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What You Need to Know: Sports Edition, October 14

Seth Kolloen — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:50:27 +0000

Oregon trounced the Huskies (again), the Seahawks won a unexpectedly close game, the Sounders' fall continued.

What You Need to Know: Sports Edition, October 7

Seth Kolloen — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:13:46 +0000

Headline: The Huskies and Seahawks both lost heartbreakers, and the Sounders got obliterated. Executive Summary: The Huskies and Seahawks both had similar experiences — losing close games on the road where they outplayed the other team but lost anyway due to special teams mistakes and questionable officiating. The Huskies’ 31-28 loss at Stanford began with … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know: Sports Edition

Seth Kolloen — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:37:27 +0000

Get the basics about the weekend in sports, from a top-level summary to watercooler chat tips.

Seahawks and Huskies Go Into Weekend Asking: Where’s My Line?

Seth Kolloen — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:00:58 +0000

Sarkisian may be forced to take the rare step of starting a true freshman on the offensive line Saturday. That true freshman, right guard Shane Brostek, is the son of former Husky center Bern Brostek, a 1989 All-American who started as a redshirt freshman and had an 8-year NFL career. (Happened to look in the 1987 media guide, and Hawaiian-born Bern had the most awesome "personal interests" entry: "Likes to body surf and lift weights." Gnarly!

Same Ol’ Same Ol’ for Huskies and Seahawks

Seth Kolloen — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:33:55 +0000

Halfway through the second quarter, watching LSU make UW QB Keith Price run for his life, I mentioned to my friend that the game was "over." Some Georgia guy sitting near us was all, "It's only the second quarter," and I stupidly tried to explain my position instead of just giving him 1,000-to-1 odds on a Husky comeback and telling him to put his money where his mouth was.

Late Husky Legend Ron Holmes’ Greatest Play

Seth Kolloen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:00:56 +0000

Ron Holmes, who may have been the greatest defensive player in Washington football history, died at age 48 on Thursday. A high school basketball star who was recruited as a linebacker, Holmes retained his smaller man skills when moved to defensive tackle. Those skills were apparent in his biggest play as a Husky, a Superman-esque feat of power, agility, and speed. (Video, 1:24 mark)