Gonzaga and the Mariners

Gonzaga men's basketball team might not

be as good as anticipated losing to Purdue 

84-66 last Friday.  They responded back

with a win on Sunday 88-84 over Xavier.

They are now ranked #14 after being number

2. 

Gonzaga plays Baylor on Friday on the  road.

They  will  have to show what they have to be

a national  contender this season.

In baseball the Winter Meetings  begin this

weekend.  Will the Mariners  sign a free agent 

or make a trade at the meetings or before.

They have been silent though sure they are

talking. Not much news on Mitch Haniger so

does mean that he will be back or not? The Mariners 

certainly  have to pick up another if not. 

The Mariners  do have three pitchers listed between 

ten and twenty  of their top 30 prospects. Generally 

position  players  don't  make the majors after the 

top ten. Interesting  though outfielder Cade Marlowe

who was on the extra squad for the playoffs in case

of injuries  is listed as the Mariners  #21 prospect.

This must mean they have some pretty good position 

prospects ahead of him.

The trade of lefty Adam Macko to the Toronto Blue

Jay's prospects have moved up. Recently I  have written 

about top ten including Macko. Now I  will give the new #10

and 11.  #10 is Lazaro Montes an outfielder from Cuba.

He is 18 so a few years before seeing him. Lazaro considered 

the number 8 in the international pool the Mariners signed

in January.  In his first pro season in Dominican summer league

Lazaro hit .284 and showed some power with 10 home runs.

He does hit left handed so keep his name for T-Mobile Park

in several years.

#11 is infielder Michael  Arroyo who signed as international player

this year as well. He batted .314 with 4 home runs in the Dominican. 

Both players could be playing in  the USA  this year. Possibly at

Low level A Modesto. 

Any trades the Mariners  do make could a top prospect or two.

Huskies Men Basketball

The Huskies beat city rival

Seattle University Monday

Night 77-66 in there annual

contest.

The Huskies got off to a good

start however let Seattle back

into the game. The RedHawks

were leading at half time 40-38.

Though the Huskies are 7-1

most of the games they have 

been down by a few points

at halftime. The RedHawks 

had a eight point lead in second

half before the Huskies started

to score.

Keion Brooks Jr led the Huskies

with 20 points.  Center Braxton Mean had his best offense outing having 18 points. Seattle

had no one to stop him.

Cole Bajema had a good first half leading to him having

16 points. Cole is starting in

place of Noah Williams who

has missed the last six games.

Cole likely be the first player off

the bench when Williams returns.

Jamal Bey scored in double figures with 10. It will be important for Bey to score

in double figures for Huskies

success. 

The Huskies play Oregon State

on Thursday. This will show

whether the non-league games

have helped the Huskies or not

though they have been inconsistent. Go Dawgs

Seahawks Lose In Overtime

The Seahawks  lost for the second time 

in a row. This time  to the Las Vegas 

Raiders 40-34 in overtime. 

The Seahawks  haven't  played well in

their last two games. I  wonder having

a bye didn't  help or were they playing 

above their heads. Losing at home

didn't  help matters either.

Ken Walker  had a hard time  running 

the ball though  he had two touchdowns 

and the Seahawks  couldn't stop the

run including the final play of the game

when the Raiders ran for an 84 yard to.

 Now time for the Seahawks get back

to the drawing board. The Seahawks 

are on the road playing the Rams in

LA and then Carolina Panthers at home.

Both teams are having horrible seasons 

so those games will  tell us more about

the Hawks.

In Hockey  the Kraken keep on winning

this time over the Anaheim Ducks on the 

road 5-4. The Kraken  got off to a good 

start scoring  three goals in the first period 

however let the Ducks back in the game in

the second. The Kraken  though scored for

the win in the 3rd period. Tuesday night play

the Kings in LA before coming home. 

The Kraken now are 13-5-3 and solid in second 

place in Pacific division. Right now they look

to make the playoffs. Not bad for a second 

year team. I  will  keep you up to date.

Huskies Win

The first three quarter it

was a tight game. The

Cougars looked like they

may win. The score was

Huskies 35-33.

The Cougars have problems

often scoring in the 4th quarter

and this game was no different.

The Huskies scored 16 points.

Michael Penix Jr had another

good game throwing for 484

yards and three touchdowns.

The offensive line was able 

to keep Penix from having

to hurry most of the night.

Now the Huskies have to wait 

to see who they play in a bowl

game. With ten wins it should

be a pretty good one. Stay tuned!

