By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Boys basketball

Mount Rainier launches out into its new season Saturday by paying a 7 p.m. visit to Auburn Mountainview before dropping in on Auburn at the same time Monday.

Kennedy Catholic entertains Woodinville at 7 p.m. Monday and Mount Rainier hosts Evergreen, Highline and Tyee for a 7 p.m. jamboree.

Chief Sealth hosts a jamboree at noon Saturday as West Seattle goes to a jamboree at Renton.

Ballard visits Evergreen at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday as West Seattle goes to Glacier Peak. Chief Sealth visits Garfield at 7 p.m. that day.

Foster goes to Decatur at 7 p.m. Monday and visits Stadium at the same time Wednesday 

Seattle Christian visits Cedar Park Christian of Bothell at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Seattle Lutheran goes to Quilcene at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Girls basketball

Kennedy Catholic visits Blanchet at 7 p.m. Monday and Puyallup at the same time Tuesday as Mount Rainier hosts Federal Way.

Ballard entertains Skyline at 7:15 p.m. Monday and Chief Sealth goes to Garfield at 7 p.m. before hosting Mount Baker at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tyee puts on a jamboree with Mount Rainier, Evergreen and Highline at 7 p.m. Monday and Foster hosts Kingston at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Seattle Christian is at Cedar Park Christian of Bothell at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and Seattle Lutheran drops in on Chief Leschi at 5:45 p.m. Monday before visiting Quilcene at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Pros

Seahawks

Seattle returns to Monday Night Football this week when it hosts the Minnesota Vikings at CenturyLink Field.

Kickoff is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. with ESPN cable television showing the action live.

Stars

Tacoma's indoor men's soccer team opens its season Saturday by hosting San Diego for a 7:05 p.m. match at the Showare Center in Kent.

Thunderbirds

Seattle visits the Everett Silvertips for a 7:05 p.m. Western Hockey League match Saturday and drops in on Spokane at the same time Tuesday.

Colleges

Apple Cup

Washington State University visits the University of Washington for a 1 p.m. football game Friday that can be seen on Channel 13.

Husky-Cougar volleyball

Washington also hosts Washington State in volleyball this week, playing the Cougars in a 5 p.m. Saturday match to be carried on Pac-12WA.

Husky men's hoop

Washington entertains South Dakota for a 7:30 p.m. game Monday and Eastern Washington for 7 p.m. action next Wednesday.

Both games will be aired on Pac-12 cable.

Husky women's hoop

Washington plays Iona at 9 a.m. Thursday, Howard at 9 a.m. Friday and Iowa at 9 a.m. Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Cougar men's hoop

The Cougars visit nearby Idaho for a 7 p.m. game next Wednesday.

Cougar women's hoop

Washington State meets Baylor for a 2:45 p.m. game Thursday, South Carolina at 5 p.m. Friday and Indiana at 2:45 p.m. Saturday in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

Redhawk men's hoop

Seattle University plays host to Idaho at 7 p.m. Saturday and Incarnate Word at the same time Tuesday.

Redhawk women's hoop

Montana State comes to town for 3 p.m. Saturday action.

Falcon men's hoop

Seattle Pacific visits Point Loma at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Falcon women's hoop

SPU is off this week.