Sportswatch: Sports events worth keeping an eye on week of 4-2-18
Mon, 04/02/2018
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
High schools
Boys soccer
Chief Sealth visits Cleveland for a 4 p.m. match Monday as West Seattle travels to Lakeside and Ballard to Roosevelt.
Ballard turns around to host Chief Sealth at the same time Wednesday, before the Seahawks entertain Ingraham at 4:30 p.m. Friday. West Seattle goes to Rainier Beach at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Ballard to Cleveland at 4 p.m.
Kennedy Catholic, meanwhile, hosts Tahoma at 6 p.m. Monday at Starfire and Mount Rainier goes to Kentwood at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s schedule has Hazen at Kennedy at 6 p.m. back at Starfire with Mount Rainier going to Tahoma at 7:30 p.m.
Tyee entertains Renton at 5:30 p.m. Monday ahead of a 7:30 p.m. home match for Highline against Clover Park. Tyee visits Eatonville at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Highline hosts Steilacoom at 7:30 p.m.
Foster is at Lindbergh at 5:30 p.m. Monday and Evergreen at Franklin Pierce at 7 p.m.
Evergreen entertains Fife at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Foster hosts Franklin Pierce at 7 p.m.
Baseball
Ballard gets a 4 p.m. visit from Franklin on Monday as West Seattle hosts Roosevelt and Chief Sealth goes to Blanchet. Chief Sealth is at home against Garfield at the same time Wednesday when West Seattle hosts Lakeside and Friday’s schedule has Ballard at Cleveland, West Seattle at Bainbridge and Chief Sealth at Washington.
Ballard hosts Issaquah at 2 p.m. Sunday at Safeco Field.
Kennedy entertains Kentridge at 3:30 p.m. Monday and Mount Rainier goes to Tahoma at 6:30 p.m.
The Rams host Tahoma at 4 p.m. Wednesday as Kennedy plays Kentridge at Hogan Park (Russell Road). Thursday’s schedule has Mount Rainier at Hogan Park playing Kent-Meridian at 4 p.m. and JFK hosting Kentwood at 3:30 p.m.
Evergreen visits Lindbergh and Foster goes to Foss at 4 p.m. Tuesday with Foss at Foster at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Lindbergh at Evergreen at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Foster hosts Mount Tahoma for a 12 p.m. non-league game Saturday.
Highline plays a 3:30 p.m. home game against River Ridge on Monday and visits that team at 4 p.m. Tuesday when Tyee goes to Steilacoom. The Totems host Steilacoom at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen and Highline hosts Seattle Christian at 10 a.m. Saturday. Seattle Christian also visits Vashon Island at 4 p.m. Friday.
Fastpitch softball
Ballard hosts Holy Names at 4 p.m. Monday as West Seattle travels to Eastside Catholic and Wednesday at the same time Seattle Prep is at Ballard, Ingraham at West Seattle and Chief Sealth at Roosevelt. West Seattle visits Ballard at the same time Friday.
Kennedy Catholic hosts Mount Rainier for a 4 p.m. Tuesday game at Chelsea Park and visits Kentridge at the same time Wednesday when the Rams are at home against Tahoma.
Highline gets a 3:30 p.m. visit from Clover Park Monday as Tyee entertains Renton and Tuesday Tyee is home against Eatonville at the same time with Highline going to Steilacoom.
Tyee plays Kent-Meridian at 4 p.m. Thursday at Wilson.
Evergreen faces a 4 p.m. home game against Franklin Pierce on Monday as Foster entertains Lindbergh. Evergreen plays host to Fife at 4 p.m. Tuesday and Foster is at Franklin Pierce at 4:30 p.m. that day. Evergreen visits Chief Sealth at 4 p.m. Thursday.
Track and field
Ballard and Garfield visit Chief Sealth at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at the Southwest Athletic Complex as West Seattle travels to Rainier Beach with Franklin.
Ballard also hosts the Birger Solberg Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday and Highline goes to Renton Memorial for the 10:30 a.m. Arnie Young Invitational meet Saturday.
Girls tennis
West Seattle hosts Cleveland for a 3:30 p.m. match at Lincoln Park on Monday and Ballard entertains Chief Sealth at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Lower Woodland Park. Chief Sealth visits Roosevelt at 4 p.m. Thursday at Lower Woodland Park and Ballard will be at Lower Woodland playing host to Garfield on Friday.
Mount Rainier entertains Kentridge at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday as Kennedy Catholic goes to Kentlake.
JFK hosts Kent-Meridian at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center and Mount Rainier travels to Kentwood at the same time Friday.
Evergreen is home against Franklin Pierce and Foster home against Lindbergh at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Evergreen entertains Fife at the same time Tuesday when Foster travels to Franklin Pierce.
Highline hosts Clover Park at 3:30 p.m. Monday as Tyee gets a visit from Renton and at the same time Tuesday Tyee is home playing Eatonville and Highline at Steilacoom.
Boys tennis
West Seattle will be at home at Lincoln Park playing Cleveland at 3:30 p.m. Monday and Ballard hosts Chief Sealth at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Lower Woodland Park.
Chief Sealth visits Roosevelt at 4 p.m. Thursday and Ballard hosts Garfield at the same time Friday.
Boys lacrosse
Ballard visits Roosevelt at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday before going to Mount Si for 7 p.m. Wednesday action.
Girls lacrosse
Ballard hosts the combined Newport, Sammamish and Interlake team at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Pros
Mariners
Seattle visits the San Francisco Giants for a 1:35 p.m. game Tuesday and a 4:15 p.m. game Wednesday before dropping in on the Minnesota Twins for 1:10 p.m. action Thursday. The Mariners will stay in Minnesota for 11:10 a.m. games Saturday and Sunday after getting Friday off.
All Mariners games are carried on ROOT Sports cable television.
Rainiers
Tacoma opens its season Thursday, hosting the Sacramento Rivercats for 7:05 p.m. Pacific Coast League baseball action at Cheney Stadium.
The Rainiers play the Rivercats again at 7:05 p.m. Friday, 5:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:35 p.m. Sunday ahead of a 6:05 p.m. Monday game.
Sounders
Seattle is off this week and next before visiting Kansas City at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 15.
Colleges
Husky baseball
Washington visits San Diego State for a 1 p.m. game Monday before coming home to play East Carolina at 6:05 p.m. Friday and in a 2:05 p.m. double-header Saturday.
Husky fastpitch softball
The University of Washington plays host to Seattle University at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Husky Softball Stadium before entertaining Utah at 5 p.m. Friday, 12 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Husky track and field
Washington goes to Oregon for the Pepsi Team Invitational that runs all day Saturday in Eugene.
Husky beach volleyball
The UW is in Honolulu, Hawaii this weekend, playing Loyola Marymount at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Utah at 3:45 p.m. Saturday and Hawaii at 6:15 p.m. Saturday. The Huskies will play a final Queen’s Cup Tournament match at a time to be determined Sunday.
Cougar baseball
Washington State University hosts Gonzaga for a 5 p.m. game in Pullman on Tuesday before going to Eugene to play the Oregon Ducks at 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. Sunday.