Kraken Saturday

As the local sports fan is getting ready

for the Apple  Cup Saturday night

I  figured say something  about the Kraken. 

They beat the Vegas Golden Knights for

the first time in their short history on Friday 

night in Vegas 4 to 2.

The Kraken  took the early lead and the

Golden Knights tied in the first period 

2-2. The second period  the Kraken  scored

the final two goals and no goals by either 

team.

The Kraken  controlled the time of possession.

Phillipp Grubauer started at goalie for the

first time since being injured early on in the 

season.  We will  see when he sees action

again. It was an impressive win on the road

and the Golden Knights  lead the Pacific 

division  withe Kraken  in the second spot.

The Seattle Mariners  when will they strike

again in a trade or signing a free agent.  Will

they sign someone not expected like they did

last year with Robbie Ray. Hopefully  with better

results in the first year. I  am  sure  everyone 

expects better results  from  Ray in his second

year just like Jesse Winker  if he still is with

the team.

I do hope the Mariners  do something  this week.

Still  not sure  Mitch Haniger  will be back or not.

Both the Angels  and  Rangers are interested along

with some other teams. A lot will  depend what those

teams are offering  and whether  the Mariners want

to give more. Possibly  Mitch may want a new start.

Gonzaga WSU UW

All three of the top men's

teams in Washington basketball have all won 

this week.

Gonzaga beat Portland State

on Thanksgiving 102 -78.

They take on Purdue Friday 

Night. The Boilermakers are 

4-0 and ranked #24 so maybe a close game. We will see.

Gonzaga had six players 

score in double figures with 

Malachi Smith come off the

bench with 23 points. They 

play Baylor next Friday night.

If they win these two games

they should continue have

an outstanding season.

The Cougars ended a two game losing streak beating Eastern

Washington on Monday 82-56 then Detroit Friday 96-54. The 

Cougars take on Oregon Ducks

next Thursday. See how they 

against Pac-12.

I am sure the Cougars are

looking to the Apple Cup tomorrow night as well the

Huskies. Expect this to be a

close one.

The Huskies beat St Mary's

Thursday night in championship of the Legacy 

Wooden. Nothing to brag 

about since they had 25 turn

overs in overtime.

Washington 68 St. Mary's 64

Keion Roberts Jr led Huskies

with 14 points along with

11 rebounds. He was named

MVP of the tournament.

The Huskies play Seattle U

on Monday then face Oregon

State Thursday night. The

Huskies will need to start

faster and cut down on 

turnovers on Monday night

before facing the Beavers.

This could be a long year for 

the Huskies. Possible for

Cougs to but give them a

better chance. Not sure 

Hopkins will survive for

next season.  

Washington Huskies BB Win

The Washington Huskies 

won Wednesday night in the Wooden Legacy Classic

62-57 over Fresno State.

It wasn't a very good game

for either team. The Huskies

had to overcome a shaky 

start which they do often. 

They missed their first 

eight shots. Fresno State

led 8-0 before they made 

their first shot. In fact Fresno

State wasn't shooting that

good either. 

Keion Brooks Jr was the 

only Husky to score in

double figures with 16 points.

He didn't have a good shooting

night going 4 for 15 from 

the field. He did make all

seven of his foul shots. 

Everyone else on Huskies

shit terrible at the line and

I am being kind.

The Huskies went on a 14

point run at the beginning

of the second half after being

behind 28-27 at the half.

The Huskies take on St.Mary's

who beat Vanderbilt 75-65.

The Huskies will have to get

off to a better start or they

will be blown out. In fact that

is how their season will go

against good teams.

Best to the Huskies on

Thanksgiving. They return

home to play Seattle University

on Monday to end November. 

Happy Thanksgiving Sports Fans

Here in Washington  sports has been 

good this year. The Mariners made it to 

the playoffs in twenty  years and could

have beaten  the WS champions.

 Now the question  is will they sign

one of the top  four  shortstop or

trade for a second baseman.  Wouldn't 

it be nice to be  done today. 

The Seahawks are doing better  than

we thought and may make the playoffs 

and have a high first round draft pick 

from Denver.

Both the Huskies and Cougars  are  having 

a better than expected season.  Tuesday 

the Huskies signed Kalen DeBoer to an extension 

through 2028.

The Seattle Kraken are having a winning season

so far with  winning record at 10-5-3.

