2024.
Go to the Highline Store page to reserve your 2024 golf reservation and please also go to the contact us page and provide your name, class year, high school maiden name ( if appropriate) and add your address and email for everyone in your 4 some.
2022 Highline High School Alumni Golf Tournament Scheduled For Friday August 26th At Auburn Golf Course
Hello Golfers,
Mark your calendars for the annual Highline High School Alumni Foundation Golf “Fun” Day on Friday, August 26th.
We normally host the tournament on the third Friday of August but due to course availability this year’s tournament will be on the 4th Friday.
We had a great response to last year’s auction of having Jack Thompson join your foursome as a “5th” golfer. Jack was a Washington State University football star and NCAA passing record holder. Jack later became the quarterback with the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jack had a wonderful time at last year’s tournament and has graciously agreed to being auctioned off again this year. This is a priceless opportunity for any sports fan. Simply email Marc Anderson at dexterdad1@comcast.net to register your bid. The most recent bid from Doctor Jim Rice's team is $250.00 as of April 7th 2022. Bidding will end on Wednesday August 24th at noon.
More details about the auction of Jack Thompson as well as other fun activities we have planned will be included in our annual Golf “Fun” Day" mailing which will be sent out in early April. To join the tournament in 2022 simply go to the Highline Store page and pay your tournament fee and then please complete and send the tournament registation page. Payment and Registration are required to guarantee your tee time!
As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Cathy Low at 206-244-3044 or Larry Olson at 253-631-6466.
Mark your calendars for the annual Highline High School Alumni Foundation Golf “Fun” Day on Friday, August 26th.
We normally host the tournament on the third Friday of August but due to course availability this year’s tournament will be on the 4th Friday.
We had a great response to last year’s auction of having Jack Thompson join your foursome as a “5th” golfer. Jack was a Washington State University football star and NCAA passing record holder. Jack later became the quarterback with the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jack had a wonderful time at last year’s tournament and has graciously agreed to being auctioned off again this year. This is a priceless opportunity for any sports fan. Simply email Marc Anderson at dexterdad1@comcast.net to register your bid. The most recent bid from Doctor Jim Rice's team is $250.00 as of April 7th 2022. Bidding will end on Wednesday August 24th at noon.
More details about the auction of Jack Thompson as well as other fun activities we have planned will be included in our annual Golf “Fun” Day" mailing which will be sent out in early April. To join the tournament in 2022 simply go to the Highline Store page and pay your tournament fee and then please complete and send the tournament registation page. Payment and Registration are required to guarantee your tee time!
As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Cathy Low at 206-244-3044 or Larry Olson at 253-631-6466.
2023 Golf Tournament Registration Form Required
Instructions1. Pay your entry fees via the Highline High School Store page2. Enter Your name3. Enter Your email4. List each player in the text area and please include: student first name, Student last name, current last name, graduation year, street address, and city, state and zip code. (Player email and phone # is optional)
All players must be registered in advance - This form will be forwarded to the Golf Committee Chair.
All players must be registered in advance - This form will be forwarded to the Golf Committee Chair.
Community Leader Jack Thompson Former WSU and Pro Quarterback Attends 2021 Golf Tournament and Provides Keynote Speech
If you are a WSU or pro sports fan chances are you remember many of the great football performances from Jack Thompson. Jack was nicknamed the "Throwing Samoan" in college and went on to play for mulitiple NFL teams. Thompson played for Evergreen HS in the North Puget Sound Leaque against the Highline Pirates and mentioned that Nick Castro was one of his toughest all time opponents. Jack Thompson' s speech at the 2021 HHS Foundation Golf Tournament was outstanding and we greatly appreciated his contributions and help in raising funds for the HHS Scholarship Fund!
HHS Football Coach Deontae Cooper Honors Alumni Foundation Golf Tournament as 2019 Guest Speaker and Player
Deontae Cooper was the guest speaker at the Highline High School Alumni Foundation Charity Golf Tournament at Auburn Golf Course on August 16th. The HHSAF tournament is normally held every year on the 3rd Friday in August with all proceeds going towards scholarships for Highline seniors. This year’s tournament raised over $11,000 and was attended by 150 players and guests. Last year, the HHSAF provided 20+ scholarships valued at $90,000. Since 1995 the HHSAF has issued 341 scholarships totaling $618,000.
