HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME: Graham-Kapowsin at Lake Stevens 9/4/26

  Full KRKO radio game broadcast: Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at Lake Stevens Vikings; Friday, September 4, 2026. Live from Lake Stevens High School. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Steve Willits on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Players of the Game; defensive linemen Ty Tautolo and Antoine Griffin III; they lead the way with multiple tackles, sacks and defensive mayhem, in leading the Vikings to a 31-26 season-opening win over the Eagles.  

Local Sports Broadcasts On KRKO

ALL SPORTS BROADCASTS ARE CARRIED ON KRKO 1380 AM; 95.3 FM; www.krko.com; and on the KRKO App [unless otherwise indicated]   MONDAY 9/7 – LABOR DAY Prep Sports Weekly – 7pm With Tom Lafferty & Steve Willits   *Friday 9/11 – HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Glacier Peak Grizzlies at Snohomish Panthers 6:30 pm Pre Game / 7:00 pm Kick Off Live from Veterans Memorial Stadium   *Monday 9/14 – PREP SPORTS WEEKLY 7:00 PM – With Tom Lafferty & Steve Willits   *Friday 9/18 – AQUASOX BASEBALL Stanwood Spartans at Arlington Eagles 6:30 pm Pre Game / 7:00 pm Kick Off Live from John C. Larson Stadium in Arlington   *Saturday 9/19 – SILVERTIPS HOCKEY Portland Winterhawks at Everett Silvertips 5:30 pm... Read More.

2026 Western Conference Football Broadcast Schedule

2026 KRKO High School Football Broadcast Schedule Friday   Sept. 4   Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at Lake Stevens Vikings   6:30 pm Friday   Sept. 11   Glacier Peak Grizzlies at Snohomish Panthers   6:30 pm Friday   Sept. 18   Stanwood Spartans at Arlington Eagles   6:30 pm Friday   Sept. 25   Marysville Getchell Chargers at Snohomish Panthers   6:30 pm Friday   Oct. 2   Kamiak Knights at Glacier Peak Grizzlies   6:30 pm Friday   Oct. 9   Lake Stevens Vikings at Glacier Peak Grizzlies   6:30 pm Friday   Oct. 16   Glacier Peak Grizzlies at Arlington Eagles   6:30 pm Friday   Oct. 23   Arlington Eagles at Lake Stevens Vikings    6:30 pm Friday   Oct. 30   Flex Game   6:30 pm Friday   Nov. 6   Wesco 3A/4A Quad-District... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete-May 2026-Kiera Tupua-Lake Stevens Track & Field

Congratulations to the KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete for May 2026; senior Kiera Tupua of the Lake Stevens High School Track & Field team. Kiera Tupua will depart Lake Stevens High School with a couple of boxes full of playoff appearances, medals, and state championships. In the spring, Tupua helped lead the Vikings’ track and field team to a second place finish at the state track meet in Tacoma. She won the State 4A Championship in the shot put (41’6.5”) and finished second in the discus (behind her teammate Dara Olotu). She also placed in those events in... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete-May 2026-Jaden Marlow-Shorewood Track & Field

Our KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete for May 2026 is senior Jaden Marlow of the Shorewood High School Track & Field Team. Jaden Marlow takes the phrase “multi-sport athlete” to a whole new level. As a third-year varsity basketball captain, Marlow led the Stormrays to a 19-8 overall record; a district tournament title and an appearance at the State 3A Tournament at the Tacoma Dome. He scored more than 1000 career points for the Stormrays on the basketball court. On the track, he was stellar. Winning state 3A championships in the long jump and pole vault; finishing runner-up... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete-April 2026-Oluwadarasimi Olotu-Lake Stevens High School Track & Field

