By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

High schools

Boys soccer

Highline battles Evergreen at 7 p.m. Friday at Highline Memorial with the fourth and final berth out of the Kingco 2A tournament on the line.

Highline got there by way of a 2-1 win over Renton on Tuesday while Evergreen had a bye.

Foster took third with a 2-1 Tuesday loss to Lindbergh.

Ballard eliminated West Seattle, 4-1, Monday in the Metro League tournament.

The Beavers advanced to play Chief Sealth in a Wednesday afternoon game and lost, 1-0, falling into a loser out home game against Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Chief Sealth plays Lincoln in a 7:30 p.m. Monday match at Interbay Stadium.

Mount Rainier was a 6-2 winner over Kentridge in its regular season finale Tuesday and will visit the SPSL No. 1 team Saturday at a time to be determined.

Kennedy Catholic's season ended with a 2-1 loss to Kentwood Tuesday.

Seattle Christian hosts Vashon at 3:15 p.m. Thursday in a Nisqually League game.

 

Baseball

Tyee meets Evergreen for a 4 p.m. Kingco playoff at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue this Friday.  At stake is the fourth and final berth to districts.

Tyee opened with a bye Wednesday while Evergreen eliminated Foster by a 14-3 score.

Highline plays Sammamish for the No. 1 and No. 2 district berths at 7 p.m. Friday at Bannerwood following its 12-2 playoff win over Lindbergh Wednesday.  Lindbergh finished third with the loss.

Ballard and Chief Sealth play each other at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Southwest Athletic Complex.

The winner meets West Seattle at 4 p.m. Saturday at Mel Olson Stadium at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center.

Thursday's loser drops into a Friday loser out game.

Kennedy Catholic visits Puyallup for a 7 p.m. Tuesday playoff.  The Lancers are coming off a 6-5 non-league win over West Seattle this past Monday.

Foster hosts Rainier Christian for a 3:30 p.m. Friday non-league game and Seattle Christian entertains Vashon at 4 p.m. that day.

 

Fastpitch softball

Kennedy Catholic visits Thomas Jefferson for a 3:30 p.m. Thursday regular season game and Mount Rainier hosts Kent-Meridian at 4 p.m. as Ballard goes to Nathan Hale.

Seattle Christian goes to Cascade Christian at 3 p.m. Friday and at 4 p.m. it's Federal Way at Mount Rainier and Rainier Beach at Ballard.

Kennedy Catholic visits Mount Rainier at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Evergreen, Highline and Tyee have Tuesday playoffs to be determined.

 

Track and field

Highline Memorial will be crowded at 3:30 p.m. Thursday as Foster, Evergreen , Tyee and Highline will all be in a meet that also includes Mount Rainier.

Ballard,  West Seattle are in a 2:45 p.m. Thursday meet at Nathan Hale as Chief Sealth hosts Blanchet, Franklin, Garfield and Roosevelt.

 

Tennis

Foster hosts Sammamish for a 3:30 p.m. Thursday match as Evergreen entertains Renton.

Highline plays a 4 p.m. home match against Lindbergh.

 

Golf

Washington National is the site of Nisqually League championship play at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

 

Pros

Mariners

Seattle plays a 12:37 p.m. Thursday game in Oakland before coming home to T-Mobile Park to take on the Houston Astros at 7:10 p.m. Friday, 6:40 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday.

The Texas Rangers arrive for games at 6:40 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 12:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Mariners games are carried on ROOT Sports Northwest.

 

Kraken

Seattle carries a 1-0 Western Conference semifinal series lead into a 6:30 p.m. Thursday game at Dallas.

The Kraken come home to Climate Pledge Arena for more 6:30 p.m. action Sunday and Tuesday.

Thursday's game will be shown on TNT and CBUT, Sunday's on TBS and Tuesday's on ESPN.

 

Sounders

Seattle hosts Kansas City for a 1:30 p.m. Saturday match at Lumen Field before visiting the Los Angeles Galaxy at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sunday's action can be seen on Channel 13 and Apple TV+.

 

OL Reign

The women's soccer team hosts Houston at 7 p.m. Saturday at Lumen Field on Paramount+.

 

Thunderbirds

Seattle is in Kamloops for 7 p.m. Thursday playoff action with a 6:05 p.m. Saturday home game possible at the Showare Center in Kent.

 

Emerald Downs

The Auburn horse racing track opens its season at 1 p.m. Saturday.

 

Rainiers

Tacoma is in Salt Lake City playing games at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday ahead of 1:05 p.m. Sunday action.

The Rainiers return to Cheney Stadium for 6:05 p.m. games Tuesday and Wednesday.