Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 24, 2025. We hear from the newly-minted State 4A Volleyball Champion Lake Stevens Vikings with head coach Kyle Hoglund and players Kamryn Strom, Olivia Gonzales and Laura Eichert. Then another state-champion, and for that matter, a national champion hammer thrower Kim Beard of King's High School (and a future athlete at the University of Illinois). Finally, a pair of semi-final-bound football coaches; Joe Cornin of the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats and Tom Tri of the Lake Stevens Vikings.
High School Football, WIAA Class 4A Quarterfinals, Moses Lake Mavericks at Lake Stevens Vikings, Saturday, November 22, 2025, Live from Lake Stevens Stadium. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Steve Willits on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game was Lake Stevens runningback Jayvian Ferrell; he carried 21 times for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns. Finals Score: Lake Stevens 76, Moses Lake 41. The Vikings advance to the 4A Semi-Finals and will host the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles on Saturday, November 29th.
HISTORIC FOOTNOTE: During the game, Moses Lake quarterback Brady Jay (Monana commit), tied and surpassed the previous state record for single-season touchdown passes. The previous mark of 67 was held by Prosser's Kellen Moore (now the head coach of the New Orleans Saints). Jay ended with season total 72.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 17, 2025. Four Snohomish County football teams are alive in the state quarterfinals and we hear from all four. First up, the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats (2A) with players Jack Sievers, Henry Gabalis, Hakeim Smalls and head coach Joe Cronin. Then, the Glacier Peak Grizzlies with players Luke Fullerton, Isaiah Owens and head coach Shane Keck; followed by the Lake Stevens Vikings with players Brayden Slezak, Kenny Buckmiller, Dylan Phinney, Kaiden Peck and defensive coordinator Eric Dinwiddie. The Darrington Loggers' head coach Shane Wright wraps up the football portion of the show; and we end with King's High School's girls basketball sensation Kaleo Anderson (who recently committed to Virginia Tech) and her head coach Dan Taylor.
COMPLETE GAME BROADCAST: 2025 Class 4A State Football Regionals: Kamiakin Braves at Lake Stevens Vikings; Saturday, November 15, 2025, live from Lake Stevens Stadium. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent & Amp Harrell on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game was sophomore defensive back Akio Yonesaka who had back-to-back pass break ups, one resulted in an interception by last week's player of the game Will Lynch. Yonesaka also had an interception for himself. Final: Lake Stevens 55, Kamiakin 14. Vikings play the Moses Lake Mavericks in the quarterfinals this week.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 10, 2025. We meet the defending state champion Lake Stevens Vikings Girls Soccer team with players Tessa Anastasi, Amira Yaser, Keira Isabelle Tupua and Coach Sam Ford. Then it's the Snohomish Panthats Girls Soccer team with Neveah Howerton, Lizzie Allyn, Coach Brielle Dodge and son Hudson Dodge. Finally, a football coaches carousel with Shawn Custis of the Tulalip Heritage Hawks; Joe Cronin of the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats and David Harris of the Lynnwood Royals.
Complete Game Broadcast. High School Football. Class 4A District Round of 32; Woodinville Falcons at Lake Stevens Vikings; Friday, November 7, 2025. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Ted Buehner on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Players of the Game: Offensive and defensive linemen junior Will Lynch and senior Ted Kuhrau; together they held off the Woodinville defense, allowing the Vikings to rush for 511 yards. Final score: Lake Stevens 56, Woodinville 28. Vikings will host Kamiakin in a regional round game on Saturday 11/15/25.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, November 3, 2025. We meet five of the six state-bound Shorewood Stormrays Boys Tennis team members. Coach Arnie Moreno along with players Eli Sheffield, Riley Boyd, Drew Johnson, Zack Binz and Xander Gordon (who was also named our Russell & Hill Athlete of the Month for September 2025). Then talk to three of the playoff-bound Wesco football coaches Ivan McLeannan (who is joined by the winning-touchdown-scoring RB Noah Linde). Also Archie Malloy of the Mountlake Terrace Hawks and Shane Keck of the Glacier Peak Grizzlies.
It was a dark and stormy night. No really, it was a dark and stormy night on Halloween, Friday, October 31, 2025. Wesco 4A Football: Arlington Eagles at Lake Stevens Vikings. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Alex Clausius on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game was two-time winner Blake Moser; he accounted for six Lake Stevens touchdowns; throwing for four and running for two. Final: Vikings 55, Eagles 7.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, October 27, 2025. We start with Edmonds-Woodway Volleyball and players Indira-Carey Boxley and Addyson Pontak, along with head coach Bart Foley. Then it's King's Knights Football with long-time head coach Jim Shapiro.
