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DEFY produces top tier talent in the Pacific NW Wrestling Scene

Soundside's Libby Denkmann attends her FIRST wrestling event EVER, and gets a lesson in kayfabe from Defy Wrestling's Nicole Matthews, and founder Jim Perry.
Libby Denkmann

Jason Burrows

September 07, 2023 / 2:30 pm
Bremerton's praying coach Joe Kennedy resigns after brief return
Dyer Oxley

September 06, 2023 / 12:35 pm
Bremerton's praying coach returns to the sidelines, for now

After an eight-year legal battle that culminated in a ruling in his favor by the U.S. Supreme Court, Bremerton High School’s praying football coach, Joe Kennedy, returns to the sidelines Friday and he is ready to both pray and play, at least for one game.
Stephen Howie

John O'Brien

September 01, 2023 / 5:35 pm
Why pickleball fans ended the Seattle Open tournament with a funeral
Joshua McNichols

July 31, 2023 / 1:39 pm
Pickleball is growing. Is Seattle ready?

Seattle just hosted the All Star Game and Taylor Swift. But this week, another big event is drawing a crowd. It’s a pickleball tournament called the Seattle Open. Pickleball was invented on Bainbridge Island, and it’s become the fastest growing sport in the country. The tournament has exposed strong opinions about how to accommodate all the new players.
Joshua McNichols

July 27, 2023 / 9:07 am
Taylor Swift's Seattle takeover is underway. Downtown businesses say they're ... 'Ready For It'

Tens of thousands of Taylor Swift fans are getting ready to shake it off with her at Lumen Field this weekend. While many businesses in the Pioneer Square area are hoping to fill any blank spaces on their ledgers.
Natalie Akane Newcomb

July 21, 2023 / 11:10 am
Catching fly balls at the Home Run Derby

The Home Run Derby is all about sluggers, of course. But on Monday night some Seattle baseball fans made leaping catches in the outfield as homers rained from the sky.
Casey Martin

July 11, 2023 / 1:29 pm
Seattle buskers bring grooves to downtown streets during All Star Week

Dozens of local artists are performing in parks and on street corners around the ballpark this week during the midsummer classic. With tens of thousands of baseball fans heading to Seattle, musicians say it’s an opportunity to showcase the city's diverse music scene.
Casey Martin

July 07, 2023 / 6:58 pm
MLB All-Star Week expected to bring in $50 million, but at what cost?

Major League Baseball's All-Star Week has arrived in Seattle.
Katie Campbell

Angela King

July 07, 2023 / 12:04 pm
Photos: First game of All-Star Week features HBCU student athletes

Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week starts tonight in Seattle. But before the major leaguers show up, the first game will feature student athletes from historically Black colleges and universities for the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic.
Casey Martin

Megan Farmer

July 07, 2023 / 11:07 am

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