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Sports Saturday 10/4/25: Squalicum’s Nick Lucey, Week 5 HS Football Recap, M’s Playoff Preview and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd break down a packed Week 5 of high school football in Whatcom County including Mount…

Sports Saturday 9/20/25: Blaine coach Andy Olson, Week 3 Prep Football Recap, Woo’s Injury/Mariners’ Playoff Outlook and Seahawks-Saints Preview

Jason Upton and Rick Todd break down scores from Week 3 of the high school football season, including Blaine’s win…

Sports Saturday 9/13/25: Lynden Christian’s Greg Terpstra, HS Football Week 2, Mariners’ win streak and Seahawks-Steelers Preview

Jason Upton and Rick Todd break down all the high school football games from around Whatcom County in Week 2…

Sports Saturday 9/6/25: Prep football season begins, Lynden’s Blake VanDalen, Seahawks’ opener preview and more

KPUG’s Jason Upton and Rick Todd recap Friday’s season-opening slate of high school football games from around Whatcom County, including…

Talon Jenkins: University of Idaho Basketball Commit

Meridian High School senior and basketball star Talon Jenkins joins Allan Fee in The Zone to discuss his commitment to…

Jeff Hilburn: Birch Equipment Sea Kayaker

Birch Equipment team captain and sea kayaker Jeff Hilburn enters The Zone to look back on the team’s fourth-straight victory…

Matt Bailey: Birch Equipment Road Biker

Birch Equipment road biker Matt Bailey joins Allan Fee in The Zone to talk about his part in the team’s…

Sarah Rothenbuhler: Birch Equipment 4-peat at Ski to Sea

Birch Equipment owner and CEO Sarah Rothenbuhler joins Allan Fee in The Zone to discuss the team’s fourth-straight 1st place…

Ryan Divish: Mariners Spring Training

Seattle Times Mariners beat writer Ryan Divish joins Allan Fee in The Zone to look back on the Mariners offseason,…

Rick Rizzs: Mariners Spring Training

Voice of the Mariners Rick Rizzs joins Allan Fee in The Zone to talk about his offseason, expectations for the…

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