A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball

Todd Beamer hosts Graham-Kapowsin for a 2:30 p.m. Friday clash and Decatur visits Evergreen of White Center at 5 p.m. Tuesday before dropping in on Clover Park at 3 p.m. next Thursday.

Girls basketball

Thomas Jefferson travels to Franklin for 7 p.m. Saturday action and Federal Way goes to Bellingham at 2 p.m. Monday.

Decatur plays host to Eastlake at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Pros

Seahawks

Seattle carries a National Football Conference best 12-3 record into a 10 a.m. Sunday game at the home of the 8-7 Carolina Panthers.

CBS will televised the action live and it can also be seen on NFL+.

Kraken

Seattle entertains the Philadelphia Flyers for 5 p.m. Sunday hockey at the Climate Pledge Arena before hosting the Vancouver Canucks at 7 p.m. Monday and the Nashville Predators at 7 p.m. next Thursday.

Sunday's game is scheduled to be shown on ABC but not locally with streaming on Fubo and Sling.

The other two contests will be on KONG and KHN.

Thunderbirds

The Seattle junior hockey team hosts the Everett Silvertips at 6:05 p.m. Saturday at the accesso Showare Center in Kent before visiting them at 4:05 p.m. Sunday at the Angel of the Winds Arena.

Seattle visits the Wenatchee Wild at 5 p.m. next Wednesday.

Stars

Tacoma drops in on the San Diego Sockers for a 7 p.m. Tuesday indoor match.

Colleges

Husky men's basketball

Washington hosts Utah at 8 p.m. Monday with streaming offered on Fox One, Fox Sports, Fubo and Sling TV.

Cougar men's basketball

Washington State visits Portland at 2 p.m. Sunday before dropping in on Seattle University at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

ESPN will stream both games.

Husky women's basketball

The UW entertains Northwestern at 5 p.m. Monday and Michigan at 3 p.m. next Thursday with both streamed on ESPN.

Cougar women's basketball

WSU hosts Pepperdine at noon Sunday in Pullman and LMU visits at 6 p.m. Tuesday with ESPN streaming both.

Redhawk men's basketball

Seattle University gets a 5 p.m. Sunday visit from San Francisco and a 7 p.m. Tuesday visit from Washington State.

Both games will be streamed by ESPN.

Redhawk women's basketball

Seattle University goes to Pacific for 1 p.m. Sunday action and visits Santa Clara at 6 p.m. Tuesday with both streamed on ESPN.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Todd Beamer 94, Kentlake 49

Todd Beamer trounced the Falcons in a road game Friday.

Decatur 79, Kent-Meridian 68

Decatur dealt the visiting Royals a defeat Friday.

White River 67, TJ 40

Thomas Jefferson traveled to Buckley to battle the Hornets on Friday and took a loss.

Todd Beamer 81, TJ 40

The host Titans were winners over the Raiders in Tuesday crosstown action.

Auburn Mountainview 74, Federal Way 61

Auburn Mountainview won Tuesday in the Federal Way gymnasium.

White River 87, Decatur 44

The host Gators were swamped Tuesday by White River.

Girls basketball

Kentlake 45, Todd Beamer 35

Todd Beamer took a 10-point loss to Kentlake in Friday action.

White River 75, TJ 21

White River swept away the host Raiders in a Friday game.

Tumwater 69, Todd Beamer 24

Tumwater topped the Titans in a non-league game Thursday.

TJ 60, Todd Beamer 24

It was Thomas Jefferson's time to shine Tuesday.

Decatur 61, White River 47

Decatur won big in Buckley this past Tuesday.

Auburn Mountainview 49, Federal Way 29

The Lions pounced on the visiting Eagles in Tuesday's action

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A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball

Decatur hosts Kent-Meridian for a 7 p.m. Friday game as Thomas Jefferson travels to Buckley to play White River and Todd Beamer goes to Kentlake.

Federal Way visits Mount Rainier at 7 p.m. Monday and Decatur travels to Highline at 5 p.m. with TJ dropping in on Juanita at 6:30 p.m.

Girls basketball

Todd Beamer entertains Tumwater for 7 p.m. Thursday action and Kentlake visits the Titans at the same time Friday.

Thomas Jefferson will be at home facing White River at 7 p.m. Friday.

