The Everett Elite Flag Football 14-under team practices Sunday morning at Harbour Pointe Middle School in Mukilteo, Washington on January 16, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Community roundup: Trio awarded for fast starts in NWAC play

Plus, Marysville Pilchuck alum Jake Luton finds a new NFL home, Evergreen Speedway prepares for championship races and…

Washington State wide receiver Renard Bell (9) runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Idaho, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

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The Cougars fell behind 10-0 early, but stormed back for a 24-17 win.

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Washington's Jalen McMillan scores on a touchdown pass from Michael Penix Jr. during the third quarter against Kent State in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Seattle. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

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Penix Jr. throws 4 TD passes, UW rolls Kent State

The Huskies open the Kalen DeBoer era with an easy 45-20 win.

University of Washington coach Kalen Deboer walks among players and staff as they perform early morning warmups during NCAA football practice, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via AP)

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Preview: Washington vs. Kent State

The Huskies open Kalen DeBoer’s coaching era against the Golden Flashes.

FILE - Washington State Cougars defensive end Ron Stone Jr. (10) defends against the California Golden Bears during an NCAA football game on Oct. 2, 2021 in Berkeley, Calif.  (AP Photo/Lachlan Cunningham, File)

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Preview: Washington State vs. Idaho

The Cougars and Vandals are set to renew the “Battle of the Palouse” series.

Canada's Olen Zellweger (3) and Switzerland's Simon Knak (8) compete for the puck during the second period in a quarterfinal in the IIHF junior world hockey championships Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Community roundup: 3 Silvertips earn gold at junior worlds

Plus, results from the ARCA race at Evergreen Speedway, the Mariner H.S. cheer team excels at a summer…

FILE - Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. carries the ball during a spring NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Seattle. Washington is set to kick off its season on Sept. 3, 2022, against Kent State. (Cheyenne Boone/The News Tribune via AP, File)

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UW names Penix Jr. starting quarterback

The Indiana transfer outlasts Dylan Morris and Sam Huard to start for the Huskies in their opener against…

The Central Welding Supply 125, which serves as the season finale at Evergreen Speedway, will attempt to run on Saturday, after being bumped postponed last weekend due to weather.

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Community roundup: ARCA West comes to Evergreen Speedway

Plus, a host of local collegians earn preseason honors, Jake Luton gets released by the Jaguars and more.

Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Rolovich seeking $25M from WSU for wrongful termination

The football coach was fired in 2021 for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine as required of state…

Washington ege Zion Tupuola-Fetui (58) and teammates take part in the NCAA college football team's practice in Seattle on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via AP)

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Fall returns to Husky Stadium as UW opens preseason camp

Under a slight mist, the Washington football team holds its first preseason practice under new head coach Kalen…

Washington State coach Jake Dickert reacts to a blocked field goal attempt by Central Michigan during the second half of the Sun Bowl NCAA college football game in El Paso, Texas, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

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Another first for Dickert as Cougars begin fall camp

WSU begins practice under the coach who took over the program midway through last season.

Washington's Tuli Letuligasenoa reacts after a play against California in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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5 personnel questions as Huskies kick off preseason camp

UW embarks on its first fall camp under head coach Kalen DeBoer on Thursday.

Pac-12 Conference commissioner George Kliavkoff speaks at Pac-12 NCAA college football media day Friday, July 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Pac-12’s Kliavkoff jabs Big 12, touts future after USC, UCLA

The commissioner confirmed the league is actively seeking expansion.

Edmonds-Woodway sophomore Steven Anderson plays during the Snohomish Summer Smash tennis tournament last week at Snohomish High School. (Photo courtesy of Kraig Norris)

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Community roundup: E-W’s Anderson cruises to Summer Smash title

Also, Silvertips add pair, EvCC announces new baseball coach, and more.

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Community roundup: Locals qualify for track and field junior nationals

Also, trio of Silvertips invited to NHL camps, EvCC baseball coach moves on, and more.

Washington's Steve Emtman leaves the field displaying the numberone sign after Washington's 34-14 win over Michigan in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 1992. Emtman and Washington's quarterback Billy Joe Hobert were named co-MVPs of the game. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)

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The Pac-12 will never be the same — and that’s sad for many

The dismantling of the conference hurts for those that have been fans for a long, long time.

FILE - UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, tries to get by Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, June 30, 2022, on condition of anonymity because the schools' talks with the Big Ten have not been made public said the schools have taken steps to request an invitation to join the conference. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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UCLA, USC leaving Pac-12 for Big Ten

The two schools announce they will be exiting the Pac-12 in 2024 in a major blow to the…

Evergreen Speedway remains closed due the stay-at-home order while NASCAR will run it's first race since the pandemic began on Sunday. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Community roundup: Evans tops podium at Mark Galloway Shootout

Also, EvCC athletes named All-American, Tulalip native signs with MLB organization and more.

FILE -  York Giants  Halfback Hugh McElhenny, poses at the team's NFL football training camp in Fairfield, Conn., on Sept. 3, 1963. McElhenny, an elusive NFL running back nicknamed “The King,” died on June 17, 2022, at his home in Nevada, his son-in-law Chris Permann confirmed Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was 93. (AP Photo/Harry Harris, File)

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Legendary UW halfback McElhenny dies at age 93

The Pro Football Hall-of-Famer’s record for rushing yards in a game (296 against WSU in 1950) still stands…

Paolo Banchero, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one pick overall by the Orlando Magic in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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O’Dea alum Banchero taken by Magic with top pick in NBA draft

Gonzaga star Chet Holmgren goes to Oklahoma City at No. 2.