Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald speaks with a game official during a preseason contest against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

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Coe: 3 keys will determine Seahawks season

A first-year head coach and newcomer to the NFL calling offensive plays must prove themselves.

Stanwood’s Michael Mascotti relays the next play to his teammates during football practice on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Prep football picks for Week 1

Local experts take a crack at picking the winners for the first week of games.

Lake Stevens’ Kolton Matson completes a short pass against Graham-Kapowsin during the WIAA 4A Football State Championship on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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2024 Wesco 4A football preview: coaches poll and team information

Lake Stevens looks to fend off newcomer Arlington and win third straight state title.

Arlington’s Kade Hunter runs the ball during practice on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Arlington Eagles soar into Wesco 4A looking to challenge Lake Stevens

A 3A quarterfinal team in 2023, Arlington hopes to prove it can contend for a 4A title.

Everett AquaSox infielder Michael Arroyo, the Seattle Mariners’ 12th-ranked prospect, catches a baseball prior to Everett’s game against the Eugene Emeralds on August 3, 2024, at Funko Field in Everett, Washington. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud, Everett AquaSox)

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AquaSox week in review: Strong week kept the Frogs in contention into final days

Everett went 5-2 in its past seven games to keep postseason hopes alive.

Washington running back Dillon Johnson (#7) waves his arms toward the Oregon crowd after scoring his second rushing touchdown as the No. 3 Huskies face the No. 5 Ducks in the Pac-12 championship game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

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Coe: Predictions for Huskies as they enter a new era

UW has the look of a 7-5 team with a new coach, players and conference.

Seahawks offensive lineman Abe Lucas, an Archbishop Murphy High School graduate, prepares to block against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks).

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Seahawks’ Lucas likely to play in 2024, but not soon

The Archbishop Murphy graduate will miss at least the first four weeks of the NFL season.

Seahawks wide receiver Dee Eskridge, who was cut by the Seahawks on Tuesday, runs away from defenders on his way to a 79-yard punt return TD against the Cleveland Browns at Lumen Field on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

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Eskridge, a second-round pick in 2021, among Seahawks cuts

Eskridge returned a punt 79 yards for a TD on Saturday, but was waived on Tuesday.

Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf (14) catches a TD pass against the Browns in the final preseason game of the season on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at Lumen Field in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

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Seahawks cuts, and 5 things learned from the preseason finale

Seattle’s new offensive coordinator won’t shy away from letting receivers fight for the ball.

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin walks on the field during a team scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. (John McCall / South Florida Sun Sentinel / Tribune News Services)

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Local NFL players Gaskin, Arias among NFL cuts

Myles Gaskin and Daniel Arias III were cut by NFL teams on Tuesday’s cut down day.

AquaSox catcher Freuddy Batista reacts while running down the first-base line during Everett’s game against the Vancouver Canadians on Friday, Aug. 23, at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, B.C. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud / Everett AquaSox)

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AquaSox week in review: Frogs drop series in Vancouver

Freuddy Batista’s game winner and Ryan Hawk’s strong start propel Frogs in Friday’s victory.

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais tries to argue with umpire Larry Vanover after a throwing error bounced off the helmet of Kansas City Royals’ Whit Merrifield, allowing Cam Gallagher to score, in the seventh inning during the second baseball game of a double header on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (John Sleezer / Kansas City Star /Tribune News Services)

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Coe: M’s take a hack at saving the season, fire Servais

The Seattle Mariners’ season remains “about as over as it gets without officially being over.”

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derik Hall (58) sacks Tennessee Titans quarterback Malik Willis in the first quarter of the Seahawks’ 16-15 NFL preseason loss on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

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5 things we learned from the Seahawks second preseason game

With the starters on the sideline, linebacker Derick Hall and running back Kenny McIntosh stood out.

Everett AquaSox outfielder Lazaro Montes, the Seattle Mariners’ No. 4 ranked prospect, smiles while running onto the field prior to Everett’s game against the Spokane Indians on June 26, 2024 at Funko Field. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud / Everett AquaSox)

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AquaSox week in review: Everett keeps postseason hopes alive with win over Tri-City

Lazaro Montes had strong batting, Juan Burgos pitching appearances.

Marysville-Pilchuck’s RaeQuan Battle slams against Kelso at Everett Community College in 2019 in Everett.(Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Former Marysville Pilchuck star signs Exhibit 10 deal with NBA team

Battle, who has played on Charlotte’s NBA summer team, is likely to participate in the G League.

Lake Stevens’ Kolton Matson completes a short pass against Graham-Kapowsin during the WIAA 4A Football State Championship on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens’ Matson among QBs listed in national poll.

The 2023 All-Area Player of the Year was second in the poll as of Thursday morning.

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Everett Herald sports reporter Nick Patterson stands alongside first-year scoreboard operator Craig Hancock and watches the AquaSox game on July 23, 2022, inside the outfield scoreboard at Funko Field in Everett.

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Coe: Herald sports will miss Nick Patterson

A staple at The Daily Herald for most of the past 30 years, Patterson moves into a different…

Everett AquaSox infielder Colt Emerson, the Seattle Mariners’ third-ranked prospect, throws a baseball to first base between innings during Everett’s game against the Hillsboro Hops on August 8, 2024, at Hillsboro Ballpark in Hillsboro, Oregon. Emerson will make his Funko Field debut this week. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud / Everett AquaSox)

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AquaSox week in review: Highly-ranked prospect promoted

Colt Emerson, the third-ranked Mariners prospect, to make Funko Field debut this week.

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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Easton Stick (#2) gets chased out of the pocket as Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy loses his helmet during second quarter preseason play at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on Saturday.

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5 things we learned from Seahawks preseason opener

The games don’t count yet, but we learned a few things on Saturday.

Cleveland’s Grady Sizemore legs out one of his 2006 MLB-best 53 doubles in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. (Chris Lee / St. Louis Cardinals / MCT)

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Coe: Sizemore will need every ounce of greatness in Chicago

From intern to manager in two years, Cascade grad Grady Sizemore looks avoid worst MLB season ever.