Post Media Team THOMAS LAFFERTY

The last Prep Sports Weekly of the 2023-24 high school sports season; Monday, June 10, 2024. We wrap-up the last of our spring sports state champions with Archbishop Murphy’s Cole Balin, who won the Class 2A state boys tennis singles title. Then a trio of track champions: Grace Academy’s Pierce Hess (100, 200, 400 meters); King’s Anna Hoke and Coach Rod Wilcox (Anna was a member of the 4x400 relay team, and the King’s girls won the state 1A track & field team title); and Lake Stevens’ David “Boogie” Brown and teammate Stephen Lee Jr. (David won the 4A 110 hurdles; they were both members of the Lake Stevens state champion football team in the fall). We end the show with our “Exit Interview” with long-time Arlington head boys basketball coach Nick Brown who is retiring from coaching the Eagles; he’s joined by his replacement (and former player) Drew Bryson.

The State Championship Spring Sports Edition, Part One, on this week's Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, June 3, 2024. We start with the Jackson Timberwolves Boys Tennis Team, that took the first place team title; with head coach David Hutt and players Henry Park, Ben Lee and Ashton Bergman. Then another Jackson team, this time the Softball team that won their second consecutive title with head coach Kyle Peacocke and players Yanina Sherwood, Rachel Sysum, Hailey Pelletier and Leneyah Mitchell. Next we hear from Jackson girls golf, with the state individual champion Changyoung Park and her coach Jerome Gotz. Finally, three track champions: Maya Velasquez (Marysville Pilchuck) won the 3A high jump event; Ethan Ralston (Lakewood) won the 2A shot put; and Mateo Ganje (Glacier Peak) won the 4A 200 meter dash.

It's a "Best Of Prep Sports Weekly" for this Memorial Day 2024. We revisit our "exit interview" with Nalin Sood, the now-retired head boys basketball coach at Mountlake Terrace High School. And, on this Memorial Day, we hear the story of Everett Memorial Stadium from our resident historian Larry O'Donnell.

It's a state championship preview on this week's edition of Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, May 20, 2024. We start with the Edmonds-Woodway baseball team, with head coach Dan Somoza and players Kohl Gruender, Thomas Schults, Grafton Marshall-Inman, Lukas Wanke and Diego Escandon. Then it's the head coach of the Kamiak Knights softball team Ann Bradley; followed by Stanwood softball coach Patrick Ryan. Finally, the Snohomish Panthers boys golf team with head coach Joey Mutcheson and players Palmer Mutcheson, Tyson Olds, Hudson Capelli, Cade Strickland, Drew Hanson and Jackson Damman. All are head to their respective state tournaments this week.

Districts. Districts. And more Districts. On the May 13, 2024 edition of Prep Sports Weekly. First a visit with three of the softball teams that are heading into this week's district softball tournament; The Monroe Bearcats with head coach Ashley Tuiasosopo and catcher Scarlett Nagy; The Cascade Bruins with players Jaidyn Wilson, Allison Gehrig, Mia Walker and head coach Mike Perrine; and The Marysville Getchell Chargers with players Emme Witter and Aaliyah Shafer and head coach Mike Moran. Then it's a pair of district winning baseball teams with The Stanwood Spartans and players Aidan O'Neil and Luke Brennan, along with head coach Matt Brennan; The Mountlake Terrace Hawks with head coach Ryan Sells and players Griffin Potter, Owen Meek, Matthew Meadows and Talan Zenk. Finally, a visit with the district champion boys soccer team The Shorewood Stormrays with players Isaak Abraham, Henry Franey. Dzanan Fikic, Ilya Mohov and head coach Shaun Warner.

Spring sports head into the post-season and we have them covered on this edition of Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, May 6, 2024. We start with the head softball coach at Everett High, Mike Millar; followed by the head baseball coach at Mountlake Terrace, Ryan Sells. Next, it's the head baseball coach at Stanwood High, Matt Brennan; and finally the head boys soccer coach at Monroe High, Korey Hope.