Local Events

Get ready to show your love for the Seahawks ahead of the big game on Sunday.

KPUG and the PNW Media Group are partnering with the City of Bellingham to host the Ultimate 12’s Rally at Civic Field on Friday, Feb. 6. Seahawks fans from across the community will gather to create the biggest human “12” formation in the Pacific Northwest.

Gates open at 11:30 am and attendees will be lined up on the field for an overhead photograph at 12:12.

Everyone who comes will also be entered into a raffle for a recliner from Wilson’s Furniture and a $500 gift card from DeWaard and Bode.

The Seahawks will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 at 3:30 on Sunday. All the pregame coverage begins at 9 that morning on KPUG.

Seahawks News

The Seahawks got dealt a curveball just days before the big game.

Rookie safety sensation Nick Emmanwori went down with an ankle sprain at practice yesterday. He barely participated in practice today, but coach Mike Macdonald says he “fully expects” Emmanwori to play on Sunday.

Emmanwori is one of five finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year.

The second round pick out of South Carolina was the Seahawks’ third-leading tackler in the regular season and also racked up 2.5 sacks and an interception.

Kraken News

The Kraken were able to pick up a win before their extended break.

Seattle beat the LA Kings 4-2 last night behind a pair of goals from Shane Wright.

Frederick Gaudreau added two assists to help the Kraken go into the Olympic break tied for 7th place in the Western Conference.

The NHL will be put on pause for three weeks for the Winter Olympics starting tomorrow before resuming play on Feb. 25.

College Basketball News

Gonzaga fell victim to one of the biggest upsets of the college basketball season last night.

The Bulldogs men lost to Portland 87-80 as the Zags’ 15 game win streak came to a halt.

The Pilots entered the game with a 10-14 record, but pulled off the upset thanks to 27 points from freshman Joel Foxwell.

The 6th nationally ranked Zags now fall to 22-2 on the season after suffering their first loss in West Coast Conference play.

WWU Vikings News

Western basketball is back tonight with a massive matchup here in Bellingham.

The Western women are hosting 12th nationally ranked Central in a meeting between the top two teams in the GNAC standings.

The Viks will look to get revenge for their 17-point loss at Central earlier this season.

Tipoff is at 7:00 from Carver Gym.

Meanwhile, the Western men are on the road against Montana State Billings with a chance to win their fourth straight.

HS Basketball News

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

The Squalicum girls beat Sehome 46-31.

The Sehome boys got revenge with a 61-47 win over Squalicum.

The Mount Baker girls fell to Mount Vernon 50-34.

The Ferndale boys beat Mariner 80-64.

And the Bellingham boys fell to Burlington-Edison 75-70.

 

Coming up tonight…

The Lummi Nation boys and girls are each opening their district tournaments as the top seeds in their respective brackets. The Lummi boys host Lopez Island at 4 before the Lummi girls host Shoreline Christian at 5:30.

Elsewhere around the county…

The Lynden Christian girls host Ferndale.

The Ferndale boys host LC.

The Blaine boys and girls are both at Sedro-Woolley.

And the Mount Baker boys are home for Mount Vernon.

 

The regular season ends tomorrow in Whatcom County and we’ll have one more game for you on the radio before the district tournaments tip off.

The Sehome boys are hosting Burlington-Edison in a matchup between two of the top 2A teams in the Northwest Conference with seeding for the district tourney on the line.

Coverage begins at 7 and tipoff is at 7:15 tomorrow on KPUG.