Short announcement that I’m taking over Seattle Mariners coverage at The News Tribune.
I have genuinely enjoyed covering high school athletes in the South Sound the past four years, and hope to still help where I can. Meanwhile, preps are in good hands with @gateway_jon.
Lauren Smith
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- As we reflect on UW’s first NCAA tournament win since 2011 (I was a sophomore in college), can we just talk about how Jen Cohen has absolutely killed it with coaching hires? thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…
- Honestly, the most impressive player on any high school basketball team is the one that stands at the end of the introduction line and remembers how to do all of the creative handshakes with the starters each game.
- Dear basketball parents everywhere, it is never a good look when you yell airball at teenagers.
- ICYMI: #Mariners catcher Austin Nola has gone from debuting at 29 years old, after eight seasons in the minors, to becoming one of Seattle's most productive players. "Austin Nola is a self-made big leaguer. He really is, and he’s not looking back."
- First points of @ej_stevenson5's college career help seal a win for Wichita State. 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal in 21 minutes. Broadcasters had some good things to say, too.
00:00 - Felix Hernandez career game outcomes when allowing one earned run or less ... Wins: 102 Losses: 12 No decision: 46
- TD, Yelm: Kyler Ronqullio gives the Tornados the lead with 52 seconds to play. Wow. 2-pt pass good. 20-13 Yelm.
00:00 - For the @UW_Football fans out there, Kennedy Catholic QB @samhuard11 spoke about his commitment to the Huskies at our All-Area shoot. Huard is the top-ranked pro-style QB in the nation in the 2021 class.
00:00 - This would be Bellingham High School product Austin Shenton clearing the wall in center off George Kirby. Wall is 425 feet. This was well over into the Foss parking lot.
00:00 - Dee Gordon steals second, and on another pitch comes screaming around the bases on a pitch that bounces off of the home plate umpire and to the backstop. Umpire down on the ground for a moment before getting up. Was a swinging third strike, but Mallex Smith runs to first. Weird.