Decatur plays a 7 p.m. Monday home game against Spanaway Lake.

Pros

Seahawks

First place in the National Football Conference West Division will be on the line as Seattle hosts the Los Angeles Rams for a 5:15 p.m. Thursday game at Lumen Field.

Kraken

Seattle drops in on the Calgary Flames at 6 p.m. Thursday and visits the San Jose Sharks at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Kraken go on down to the Los Angeles area to play the Anaheim Ducks at 7 p.m. Monday and the Los Angeles Kings at the same time Tuesday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle hosts the Kamloops Blazers for 7:05 p.m. junior hockey action Friday at the accesso Showare Center in Kent.

Stars

Tacoma's indoor soccer team will be holding down the fort at the accesso Showare Center in Kent playing the Empire Strykers at 6:05 p.m. Saturday.

Colleges

Cougar football

Washington State takes on Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at 11 a.m. Monday on the Boise State field.

Husky men's basketball

Washington pays an 8:30 p.m. Friday visit to Seattle University before hosting San Diego at 7 p.m. Monday.

Cougar men's basketball

Mercer visits Washington State at 2 p.m. Saturday in Pullman.

Husky women's basketball

Washington goes to Palo Alto, Calif. to play Stanford at 7 p.m. Friday.

Cougar women's basketball

Washington State visits Penn for an 8 p.m. Friday contest.

Redhawk men's basketball

After hosting the Huskies at 8:30 p.m. Friday the Seattle University team travels to UTSA for a noon Monday game.

Falcon men's basketball

Seattle Pacific plays host to Douglas College at 6 p.m. Friday.

Falcon women's basketball

SPU plays Colorado Mesa at 4 p.m. Friday in Nampa, Idaho and stays in town to take on Westminster at the same time Saturday.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Todd Beamer 88, Federal Way 70

Todd Beamer tripped up the Eagles in a crosstown showdown Monday.

TJ 74, Decatur 53

Thomas Jefferson topped the Gators in Monday action in the Decatur gymnasium.

North Mason 60, TJ 50

The Raiders journeyed to North Mason for a Wednesday non-league game and came up short.

Federal Way 74, Decatur 34.' home floor Thursday and won big.

Todd Beamer at White River

Thursday's trip to Buckley was canceled because of heavy rain and flooding.

Girls basketball

Decatur 52, TJ 26

Decatur downed the Raiders in a Monday game at Thomas Jefferson.

Federal Way 40, Todd Beamer 31

Federal Way flew past the host Titans on Monday.

Decatur 70, Federal Way 13

Decatur cruised to victory in the Eagles' home territory Thursday.

TJ 58, Clover Park 44

Thomas Jefferson topped the host Warriors this past Thursday.

White River at Todd Beamer

White River could not travel to Federal Way on Thursday, either.

Mount Si 84, Todd Beamer 23

Todd Beamer got in Friday's non-league trip to North Bend but lost.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball

Decatur hosts Federal Way for a crosstown battle at 7 p.m. Thursday as Todd Beamer travels to Buckley to play White River.

The area teams are off until Tuesday at 7 p.m. after that, when Todd Beamer entertains Thomas Jefferson, Decatur hosts White River and Federal Way gets a visit from Auburn Mountainview.

Girls basketball

Federal Way will be at home taking on Decatur at 7 p.m. Thursday as Todd Beamer entertains White River and Thomas Jefferson visits Clover Park.

Todd Beamer journies to Mount Si for a 7:15 p.m. Friday game.

TJ entertains Todd Beamer for a 7 p.m. Tuesday crosstown clash as Decatur goes to White River and Federal Way to Auburn Mountainview.

Todd Beamer plays a 7 p.m. home game against Tumwater next Thursday.

Pros

Seahawks

Seattle hosts the Indianapolis Colts for a 1:25 p.m. Sunday game at Lumen Field.

The Seahawks carry a 10-3 record into the fray

Seattle entertains the Los Angeles Rams on the same field at 5:15 p.m. next Thursday with first place in the National Football Conference West Division on the line.

Kraken

Seattle drops in on the Utah Mammoth team for a 6 p.m. Friday game before coming home to the Climate Pledge Arena to take on the Buffalo Sabres at 5 p.m. Sunday.