Complete Game Radio Broadcast. Marysville Getchell Chargers at Snohomish Panthers; Friday, October 24, 2025. Veterans Memorial Stadium in Snohomish. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Alex Clausius on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game is Dawson Cobb; the junior wide receiver had 5 catches for 93 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 55-21 defeat of the Chargers. Cobb was previously the starting quarterback for Snohomish, but when the decision was made to start freshman quarterback Nate Kendall, Cobb switched to wide receiver and the Panthers have won two straight and are headed to the Wesco Seeding Games.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, October 20, 2025. We begin with our KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for September 2025, Volleyball player Laura Eichert of the Lake Stevens Vikings. She’s joined by Lake Stevens head coach Kyle Hoglund and her mom, assistant coach Lynne Eichert. Then it’s a trio of head football coaches that all notched wins this past week: Ivan McLeannan of the Kamiak Knights; Scott Darrow of the Monroe Bearcats and Eric Solbakken of the Snohomish Panthers.
Complete game broadcast; Glacier Peak Grizzlies at Arlington Eagles; Friday, October 17, 2025; from John C. Larson Stadium; Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent & Steve Willits on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game is Glacier Peak Wide Receiver Michael Darling. He touched the ball just four times in the first half, and all resulted in touchdowns (3 receiving and 1 rushing). Final Score: Glacier Peak 49, Arlington 7.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, October 13, 2025. We hear from the head football coach at Lakewood Adam McShane; the Cougars notched their first win of the season last Thursday. Then the head cross country coach at Marysville Getchell Randall Edens, who by the way, is also the head women's basketball coach at Northwest University.
COMPLETE GAME BROADCAST: The "Stilly Cup" goes to the Stanwood Spartans with their thrilling 35-28 win over the Arlington Eagles on Friday, October 10, 2025. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Alex Clausius on the KRKO Radio call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game is Stanwood senior Michael Eagle, who fell on an Arlington fumble in the endzone for the winning touchdown with :04 seconds left in the game.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, October 6, 2025. We hear from a pair of football coaches who notched their first wins of the season on Friday night. We start with Marcus Hughes of the Oak Harbor Wildcasts; followed by CJ Adkins of the Mariner Marauders. We wrap up the show, taking the pulse of everything boys tennis in the Western Conference, with the head tennis coach at Snohomish High School, Joel Boyer.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, September 29, 2025. We start with some volleyball and hear from the three captains for the Archbishop Murphy Volleyball team, Emma Morgan-McAuliff, Ashley Fletcher and Teuila Halalilo. Then we talk football with head coach of the Marysville Pilchuck Tomahawks Ken Alexander; followed by the head coach of the Jackson Timberwolves Mason Siddick. Finally, the quarterback, wide receiver and head coach from come-from-behind Meadowdale Mavericks football team, Ki Gamble, Kealoha Kepo'o-Sabate and Antwoine Gamble.
High School Football Highlights from Friday, September 26 2023. Arlington Eagles 42, Kamiak Knights 21, from Frank Goddard Memorial Stadium in South Everett. Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Steve Willits on the call. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game is Arlington wide receiver Eli Rae who had 6 catches for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Prep Sports Weekly; Monday, September 22, 2025. We hear from a trio of head football coaches. First, it's Rick Rudd, head coach at Sultan High School; followed by Shane Wright, head football coach at Darrington High School. Finally, head coach at Shorecrest Brandon Christensen.
High School Football Game: Jackson Timberwolves at Arlington Eagles in Wesco 4A action. Friday, September 19, 2025 with Tom Lafferty, Joel Vincent and Steve Willits calling the action, live from John C. Larson Stadium in Arlington. KRKO Marysville Toyota Player of the Game was Arlington quarterback Kaleb Bartlett-Wood; accounted for 4 total Eagle touchdowns on runs of 50 and 1 yard; and passes of 18 and 29 yards.
Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, September 15, 2025 as we hear from the head coach of the Shorewood Thunderbirds Rob Petschl and from the head coach of the Granite Falls Tigers football team Brandon Davis. We also relive our post-game interviews with Glacier Peak junior Max Bridges and head coach Shane Keck, following the Grizzlies' 20-3 victory over Snohomish for the Dick Armstrong Cup.