Kamiak Knights

Prep Sports Weekly, February 27, 2020. Our Winter Sports State Championship Edition. We hear from Shorewood Diver Isaac Poole, Jackson swimmer Justin Limberg and Glacier Peak Swimmer Matthew King, Kamiak Head Coach Chris Erickson and swimmers Maxwell Fang, Ryan Fang and Brian Park. We meet the White Family of Marysville Pilchuck: Girls Head Coach Andie White and her kids Cayden and Alivia who both won wrestling state championships. Stanwood Girls Wrestler Chanel Siva and her coach Todd Freeman. And, Lake Stevens Wrestling Girls State Champion Wrestler Kiley Hubby.

This week: Roger O'Neill and Colton Walsh; Head Coach and player for the Meadowdale Mavericks boys basketball team after their 64-53 victory on Friday night over rival Edmonds-Woodway. Jon Rasmussen and Brooke Kearney; Head Coach and player for the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors girls basketball team after they defeated Meadowdale 49-45 on Friday night. Rick Skeen; Head Coach of the King's Knights boys basketball team talking about his team as well as the upcoming merger of the North Sound League and the Emerald City League. Brandon Corsi; Head Coach of the Kamiak Knights boys basketball team after watching Monday night's epic battle between Glacier Peak and Mariner. Brandon Newby, Nakia Boston, Chloe Clark and Emily Whybark; Head Coach and players for the Lynnwood Royals girls basketball team following their 57-55 come from behind victory over Cedarcrest on Tuesday night.

Prep Sports Weekly for Thursday, December 12, 2019. We meet the Kamiak Knights Boys Basketball team: Head Coach Brandon Corsi and players Charlie Powers, Jaye Ohonme, Brendan Beier and Ben Ferrara. Then we talk Jackson Timberwolves Girls Basketball with Head Coach Corey Gibb; Arlington Girls Soccer with Head Coach Nathan Davis and the Everett Herald's Player of the Year Jersee Heiss. And finally, we wrap up the high school football season with Ryland Spencer of Cascadia Preps.

It’s our Annual Thanksgiving Fall Sports State Championship Show on the Thursday, November 28, 2019 edition of Prep Sports Weekly. We meet the Lake Stevens Vikings Volleyball team that took second at the Volleyball State Tournament in Yakima’s Sundome; Head Coach Kyle Hoglund and players Samaya Morin, Michelle Fast and Maddie Iseminger. The Western Conference had great success this year at the State Swim Meet at the Weyerhaueser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way with state champion swimmers Jetlynn Hau of Stanwood and Elli Straume of Kamiak and diver Kayli Kersavage of Snohomish, along with diving coach Marc Hughes. Plus, we’ll hear about next week’s Snohomish County Football Officials Association’s Scholar Athlete Banquet with long-time football officials Tom Freal and Steve Landro.

For more than a half century, KRKO Radio has broadcast the finest in Snohomish County High School Football. The tradition continues in 2019 with Tom Lafferty and Steve Willits anchoring the coverage under The Friday Night Lights. Former Kamiak Coach Dan Mack; former Jackson Coach Joel Vincent and former Jackson & Washington Husky Craig Chambers will rotate into the analysts chair each week. Tune into AM 1380; FM 95.3 and streaming live at www.krko.com. Click the above title to get the full schedule.

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, May 30, 2019; THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION. Jackson Softball: Macy Tarbox, Iyanla DeJesus, Jessica Asantor & Coach Kyle Peacocke. Kamiak Boys Golf: Alvin Kwak, Alex Kim, Josh Clogston, Devin Kim, Daniel Kim & Coach Vic Alinen. Lake Stevens Boys 4x100 Relay Team: Sergio Pelayo, Skyler Reyna, Cameron Mefford, Matt Zehrung & Coach Nick Page. Individual winners: Taylor Roe (Lake Stevens Distance); Ethan Willems (Glacier Peak Sprinter) & Brandon Bach (Mountlake Terrace Javelin).

Congratulations to Alvin Kwak; he's the April 2019 KRKO Radio Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month. Alvin is only two-time Tom Dolan Invitational Golf Tournament Champion (played at Everett Golf & Country Club). His has also been in the top 10 places at the 4A State Golf Tournament three times. Kwak will be taking his talents to The Ivy League and will attend and play golf at Columbia University in the fall.

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, May 2, 2019. One of our most diverse editions of Prep Sports Weekly. Our KRKO Radio Russell & Hill Male Student of the Month for April 2019 is Alvin Kwak, golfer for Kamiak High School. We hear from him, also his teammate Devin Kim, and head golf coach Vic Alinen. Also nationally-ranked skiers Teegan Lowe from Monroe High School and Tyler Larson from Snohomish High School. And we end with a member of the Seattle Seawolves Professional Rugby team, Kellen Gordon, graduate of Inglemoor High School.

Congratulations to our Russell & Hill Male February Student Athlete of the Month Vlad Gilszmer of the Kamiak Knights Swim Team. Vlad and his Knights teammates: Slava Gilszmer (his twin brother), Maxwell Fang and Alex Kirby won the State 4A Championship in the 400 Freestyle Relay at the Weyerhaueser King County Aquatic Center in late February. Vlad won an individual state title in the 500 Freestyle and brother Slava placed 2nd in the same race. The team placed 5th overall, the 8th time in 12 years that Kamiak has placed in the Top 5.Vlad is a sophomore at Kamiak High School.

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, March 21, 2019. We begin with Lake Stevens Softball, head coach Sarah Hirsch, along with players Rachael Eichenberger, Kaylie Hoskins and Avery Henderson. Paisley Johnson; she's leading her BYU Cougars into the NCAA Women's Tournament first round game against the Auburn. Kamiak Boys Swimming with head coach Chris Erickson and his swimmers Slava Gilszmer, Maxwell Fang, Alex Kirby and our Russell & Hill Male Athlete of the Month for February 2019 Vlad Gilszmer. Nalin Sood, he's the president of the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, and their All-State basketball games are this weekend at Curtis High School.