The Kraken host the Colorado Avalanche on the same ice at 7 p.m. Tuesday and visit the Calgary Flames at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle's junior hockey team hosts Penticton at 7:05 p.m. Friday at the accesso Showare Center in Kent before paying a 4:05 p.m. Sunday visit to the Tri-City Americans.

The Thunderbirds host the Wenatchee Wild at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday.

Colleges

Husky football

Washington collides with Boise State in the LA Bowl at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Huskies stand at 8-4 on the year.

Husky men's basketball

The UW hosts Southern Utah for a 3 p.m. Saturday game at the Alaska Airlines Arena also known as the Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

Cougar men's basketball

Washington State travels to Los Angeles to take on USC in a 4:30 p.m. Sunday game before coming home to Pullman to play Eastern Washington at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Husky women's basketball

Washington gets a noon Saturday visit from Green Bay.

Cougar women's basketball

Texas Tech visits the Cougars at 6 p.m. Friday in Pullman.

WSU visits can Seton Hall at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Redhawk men's basketball

Seattle University entertains Warner Pacific for 5 p.m. Saturday action and visits UC Davis at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Redhawk women's basketball

CSUB drops in on Seattle University at 1 p.m. Saturday with the Redhawks visiting Portland State at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Falcon men's basketball

Seattle Pacific visits Cal State East Bay with a 4 p.m. Saturday start and goes over to San Francisco State at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Falcon women's basketball

SPU is off until 4 p.m. next Friday when it plays Colorado Mesa in Nampa, Idaho.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Todd Beamer 82, Auburn-Riverside 46

The Titans scored a victory Saturday night at the home of the Ravens.

Federal Way 83, Kentlake 27

Federal Way clobbered Kentlake in a road game Thursday.

Enumclaw 54, TJ 50

The Raiders were edged by Enumclaw in Thursday action at home.

Auburn Mountainview 98, Decatur 40

Auburn Mountainview almost reached the century mark Thursday against the Gators.

Tahoma 82, Todd Beamer 68

Todd Beamer took a loss Wednesday at Tahoma.

Stadium 58, Decatur 49

The Tigers of Tacoma topped Decatur in Wednesday action.

Girls basketball

Clover Park 52, Federal Way 37

Federal Way fell Friday against the Warriors.

Decatur 69, Auburn Mountainview 19

Decatur dealt the Lions a decisive defeat Thursday.

Enumclaw 57, TJ 36

Thomas Jefferson traveled all the way to Enumclaw Thursday and took a loss.

Kentlake 46, Federal Way 29

The Falcons flew by the Eagles on Thursday.

North Mason 45, Todd Beamer 27

North Mason handed the Titans a non-league loss Tuesday.

North Creek 61, TJ 59

The Raiders took a two point loss Monday to North Creek of Bothell.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball

Thomas Jefferson entertains Enumclaw for a 7 p.m. Thursday game as Decatur travels to Auburn Mountainview and Federal Way goes to Kentlake.

Todd Beamer hits the road to Auburn-Riverside for 7:30 p.m. Saturday action.

Decatur hosts TJ at 7 p.m. Monday as Federal Way gets a visit from Todd Beamer.

TJ travels to North Mason at 7 p.m. Wednesday, while scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday are Federal Way at Decatur and Todd Beamer at White River.

Girls basketball

Decatur's Gators get a 7 p.m. Thursday visit from Auburn Mountainview as Federal Way entertains Kentlake and Thomas Jefferson drops in on Enumclaw.

Federal Way plays a 7 p.m. Friday home game against Clover Park before visiting Todd Beamer at 7 p.m. Monday.

Decatur goes to TJ at the same time Monday.

Scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday are Decatur at Federal Way, White River at Todd Beamer and TJ at Clover Park.

Pros

Seattle flies to Atlanta to play the Falcons in a 10 a.m. Sunday game.

Kraken

Seattle visits the Edmonton Oilers at 6 p.m. this Thursday before hosting the Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m. Saturday and the Minnesota Wild at 7 p.m. Monday at the Climate Pledge Arena.

The Los Angeles Kings drop by at the same time and place Wednesday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle hosts the Kelowna Rockets for 7:05 p.m. Friday action at the accesso Showare Center in Kent before visiting the Portland Winterhawks at 6 p.m. Saturday and entertaining the Spokane Chiefs at 5:05 p.m. Sunday.