Happy  Thanksgiving  everyone. 😊😊👍👍

Gonzaga Wins

The Gonzaga Bulldogs  got back on

their winning  ways Sunday  after 

losing to  Texas in their previous 

game. 

The Bulldogs  beat #4 Kentucky 

88-72. It is good news to know the

best team in Washington wins.

My opinion  the Huskies especially 

but the Cougars to should be better

than they have been. They should

follow the Bulldogs  way of recruiting. 

The state of Washington  do have a lot

of good basketball  players and enough

to be on all three teams. The Bulldogs 

go nationally  and  internationally.

The Bulldogs  had four of their five

starters  in double figures scoring.

They were led by guard Rasir Bolton 

with 24 points. Team leader on the

season Drew Timme  had 22.

Julian Strawther number two on the

team had 20. He led the team in rebounding 

with 14. Anton Watson had 10 paints

and 10 rebounds.

Over the season  let you know a bit more

about each starter  player. Go with the 

Bulldogs  player of the game. 

On the Kentucky side they got off to a

slow start  getting behind as much as 18

points in the first half. Thet tried but

couldn't  get back into the game. Another 

concern is their rebounding.  Kentucky 

always  have  McDonald  All-American players

on their and the concern is not enough basketballs

around to satisfy them. Other words not enough

teamwork. 

Maybe the Bulldogs will see Kentucky again in 

the NCAA  tournament in March. Go Bulldogs!

Good Wins In Football and Hockey

The Washington  State  Cougars  began 

Saturday with first win of the day beating  

Arizona 31-20.

The Cougars got off to a good start

scoring 21 of the 31 points in the first

half. Arizona had only six in the first 

half.

The Cougars got their remaining ten

points in the 3rd qtr. They were shutout 

in the 4th as Arizona tried a comeback 

scoring two touchdowns.

The Huskies  ended up  beating Colorado 

54-7. The  Huskies  scored 33 points in

the first half with four touchdowns and a

safety followed by a field goal to end the half.

The Huskies played reserves for the last quarter 

and a half. Dylan Morris  came in for Penix.

With fresh legs Morris  did some running as well 

as passing  including  a  touchdown to Sam Adams.

Now the Cougars and Huskies plan for the Apple Cup

for next Saturday.  The Huskies  want to avenge the 

loss from last year  while the Cougars want to spoil

the Huskies fine season.  Both teams will go to bowl

games. What games will depend on the fate of the

Apple Cup. 

The Seattle  Kraken beat LA Kings at home 3-2 in

overtime. The Kraken  scored the first goal in the

first period  than the Kings tied in the second. Both

teams had a goal in the third. 

The Kraken  now have ten wins on the season.

More Happening With Mariners

The trade sending  Kyle Lewis to 

Arizona  for catcher Cooper Hummel 

meant that Luis Torrens  was non-tendered.

This means Torrens is now a freeagent. 

He has had his ups and downs since

arriving in  Seattle  with Ty France and

Taylor  Trammell. 

Torrens was non-tendered since he is eligible

for arbitration at the amount of $1.2 million.

Jerry  Dipoto said if Torrens isn't  signed

by another team he will asked to be a  non-roster

invitee to training camp. 

Also, catcher Brian O'Keefe who played most 

of the season  at Tacoma and pitcher Luke 

Weaver were non-tendered as well. The Mariners 

40-man roster  now is at 37. 

Rumors are Mitch Haniger may sign with the 

Angels if he doesn’t with the Mariners. Another

good reason to  have  him back. The Angels 

are said to sign Haniger  three years at $13 million

per year. I  go for it. Won't  want to see Mitch

end up winning  games against  the Mariners. 

Kyle Lewis To Arizona

We wondered what the

Mariners were going to

do with Kyle Lewis since

they sent him to Tacoma.

Early on when called up

last year he did well but

couldn't stay healthy. 

September he wasn't called up.

The Mariners must feel he 

will never totally healthy

so they traded him to the

Arizona Diamondback's

on Thursday for Cooper 

Hummel a catcher/outfielder.

Last year he played 66 games

for Arizona as a rookie. Not

quite the numbers of Lewis.

I hope the Mariners are able 

to use him in a backup role

in outfield and catcher. Lewis

I hope gets healthy enough

where he can be used as a

dh. We see the talent in him.

Now for the Mariners will

they send Murphy or Torrens

somewhere for another piece.

We could hear about another trade soon too. Wong second 

baseman who will be free agent next year.

