"ADIOS SONICS!" by photo coyote Aw, thanks, Redhook. We really appreciate the sentiment. Now, if you could help the Seahawks or the Huskies start winning, we'd be even more grateful. Don't forget to add your lovely sentiments and photos to the Seattlest Flickr Pool.......

Strong defense and Justin Dentmon stepping up late in the second half gave the Huskies their fourth straight win against the Bruins in Hec-Ed, and Seattlest its second great sports moment of 2008. Game stories from the Times, its blog, and Seattlest SportsNW Magazine Seth's sports blog. The Huskies next game is Thursday at Oregon, which means they have a few days to read this.......

When we lived in LA we had no problem watching the Huskies play at Pauley Pavilion. We could just get in our car, hop on the 10, and presto, eight hours later we were in the building. The first time we went, in 2003, the Dawgs needed to win in order to have a chance at the eighth seed in the Pac 10 Tournament. The last time we went in 2005 the fans were chanting......

We haven't read a ton of military history, but we've read enough to know that the most grievous mistakes by battle commanders aren't those that lead to defeat, but those that are made in the wake of victory. The biggest mistakes are by commanders who, having driven their opposition into full retreat, fail to press the advantage, chase the retreaters down, and destroy them. To cite just one example, had Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard ordered......

By now, we've learned not to doubt Husky basketball coach Lorenzo Romar. But every once in a while, some small neuron of unease activates inside our brain, like tonight, against Long Beach State, when Romar had his team playing zone defense for most of the second half while the 49ers got closer and closer and closer. It wasn't so much that LBS was scoring in bunches against the zone, but rather that when the Huskies......

There is no prettier place in America to watch a sporting event than Husky Stadium. Boats dot Lake Washington off the east end zone, the foothills are beyond, and, off in the gloaming, the Cascades. And there's the Husky band too, who last week did a James Brown tribute. Seriously, even if you aren't into sports, you should check it out. Tomorrow's game is at noon, and it's supposed to be 50 and sunny--perfect football......

Last month the Husky basketball team went to Greece together. They played some local teams but, also, since they are students too, got some in-depth instruction on Greek history from Dr. James Clauss of the UW Classics department. Dr. Clauss is also head of the UW Honors program, and a winner of the UW's Distinguished Teaching award. The Huskies went 2-3 in basketball on the trip, but we thought it would be interesting to check......

Overheard walking away from Husky Stadium: "That Trenton Tuiasosopo...I wonder if he's related to Marques Tuiasosopo?" So at least there was something to laugh about after we learned, once and for all, one important thing we'd suspected about Jake Locker: He can't pass. Not to say that he won't ever be able to pass--after all, he's a redshirt frosh--but right now he can't really make throws. He can't throw outs, he can't throw deep balls,......

While you're enjoying an unseasonably sunny summer afternoon, we will be at Safeco Field, showing our undying support for the 2007 Seattle Mariners, authors of one of the greatest collapses in baseball history. We're not fairweather fans, not us. We gallantly display our pride for the local nine, those proud lads who...um...ok, fine, we lucked into a free ticket and didn't have other plans. Anyway, misery loves company, so we've fired up the Seattlest History-O-Matic......

The Huskies released their spring depth chart today, and oh-so-highly touted quarterback Jake Locker is listed as the #1 QB. Locker is expected by the type of Husky fan who spends a lot of time on message boards to lead the program back to excellence. He's 6-2, 210, and fast. Scout.com calls him "a bigger Marques Tuiasosopo with a stronger arm." Here, in pdf form, is all the info about spring football at the UW.......

There are going to be some angry PR people in sports media land. The Storm have one big off-season story, who they will draft. That draft is today. But the Huskies completely stole their thunder by announcing picking their new women's coach. Weird...anyway, here's the scoop, courtesy of the Times. Story 1: The Huskies' new coach is Tia Jackson (at right), formerly an assistant at Duke.Jackson, a 1995 graduate of Iowa where she played for......

The Huskies weren't among the 64 teams picked for the NCAA tournament, then neither were they among the 32 teams picked for the NIT. Down here at Seattlest HQ, stunned silence. After the first two regions were revealed, we sort of joked, "Uh-oh, looks like we didn't make it!" And then, when the final bracket was shown, well, wow...we really didn't make it! C.M. Newton, who headed the NIT selection committee, explained the selection process......

Yesterday we wrote that the Huskies would beat #10 Wazzu, and we were wrong. Don't be that surprised, it happens a lot. What was most frustrating about the game is that Huskies could have easily won. Several times in the final four minutes UDub had the ball down one, and instead of dumping it inside, which had worked all game, the Huskies resorted to the offensive scheme that has made us weep all season: A......

Stanford coach Trent Johnson, not happy after Kenny Brown committed the ultimate bailout foul, hacking the Dawgs' Adrian Oliver as Oliver shot a desperation three with the shot clock at 1. Oliver hit all three free throws, giving Washington an eleven-point lead. The Huskies won 64-52 [Times], [P-I], [San Francisco Chronicle] Next game is Valentine's Day vs. the Cougars at Hec Ed.......

Last night the Huskies beat, barely, a crappy Cal team in a game that they should've won by 20. Once again, turnovers-a-plenty (16) held the Dawgs back. The Huskies turn the ball over 16.2 times a game, on average. That's worst in the Pac-10, and 248th out of 325 D1 teams. Now, under Romar, the Huskies have always tended to be on the high side with turnovers--never averaging less than 14 per game. But the......