DEONTAE COOPER BIOGRAPHYCoach Deontae Cooper was recruited by Coach Steve Sarkisian at the University of Washington in 2010. At Citrus HS in California Deontae gained nearly 7,500 yards with 107 TD’s. He was rated as one of the 10 best running backs in the nation. During his freshman year Deontae tore his ACL and missed the entire season due to surgery and rehabilitation. Most unfortunately Deontae returned to the field only to reinjury his ACL again in 2011 and once more in 2012. Starting in 2013 Deontae played multiple years for the Dawgs and recorded 163 yards against Oregon State in one game averaging nearly 16 yards per carry. After Coach Sarkisian departed to become head coach for USC, Deontae transferred to San Jose State for his final year and then went on to the Oakland Raider training camp as a free agent. Deontae was an assistant coach for Bellevue HS prior to coming to Highline.During Deontae’s career at the UW he was elected as a team captain and was awarded the prestigious Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational Award in recognition for the impact he had upon his teammates and others in the community. A UW teammate commented that “Deontae set a real high bar for having a don’t quit, believe in yourself, kind of mentality”. UW sportswriter Adam Jude wrote that “During his perpetual rehabilitation, strangers wrote him supportive letters and posted appreciative messages on his Facebook page. Deontae gave talks to High School classes about not giving up. He found solace and service in that, in being an Inspirational Story for others” Adam Jude added the following quote from Greg Smith, Husky fan from Orting in his Seattle Times article. “I will truly miss Deontae. I watched his first spring training years ago and remarked that he was so quick and so smooth, I envisioned great things from him. And we did get great things from Deontae. He epitomized the concepts of hard work, dedication, and inspiration. Good luck to him. To me, he is a Husky legend.” FUTURE VISION FOR HIGHLINE PIRATE FOOTBALL TEAMCoach Cooper outlined the following vision for the future of the Pirate football team. Deontae wants to build a new culture of community and student support with improved academics. His goal is to develop outstanding students and model players leveraging a proactive football booster network. Deontae was an assistant coach at Bellevue and experienced the benefits of having strong community support. Deontae has also collected an incredible new staff of assistants that played college football for the UW and other college programs. He sees this as an important strategy to help mentor and motivate his players. Deontae desires to work with the HS counselors to increase academic proficiency and to develop a safe and positive place for kids to meet, develop, and work together. The team is currently raising funds to provide sports drinks and other essentials for the players team room. Coach Cooper mentioned that many of the great athletes in the Highline school district have shown a tendency to leave and attend other schools that are more competitive and have increased resources. Coach Cooper wants to build a strong alliance of community leaders and boosters to help him increase player retention and build a long- term sustainable competitive model. HOW YOU CAN HELPTo help coach Cooper accomplish his vision you can join the Highline High School Pirate Booster Club. For more information, please contact Jessica Kido. Jessica’s email address is Jessica.kido7@gmail.com Jessica can be reached at 206-250-9891. Booster Club options include:Single person @ $25 with 1 booster T-shirtFamily @ $40 for 2 adults with 1 booster T-shirtSuper @ $60 with game punch card for 5 football games with 1 booster T-shirtMega @ $100 with game punch card, booster t-shirt and HHS Hoodie SweatshirtPlease send checks in care of Highline HS BOOSTERS (at Olympic Site). 615 So. 200th, Des Moines, WA 98198 website https://hhs.highlineschools.org/booster-club
Coach Cooper plans to distribute a newsletter every few months to outline his goals, and provide an assessment on the academic, financial, and player development progress of his team. Coach Cooper mentioned that given the current condition of the Highline football program it may take some time to achieve his overall vision, but he is fully personally invested for the long term. Judging by Deontae’s prior life achievements involving leadership, motivation, inspiration, and overcoming adversity, the Pirate program could not ask for a more qualified leader, coach, and mentor. Please help Deontae by volunteering to support these kids and your local high school!
