Seahawks News
The Seahawks are gearing up for their biggest game in years this weekend.
They’re hosting the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Sunday with a ticket to the Super Bowl on the line.
It will serve as a rubber match after the two teams split their regular season series. The most recent game was an all-time classic, where the Seahawks came back from down two scores in the 4th quarter to win in overtime.
MVP frontrunner Matthew Stafford and the Rams will look to spoil a Hawks’ Super Bowl trip in the franchise’s 50th season. But before that, the Patriots and Broncos are facing off in the AFC Championship.
MVP finalist Drake Maye will look to lead the Pats against a shorthanded Broncos team that has Jared Stidham filling in for starter Bo Nix after he broke his ankle last weekend.
Coverage for the AFC Championship begins at 11 am and kickoff is at noon on KPUG. After that, the Seahawks kick off at 3:30.
Kraken News
The Kraken are back tomorrow as they look to salvage what’s been a rough homestand so far.
They’re playing the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth leg of their five-game stand at Climate Pledge.
The Kraken dropped the first two, but snapped a four-game skid with Wednesday’s win over the Islanders. They’ll now be tasked with slowing down a Ducks squad that’s riding a five-game win streak.
The two teams are neck-and-neck in the Western Conference standings, with the Ducks holding a slim, two-point lead over the Kraken for seventh place.
Coverage begins at 11:30 tomorrow morning and puck drops at noon on KGMI.
World Sports News
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and FBI fugitive was arrested in Mexico today.
Ryan Wedding was flown to the U.S. to face charges relating to a multinational drug trafficking ring and the killing of a federal witness. FBI Director Kash Patel said his capture resulted from a manhunt by U.S. investigators who worked with authorities in Mexico, Canada, Colombia and the Dominican Republic for more than a year.
Prosecutors said they believed Wedding was working under the protection of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful drug rings. Officials say he orchestrated several killings and used semitrucks to move cocaine between Colombia, Mexico, Southern California and Canada.
Wedding was on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, and authorities had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
WWU Vikings News
Western basketball is putting on a big doubleheader at Carver Gym tomorrow.
The Vikings men and women are both hosting Simon Frasier, with the women tipping off at 3:00 and the men at 5:30.
It’s WECU Night, so WECU members will receive free admission along with a guest pass for both games.
HS Basketball News
Taking a look at high school basketball scores from last night…
The Sehome boys beat Mount Vernon 67-59.
The Sehome girls fell to Mount Vernon 59-53.
The Lynden boys handled Blaine 77-34.
The Meridian girls topped Burlington-Edison 47-35.
The Meridian boys lost to Burlington 80-67.
The Bellingham girls fell to Sedro-Woolley 68-41.
And the Bayhawks boys lost to Sedro 80-54.
Coming up tonight, we’ve got a great doubleheader for you on the radio.
The Nooksack Valley boys and girls are each hosting Lynden Christian as we hit the home stretch of the regular season.
The Lyncs boys will look to maintain their spot atop the Northwest Conference standings amid their 14-game win streak. Meanwhile, the LC girls will take on the Pioneers in a possible district championship preview between the top two 1A teams in the county.
Coverage for the boys game begins at 5:30 and tipoff is at 5:45 on KPUG with Randy Farmer and the coach Dan Kaemingk on the call. The girls tip off at 7:15.
Elsewhere around the county…
The Squalicum girls host Anacortes.
The Squalicum boys are at Anacortes.
The Mount Baker girls host Oak Harbor.
And the Baker boys are at Oak Harbor.
