Prep Volleyball News

Lynden volleyball stayed perfect last night.

The Lions swept Archbishop Murphy in three sets to repeat as 2A district champions and win their 44th straight match dating back to last season.

With the win, Lynden booked their ticket back to state, while Archbishop Murphy will now play Sehome in a loser-out match at 1 p.m. on Saturday to determine who gets the second berth.

We also have a loser-out match going on tonight, with Lynden Christian facing off against Mt. Baker to determine who joins Meridian in the 1A district crossover.

That match gets underway at 7:00 tonight from Meridian High School.

Prep Girls Soccer News

The district tournament is also nearing a close in girls soccer.

Bellingham is putting its undefeated record on the line against Sehome in the 2A district championship. The top-seeded Bayhawks have allowed just three goals all season.

The winner will move on to the state tournament, while the loser will play either Anacortes or Archbishop Murphy on Saturday with a second chance at state on the line.

Tonight’s title match starts at 7:00 from Civic Stadium.

Meanwhile, Ferndale is traveling to play Snohomish at 7:00 tonight in a loser-out game. The winner will play either Edmonds-Woodway or Shorewood in the 3A district consolation bracket for a ticket to state.

There was plenty of action last night in Class 1A, as Lynden Christian edged Nooksack Valley 1-0 and Meridian beat Blaine 3-1 to set up a meeting between the Lyncs and Trojans in the district championship on Saturday.

WWU Vikings News

Speaking of soccer, Western’s women’s team got a big win to open the postseason this afternoon.

The 7th nationally-ranked Vikings blanked Central Washington 1-0 to advance to the GNAC Championship title game.

Senior defender Olivia Connell scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in the 80th minute.

The Viks will now face the winner of Simon Fraser and Seattle Pacific in the conference championship at 11 am on Saturday in Seattle.

Kraken News

The Kraken picked up a tight win to kick off their homestand last night.

Matty Beniers scored less than a minute into overtime to help lead Seattle over Calgary 2-1.

The Flames struck first, but Berkly Catton even things up for Seattle in the second period. Beniers went on to score the game-winner on a breakaway just 55 seconds into overtime to help the Kraken avenge last Friday’s loss to the Flames.

With the win, the Kraken moved into a three-way tie for fifth place in the Western Conference.

Next up, they’re hosting the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

NFL News

A legendary Seahawks coach is getting another shot at Canton.

Mike Holmgren is one of five former coaches named as finalists today for the coaching category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027.

He’s joined by Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Dan Reeves and Mike Shanahan. It’s the same five that were finalists last year when Belichick advanced, but was not elected in his first year of eligibility in a highly controversial move by the selection committee.

Holmgren, who turned 78 in June, raised the 12 flag before the Seahawks’ loss to the Bears on Monday night. He coached Seattle from 1999 to 2008 and led them to their first Super Bowl following the 2005 season.

 

Speaking of the NFL, Week 9 is kicking off tonight.

The Baltimore Ravens are hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football.

The Ravens just acquired Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals after news broke that their starter Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley could both miss the rest of the season.

Baltimore owns a 4-4 record but sits at the bottom of an incredibly competitive AFC North division, while Jacksonville leads the AFC South at 5-2.

Coverage begins at 4:30 and kickoff is at 5:20 on KPUG.