Colleges

Husky men's basketball

Washington visits USC at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Cougar men's basketball

Washington State plays host to Nevada for a 2 p.m. Sunday game in Pullman.

Husky women's basketball

The UW travels to Los Angeles to play USC in a 5 p.m. Sunday game.

Cougar women's basketball 

The Cougars will hosts Eastern Washington for 6 p.m. Wednesday action.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Kentwood 72, Todd Beamer 63

Todd Beamer opened its season with a home game against Kentwood on Saturday night, taking a nine-point loss to the Conquerors.

Girls basketball

Neah Bay 63, TJ 49

Thomas Jefferson met the team from the far west end of the northern Olympic Peninsula this past Friday at Auburn-Riverside and came up short on the scoreboard.

TJ 37, Franklin Pierce 24

The Raiders bounced back to beat the host Cardinals in Parkland in a Saturday afternoon contest.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball

Todd Beamer opens its season by hosting Kentwood for a 7 p.m. Saturday game.

Decatur goes to Stadium of Tacoma for 7 p.m. action next Wednesday as Todd Beamer travels to Tahoma.

At 7 p.m. next Thursday it will be Enumclaw at Thomas Jefferson, Decatur at Auburn Mountainview and Federal Way at Kentlake.

Girls basketball

Thomas Jefferson meets Neah Bay for a 6 p.m. Friday game at Auburn-Riverside and Federal Way hosts Gig Harbor at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

TJ entertains North Creek of Bothell at 7 p.m. Monday and Todd Beamer hosts North Mason at 7 p.m. Tuesday as Federal Way visits Lincoln of Seattle.

Decatur gets a 7 p.m. Thursday visit from Auburn Mountainview as Federal Way hosts Kentlake and TJ travels to Enumclaw.

Pros

Seahawks

Seattle plays host to the Minnesota Vikings for a 1:05 p.m. Sunday game at Lumen Field.

The Seahawks stand at 8-3 in National Football League action.

Kraken

Seattle entertains the Edmonton Oilers at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Climate Pledge Arena before visiting the same team at 6 p.m. next Thursday.

Thunderbirds

The Seattle junior hockey team visits Victoria at 7:05 p.m. Friday and 2:05 p.m. Sunday.

Colleges

Husky football

Washington hosts the Oregon Ducks for 12:30 p.m. Saturday action at Husky Stadium.

The Huskies boast an 8-3 season record.

Cougar football

Washington State is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. Saturday game at Martin Stadium in Pullman against Oregon State.

The 5-6 Cougars need a win to be eligible to play in a bowl game.

Husky women's soccer

The UW advances to an Elite Eight NCAA tournament game scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday at Duke in Durham, N.C.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

Pros

Seahawks

Seattle goes on the road to play the Tennessee Titans in a 10 a.m. Sunday game.

The Seahawks have a 7-3 record for second place in the NFC West.

Kraken

Seattle visits the Chicago Blackhawks for 5 p.m. Thursday National Hockey League action before dropping in on the Pittsburgh Penguins at 4 p.m. Saturday and on the New York Islanders at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Kraken come home to the Climate Pledge Arena to take on the Dallas Stars at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle hosts Victoria for Western Hockey League action at 7:05 p.m. Friday at the accesso Showare Center in Kent before entertaining Regina at 6:05 p.m. Saturday.

Swift Current visits at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday.

Colleges

Husky football

Washington goes to Los Angeles to play UCLA at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Cougar football

Washington State visits James Madison for a 10 a.m. Saturday game.

Husky men's basketball

The UW hosts Nevada for 1:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day action next Thursday.

Cougar men's basketball

Washington State pays a 6 p.m. Monday visit to Chaminade.

Husky women's basketball

The Huskies play host to Vermont at 2 p.m. Sunday and entertain Southern University at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Cougar women's basketball

WSU goes to Missouri for noon Sunday action.

Beamer's Nguyen makes state consols

By Tim Clinton

Audrianna Nguyen of Todd Beamer earned her way into the consolation finals in two events at the state Class 3A girls swimming and diving meet that took place Saturday evening at the Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

She splashed to a 13th place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1 minute, 1.24 seconds and came in 16th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:14.42.

