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The Zone 12/18/17

The Hawks got crushed and so did Mark’s fantasy team in the playoffs….and we take an audio look back at the NFL Sunday with Monday Evening Quarterback. Then we have some sporting news and our BIG DUMB GAME.

The Zone 12/15/17

We start off with a preview from tonight’s high school basketball radio games hearing from all four coaches,,, into our Friday Funday songs. It’s a power ballad theme today!
Gregg Bell from the News Tribune of Tacoma joins us to look ahead to the Hawks-Rams game Sunday. Finishing with the BIG DUMB GAME.

The Zone 12/14/17

One of Mark’s all-time favorites from Bellingham High Basketball Coach Ken Crawford joins us to tell old stories.
Sigmund Bloom from Footballguys.com comes on to help us set our line-ups for the semi-final round of the playoffs.
Big Dumb Game and we draw our winner for our “How Well Do You Know the Hawks” sweepstakes ticket winner.

The Zone 12/13/17

Mark has a whole slate of guests including Lynden Christians Sam Van Loo. Then we catch up with Tony Dominguez, coach of the WWU men’s basketball team about the tournament in Hawaii this weekend. We finish Western Wednesday with Stacy Turrell, WWU assistant women’s basketball coach.
Mark went over today’s Sporting News and we finish with the Big Dumb Game of the day for Port of Subs prizes.

The Zone 12/12/2017

Seattle Mariner general manager Jerry DiPoto spoke at the winter meetings in Florida last night and we hear his comments.…

The Zone 12/11/17

Mark gives us the run-down in Monday Evening Quarterback. Then we play Pete Carroll’s Press Conference from Monday. And then we finish off the hour with Big Dumb Game.

The Zone 12/8/17

We start the day with a high school basketball preview hearing from Sehome Coach Steve Call, Bellingham Coach Brad Mckay and Squalicum coach Dave Dickerson, all of whom are on the radio tonight.
And it’s our Friday Funday songs with an extra emphasis on the word fun today.
Gregg Bell from the News Tribune of Tacoma joins us to look ahead to the Hawks and Jacksonville Sunday.
Lastly we play the Big Dumb Game.

The Zone 12/7/17

Sigmund Bloom from footballguys.com joins us for his regular Thursday visit as its playoff time!

The Zone 12/6/17

Mark has a big accouncment…former Zone producer Jennifer Zaremba has given birth to a healthy baby boy!

The Zone 12/5/17

1. We start off hearing from Greg Wyshynski, who covers the NHL for ESPN, as the league is at about the one-third part of the season.
2. Trivia Tuesday with prizes on the line from our sponsor Westside Pizza.
3. And Mark gives us the latest on the Seattle arena situation, with the news about the upgrade to Key Arena.

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