Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 12/6/21

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, December 6, 2021. After recapping the high school football state championship games from the weekend prior, we turn our attention to basketball with Jackson Boys Basketball Coach Steve Johnson. Then the viral sensations from the Shorewood Girls Basketball Junior Varsity players Kaitlin Spadafora and Lily Doll; talking about last Friday's amazing buzzer-beating shot; we also hear from JV Coach Emily Zenz and assistant Aaron Lommers and a brief cameo by new Shorewood head basketball coach Brandon Glasser. Finally, wrestling is back; and we talk with Edmonds-Woodway Boys Wrestling coach Brian Alfi.

Boys High School Basketball: Everett vs. Thomas Jefferson 11/30/21

High School Basketball, Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The Thomas Jefferson Raiders travel north from Federal Way and the North Puget Sound League to meet the Everett Seagulls of the Western Conference in an inter-sectional boys basketball match-up. Tom Lafferty & Joel Boyer have the call, live from Joe Richer Court, the Norm Lowery Gymnasium at Everett High School. Our KRKO Radio Allstate Insurance Good Hands Player of the Game was Hayden Conaxis of the Everett Seagulls with 24 points and 11 rebounds. The Player of the Game is sponsored by Allstate Insurance Agent Brian Reed. Everett defeated Thomas Jefferson... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 11/29/21

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 29, 2021. We begin with our Cascadia Preps football guru Ryland Spencer and a preview of this weekend's high school football state championship games. Speaking of the state championship, the Lake Stevens Vikings will face the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles for the 4A title, and the left side of the Vikings' offensive line will be anchored by the Slezak Brothers; Bryce and Dylan. Then we meet our KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for November 2021, Snohomish swimmer and state champion Mary Clarke and Snohomish Girls Swimming Coach Jenny Service.

Class 4A Football Semi-Finals: Lake Stevens vs. Eastlake 11/27/21

The Lake Stevens Vikings of the Western Conference meet the Eastlake Wolves of the Kingco League in the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington Class 4A State Football Semi-Finals. Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. Tom Lafferty, Coach Joel Vincent and Amp Harrell have the call. The KRKO Allstate Insurance Good Hands Player of the Game was Lake Stevens senior wide receiver Drew Carter; he had 13 receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 11/22/21

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 22, 2021. After our Football Quarterfinals Review and Semi Finals Preview, we meet two members of the Marysville Pilchuck football team Dylan Carson and Noah Faber; the Tomahawks beat the Yelm Tornadoes last week and take on the Bellevue Wolverines on Saturday in the Semi-Finals at Seattle Memorial Stadium. Then our attention turns to King's High School players Hayden Teeter and Jackson Locke; the Knights beat Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) in Spokane last week and travel to Royal City to meet the Royal Knights on Saturday. Our final segment features all the players... Read More.

4A FOOTBALL QUARTERFINALS: Gonzaga Prep at Lake Stevens 11/20/21

It's the Class 4A Football Quarterfinals match-up between the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups and the Lake Stevens Vikings, live from Lake Stevens Stadium, Saturday, November 20, 2021. Tom Lafferty, former Jackson High School head coach Joel Vincent and Steve Willits on the call. Our KRKO Allstate Good Hands Player of the Game was Lake Stevens WR/DB Trayce Hanks; he had 10 carries for 71 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground; he had two catches for 21 yards through the air; and he also had 7 tackles and one interception on defense. Sponsored by Allstate Insurance Agent Brian Reed.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 11/15/21

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 15, 2021. We relive the post-game interview with Bothell Cougars head football coach Tom Bainter, from last Friday's Class 4A Regional victory over the Glacier Peak Grizzlies. Then live interviews with Lake Stevens head football coach Tom Tri, ahead of Saturday's Class 4A Quarterfinal match-up with Gonzaga Prep and with Marysville Pilchuck head football coach Brandon Carson, ahead of Saturday's Class 3A Quarterfinal match-up with Yelm. Finally, a state champion swimmer in the 100 Fly; Kamiak's Claire Smith.

High School Football 4A Regionals: Bothell at Glacier Peak 11/12/21

High School Football Regionals (Round of 16); Friday, November 12, 2021; the Bothell Cougars from the Kingco 4A travel to meet the Glacier Peak Grizzlies from the Western Conference 4A; live from Veterans Memorial Stadium in Snohomish. Tom Lafferty, former Jackson High School Coach Joel Vincent and Steve Willits have the call. Bothell quarterback Logan Lacio is our KRKO Sports Allstate Insurance Good Hands Player of the Game. Lacio finished 21-of-33 passing for 335 yards, five TDs and no interceptions — including four second-half TD passes. Bothell scored 5 unanswered touchdowns in the second half.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS PREVIEW: #9 Bothell at #8 Glacier Peak 11/12/21

Well the wailing and complaining and griping about the job of the WIAA’s high school football seeding committee is nearly over; tonight the ball will be in the air and then the road to a state championship begins for real. Week number 11 of the high school football season, and that means it’s the 4A Football Regionals; tonight it’s the 8-9, middle of the bracket game between the Bothell Cougars and the Glacier Peak Grizzlies at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Snohomish. Kickoff is at 7 pm. By the way, let’s not kid ourselves, the complaining about the seedings and... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly Podcast 11/8/21

Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 8, 2021. We meet the Lake Stevens Volleyball team, including head coach Kyle Hoglund and team captains Hayli Tri and Anna Schroedl (our KRKO Russell & Hill Female Athlete of the Month for October 2021); the Vikings are 15-0 and in the middle of NW District Tournament play; also ranked #1 in the state RPI. Then it's the Jackson Girls Soccer Team with head coach Terry Ryan and team captains Kate Russell, Kaelyn Fernandez and Kaeden Hansen. The Timberwolves were co-Western Conference 4A champions. Rinally the Stanwood football team and assistant coach Collins... Read More.

Football 4A Quad-District Playoffs: Skyline at Glacier Peak 11/5/21

High School Football moves into the Quad-District Playoff Round with the Friday, November 5, 2021 game between the Skyline Spartans of the Kingco league facing the Glacier Peak Grizzlies of the Western Conference. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Steve Willits on the call. Our Allstate Insurance Good Hands Player of the Game was Glacier Peak center Jacob Erickson. Jacob had a "scoop and score" in the Grizzlies Quad-District win over Skyline; plus a sack and was a huge part of keeping the Skyline offense in check. GP's defense didn't allow a Skyline first down until the final seven seconds... Read More.