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Northwest Sports Update: Controversy surrounds Huskies QB exit, Kraken extend win streak, Seahawks staff gets head coaching looks and more

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UW Huskies Football News

The wild, wild west of college football has hit the University of Washington.

Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announced on social media yesterday that he’s entering the transfer portal. The move comes just days after he agreed to return to UW for the 2026 season.

ESPN reports the deal was worth over $4 million and was near the top of the market. It also reports that the school is prepared to pursue all legal avenues to enforce his contract.

Meanwhile, LSU is expected to be the favorite to land Williams if he leaves Washington, but many other schools are expected to be involved for one of the most sought after QBs on the market.

Williams is entering the portal with a do-not-contact tag, which generally means a player already knows where they’re planning to transfer.

UW Huskies Basketball News

The Huskies’ men’s basketball team is facing its biggest test of the season tonight.

They’re on the road against 5th nationally ranked Purdue.

UW is coming off a 10-point loss to Indiana on Sunday. Purdue boasts just one loss on the season and has won its last five games.

Coverage for tonight’s game begins at 5:00 and tipoff is at 5:30 on KPUG.

Kraken News

The Kraken are rolling after getting their fourth straight win last night.

Seattle beat the Boston Bruins 7-4 behind two goals from Berkly Catton. Catton was the team’s first round pick in 2024 and made his debut in the Kraken’s season opener, before scoring his first career goal last night.

Kaapo Kakko added two more goals and an assist as the Kraken earned their eighth win in nine games. They’ll look to keep it up against the Minnesota Wild tomorrow night in the final leg of their brief homestand.

Coverage begins at 6:30 and puck drops at 7 on KGMI.

Seahawks News

The Seahawks coaching staff is in hot demand as their playoff run gets underway.

The NFL Network reported today that the Baltimore Ravens have requested to interview Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak after firing John Harbaugh. They now become the fifth team that has been linked to Kubiak, along with the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants.

Kubiak has helped transform an offense that jumped from 18th in the league in scoring last season to third.

Meanwhile, the NFL Network has also reported that the Cleveland Browns have requested to interview Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde for their head coach opening. He’s helped lead a defense that allowed a league-low 17 points per game this season.

HS Basketball News

Taking a look at high school basketball scores from last night…

The Lynden girls dominated Bellevue Christian 82-37 in a battle between the reigning 2A and 1A state champs.

The Sehome boys beat Nooksack Valley 58-50.

The Sehome girls added a 50-27 win over Nooksack.

The Bellingham boys edged Oak Harbor 73-72.

The Bayhawk girls handled Oak Harbor 59-23.

And the Ferndale girls fell to Everett 40-20.

 

Coming up tonight, we’ve got more high school basketball on the radio.

The Lynden boys are hosting Sedro-Woolley in a matchup between two of the top teams in the Northwest Conference.

Coverage begins at 7:00 and tipoff is at 7:15 on KGMI with Jason Upton and Rick Todd on the call.

Elsewhere around the county…

The Blaine boys and girls both host Mount Baker.

And the Lynden girls are at Sedro-Woolley.

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