Launched by influential Seattle Post-Intelligencer editor/columnist Royal Brougham in 1936, the “Man of the Year” sports awards program quickly evolved into a civic institution.
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Quarterback Jake Heaps, who spurned a football scholarship offer from the University of Washington two years ago and cast his lot with Brigham Young University, is leaving the Cougars effective Dec. 17 with the hopes of rejuvenating his career at another West Coast/Pac-12 school.
Washington goes up against two of college basketball’s premier teams, No. 11 Marquette Tuesday and No. 7 Duke Saturday, in New York. Here’s the preview.
Ron Santo never could get over the disappointment of not making the Hall of Fame. But a year after his death, baseball’s Golden Era committee saw fit to enshrine him in Cooperstown.
Washington’s shaky pass defense goes up against the most efficient passer in the NCAA, Robert Griffin III, who leads Big 12 foe Baylor into the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.
Washington will play in the 32nd bowl game in school history, the Alamo Bowl, at the Alamodome in San Antonio Dec. 29. The Huskies will contest the University of Oklahoma.
Soph guard Deonte Burton sliced through a soft UW defense for 31 points, including eight in OT, to deny Huskies a road win before two games against ranked teams.
Injury came after the whistle ended play during the win over Philadelphia Thursday; Carroll called it a “bad play . . . way out of line.”
Lorenzo Romar has a chance to join Hec Edmundson (1921-47) and Marv Harshman (1972-85) as the only head coaches in school history to win 200 games.
Lynch dominates Eagles defense, and Seattle’s defense picks off four Vince Young passes to rebound from a woeful loss to Redskins four days earlier.