Heard Adam Frazier may sign

with Angels. Haniger to as well if he doesn't resign with the

Mariners. Hernandez will play

right if Haniger is not back or

left field.  Stay tuned!

Washington BB Lose

Not a good week  for  instate 

college  basketball.  The Huskies 

lost to California  Baptist at

home Thursday  night 73-64.

The Huskies  did have Keion 

Brooks Jr back for this one 

after missing a couple games.

He and PJ Fuller each had 11

points. The Huskies were led by

center Franck Kepnang with 16.

The difference  in the game 

California  Baptist did better

in making more 3 point shots

and foul shots. 

This year's  version  of the Huskies 

are going more to the basket than

trying  to rely on 3 point  shots.

The Huskies  are now 4-2 a better

start than last year.

The Huskies  next home game is

next Wednesday  against Fresno State.

The Huskies football team take on

Colorado  at home Saturday  night  

at 6. Colorado  not good  so should

be a high scoring game for Huskies. 

WSU and Gonzaga Both Lose

Washington  State Cougars and Gonzaga

both lose on the road.

It was the second loss in a row for the

Cougars. It is never easy to win on the 

road.

Final Prairie  View 70  WSU  59

The game took place Tuesday 

Second loss in a row both on the

road.

Cougars had a tough first half 

scoring 27 points while giving 

up  41. Did a little  bit better in

second half  but not enough

to get close to winning.

Cougars next game will be on

the road against Eastern Washington 

next  Monday. See if they can get

a win or may have a long season. 

Gonzaga  lost to the #11 ranked 

Texas Longhorns  93-74. Not a 

close game and Texas fans were 

noisy which doesn't help either.

The Longhorns  scored 47 points

in first half and 46 in the second 

while Gonzaga  scored 37 in each 

half. Gonzaga will play Kentucky 

on Sunday. 

Kentucky  lost this week to Michigan 

State so both teams  will look to get

back on their winning ways.

Gonzaga had 20 turnovers  compared

to 10 by Texas. Something  they will

have to improve against Kentucky.

Mariners Make First Splash

It sounded like Chris Flexen was going to Toronto for 

Teoscar Hernandez. Instead 

they traded reliever Erik 

Swanson and number 8 

prospect Adam Macko. 

The Mariners have now a plus

in the outfield. We have to see

whether there are able to resign Mitch Haniger or not. If not likely will be in Haniger's spot

in the lineup.

Thirdbaseman/ first base Tyler

Locklear moved up from nine to.eight in the trade. Tyler was 

drafted this year and spent

most time at Modesto where 

he hit .282 had seven home

runs. Estimated to make majors in 2026. 

Number nine prospect is

outfielder Zach DeLoach

second round pick in 2020.

He had 14 home runs this

year at double A Arkansas. 

We could see him in Seattle

during the 2023 season 

unless the Mariners decide

to trade him.

That's it for now. See anything come up from the Mariners. 

A Mariners Moment

Scott Servais  was third in the voting 

for manager of the year which went

to Cleveland's manager. You think 

making the playoffs  for the first

time in 20 years and almost making 

it to the World Series would have

made Servais  the logical choice.

I guess since they were in a weak division 

outside the World champions might  make

sense.

I  guess we won’t  hear about anymore 

rookie of the year awards since Julio

got them all. Congratulations Julio!

There are rumors  of trading Chris Flexen 

and I  am  sure could be the first one to 

come down. Jerry Dipoto  always finds

a way to surprise us though technically 

he isn't  general manager anymore though

I  am  sure has to ok the trade. 

The latest rumor is Flexen  going to Toronto 

for outfielder  Teoscar Hernandez outfielder.

He primarily  would play  in  left field  but

can play center if Julio  needs a day off. 

He batted .267 with 25 home runs and 77

runs batted in. He bats right handed and just 

turned 30. Has been with Toronto for five

full seasons. The Mariners would have to

add another player  to  get Hernandez. Most

likely  a prospect. 

Speaking  of  prospects  the Mariners added

four minor leaguers  to  the  40-man roster.

This keeps  the  four from being eligible for

the rule five draft which comes up soon.

Anyway that is it for right now on the Mariners.

I will give top prospects nine and ten soon.

Huskies Men Win Again

The Huskies were without  Keion Brooks Jr 

and Noah Williams  for the second game in

a row. 

They beat Dixie State 78-67. The game was 

a lot like their last outing  having to  come

from behind in the second half.

Before the game Coach Hopkins  said the

chemistry  isn't  there yet without Brooks 

and Williams. I  wonder he still feels that way.

