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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.

The Zone 2/19/18

Mark runs down the times, dates, and places for the seven Whatcom County high school basketball teams with regional games this coming weekend

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