The Seahawks are back at home this weekend with a chance to take hold of the NFC West.

Seattle is hosting the division-leading Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

The Hawks are working with renewed optimism coming off a much-needed win over the 49ers after losing five of their last six games coming into the match.

Seattle’s also working with a healthier secondary as starting safety Rayshawn Jenkins is set to make his return from the injured reserve.

They’ll need all the help they can get against a red-hot Cardinals team that’s riding a four-game win streak.

The Cards are led by a rushing attack that ranks top five in the league.

If the Seahawks win and the Rams lose to the Eagles, Seattle would secure first place in the NFC West.

Sunday’s coverage begins at 11 a.m. and kickoff is at 1:25 on KPUG.

 

The quarterfinals for the state football tournament are kicking off tomorrow.

Four Whatcom County teams remain in the mix to bring home hardware.

5th-seeded Nooksack Valley begins the slate by traveling to Wentatchee to face 4th-seeded Cashmere.

The Pioneers are looking to make their third straight appearance in the state semifinals.

Coverage begins at 12:35 p.m. and kickoff is at 1:00 on KPUG with Randy Farmer and Jason Upton on the call.

After that, 4th-seeded Lynden is hosting 5th-seeded Archbishop Murphy at Ferndale High School.

It will be a rematch of the Lions’ tight 7-3 win earlier this season. 

Coverage begins at 1:45 and kickoff is at 2:00 on KGMI with Jim Bring and Dan Kaemingk on the call.

Also tomorrow…

8th-seeded Lynden Christian is facing an uphill battle on the road against top-seeded Royal.

Winner of that game will play the winner of Nooksack Valley vs. Cashmere in the semis.

Kickoff is at 2:00.

And 9th-seeded Sehome is also trying to pull off a massive upset on the road against top-seeded Tumwater.

Winner of that game will play the winner of Lynden-Archbishop Murphy.

Kickoff is at 3:00.

 

The Cougs are facing Oregon State tomorrow in a showdown between the last remaining Pac-12 schools.

Washington State had its College Football Playoff hopes squashed last week after losing to New Mexico.

The 8-2 Cougs are still bowl-eligible and looking to end the season on a high note.

Sophomore quarterback John Mateer leads the nation in total touchdowns with 38.

The Beavers, meanwhile, are in a downward spiral after losing their last five games.

Kickoff is at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

The Huskies are on a bye this weekend ahead of their regular season finale against #1 nationally ranked Oregon.

 

The Sounders are playing for a chance to go to the MLS Cup Final Four tomorrow.

Seattle is traveling down south to play LAFC in the Western Conference semifinals.

The 4th-seeded Sounders have struggled against top-seeded LAFC in recent years, having lost their last 10 matches.

LAFC had the best regular season record in the Western Conference and has reached the MLS Cup finals in each of the past two years.

But the Sounders enter the match with momentum from their back-to-back shootout wins over Houston to sweep the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

LAFC squeaked by Vancouver with a 1-0 win in the deciding Game 3 of their opening series.

Tomorrow’s win-or-go-home match takes place at 7:30 and is streaming on AppleTV.

Winner plays either the LA Galaxy or Minnesota United in the conference finals.

 

The Kraken are also in Los Angeles  tomorrow.

They’re playing the LA Kings in the first of a brief two-game California road trip.

Seattle is coming off a successful six-game stretch at Climate Pledge that saw them go 5-1.

It was much needed after losing seven of their last eight games entering the homestand.

The Kraken are looking to end their four-game losing streak on the road.

Tomorrow’s coverage begins at 12:30 and puck drops at 1:00 on KBAI.

 

Western Washington University’s women’s soccer team is fighting for its season tomorrow.

The 5th-seeded Viks are facing top-seeded Cal Poly Pomona in the second round of the national tournament.

Western is coming off a late-game upset win over Azusa Pacific yesterday thanks to a go-ahead goal by junior Claire Potter with just 32 seconds left in the match.

They’ll look to keep the magic going tomorrow against their toughest test of the season.

The game starts at 1 p.m. from Pomona, CA, you can stream the game here.