Freshman  Kenyon Menifield led the Huskies 

with 26 points. The Huskies  shot well behind

the 3pt line making 12 of 20. 

When Brooks  and Williams return still expect 

Menifield  to start or at least getting  a  lot of 

playing time. He actually played the whole game.

The Huskies  next game is against California 

Baptist on Thursday night. The WSU  Cougars 

play tonight and Gonzaga  is playing Texas

on the road  Wednesday.  This could be an upset. 

Let you know  how both games go.

In baseball  Julio Rodriguez won another rookie

of the year award. He got them all. I wish they

just had one award just like Cy Young.

Mariners Monday

Hard to know how things are going

in the  Hot Stove League. The Mariners 

keep  it quiet  for the most part. 

On Twitter  mentioned they are interested 

in an outfielder  from Japan. His name is

Masataka Yoshida. He bats left handed

and throws right. He is 29 years old and

has batted over .300 in his career in Japan.

See where things go. 

Today going to  look at Mariners  six thru eight

prospects.  All three are pitcher

# 6 Walter Ford a right handed pitcher and no 

relation to top prospect  Harry Ford. He was 

drafted this year in round B as competitive 

balance by  the Mariners. He is drafted out of 

high school.  His arrival in majors is listed 

2026. At a young age he throws 95-97 fast

ball. He throws slider and changeup to. His

changeup  has work to do.

#7 Taylor  Dollar  right hander drafted in

the 5th round by the Mariners in 2020.

Taylor had such an outstanding  season 

in 2022 at Arkansas  he was named the

pitcher of the year in the  Texas League.

There is a chance  we will see him in

Seattle  this year. Though a starter the

Mariners  could  move him to the bullpen 

since the rotation  is crowded. 

#8 Lefty Adam Macko was drafted in the 

7th round by the Mariners  in 2019 out of

high school. He is only 21 years old. This

year he spen the season  at high A Everett 

where he started eight games on the year

with an era of 3.99. Macko struck out 60

batters in 38 and 1/3 innings. He projected

to make his debut with the Mariners in 2024.

If they don't  have  room in the rotation  being

a lefty out of the bullpen  maybe  ideal. We will

have to see.

Next  time on the Mariners  we hope for a

signing or a trade.  We look at prospects #9

and 10. They are the likely  ones to be seen

in Seattle the top ten though the Mariners have

had other ones come through. Last year Penn

Murfee was  a lower prospect.  Go M's. 

Seattle Loses in Germany

The Seahawks were beaten 

Sunday 21-16 in Germany. The game was early here and the Seahawks played like they didn't get enough sleep.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led

14-0 at half time. The Seahawks had a field goal in the third quarter. Buccaneers

had another touchdown before

the Seahawks rally including an

interception. 

Now the Seahawks are now 6-4. They have a bye week before taking on the Las Vegas Raiders who are not playing well.

Geno Smith didn't play well until the fourth quarter. The defense couldn't stop the Buccaneers 

running game which opened up

the passing game. We hope the

Seahawks can rebound now.

Huskies and Cougars both win Saturday

The Washington Huskies were almost two touchdown
underdogs going into Eugene with the Oregon Ducks
having won 23 games in a row. It came down to the end
but the Huskies won 37-34. They now have two games
remaining on the season. Next week against Colorado
and then the Apple Cup. Huskies will look for revenge
after last season's loss at home against the Cougars.
The Huskies now have a 8-2 record.

The Cougars who played earlier beat Arizona State

at home 28-18. The Cougars scored all their points 

in the first half while Sun Devils got all their points 

in the second half  but ran out of time. Cougars are now 

6-4 so qualify for a bowl game. They play Arizona 

on the road next Saturday before facing the Huskies.

In men's basketball the Cougars lost to Boise State

on the road 71-61. They are now 1-1 on the season.

They play Prairie View on the road on Tuesday. 

Gonzaga and Washington Both Win

It wasn't  easy  for both teams but 

in the end Gonzaga and Washington  

men's basketball  teams won their 

games.

Gonzaga had to come from behind

in the second half to beat Michigan 

State 64-63. Drew Timme  who led

the Bulldogs with 22 points was the

player allowing them to win. He made

their last two field goals and a free 

throw to win. Michigan State tried to

win but missed the shot at the buzzer.

Gonzaga takes on Texas next week. 

They are ranked #12 so be another

good test.

