Seahawks and Huskies fans have plenty to be excited about after the opening day of the NFL Draft.

Three Huskies went in the first round last night, with Michael Penix Jr. and Rome Odunze going back-to-back with the eighth and ninth overall picks, respectively.

Penix will join an Atlanta Falcons team that already signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract earlier this offseason.

The pick surprised everyone from fans, to media members, to even Cousins himself.

Rome Odunze joins the Chicago Bears as the newest target for No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams.

Offensive lineman Troy Fautanu went 20th overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

Meanwhile, the Seahawks took Texas defensive lineman Byron Murphy II at pick 16.

The 6-foot-1, 297 pound prospect was just the second defensive player to go off the board.

14 straight offensive players went to kick off the night to set an all-time draft record.

The Seahawks will look to bolster a defense that ranked 24th in the NFL last season.

Murphy was a second-team AP All-American and the Big 12 Conference defensive lineman of the year last season for the Longhorns.

The Seahawks’ next pick is in round three with the 81st overall selection.

You can catch part of coverage for rounds two and three of the draft today on KPUG starting at 3 p.m.

 

The Mariners are back in Seattle tonight for the opening game of their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The M’s have won seven of their last nine games and own the top spot in the AL West Division after this week’s series win over the Rangers.

The defending National League-champion Diamondbacks have dropped five of their last eight games, but still lead the majors in team RBIs.

Emerson Hancock is on the mound for the M’s tonight looking for his third win of the season.

Coverage begins at 5:30 and first pitch is at 6:40 on KPUG.

 

Caitlin Clark fever is catching Seattle by storm.

Indiana’s first overall pick is playing her first game in Seattle on May 22 at Climate Pledge Arena.

The cheapest seat is currently listed at $116 plus fees on Ticketmaster.

The cheapest seat for the Storm’s next home game, three nights later against the Mystics, is selling for just $25.

 

And Western Washington University’s softball team is wrapping up its historic regular season this weekend.

The 13th nationally ranked Vikings are headed to Western Oregon for a pair of doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday.

The team is just one win away from setting a program record with 37 wins in a single season.

After that, Western is hosting the GNAC Championships postseason tournament at Viking Field right here in Bellingham.

The tournament takes place this Thursday, May 2, through Saturday, May 4, with a chance to go to regionals on the line.