The final edition of Prep Sports Weekly for 2020. Thursday, June 4, 2020. We hear from the Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Mick Hoffman; the Athletic Director of Snohomish High School Mark Perry and the Athletic Director of the Everett School District Robert Polk.
Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Another show where we practice "social distancing." SEGMENT 1: Luc Violette; Lake Stevens High School graduate and current U.S.A. Curling team member. SEGMENT 2: Kevin Brown; former Everett Herald Sports Editor. SEGMENT 3: Brooke Jordan; Archbishop Murphy senior softball player and heading to play at Seattle University. SEGMENT 4: Jaxon Roberts; Cascade senior swimmer heading to Chapman University (Orange CA) to try out for the water polo team.
Prep Sports Weekly; another quarantine edition for Thursday, May 14, 2020. We talk with Jackson Baseball player (and future Washington Husky) Case Matter. Another Husky, Softball player (and former Snohomish Panther) Sami Reynolds joins her aunt, and current Snohomish Softball coach Patti Lande on the show. Then it's Track & Field with Everett's Katie Nelson and Cascade's Jayden White; and finally the District Champion Boys Tennis Doubles team Tyler Cochran and Ethan Hoglund.
Despite the 2020 Coronavirus; Prep Sports Weekly continues for Thursday, May 7, 2020. We hear from Trent Tingelstad; 2019 Everett AquaSox outfielder and Marysville Pilchuck alum. Then it's Glacier Peak Softball with seniors Ashley Jacobson and Phoebe Schultz; University of Washington Football with Kamiak alum Justin Glenn (Director of Recruiting) and Mountlake Terrace alum Thomas Ford (Football Quality Control). Finally, Kaysa Anderson, Lake Stevens senior who is heading off to Grand Canyon University to play college hockey.
Another week of Social Distancing; but a great line-up on Prep Sports Weekly for Thursday, April 16, 2020. Former Lake Stevens Viking, Georgia Bulldog and Washington Husky quarterback Jacob Eason returns to our show; he's waiting to hear his name called by Roger Goodell at next week's Virtual NFL Draft. Also waiting for his name to be called is the former Marysville Pilchuck Tomahawk and Oregon State Beaver quarterback Jake Luton. It's not just the athletes not able to play this spring, the announcers and scorekeepers and umpires are on the sidelines as well. We talk with Allstate Insurance Agent Brian Reed (he's the PA Announcer and scorekeeper at Monroe High School) and with veteran umpire (and retired meteorologist)Ted Buehner. Finally a visit with two of the captains of the two-time state champion Jackson Timberwolves Softball team Kassidi Dean and Jillian Hampson.
Congratulations to our KRKO Radio Russell & Hill Female Athlete of the Month for February 2020. Lake Stevens wrestler Kiley Hubby. Kiley won her second career wrestling state championship when she pinned her opponent in the 2nd round of the 170 lb title match in the Tacoma Dome in February. Hubby is also a two-time national runner-up (2018 and 2019) at the Junior and Cadet National Championships held in Fargo, North Dakota. An outstanding overall athlete; Kiley was named 4A Second Team All-State softball catcher while helping to lead Lake Stevens to a 2nd place finish in the 2019 state tournament. Lake Stevens Girls Wrestling Coach is Al Soler.
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.
Steve Willits Podcast, Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Steve talks with 6 girls basketball coaches that are headed to this weekend's regionals (time stamps included). Randy Edens, Lake Stevens (1:25); Brian Hill, Glacier Peak (14:00); Joe Marsh, Arlington (31:00); Carlos Humphrey, Shorecrest (39:15); Arie Mahler, Meadowdale (48:15); Dan Taylor, King's (1:00:15).
Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, February 13, 2020. We meet the Lake Stevens Vikings Girls Basketball team with Coach Randy Edens, along with players Raigan Reed, Camille Jentzsch and Baylor Thomas. Our basketball coaches carousel includes: Marysville Getchell Boys Head Coach Corby Schuh; Snohomish Girls Basketball Head Coach Ken Roberts and Edmonds Woodway Boys & Girls Head Coaches Robert Brown and Jon Rasmussen.
The Steve Willits Podcast, Friday, January 10, 2020. Steve talks with Marysville Getchell Girls Basketball player Maddy Grandbois; Lake Stevens High School Athletic Director Jason Pearson; Snohomish County Basketball Official Riaz Kanji and Arlington Boys Basketball player Ryan Brown.
