Mariners News
The Mariners made a big trade over the weekend as the winter meetings get underway in Orlando.
The M’s sent top catching prospect Harry Ford and minor league pitcher Isaac Lyon to the Washington Nationals in exchange for left-hander Jose Ferrer.
The move gives the M’s a second lefty reliever for their bullpen. Ferrer finished the year with a 4.83 ERA, but got promoted to the Nationals’ closer role by season’s end.
Ford was the Mariners’ 12th overall pick in 2021 and didn’t have much of a pathway to starting catcher after Cal Raleigh’s historic season behind the plate.
Seahawks News
The Seahawks are flying high after another big win yesterday. Seattle dominated the Atlanta Falcons 37-9 to get their 10th win of the season.
The game was tied 6-6 at halftime, but Rashid Shaheed returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to get the Hawks’ offense rolling. Sam Darnold went on to throw a pair of touchdowns to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and another to Cooper Kupp, while the defense forced three turnovers.
Seattle is still tied with the LA Rams for first place in the NFC West and the No. 1seed in the NFC. They’ll look to win their fourth straight game next week when they host the Indianapolis Colts, who just lost their starting quarterback to a season-ending injury.
Meanwhile, Week 14 of the NFL season caps off with the Los Angeles Chargers hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Both teams are in the thick of the playoff hunt, each owning an 8-4 record.
Coverage begins at 4:00 and kickoff is at 5:15 on KPUG.
College Football News
Washington and Washington State each learned their bowl game opponents yesterday.
The Huskies will face Boise State at 5 pm this Saturday for the Bucked Up LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium.
The Cougs are set to play Utah State on Dec. 22 for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise. It comes days after Jimmy Rogers announced that he’s taking the head coaching job at Iowa State after just one year in Pullman.
Meanwhile, the matchups are set for the College Football Playoff. Oregon will face James Madison, Alabama will play Oklahoma, Tulane will face Ole Miss and Miami will play Texas A&M in the first round of the CFP.
Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech all have first-round byes.
HS Football News
The state championships have been decided over in the world of high school football.
1A powerhouse Royal edged Cashmere 21-20 on Friday to win its sixth straight title and ninth in the last ten seasons.
In Class 2A, Archbishop Murphy put a cap on its perfect season with a 35-20 win over Tumwater.
And O’Dea topped Mount Tahoma 21-14 in the 3A state championship.
Kraken News
The Kraken’s woes continued in their return home over the weekend.
They suffered their fifth straight loss on Saturday when they fell to the Detroit Red Wings 4-3. Patrick Kane broke a 2-2 tie late in the third period to give Detroit the win.
The Kraken will look to rebound against the Minnesota Wild tonight in the second leg of their three-game homestand.
Coverage begins at 6:30 and puck drops at 7 on KGMI.
WWU Vikings News
Western’s women’s basketball team kept up its red-hot play over the weekend.
They beat Seattle Pacific 67-43 on Friday for their sixth-straight win. Senior forward Olivia Hodges extended her NCAA D-II lead in double-doubles with her ninth in 11 games.
The Western men continued the successful weekend with a thrilling 97-95 comeback win over rival Central on Saturday.
Speaking of comebacks, the Huskies men rallied from an 18-point deficit to stun No. 24 USC 84-76 on Saturday. And the UW women fell to No. 16 USC 59-50 yesterday.
HS Basketball News
Taking a look at high school basketball scores from over the weekend…
The Lynden boys fell to Meadowdale 70-67 in their season opener.
The Lynden Christian boys lost to Lake Stevens 79-75.
The Lummi Nation boys beat Sehome 65-51.
The Lummi girls fell to Mount Vernon Christian 52-48.
The Squalicum boys beat Marysville-Getchell 54-49.
The Sehome girls edged Squalicum 47-41.
The Mount Baker Girls lost to Mount Vernon Christian 41-34.
The Ferndale girls fell to Jackson 52-44.
The Bellingham boys thumped Marysville-Pilchuck 71-24.
And the Bayhawk girls added a 53-13 win over Pilchuck.
Coming up tonight…
The Sehome boys host Meridian.
The Meridian girls host Sehome.
The Squalicum girls host Burlington-Edison, while the Storm boys play at Burlington.
And the Mount Baker girls host Sedro-Woolley, while the Mounty boys travel to play the Cubs.
