Kraken News
The surging Kraken are back tonight as they search for their fifth-straight win.
They’re hosting the Minnesota Wild in their final game at Climate Pledge before embarking on a five game road trip.
The Kraken are in the midst of their best stretch of the season, having won eight of their last nine matches and owning a nine-game points streak. But they’ll have their hands full tonight against a Wild team that owns the third-most points in the NHL.
Coverage begins at 6:30 and puck drops at 7 on KGMI.
College Football News
The college football semifinals are getting underway tonight.
6th-seeded Ole Miss is facing off against 10th-seeded Miami in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, AZ. The Hurricanes are fresh off an upset win over defending champion Ohio State.
Meanwhile, the Rebels’ coaching staff has been in flux, with some assistants split between finishing their time out at Ole Miss and joining former Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin at LSU. But it didn’t stop them from beating 3rd-seeded Georgia in a thriller last week.
The winner of tonight’s game will face either Oregon or Indiana in the national championship.
Coverage begins at 4:00 and kickoff is at 5 on KPUG.
Mariners News
A key Mariner will be getting a modest pay bump next season.
The M’s agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million deal with Randy Arozarena today to avoid arbitration. The contract is up over $2 million from last season.
The 30-year-old outfielder is on track to be eligible for free agency after the 2026 season.
UW Huskies News
There’s been a new development in the case of the Huskies quarterback controversy that has rocked the college football world.
Demond Williams Jr. has been dropped by his agent in the wake of his announcement that he’s entering the transfer portal. His agent attributed the split to “philosophical differences.”
Williams announced on Tuesday that he’s entering the portal, days after signing a $4 million contract to return to the Huskies for the 2025-26 season. Washington has said it’s prepared to pursue all legal avenues to enforce his contract.
Meanwhile, the Huskies men’s basketball team fell just short of a colossal upset last night.
Washington fell to 5th nationally ranked Purdue 81-73. The Boilermakers led by 20 midway through the second half, but the Huskies rallied to make them sweat it out.
UW now falls to 9-6 on the season and 1-3 in Big Ten play.
WWU Vikings News
Vikings basketball is back in Bellingham tonight.
The Western men are hosting Seattle Pacific for a very special reunion. Western’s Anthony Canales and SPU’s Brant Heppner will be going head to head, just a few years removed from winning three straight state championships together while at Lynden.
Tonight’s game tips off at 7:00 from Carver Gym.
The Western women are on the road against Northwest Nazarene.
HS Flag Football News
Squalicum’s girls flag football team will be getting some upgrades, courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks.
The Storm beat Jackson 7-0 at Everett Memorial Stadium last night during the second annual Seahawks Girls Flag Takeover event.
Each player got a T-shirt and had the chance to be featured on the Seahawks social media channels and the team’s website. They also received a $1,000 donation to their program.
Ferndale came up short in the second game of the event, falling to Monroe 21-14.
HS Basketball News
Taking a look at high school basketball scores from last night…
The Lynden boys beat Sedro-Woolley 79-71.
The Lynden girls dominated Sedro 91-30.
The Mount Baker girls beat Blaine 59-31.
And the Blaine boys evened it up with a 71-61 win over Baker.
Coming up tonight…
The Meridian boys host Anacortes.
The Trojan girls are at Anacortes.
The Ferndale girls host Mount Vernon.
The Ferndale boys are at Mount Vernon.
The Nooksack Valley girls host Burlington-Edison.
And the Nooksack boys are on the road for Burlington.
