Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 9/21/26

A football-themed show for Monday, September 21, 2026. On board our coaches carousel are Rob Petschl, head coach at Shorewood High School; Brandon Davis from Granite Falls; and Eric Solbakken, head coach of the Snohomish Panthers.  

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME: Stanwood at Arlington 9/18/26

  High School Football; Complete Game Broadcast; Friday, September 18, 2026; Stanwood Spartans at Arlington Eagles; Tom Lafferty, Jordan Sieh and Steve Willits on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game was Stanwood quarterback Alex Maldonado who went 20/28 for 300 yards and five touchdowns. Stanwood retains "The Stilly Cup" with a 49-36 win over Arlington.  

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 9/14/26 PLUS BONUS CONTENT

Prep Sports Weekly, Monday, September 14, 2026. It's an all-football show heading into week three of the high school football season. First, we hear from Max Bridges, our KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game from last week's Dick Armstrong Cup game between Glacier Peak and Snohomish, during our football review segment. Then a coach's carousel with Everett's Mark Stewart, Sultan's Rick Rudd and Lynnwood David Harris. BONUS CONTENT: Rob Treece and Ken Emmil, celebrating the 1976 and 1978 Snohomish State AAA Football Championship (recorded during the Dick Armstrong Cup game).

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME: Glacier Peak at Snohomish 9/11/26

COMPLETE GAME BROADCAST: The Glacier Peak Grizzlies meet the Snohomish Panthers for The Dick Armstrong Cup. Friday, September 11, 2026; live from Veterans Memorial Stadium with Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Steve Willits on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game was Glacier Peak's Max Bridges who had 1 sack, several tackles for losss, 1 rushing and 1 receiving touchdown. Final Score: Glacier Peak 38, Snohomish 21. Also on the broadcast, a halftime interview with former Panthers Ken Emmil and Rob Treece, they were there as part of a contingent celebrating the 1976 and 1978 State AAA Football... Read More.

GALLERY: Vince Lombardi Comes to Lake Stevens

It was quite a night. Friday, September 4, 2026. The #1 ranked Lake Stevens Vikings hosting the #3 ranked Graham-Kapowsin Eagles to open the 2026 high school football season. Besides all of the sports media on hand that night for the big game, the Seattle Seahawks traveling road show made an appearance at Lake Stevens Stadium, and they brought along the Vince Lombardi Trophy that the Seahawks own since winning Super Bowl LX. Other Seahawks luminaries were on hand as well including quarterback Jalen Milroe, defensive tackle Deven Eastern, Vice President of Community Relations and Legends (and former UW... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 9/7/26

  The 2026-27 premier episode of Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, September 7, 2026. We start with a football coaches carousel with new Cascade head coach Richard Stuart, Shorecrest's Brandon Christensen and Marysville Getchell's Davis Lura.  

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 led the way with multiple tackles, sacks and defensive mayhem, in leading the Vikings to a 31-26 season-opening win over the Eagles.  

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.