Kamiak Knights

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.

The Steve Willits Podcast for February 13, 2019. We hear from Snohomish Girls Head Coach Ken Roberts; Kamiak Boys Coach Brandon Corsi; Marysville Pilchuck Boys Coach Bary Gould; Shorecrest Boys Coach Eddie George; Meadowdale Girls Players Alicia Morrison, Kaisha Stark & Fatoumuta Jaiteh and six (count 'em six) Mountlake Terrace Basketball players and coach Nalin Sood.

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, January 10, 2019. We hear from Snohomish Girls Basketball Coach Ken Roberts and Shorewood Girls Basketball Coach Carlos Humphrey. Then it's CasJack Girls Wrestling with wrestlers Nadia Diaz-Luna, Alethea Valenzuela, Emma Ryan, Maggie Telford and coach Bill Meyers of the combined Cascade and Jackson Girls Wrestling team. Finally, a visit with Kamiak Boys Basketball Coach Brandon Corsi.

Western Conference Girls Basketball for Wednesday, December 26, 2018 featuring the Kamiak Knights and the Stanwood Spartans. Mark Aucutt and Mike Buckholz on the call.