DEONTAE COOPER BIOGRAPHYCoach Deontae Cooper was recruited by Coach Steve Sarkisian at the University of Washington in 2010. At Citrus HS in California Deontae gained nearly 7,500 yards with 107 TD’s. He was rated as one of the 10 best running backs in the nation. During his freshman year Deontae tore his ACL and missed the entire season due to surgery and rehabilitation. Most unfortunately Deontae returned to the field only to reinjury his ACL again in 2011 and once more in 2012. Starting in 2013 Deontae played multiple years for the Dawgs and recorded 163 yards against Oregon State in one game averaging nearly 16 yards per carry. After Coach Sarkisian departed to become head coach for USC, Deontae transferred to San Jose State for his final year and then went on to the Oakland Raider training camp as a free agent. Deontae was an assistant coach for Bellevue HS prior to coming to Highline.During Deontae’s career at the UW he was elected as a team captain and was awarded the prestigious Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational Award in recognition for the impact he had upon his teammates and others in the community. A UW teammate commented that “Deontae set a real high bar for having a don’t quit, believe in yourself, kind of mentality”. UW sportswriter Adam Jude wrote that “During his perpetual rehabilitation, strangers wrote him supportive letters and posted appreciative messages on his Facebook page. Deontae gave talks to High School classes about not giving up. He found solace and service in that, in being an Inspirational Story for others” Adam Jude added the following quote from Greg Smith, Husky fan from Orting in his Seattle Times article. “I will truly miss Deontae. I watched his first spring training years ago and remarked that he was so quick and so smooth, I envisioned great things from him. And we did get great things from Deontae. He epitomized the concepts of hard work, dedication, and inspiration. Good luck to him. To me, he is a Husky legend.” FUTURE VISION FOR HIGHLINE PIRATE FOOTBALL TEAMCoach Cooper outlined the following vision for the future of the Pirate football team. Deontae wants to build a new culture of community and student support with improved academics. His goal is to develop outstanding students and model players leveraging a proactive football booster network. Deontae was an assistant coach at Bellevue and experienced the benefits of having strong community support. Deontae has also collected an incredible new staff of assistants that played college football for the UW and other college programs. He sees this as an important strategy to help mentor and motivate his players. Deontae desires to work with the HS counselors to increase academic proficiency and to develop a safe and positive place for kids to meet, develop, and work together. The team is currently raising funds to provide sports drinks and other essentials for the players team room. Coach Cooper mentioned that many of the great athletes in the Highline school district have shown a tendency to leave and attend other schools that are more competitive and have increased resources. Coach Cooper wants to build a strong alliance of community leaders and boosters to help him increase player retention and build a long- term sustainable competitive model. HOW YOU CAN HELPTo help coach Cooper accomplish his vision you can join the Highline High School Pirate Booster Club. For more information, please contact Jessica Kido. Jessica’s email address is Jessica.kido7@gmail.com Jessica can be reached at 206-250-9891. Booster Club options include:Single person @ $25 with 1 booster T-shirtFamily @ $40 for 2 adults with 1 booster T-shirtSuper @ $60 with game punch card for 5 football games with 1 booster T-shirtMega @ $100 with game punch card, booster t-shirt and HHS Hoodie SweatshirtPlease send checks in care of Highline HS BOOSTERS (at Olympic Site). 615 So. 200th, Des Moines, WA 98198 website https://hhs.highlineschools.org/booster-club
Coach Cooper plans to distribute a newsletter every few months to outline his goals, and provide an assessment on the academic, financial, and player development progress of his team. Coach Cooper mentioned that given the current condition of the Highline football program it may take some time to achieve his overall vision, but he is fully personally invested for the long term. Judging by Deontae’s prior life achievements involving leadership, motivation, inspiration, and overcoming adversity, the Pirate program could not ask for a more qualified leader, coach, and mentor. Please help Deontae by volunteering to support these kids and your local high school!
Thanks To Our 2019 Hole Sponsors - $150 Contribution
HOLE SPONSORSThe Tin Room Bar and TheaterBurien Trophy and Awards - Angie Coy - JacksonFrankie's B Town Bistro - Frank Genzales c/o 1965 & Frank Yellam c/o 1973Sabrina Mandich, DDSAbbot Construction - Trish Anderson & Doug KleinBig E Auto Rebuild - John WillardJeff Abolofia, DDSVision Collision - Justin KnowlesLJR Coins - Paul RaineClass of 1967Betty Carter - c/o 1945Ray Conner - c/o 1973Barry Rodda - c/o 1963Gary Korsgaard - c/o 1964Mike Dunne - c/o 1965Marc Anderson - c/o 1972Brenda Hershey - c/o 1977Larry and Dian Olson - c/0 1960Kevin and Beth Ostic - c/o 1971Patti Stewart Burgess - c/o 1950Cathy Low & Family - c/o 1967Howard and Jackie Call - c/o 1957Rich and Sally Newton - c/0 1970Jack Kalina & Classmates - c/o 1957Pancake Chef - Loren Sisley c/o 1958Alden (Punky) & Linda Esping - c/o 1955Steve Kaiser & Suzie Golden - c/o 1971Pape Machinery - Scott Behham c/0 1987The Ashley Family - Jeff Ashley - c/0 1977Special Products Company - Scott Salzer c/0 1971Hawthorne & Company - Dave Hawthorne c/ 1975Roger Price, Dan Galloway & Mike Mutter - c/0 1967Sunrise Financial Services - Janice Hammond c/o 1995 & Anna HansenBob Carlson, Rod Taylor, Rich Anderson & Herb Grisham c/o 1962
Thanks To Our Prize Donors
PRIZE DONORS
Boeing Employees Credit Union Kahler Glen Golf ResortDeZir Premium Liquors, Todd OlsonPhillip Kelly, LAcThe Seattle SeahawksBurien Fish HouseYoungridge Winery909 Coffee and WineAngelo's RistoranteAnthony's HomeportThe Greek HouseSalmon Creek CafeBakery NouveauThe Hi-LinersSeahurst SalonPatti BurgessDave LarsonStudio 152ndIris & PeonyThe BeanEat LocalStarbucksAzteca
Boeing Employees Credit Union Kahler Glen Golf ResortDeZir Premium Liquors, Todd OlsonPhillip Kelly, LAcThe Seattle SeahawksBurien Fish HouseYoungridge Winery909 Coffee and WineAngelo's RistoranteAnthony's HomeportThe Greek HouseSalmon Creek CafeBakery NouveauThe Hi-LinersSeahurst SalonPatti BurgessDave LarsonStudio 152ndIris & PeonyThe BeanEat LocalStarbucksAzteca
If yee dont buy raffle tickets keep your eyes out for Pirate Steve as yee may end up walking the plank at the Auburn Golf Course!