Amaya Johnson of Decatur took 12th place in diving with a score of 182.20 points through the semifinals, but the results of the Saturday finals for the top 16 have yet to be posted.

Teammate Amaya Simmons came in 24th with 91.35 points in the preliminaries and did not make the semifinals.

Thomas Jefferson's Fiona Policarpio finished 17th in the 100 fly with her preliminary time of 1:02.79 and 19th in the 200 individual medley with her preliminary time of 2:25.51.

Teammate Ang Ng took 20th in the 100 backstroke in 1:04.02 and the Raiders' foursome of Ng, Policarpio, Molly Burt and Izabella Poblete placed 22nd in 2:05.36.

Samantha Jolley of Federal Way finished 23rd in the 100 breast with a 1:19.32 clocking.

Decatur, Federal Way fall in two

By Tim Clinton

It was a two and out story for both Decatur and Federal Way at the District 3 Class 3A volleyball tournament in Tacoma this week.

The Gators came in as the No. 12 tournament seed and opened against the No. 6 seeded Gig Harbor Tides Friday afternoon, taking a 3-0 loss.

That dumped them into a Saturday morning loser-out match that they lost to No. 9 seeded Lincoln of Tacoma, 3-0.

Federal Way entered as the No. 12 seed right behind the Gators and opened against No.  5 Timberline, also on Friday afternoon.

The Eagles took a 3-0 loss to fall into a Saturday morning loser-out affair against No. 10 seeded Silas.

Federal Way came up short in that one, 3-1.

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Eagle girls finish 14th at state

By Tim Clinton

Federal Way came through with a 14th place team finish in state Class 3A girls cross country action that took place Saturday at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

The Eagles posted a score of 331 points, led by the third place individual finish of Abigail Collier in a time of 18 minutes, 24.40 seconds.

Federal Way teammate Maya Wentworth took 33rd in 19:42.80 with Jimena Zapada 53rd in 20:22.00.

Norah Johnson of the Eagles crossed 134th in 22:28.40 with Amy Leal 180th in 22:42.80 and Versabeh Bekele 188th in 24:02.60.

Sydney Wells of Todd Beamer took 50th as an individual in that race in a time of 20:04.50.

Sophia Delgado of Thomas Jefferson crossed 101st in 20:46.10 with teammate Sasha Delgado 153rd in 21:52.30.

The top area boys finish belonged to Austin Messer of Todd Beamer, who took 49th place in 16:30.20.

King Jackson of Federal Way came in 78th in 16:50.70 and TJ's Caden Barclay took 159th in 17:55.10.

Federal Way's Bryan Barrera-Dieguez was 172nd in 18:08.00 with teammate Alex Thach 178th in 18:17.00.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High school

Volleyball

Decatur and Federal Way will both be playing in the District 3 tournament in Tacoma.

The Gators open with a 5 p.m. match against Gig Harbor in the Silas gymnasium and the Eagles will take on Timberline at the same at Mount Tahoma.

Both teams will play at least one more match no matter the outcome.

Girls swimming

The King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way will be the site of all state swimming and diving action this Friday and Saturday.

Class 4A preliminaries in both competitions starts at 9 a.m. Friday, followed by Class 1A/2A at 1:30 p.m. and the Class 3A action involving Federal Way School District athletes at 6:15 p.m.

The Class 4A finals begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, with the 1A/2A at 1:45 p.m. and the 3A at 7 p.m.

Pros

Seahawks

The high-flying Seattle Seahawks travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams at 1:05 p.m. Sunday.

The two teams are tied for first place in the NFC West with 7-2 records.

Kraken

Seattle hosts the Winnipeg Jets for a 5 p.m. Thursday game at the Climate Pledge Arena and the San Jose Sharks visit at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Kraken visit the Detroit Red Wings at 4 p.m. Tuesday and the Chicago Blackhawks at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Thunderbirds

The Seattle junior hockey team entertains Prince Albert for 7:05 p.m. Friday action at the accesso Showare Center in Kent.

Colleges

Husky football

Washington gets a 4 p.m. Saturday visit from Purdue at Husky Stadium.

Cougar football

Washington State plays host to Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. Saturday at Martin Stadium in Pullman.

Husky vs. Cougar men's basketball

The UW visits Washington State for an 8 p.m. Friday game.

