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

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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 Lynden’s win over Ferndale. Then, Lions coach Blake VanDalen joins the show to look back on the game, give his takeaways and explain what makes Lynden football so special. Jason and Rick follow with some Mariners talk before capping off by talking the Seahawks’ season opener against the 49ers and remember a pair of local sports legends that passed away over the week.

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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…