'Member when we made a funny ha-ha joke about thieves breaking into staged homes for sale? Well--irony of ironies--a thief did same to a friend's house last night, so we had to Tivo Saturday morning's Husky game while we spent the day repairing a broken door frame. After watching the Huskies lose by 30, we're wishing they'd broken the whole fucking house. Why do the Huskies suck? There's as many theories flying around Seattlest HQ......

--Someone fired a gun six blocks from Gov. Gregoire today in Tacoma. There are also reports of gunshots in downtown Seattle today and Seattlest is 90% sure we saw Gregoire in Seattle at 5th and Virginia at noon. 90%. We thought about introducing ourselves or ripping off a few rounds to mark the occasion, but didn't. --Home grown Washington State biodiesel is on the way. --Check out the Uptown in West Seattle if you're looking......

We have had our issues with Ryan Appleby this season. The curly haired guard can seemingly do one thing on the court, hit three pointers. This season he has been struggling to do that, making him essentially useless. However, his contributions to last night's game started way back in March when he got in the head of Oregon's Aaron Brooks, causing Brooks to do what most Husky fans wish they could, elbow Appleby in the......

So. The Huskies. The team that's our city's best chance at a 2007 championship trophy, and they can't even beat the Cougs. Historical fact: No team has ever lost to Washington State University and gone on to win the championship of anything. But here's the good news: because the Huskies are in the nation's best conference, they have six more games against ranked teams, and three against teams ranked in the top 10 (Oregon, Pittsburgh......

Sometimes you earn a win, and sometimes the other team gives you one. Here are the all-time screw-ups by opponents that helped Seattle teams win big games. 1) Tony Romo We've pretty much covered this, and it's got to be #1. 2) Jim Sweeney and the 1975 Apple Cup Up 27-14 with 3:01 left and the ball deep in Husky territory, the Cougar coach let his players talk him into passing for a touchdown. The......

10. Mariners vs Yankees (August 22): The Yankees kept taking the lead and the Mariners kept coming back. In the ninth, with the score tied 5-5, A-Rod came up with a clutch bases loaded strike out. Later that inning Adrian Beltre won the game on a walk off home run. 9. Seahawks vs Green Bay (November 27): The field was covered in snow, Alexander ran for over 200 yards, Hasselbeck over came a slow start......

Since day one we've said that being a Seattle sports fan is like sneaking up behind Kicky the Paranoid Mule. The past week has reminded us of this all too well. Let's look at the past seven days shall we? Saturday: The Huskies get their nuts smashed in by Gonzaga. Sunday: With a chance to be crowned division champions, the Seahawks lose to the last place Cardinals. Monday: The Mariners sign 36 year old Miguel......

--Dan Savage sits across the table from Steven Colbert tonight on the Report (11:30pm, Comedy Central). Give em hell, Dan. --How can a timber company make money without cutting down trees? Hopefully they come up with something. --If you just paid a premium for granite counter tops in Seattle you'll be happy to know that granite is so last week. --Where are your favorite Griswoldian houses? --Defective Yeti experiences two fantasies he never knew......

The Hec Ed PA announcer actually said that, before an unexpectedly entertaining Northern Iowa/Nicholls St. clash to kick off the Basketball Travelers round robin. Washington's first game of the year, which came next, was expectedly entertaining. It would've been more so had the refs not called the game like a seniors' rec league, calling 52 fouls. The Huskies jumped out to an early lead on the strength of true freshman Quincy Pondexter's ferocious defense, open......

On the last day of September, the Huskies beat Arizona for their third consecutive victory, and the Seahawks were in Chicago, feeling pretty good about inaugurating October against the Bears. Sure, Shaun Alexander was out, but their potent four-receiver attack had rolled over the Giants. But that night the gridiron gods turned their calendars. Maybe theirs had a particularly ugly picture of the EMP, or Ken Schram, or that WTO protester in the turtle suit,......

Before we are forced to re-live 1947 and gather around the radio for Saturday night's Husky game, we thought it would fun to take one last look at last Saturday’s incredible win over UCLA. We were at the game yelling our head off durring the second half. Our friend wasn't, but sent us his thoughts throughout the game via text message. JUST BEFORE KICKOFF: I have a good feeling about this UCLA TAKES A 10-0......

--We were feeling like sort of a dork for spending our Friday night at the Garfield/Franklin football game, but less so when current NY Knick Nate Robinson sat down about fifteen feet from us. Robinson's brother Jacque is a senior running back for the Bulldogs. Older brother was there with a few friends. For the most part, people left him alone. We snapped a few clandestine photos of us with the Great in the background.......

Seattlest's top three reasons why Saturday's non-conference game against Fresno State is more important than the average non-conference game. 1) The Huskies need confidence. A win will give them some. The UW hasn't beaten a decent opponent since November 11, 2003, when they beat then #14 Washington State. Fresno State is a legitimate (though not great) team. In fact, they are favored to win Saturday's game. The Dawgs need this win heading into Pac-10......

San Jose St has fast receivers and backs, and a veteran offensive line. They should be able to score against the Huskies. But San Jose St. also has a very, very thin defense, with only two starters back from last year (one lost his spot and is now better known as the Craigslist robber). Their linebackers are Division 1-AA sized, around 190 lbs. The Huskies should be able to run the ball with ease. Expect......

UConn, who the UW Huskies will face tonight in an NCAA regional semifinal, is the best college basketball team in the country. According to nbadraft.net, five UConn players will be drafted in the first round of June's NBA draft--including the projected #1 pick, forward Rudy Gay. Their front line is the best in recent memory--6-9 Gay, 6-10 Josh Boone (last year's Big East defensive player of the year) and 6-11 Hilton Armstrong (this year's Big......