The Huskies  on the other hand were

missing to starters in the game. Keion 

Brooks Jr , the team's go to guy. Also

Noah Williams. The Huskies started 

Cole Bajema and freshman Keyon 

Menifield in their place. They  pretty 

well went with their starters except 

at center most of the way. 

Menifield ended up leading the  Huskies 

with 21 points. He certainly going to

show his value whether  starting or 

coming off the bench. Bajema had only

seven points but led the team in rebounds 

with 11.

The Huskies  beat North Florida 75-67. 

This the same team who lost big to

Gonzaga  on Monday. Franck Kepnang

center who comes off the bench for

16 points which they won't see often

and 10 rebounds as well. Jamal Bey 

who the Huskies hope will deliver

double figures  all season long had

13 points. 

The Huskies  take on Dixie State on

Monday so hope to  have  Brooks 

and Williams back.  

Seahawks in Germany

The Seattle Seahawks  arrived  

Thursday  morning  our time

in Germany to get ready for Sunday's 

game. 

I believe  you have to have NFL network 

to see the game. I hope locally they will 

allow us to  see the game.

The Seahawks  had their first practice

in Munich  on Thursday.  Teem meetings 

took place in the hotel.

For some reason  Tampa  Bay is favored

by three points. That's  ok this allow the

Seahawks  have  chip on their shoulders.

Let's  see another victory.  Go Hawks!

Officially Free Agency

Thursday  begins free agency. The Mariners 

will be looking to sign at least a couple players. 

Mitch Haniger  is a free agent. The Mariners  

declined the one year offer of  $19 million.

That is a no brainer since he missed most of 

2022. I  know Haniger would like to return but

for how much? I  am   not sure how much 

he will be offered on the open market.

The Mariners  are looking to go out for a

free agent shortstop who is willing to 

play second base. Since JP Crawford 

is still here. Crawford  shows he is tiring 

down during  the  season  the player will

play some shortstop as well.

They will see who is out there as an outfielder 

as well.  Neither Jarred Kelenic  and Taylor 

Trammell have shown they can hit major 

league hitting yet. This coming season should

be a breaking year for them.

Trading wise Marco Gonzales and Chris Flexen 

the Mariners will see who is out there to be

interested in picking  them up. An outfielder

and a prospect  would  be  nice.

So let's  see  hot stove league begin.

Next time  on the Mariners  we will  look  at 

number 6 thru 8 prospects along with any news.

Go M's.   

Wednesday Look at Gonzaga and More

The Gonzaga Bulldogs  are number 2

in the land and King in Washington 

State. There is is talk they could move

to the Big 12. They do it will be sad

news for the Pac-12.

With USC  leaving for sure and UCLA 

likely  to  the Big 10. Adding Gonzaga 

the King of the West  makes sense.

Monay night Gonzaga blew out North 

Florida 104-60.  They had six players

score in double figures. They were led

by Drew Timme  with 22 points. Timme

seems like he has been a Bulldog forever.

On Friday  they take on Michigan State 

at home. Gives us a better idea how good 

they are. In one week they play Texas on

the road Kentucky on Sunday  November 

20. 

Now looking at the Seattle Kraken. They are 

getting off to a good start.  Now in their

second season  they look like a hockey team.

Tuesday  night  they beat Nashville at home

5-1. They scored four goals in the first period.

The Kraken have five wins in a row. They have 

a record of 8-4-2. They are second  place behind

Las Vegas in the Pacific  division  with a record

of 12-2.  They have five games at home after

this game. They take on Minnesota Wild Friday

Night. The Kraken's next road game is on November 

25 at Las Vegas. Look at  success. 

Cougars and Huskies Men's Basketball

Washington State Cougars got off

to a good start then let Texas State

back into the  game.

Most basketball  games  teams go

on good runs most of the time including 

the team that loses.

Texas State was that way  in the first

half being able to get ahead before

the  Cougars were  able to ride the ship.

Final WSU  83 Texas 61

The Cougars  had four players score

in double figures.  The Cougars were led

by center Mouhamed Gueye 18 points.

Also, dominated the boards with 13 rebounds.

Forward DJ Rodman had 16 points making

four out of six from 3 pt line. He left the game

in the second half when he got into foul

trouble with four.

The Cougars had two new starters who came

in by transfer portal.  Justin Powell who transferred 

from Tennessee  and Jabe Mullins from Snoqualmie,

Washington  who transferred  from St.Mary's. Both got

off to slow start but Powell  ended up  with 14 and Mullins 

with 13. Both are good additions  to  the team.