Southern Utah visits the Huskies at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and drops in on the Cougars at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Husky women's basketball

Washington pays a visit to Utah at 6 p.m. Saturday and hosts Fresno State at the same time Wednesday.

Cougar women's basketball

WSU entertains Stanford for a 4 p.m. Friday game and Oregon visits at the same time Wednesday.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Football

Kelso 13, Federal Way 10

Federal Way fell in a close, low-scoring Class 3A playoff game played Friday night in Kelso.

The Eagles finished with a 6-3 overall record.

Lakes 49, Decatur 7

Decatur also saw Class 3A playoff action Friday and came up short against Lakes in a road game at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.

The Gators wound up at 5-4 overall.

Kentridge 28, TJ 27

Thomas Jefferson was edged out by one point in a non-playoff crossover played Thursday at French Field in Kent.

Girls soccer

Silas 1, TJ 0

Thomas Jefferson went down to a shutout loss in a playoff match Saturday in Tacoma.

TJ 2, Decatur 1

The Raiders downed the Gators in a Thursday playoff.

White River 3, TJ 1

Thomas Jefferson was topped by the Hornets in Tuesday playoff action.

Volleyball

Federal Way 3, TJ 0

Federal Way put away the Raiders in three sets Thursday.

Enumclaw 3, Federal Way 2

The Eagles were edged by Enumclaw on Tuesday.

Auburn Mountainview 3, TJ 1

The Lions roared past the Raiders in Tuesday action.

Kentlake 3, Decatur 2

Decatur fell in a close match Monday.

Kent-Meridian 3, Todd Beamer 0

The Royals rolled past the Titans on Monday.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Decatur and Federal Way both plunge into playoff action Friday with 7 p.m. starts.

The Gators go to Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood to take on the Lakes Lancers while Federal Way has to travel all the way to Kelso for its game.

Both games are Class 3A multi-district affairs with the winners going on to state and the losers being finished for the year.

Thomas Jefferson, meanwhile, faces a 6 p.m. Thursday non-playoff crossover game against Kentridge at French Field in Kent.

Pros

Seahawks

Seattle comes home to Lumen Field to go up against the Arizona Cardinals at 1:05 p.m. Sunday.

Sounders

Seattle puts its season on the line in a 1 p.m. Saturday playoff in Minnesota.

It will be the third and deciding match of the Sounders' best two of three opening round series against the Loons.

Kraken

The Seattle hockey team travels to St. Louis to battle the Blues at 4 p.m. Saturday before dropping in on the Dallas Stars at the same time Sunday.

The Kraken come home to the Climate Pledge Arena to face the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the Winnipeg Jets at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Reign

Seattle pays a 5 p.m. Friday visit to the Orlando Pride for an opening round women's soccer playoff.

The Reign just played the Pride to a 1-1 tie down there this past Sunday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle visits Penticton for 7:05 p.m. Friday junior hockey before coming home to the accesso Showare Center in Kent to play Vancouver at 6:05 p.m. Saturday.

Colleges

Husky football

Washington visits Wisconsin for a 1:30 p.m. Saturday game.

The Washington State Cougars get a bye this week.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Football

Federal Way 54, TJ 6

Federal Way and Thomas Jefferson collided Friday in their old long time traditional regular league season finale, with the Eagles prevailing decisively.

The Eagles will have a playoff game scheduled for next week as the Raiders get a non-league crossover game.

TJ's game has already been scheduled, with the Raiders visiting the Kentridge Chargers for 5 p.m. Thursday action at French Field in Kent.

Federal Way stands in third in the North Puget Sound League Class 3A division with a 6-2 record and at 6-3 overall.

Decatur 54, Todd Beamer 0

Decatur blanked Todd Beamer in their rivalry game Thursday.

The Gators advance as the No. 4 team in the North Puget Sound League's Class 3A division at a date and time and opponent to be announced.

The Titans will schedule a non-league crossover.

Decatur stands at 5-3 in division and overall play.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Football

Todd Beamer hosts Decatur for a 6 p.m. Thursday game at Federal Way Memorial and Thomas Jefferson entertains Federal Way there at 7 p.m. Friday.

Pros

Seahawks

Seattle visits the Washington Commanders for National Football League action at 5:20 p.m. Sunday.

