KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month-March 2022-Kale Hammer-Snohomish High School

Our KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for March 2022 is junior pitcher Kale Hammer of the Snohomish Panthers baseball team. Already in the month of March Kale sported a 3-0 record and a 0.00 ERA through four games pitched; going 21 1/3 innings; allowing just 9 hits; 43 strikeouts and just 9 walks. He registered double digit strikeouts in his last 3 games and struck out a Snohomish record-tying 17 batters against Stanwood. Only a junior, Hammer has already committed to play baseball at Gonzaga University. He is also the Snohomish starting quarterback and... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 5/9/22

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, May 9, 2022 and we feature baseball, soccer and football. We start with the varsity baseball team from Mountlake Terrace, including head coach Ryan Sells and players Cody Snow, Adison Mattix, Rominic Quiban and Talan Zenk. Then it's the varsity boys soccer team from Edmonds-Woodway, including head coach Michael Ochoa and players Eddy Olson and Deacon Fuentes. Finally, we talk old-time Everett football with former Washington State head football coach Mike Price and his son Eric who are coming to town to hold a quarterbacks/wide receivers camp in early June. Cover Photo: Coach Mike Price... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 5/2/22

The first Prep Sports Weekly Show for the month of May. Monday, May 2, 2022 and we feature the brand-new head boys basketball coach for the Snohomish Panthers Jeff Larson (he's leaving as principal at Glacier Peak to be the coach at his alma mater). Then it's a pair of brothers that are head soccer coaches in the Western Conference; Paul Bartley from Marysville Pilchuck and Mike Bartley from Archbishop Murphy.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 4/25/22

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, April 25, 2022. We venture into the world of Sports Medicine with the instructor at Lake Stevens High School Erik Mahler, along with two of his students Ashlyn Mackey and Emily Arias. Then it's onto the softball diamond with Everett Seagulls head coach Mike Millar, along with players Taylor Millar, Hanna Jones and Shayne Hoekendorf.

KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month-February 2022-Alex Rapelje-Edmonds-Woodway

Our KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for February 2022 is Alex Rapelje, senior wrestler at Edmonds-Woodway High School. Alex is a two-time state champion wrestler; winning title at 152 lbs in 2022 and previously at 138 lbs in 2020. (Due to the pandemic, there was no Mat Classic State Wrestling Tournament in 2021). Rapelje finished fourth in state as a 120 lb freshman in 2019 at The Tacoma Dome. He has been wrestling competitively for 12 years and is a running-start student who is currently taking all of his classes at Edmonds Community College.... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month-February 2022-Alivia White-Marysville Pilchuck

Our KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for February 2022 is Alivia White, junior wrestler at Marysville Pilchuck High School. Alivia is a two-time state champion in girls wrestling; winning titles at 190 lbs in 2022 and previously at 190 lbs in 2020. (Due to the pandemic, there was no Mat Classic State Wrestling Tournament in 2021). White is only the third Snohomish County female to win two wrestling state championships; she is hoping to become the first ever three-time champion next year when she is a senior. Among her highlights: undefeated this season in... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 4/18/22

We're deep into the spring sports season, that's the main topic on this edition of Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, April 18, 2022. We begin with a roundtable team interview with the Meadowdale Mavericks baseball team, including coach Darren Watkins and players Broderick Bluhm, Nick Banez, Zaid Flynn, Tyler Brummitt, Brandon Brunette, John O'Connell, Brendan Patterson and Charles Green. Next it's the Cascade Bruins boys soccer team with head coach Michelle Crews and players Whosayn Al-Azadi, Wyatt Rivera, Moussa Diaby and Mohammed Efteiha. Finally we talk about this weekend's Larry Eason Invitational Track Meet with Snohomish Panthers track coach... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 4/11/22

Four coaches and four different sports on this Spring Break edition of Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, April 11, 2022. We hear first from Brandon Christensen, he's the football coach at Shorecrest High School, but in the spring he coaches Track & Field. Next it's Lucas Bates, Head Boys Soccer Coach for the Everett Seagulls; followed by Clarence Trinidad, the Kamiak Knights Baseball Head Coach. And finally, the 12 year head coach of the Marysville Pilchuck Tomahawks Softball team Aaron Zachry.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 4/4/22

A Spring Break edition of Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, April 4, 2022. First we meet our KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for March 2022, Kale Hammer, senior pitcher for the Snohomish Panthers Baseball team, along with his coach Nick Hammonds. Then our KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for March 2022, Alexis Slater, senior pitcher for the Mariner Marauders Softball team, along with head coach Nathan Beacy and teammmates Sammi Bruton and Jaden Gagucas. Finally, we hear from the Everett Herald's All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Bobby... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 3/28/22

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, March 28, 2022. We do a deep dive into spring sports, beginning with the Kamiak Dance & Drill team "The Dulcineas" who competed in the Washington State Dance & Drill Competition at the Yakima County Sundome. We hear from seniors Ella Lawson and Christiana Burkhalter; junior Sydney Hamilton and coach Kathryn Noonan. Then we talk Everett Boys Golf with head coach Darrell Olson; followed by Monroe Bearcats Head Boys Soccer Coach Korey Hope and finally, head Girls Softball Coach Kyle Peacocke of the two-time defending state champions Jackson Timberwolves.

KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month-January 2022-Keira Marsh-Arlington

Congratulations to our KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for January 2022, Keira Marsh, senior basketball player at Arlington High School. Keira led the Eagles to a Third Place Trophy at the Class 3A Girls Basketball State Tournament at the Tacoma Dome. She was a starter for Arlington when they also placed third at the 2020 state tournament (no state championships were held in 2021). Marsh was named a Western Conference 3A First Team All-League Guard in 2022 while averaging more than 16 points per game. Keira has signed to play collegiately at California State University,... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month-January 2022-Tijan Saine-Mariner

Congratulations to our KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for January 2022, Tijan Saine, senior basketball player at Mariner High School. Tijan helped lead Mariner to their first outright Wesco boys basketball title since 2003 and first trip to the Tacoma Dome since 2009. He averaged 16.7 ppg in 2022, and led the team in assists (6 per game) and steals (3 per game) while being named to the second team All-Wesco team. Saine carries a 3.8 GPA this year and has scholarship offers from the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma WA) and Pacific University... Read More.