The  Huskies  beat Weber State  69-52. Both teams got

off to sluggish  starts. The Huskies  were able to  get

things going into middle to late of the first half. 

They began the game playing man to man defense which

didn't  help at all. When they went to their 2-3 defense 

Weber State  wasn't  able to handle  it. The Huskies  went

on a 15-1 run to end the first half 31 to 23.  

The second half the score stayed about the same as the

Huskies  led around the  8 point mark.  Some reason 

they went back to  man to  man before going back to zone.

This allowed them to extend the  lead. The second half 

play by the Huskies  was much better  than  the  first.

Though the Huskies  are still  trying  out how to play 

the zone with the new players I would say stick to

it. The  Huskies  still not a good  3 point shooting and 

the zone helps to take the ball inside.

Next game we hope to see the Huskies get off to

a faster start. Against  good teams they could be

blown out in the first  half.  

College Basketball Begins

Monday night throughout the country 

college basketball  season begins.

Teams begin their  non-league schedule.

The Washington Huskies  play Weber State

at home on Monday night. Their second 

game is Friday  night against North Florida.

All six games are at home in November.

The first road game be against Oregon 

State on December 1st. By then we will

know how good or bad they are. This is

a critical year for Coach Hopkins with

two more  years remaining on his current 

contract. 

The Washington State  Cougars  are at

home  Monday against Texas State then

travel Saturday to Boise  State. The Cougars 

have three of their five games in November 

on the road.

The panel of Pac-12  writers the  Cougars are

expected to finish 8th and the Huskies 9th in the 

conference.  I  don't  think  9th  place will keep 

Coach Hopkins job. In fact, if they have a losing

record going into 2023 I  am  not sure Hopkins 

will be around. The Huskies look like  a  talented 

group but wins is what counts.

Seahawks Win Again

Sunday afternoon  the Seahawks  beat 

the  Arizona Cardinals 31-21 for the 

second time in a month.

Geno Smith threw interception for

a touchdown  making it closer than

it should have been. 

The Cardinals  had trouble on offense 

much of the day. They did score to be 

down 24-21 in the 4th quarter with

just over three minutes remaining in

the game, however,  they couldn't stop 

the Seahawks. Tight end George  Fant

caught and ran a long one to put the

Seahawks  in position  to score. RB

Ken Walker  ran in to get the touchdown.

Next Sunday the Seahawks play Tampa 

Bay Buccaneers in Munich Germany. 

The Bucs have been having  a hard time

this season,  however, they beat the Rams

16-13 on Sunday. 

The Seahawks  are  now 6-3 and  lead the

division  over the SF 49ers who are 4-4 while 

the Rams are 3-5 and Cardinals 3-6. 

The Seahawks  will  have  the following week 

off then take on the Las Vegas  Raiders the

Sunday  afternoon  Thanksgiving.

Hot Stove Begins

The Houston  Astros  winning  the  World 

Series in six games shows us how closer 

the Mariners  are getting. 

Now we have to  see what moves Jerry 

Dipoto and  his staff make over the 

off-season.

Jerry  is no longer officially general 

manager but his footprint will still 

take place in the free agency and 

trades.

Sometimes  trades are more success

than free agency. Just ask the LA Angels.

Jesse Winker certainly  wasn't the success 

we were hoping for, however, Eugenio Suarez 

was a surprise  and  made the trade a success.

Who knows maybe Jesse Winker will have a

better 2023.

Signing a second baseman/shortstop will 

happen in free agency. Whether JP Crawford 

stays at shortstop  or moves to  second it will 

be important to  have someone  give him 

time off once in a while.  He usually slides

down in the second half  of the season. It

would be nice to have someone  give him

a few days  off when he isn't  hitting. 

Adding an outfielder with major league 

experience would be good. We can't wait

for Jarred Kelenic or Taylor Trammell's

potential to  come alive. I  don't  mind that

one or both are on the roster but having

a healthy  bat helps. We have to  see the

Mariners  resign Mitch Haniger or not.

Also, there is Kyle Lewis  whether he will 

be healthy.  He certainly  help if he does.

Be corner outfielder well as dh. Even if 

he can't play everyday his bat would  be

welcomed off the bench. Go M's.  

Huskies Win Friday Night

It wasn't  easy but the Huskies  beat

the Oregon  State Beavers  at  home 

24-21. A field goal with eight seconds 

remaining  in  the  game. The only

time they led. I  guess we can say it

how you end not started. 