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The 2021 HHS Golf Tournament is held at Auburn Golf Course every year on the 3rd Friday in August thanks to our HHS golf committee chair Cathy Low and her incredible staff!
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Gary Low Memorial Scholarship
HHS Golf Tournament and Gary Low Memorial Scholarship
Cathy and Gary Low have been attending the Highline High School Alumni Foundation golf tournament together for decades. Gary has always loved golf and often leads his team to a first-place finish. While Gary heads to the practice putting green to prepare for the tournament, Cathy becomes immersed in her role as the golf committee chair and leads her outstanding Alumni team to ensure everything is ready so that all the guests enjoy a fun and rewarding tournament experience! Thanks to Cathy’s efforts this year the golf tournament committee raised over $11,430 for HS student scholarships!Cathy’s work begins early each year mailing out notices to all members that played the prior year along with drafting articles and flyers for the HHS website. Cathy hosts multiple planning meetings throughout the year and prepares comprehensive spreadsheets in order to cover every detail. Cathy receives and tracks all payments, develops a list of all golfers, and helps solicit hole sponsors and prize donors tracking the status of all critical items. During the day of the tournament, Cathy arrives early and organizes the registration desk, greets golfers, sells mulligans and raffle tickets, distributes packets to each golf cart, and collects all funds. Then once the guests hit the links to enjoy the day, Cathy is busy setting up the meeting room with gifts and prizes, so everything is perfect when the golfers finish and prepare for lunch in the dining area. For years Cathy has worked together perfecting this process with the help of long -time friends and Alumni Board members Howard Call, Patti Burgess, and Sally Newton.
Most unfortunately this year everything changed for Cathy and her family. Gary left home one day to play a round of golf at Auburn Golf Course, the site of this year’s HHS Alumni golf tournament, and Cathy received a call that Gary’s heart had given out while on the course playing the game he loved. Everyone was devastated when Cathy received the news and informed the committee members of this tragic event.During Gary’s memorial service Cathy gave notice that she may not be able to return as the golf committee chair this year as the tournament was planned for the Auburn golf course where Gary passed. Later in the year Cathy reconsidered and returned to her committee leadership role with a renewed spirit to use this event to host a memorial to honor the life of her husband Gary. Cathy designed an amazing memorial sign as a tribute to Gary’s life which was posted on the tee box of the 16th hole and Gary’s good friends also sponsored another memorial sign on the 11th tee box dedicated to their best friend. Cathy also invited her entire family with grandkids to participate in the tournament. Cathy’s grandkids helped pass out many of the raffle gifts, prizes, and golf awards as they wanted to take an active role in the personal tribute to their grandfather. (Low Family Picture Below)
Once the raffle was completed Patti Burgess and Sally Newton thanked Cathy for her brave leadership, asked Cathy’s family to stand, and then unveiled the creation of a special Gary Low Memorial Scholarship award sponsored by the HHSAF Golf Committee for her and her family. If you would like to donate to the Gary Low Memorial fund, please note the attached flyer. Every year the HHSAF provides multiple scholarships to Highline students valued at $4,000 each. The goal of the golf committee is to help solicit volunteer funding so that Cathy and her family can select a student and provide them with a full scholarship in May of 2020 as a lasting tribute to her best friend and loving husband Gary Low.