Sounders

Seattle's best two of three Major League Soccer playoff series continues Monday with a 7:30 p.m. home match against Minnesota at Lumen Field.

Kraken

Seattle hosts the New York Rangers for 7 p.m. Saturday hockey action at the Climate Pledge Arena.

The Chicago Blackhawks visit at 7 p.m. Monday and the San Jose Sharks at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Reign

The Seattle women's soccer team drops in on the Orlando Pride at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle entertains Saskatoon for 7:05 p.m. Friday junior hockey action at the accesso Showare Center in Kent and Prince George visits at 6:05 p.m. Saturday.

Colleges

Cougar football

Washington State visits remaining Pac-12 rival Oregon State at 4:30 p.m  Saturday in Corvallis.

Washington has a bye this week.

Husky men

Washington's men's basketball team opens with an 8 p.m. Monday home game against Pine Bluff of Arkansas.

Denver visits the Huskies at 7 p.m. next Thursday.

Cougar men

Washington State plays Idaho in a 6:30 p.m. Monday game in Pullman.

Husky women

Washington hosts Seattle University in Monday action at a time to be announced.

Cougar women

The lady Cougars entertain Idaho at 11 a.m. Monday before visiting the UNLV team in Las Vegas at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Football

TJ 38, Todd Beamer 20

Something had to give.

Thomas Jefferson and Todd Beamer tangled in a battle of winless teams Thursday with the Raiders prevailing over the Titans at Federal Way Memorial.

It was a home game for Todd Beamer.

TJ will host Federal Way for a 7 p.m. Friday game at Federal Way Memorial.

Federal Way 55, Kentlake 0

Federal Way flattened the Falcons in a game played Thursday at French Field in Kent.

The Eagles improved to 5-2 in North Puget Sound League Class 3A division play and to 5-3 overall.

White River 15, Decatur 0

Decatur journeyed to Buckley to play the Hornets of White River in Friday action and battled them to a scoreless tie through halftime before giving up seven points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth to come up short.

The Gators fell to 4-3 in NPSL Class 3A division and overall play.

Decatur visits Todd Beamer for 6 p.m. Thursday action at Federal Way Memorial.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Football

Todd Beamer and Thomas Jefferson tangle in a 6 p.m. Thursday game at Federal Way Memorial as Decatur travels to Buckley to take on White River.

Federal Way goes to French Field in Kent to play Kentlake at 7 p.m. Friday.

Pros

Sounders

Seattle opens its initial three game Major League Soccer playoff Monday, visiting Minnesota at 6 p.m.

The Sounders come home to Lumen Field to battle the United again at 7:30 p.m. the following Monday.

Kraken

The Seattle National Hockey League team drops in on the Winnipeg Jets for 5 p.m. Thursday action.

Seattle comes home to the Climate Pledge Arena to play the Edmonton Oilers at 7 p.m. Saturday and the Montreal Canadiens at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Seahawks

The 5-2 Seattle team is off until Sunday, Nov. 2 when it visits the Washington Commanders at 5:20 p.m.

Reign

Seattle drops in on the Orlando Pride for a 2 p.m. women's soccer match Sunday, Nov. 2.

Thunderbirds

Seattle visits the Prince George Cougars for Western Hockey League action at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday.

Colleges

Husky football

Washington hosts Illinois for a 12:30 p.m. Saturday game at Husky Stadium.

Cougar football

Washington State plays in Pullman at 12:30 p.m this Saturday against Toledo.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Football

Decatur 53, Kentlake 0

Decatur's defense came through with a shutout against the Falcons in Thursday action.

The Gators improved to 4-2 overall and in North Puget Sound League Class 3A division action with the home win at Federal Way Memorial.

Decatur hits the road to Buckley to play White River in a 7 p.m. game next Friday.

Federal Way 49, Todd Beamer 6

Federal Way also ran its NPSL Class 3A record to 4-2 and upped its overall mark to 4-3 with Friday's victory over the winless Titans.

That game was also played at Federal Way Memorial.

The Eagles visit Kentlake at French Field with a 6 p.m. Thursday start.

Sultan 48, Thomas Jefferson 7

Thomas Jefferson traveled north to Sultan for Friday night action and absorbed a non-league defeat.

The Raiders meet Todd Beamer in a battle of winless local teams at 6 p.m. Thursday at Federal Way Memorial.