Prep Sports Weekly 4-16-20

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... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly 4-9-20

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, April 9, 2020. We continue our "social distance" themed shows, on the week where the plug has been pulled on all spring sports in the state of Washington due to the Coronavirus. We hear from Snohomish Girls Tennis Coach (and part-time KRKO basketball broadcaster) Joel Boyer. The mother/son combo of Lynnwood Track & Field Coach Stephanie Tastad and her son, Glacier Peak Basetball player Nathan Tastad. Finally, we catch up with former All-Area Football player from Cascade High School, and current KOMO-TV Sportscaster Femi Abebefe. Snohomish Girls Tennis Coach Joel Boyer Lynnwood Track & Field... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly 4-2-20

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, April 2, 2020. We continue our social distancing theme with our Russell & Hill Female Athlete of the Month for March, Arlington Girls Basketball player Hailey Hyatt, along with her head coach Joe Marsh. Then we talk with a couple of Everett Silvertips hockey players Wyatte Wylie (Philadelphia Flyers draftee) and Dustin Wolf (Calgary Flames draftee). Finally, a visit with Meadowdale Mavericks Softball Coach Dennis Hopkins and pitcher Kate Houghton. Arlington Girls Basketball: Hailey Hyatt Arlington Girls Basketball Head Coach Joe Marsh Everett Silvertips Defenseman Wyatte Wylie (Philadelphia Flyers draftee) Everett Silvertips Goalkeeper Dustin Wolf... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly 3-26-20

We're practicing our "Social Distancing" on this week's Prep Sports Weekly Show for March 26, 2020. We talk Oregon State Women's Basketball with Mikayla Pivec and her sister Malia Pivec who runs track and cross country at Boise State; they join us by phone from Boise. Then we meet the Jackson Timberwolves Boy's Soccer team with head coach Sarah Smart and players Mikey Hatcher, Justin Huttinger and Adan Fernandez. Then a special segment honoring Hall of Fame Basketball Official Steve Colby, with the Executive Director of the Washington Officials Association Todd Stordahl and basketball officials liaison Kevin Erickson. Steve... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly 3-19-20

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, March 19, 2020. On a week with no sports, we found a lot of sports to talk about. We meet Marysville Getchell Boys Basketball Coach Corby Schuh and Wesco Player of the Year Malahki Knight. We talk high school sports, or the lack of high school sports with Everett Herald Sportswriter Cameron Van Til. Even though they're not playing games, the Cascade Bruins Baseball team is sticking together (as much as they can with social distancing rules in place), we meet players Joe McBride, Brock Gillis, Jayden Talts and head coach David Benson. And, even... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete for February 2020-Matthew King of Glacier Peak

Matthew King of Glacier Peak Swimming is our KRKO Radio Russell & Hill Male Athlete of the Month for February 2020. King set two state meet recorders (both held by Newport's Ugur Taner from 1992) in the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle races at the State Championships in Federal Way. His time of 43.24 in the 100 broke the previous state record by .49 seconds and was an astounding 2.72 seconds ahead of the 2nd place finisher. His time of 19.81 in the 50 freestyle broke the previous state record by .21. He was named the 4A Swimmer... Read More.

KRKO Russell and Hill Female Student Athlete for February 2020-Kiley Hubby of Lake Stevens High School

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. She also won a 145 lb state championship as a sophomore in 2018. She also has a second place finish (2019) and a third place finish (2017) during her state career. Hubby is also a two-time national runner-up (2018 and 2019) at the Junior and Cadet National Championships held... Read More.

Prep Sports Weekly 3-12-20

Prep Sports Weekly, Thursday, March 12, 2020. We hear from the 5th Place 4A Glacier Peak Grizzlies Boys Basketball Team with head coach Brian Hunter and player Tucker Molina, Brayden Quantrille, Pierce Darlington, Tristen Bates. We also meet the 1A State Champion King's Knights Boys Basketball Team with head coach Rick Skeen and players Shane McGaughey-Fick, Davis Campbell, Jordan Hansen, Will Pohland and Tyler Linhardt. Plus we hear from Edmonds School District Media and Public Relations Supervisor Harmony Weinberg about the Coronavirus. King's Boys Basketball: (L-R) Will Pohland, Jordan Hansen, Shane McGaughey-Fick, Coach Rick Skeen, Tyler Linhardt, Davis Campbell.... Read More.

Steve Willits Podcast-State Basketball Tournament Edition-2020

Steve Willits Podcast, 2020 State Basketball Tournament Edition (time stamps included). Lakewood Cougars Boys team members Alex Jensen, Jared Taylor and Morgan Stacey, with coach Anthony Wiederkehr (3:20); Arlington Eagles Girls coach Joe Marsh (17:35); Glacier Peak Girls coach Brian Hill (27:00); King's Girls coach Dan Taylor (35:30); Marysville Pilchuck Boys coach Bary Gould (48:50); Mountlake Terrace Boys coach Nalin Sood (1:03:25); Marysville Getchell Boys coach Corby Schuh (1:15:20); Lake Washington Girls coach Jeff Wilson (1:27:15); Glacier Peak Boys coach Brian Hunter (1:41:00).