It would  be  nice the Huskies  defense 

would be as good as thev offense but they 

did stop the Beavers  when it counted.

In fact, twice in the first half stopped 

the Beavers  on 4th down. Would have 

been a total  different game.

The Huskies  are now 7-2 with three games 

remaining.  They take on the Oregon Ducks 

in Eugene next week.  The Ducks are undefeated 

in conference play. The USC Trojans,  UCLA 

Bruins and Utah Utes have one loss each. Utah

already beat USC  by one point so they need Utah

to lose as well  as  beating UCLA. Utah's loss was 

to UCLA so they need the Bruins to lose to USC. 

Best scenario  would be the Huskies win all three

games left and two losses by these other teams.

Not an easy  task.  We will see.

The Washington State Cougars play at Stanford 

Saturday  afternoon.  They are on a three game  

losing streak so they need to  win. Stanford is at the 

bottom of the conference with 1-5 record. The

Cougars are 1-4. The Cougars  don't want to end

in last place themselves.  You are a Husky fan you

want the Cougars  to  win too. Don't  want  to  face

the Cougars  in the Apple  Cup with a worse record.

Looking at Mariners Top Prospects

The Seattle  Mariners  top prospects 

look a little  different since the trade

picking up Luis Castillo from the 

Cincinnati  Reds.  Now playing against 

each National  League team each year

be nice to  face them  some time soon.

#1 

Harry Ford who the Mariners picked in

the first round of  the  2021 draft. Harry

is a catcher  but the emergence of Cal

Raleigh  the Mariners  may play him 

elsewhere though spent this year playing 

catcher. Harry ended  up  playing at low 

A Modesto  where he batted .274 after 

getting off to a slow start. Likely start

at Everett  this next season. 

#2 

Emerson Hancock the Mariners  top

pick in 2021 Likely be in the Mariners 

rotation in 2023. His era was 3.75 at

Arkansas in 21 starts. Only three 98.1

innings.  Like Logan Gilbert and George 

Kirby  brought him along slowly. 

#3

Gabriel Gonzalez an outfielder the Mariners 

signed internationally in 2021. He is only 18

so might be here in three years if he follows 

Julio Rodriguez. He batted .321 this year

at Modesto.  Also, be at Everett  this coming

season.

# 4 

Cole Young this year's top pick and a shortstop 

certainly  got off to a  good start. He played

rookie team in Arizona where  he  batted .333

then went to  Modesto  where he hit even better 

at .385 in ten games. The Mariners  may have 

start next season there as well.  Most likely be

at Everett  some time during 2023.

# 5

Bryce Miller  was a fourth round pick in 2021.

He made one start at   Modesto followed by

16 in Everett.  He finished the season  in 

Arkansas. Hard to  know whether  he starts 

or is a reliever. He could begin this coming 

year in Arkansas  or Tacoma. He could be

another Penn Murfee. 

We will look at other prospects heading  into 

next season. The Mariners  still loaded so

a trade or two  could end up sending others 

elsewhere.  Go M's 

Seahawks Thursday

To begin with  Will Dissly was named

Special  team's  player of last week 

for causing  a fumble and recovering 

another. Shows he is more than a

tight end. 

The Seahawks  say they have five 

healthy defensive  backs.  A good 

thing and they have been playing 

so well. They released former Husky 

Sidney  Jones who has been inactivated

the last several weeks. Hope he finds 

a new place to play. 

The Seahawks  play the Cardinals 

in Arizona  on Sunday. I  am  sure 

the Cardinals will adjust after a loss

recently to  the Seahawks.  The

Cardinals  need a win badly or the

season  can be over for them.

It would be  nice  to  have  a  fourth 

win a row. The NFC West is for the taking.

Great job and keep  going Hawks!

Husky Men's Basketball

Tuesday night the Huskies  basketball team

had their first game an exhibition  against 

Alaska-Fairbanks. They won easily 95-64.

Some observations 

Keion Brooks Jr transfer from Kentucky 

will be the go to guy on this year's  team. 

The two Huskies centers run the floor 

pretty  well. Might be  hard for opposition 

to come inside.

The Huskies starting five outside of the

center position will have to play a lot of

minutes. Though talented the Huskies 

bench doesn't have a lot of experience. 

Cole Bajema missed the  game because 

of illness and he is the one with experience. 

PJ Fuller  is in the starting lineup now after

coming off the bench last season. Go Dawgs!