Our KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete for April 2026 is senior Oluwadarasimi (Dara) Olotu of the Lake Stevens High School Track & Field Team. At the state track meet at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Dara won the 4A Discus State Championship with a throw of 137’3” (defeating her Lake Stevens teammate Keira Tupua by nearly 7 feet). She also finished 4th in the shot put (coincidentally, Keira Tupua won that event). The Lake Stevens Girls finished second as a team at the state meet. Dara carried an un-weighted 4.0 G.P.A. during her career at Lake Stevens High... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete-April 2026-Jack Rotondo-Snohomish High School Track & Field

At the state track meet at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Rotondo won the 3A High Jump State Championship with a jump of 6’10”. Having already clinched the state title, he took his final three attempts at 7 feet even. But didn’t clear the bar. Rotondo cleared 6-4 in both his freshman and sophomore state meets to finish sixth and fourth, respectively. A fifth-generation Panther, Jack is a three-sports athlete, excelling on the football field and the basketball court. A junior, he carries a 3.8 G.P.A. and has drawn interest from Division I colleges. Head track coach at Snohomish... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete-March 2026-Avery Touchette-Lake Stevens Vikings Track & Field

At the state track meet at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Avery Touchette won the State Championship in the Ambulatory 100 meter dash (13.37) and finished second in the 200m and 400m races. Avery was born with hemiplegic cerebral palsy which affects the left side of his body and his balance. The state championship capped off his first high school track season. While just a junior, Avery is hoping to study fire science in college and hopes that track & field can carry him to that end. He will also compete this summer at track meets and invitationals all... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete-March 2026-Sienna Capelli-Snohomish Panthers Girls Basketball

Sienna Capelli led Snohomish to the 3A State Semifinals averaging 19.9 ppg with 8.5 rebounds per game. The Panthers entered the state tournament as the number two seed and defeated Stanwood in overtime on the second day at the Tacoma Dome. Snohomish lost to eventual state champions Eastside Catholic in the semis and lost to Roosevelt on Saturday to secure the 5th place trophy. In the overtime win over Stanwood, Sienna scored 30 of the Panthers’ 41 points; gathered 10 rebounds, had three blocked shots, three steals and three assists. Capelli carried a 3.5 GPA and will continue her career... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 6/8/26

Our final show for the 2025-2026 school year, and again, we feature a multitude of spring sports state champions. Monday, June 8, 2026. We start with the Girls 2A High Jump Champion Keira Armfield (along with her coach Houston Schmutz) from Archbishop Murphy High School and the Boys 3A High Jump Champion Jack Rotondo from Snohomish High School. We then hear from the ambulatory state champions from Snohomish County; Ramon Little (400 dash and discus) from Arlington and Avery Touchette (100 dash) from Lake Stevens, along with Lake Stevens Track Coach Nick Page. Next up, it's Lake Stevens' Oluwadarasimi... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 6/1/26

The first of two State Championship Editions of Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, June 1, 2026. We meet the King's Knights Baseball team with players Nate Echelbarger, Knight Root, Brady Reiss and Luke Helton (Coach Henry Carson joined us on the phone). Next up, it's the King's Track & Field team with Sam Richards and Jeshua Singletary (Coach Rod Wilcox joined us on the phone). The Shorewood Boys Track is next, with athletes Jaden Marlow, Tyler Marlow, Max Billett, Elijah Graves and head coach Joel Reese. Finally, we hear from Shorewood Head Tennis Coach Arnie Moreno.  

KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete-February 2026-Carmelo LaRocca-Edmonds-Woodway Wrestling

An outstanding multi-sport athlete, Carmelo won the 2026 3A State Wrestling 190 pound Championship at the 2026 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome. He won the state title by defeating Shorewood’s Lukas Probizanski 10-6, a wrestler he had previously gone 1-3 against during the regular season. LaRocca didn’t even start wrestling until his sophomore; instead played football. He qualified for the state tournament as a sophomore; placed seventh last year and ended his high school career with a state championship. Carmelo carries a 3.65 GPA and has fielded several offers to continue his football career at the collegiate level.... Read More.