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The Zone 3/20/18

Coach Mark Collins of the Bellingham Blazers hockey team joins us to look back at their first-round playoff win and second round match-up against South Lake Tahoe. Then we have prizes on the line from Westside Pizza with Trivia Tuesday. We finish with the Sporting news and producer Tessa McLeod in the studio with a message for Zone fans.

The Zone 3/19/18

Mark starts off trying not to cry about losing both teams in his title game in his bracket (Arizona and Michigan State), and we are joined by Percy Allen from the Seattle Times to look ahead to the Washington Huskies visiting St. Mary’s in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament tonight. After that, Sporting News and Big Dumb Game.

The Zone 3/14/18

It’s a short show today as Mark talks a little NCAA First Four and Huskies in the NIT as we take it up to the start of NCAA coverage.

The Zone 3/13/18

Mark thanks everyone for the support during the Prep State Tournament, and we fill our abbreviated edition of The Zone with sporting news.

The Zone 3/12/18

Mark is back and gives his annual speech on loving the State Tournament and his week off last week, and takes a preliminary look at the NCAA bracket, after that Sporting News and Big Dumb Game.

The Zone 2/26/18

With seven Whatcom County teams off to the State Tournament this week we hear from six of the coaches with Mark’s State preview. Then its the Sporting News and Big Dumb Game.

The Zone 2/23/18

Mike Cohen from the Bellingham Food Bank comes on the show to put out the call for a little extra help…and we unleash our Friday Funday Songs with the theme of Time to Rock!
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 2/22/18

We continue our high school basketball regional tournament previews hearing from Lynden girls coach Rob Adams and Nooksack Valley girls coach Shane Wichers…and we’re joined by former Nooksack Valley and Western hoop star Kyle Impero to tell us about his new basketball training facility in Bellingham.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 2/21/18

We continue our week of regional high school basketball previews talking to Lynden Christian boys coach Roger DeBoer and Lynden boys coach Brian Roper…and it’s Western Wednesday as we catch up with WWU men’s coach tony Dominguez.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 2/20/18

We begin our series of conversations with high school basketball coaches on their way to Regionals with Brady Bomber of the Lynden Christian girls and Mark Gilmore of the Meridian girls who play each other Saturday.

Recent Headlines

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Stafford’s late TD pass to Parkinson lifts the Rams past the Panthers 34-31 in tense playoff opener

Puka Nacua stepped into the huddle with the Los Angeles Rams trailing by four with 2:38 left, the home crowd roaring and his team's season on the line. He never thought twice about losing. "Never a doubt — No. 9 is with us," Nacau said with a wide smile in reference to the team's 37-year-old All-Pro quarterback, Matthew Stafford.

17 hours ago in Sports

Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers

Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.

17 hours ago in Sports

Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game

Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.

4 days ago in Sports

Jalen Hurts’ resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game

Jalen Hurts pointed at A.J. Brown — and just showed everyone watching, including a hapless defense — where he would throw the ball. Sure enough, Hurts tossed a strike down the sideline to Brown for an easy score earlier this season in a win over Minnesota.

4 days ago in Sports

Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl

Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept chugging along — straight into the national championship game.