Baden to resume as state WIAA ball

KENT — Kent-based Baden will return as the official ball supplier of the WIAA this fall after a five year absence.

A multi-year agreement was announced Wednesday, for all sports except football, beginning with the 2021-22 school year.

Baden is a third-generation, family-owned company, operating in south King County for more than 40 years.

“We believe in building stronger individuals and communities through sports. To be able to do that with the WIAA in our home state is a special honor and one with magnified importance as we emerge from the pandemic,” said Jake Licht, CEO of Baden Sports. “We’...