With a new school year comes new seasons for all of the Bolles Sports teams. With the Bulldogs football season underway, there has been a noticeable change in the teams’ uniforms. 

Before the season started, the Bolles football team made the switch from being represented by Under Armour to Nike. Bolles has been partnered with Baker Sports for several years; the change of brand was not the one of Athletic Director Rock Pillsbury. Pillsbury said, “It wasn’t my decision. It was done before we got here and it’s really a factor of the company that we deal with, which is Baker Sporting Goods. They have never had Nike, and they just recently picked up the brand… As Coach Toblin believes and Coach Hoekstra, I believe that Nike is the better brand. I think the kids really love wearing it, especially at the high school level, and I thought it was a great idea.”

Along with the switch to Nike, the Bolles football program also received a gift from former Bolles quarterback Mac Jones, who is now with the Jaguars. “We have a new set of uniforms this year that were given to us by Mac Jones, an orange set of jerseys. So, we have three sets now, so we’re really excited about them” said Pillsbury. 

Football is not the only sport that will be receiving new uniforms for the 2024 season and beyond. “Volleyball, I know for sure got three new sets this year, a blue, a white, and an orange as well… I know wrestling was looking into it, so it’s just on a case-by-case basis.”

Pillsbury noted that the decision comes down to what the coach wants. Each coach can decide what uniform style they want, if they do in fact want to change. 

“I totally agree with the decision,” Pillsbury said. “In California, I come from a Nike school as well. And so I love the brand. I’ve worn Adidas, Under Armour, and Nike, and I like Nike the best.”