Sports

June 4, 2018

Legends of the IMA

Why did we keep playing softball even after graduating? Because we loved softball and the IMA league was much more fun than other leagues. And we really wanted those championship T-shirts.


Give Me 5: Shannon Drayer

A trumpet player in the Husky Marching Band during the late ’80s, she gave acting a try before becoming a sports radio journalist for ESPN 710.


June 2, 2018

A special time of year

This summer's Special Olympic Games likely will be the most notable sporting event at the UW and the Puget Sound region as a whole since the 1990 Goodwill Games.


March 29, 2018

Still rising

Isaiah Thomas became the third Husky basketball player to have his jersey retired by the University of Washington.


March 6, 2018

Give Me 5: Heather Tarr

Five questions with Heather Tarr, the head coach of the women's softball team.


December 30, 2017

Band royalty

For Fiesta Bowl week, we tour campus with seven veterans of the Husky Marching Band.


December 14, 2017

No more number 16

The best volleyball player in UW history, Krista Vansant, '15, had her jersey retired.


September 13, 2017

Hawkeye

Remembering sharpshooter and front-office ace George Irvine, who died at age 69 earlier this year.


September 12, 2017

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Give Me 5: Staying on the track

Five questions with Anita Campbell, the former Husky running star who came back to UW to coach.


August 31, 2017

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A lifetime of fight

Trish Bostrom talks tennis and gender equality.


August 18, 2017

Vocal legend

It’s Bob Rondeau’s last season as the Husky play-by-play man after 37 years.


July 17, 2017

Seattle's big night

At the MLB All-Star Game, a UW-trained engineer crafted the bats and a Mariner took home the MVP.


June 27, 2017

Draft dawgs

A star wide receiver and four defensive players joined the NFL.


June 7, 2017

JIM BRINK, UW TENNIS

The greatness of Brink

Remembering UW tennis great Jim Brink (1925-2017).


Sheriff of the Range

Niles Appleby is the the man in charge of the 43 tees on N.E. 45th Street.


June 1, 2017

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Finals week

Rick Welts, president of the Golden State Warriors, returns to the NBA's biggest stage.


May 30, 2017

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Ruling the regatta

Sweeping opponents, Women's Rowing wins national championship.


Bouncing back

After losing his younger sister in a car accident, Isaiah Thomas found the strength to take the court. Then he scored 53 points in a comeback victory on his sister’s birthday.


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Plum gets picked first

Kelsey Plum, '17, is the first UW player to be picked first in a professional basketball draft.


April 8, 2017

Yasmin Farooq, UW Rowing

New crew

Five questions with Yasmin Farooq, the new coach of the women's rowing team.


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