The Sports Council

This year, Southridge Suns girls' basketball had the most regular-season wins in program history. Getting ready for postseason play, Jamie Council catches up with the suns. Southridge hosts Central Valley this Saturday in the District 6 3A tournament.

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and the Seahawks are in the big game. Yakima native Cooper Kupp is repping the 12's, and Jamie Council catches up with his family about supporting Kupp and the Seahawks.

Kennewick leads the 3A schools in the MCC. Jamie Council sits down with head coach Bradyn Leyde in his 18th season at the helm, as well as senior Daniel Trotenya who leads the league in points and rebounds.

Richland girls' basketball is in its 5th season under head coach Amy Westerfield. The Bombers are sitting third in the MCC and catch up with Jamie Council about this year's squad.

Chiawana boys basketball is off to a great start, chasing Richland to contend for an MCC title. Jamie Council catches up with head coach Chad Herron and multi-sport athlete Gage Williams about the Riverhawk program.

It's a new year and a new season as Eastern Washington begins Big Sky play this Saturday against Idaho. Joddie Gleason is entering her fifth season with the Eagles.

Merry Christmas from The Sports Council! This platform provides the gift of connection, and our Christmas episode connects with the Pacific Northwest Fungo Banter podcast host, head coach of Kittitas baseball, and former CWU player Eric Sorenson.

Richland boys basketball are defending Mid-Columbia Conference champions and have been the program pacing the MCC in recent years. Jamie Council catches up with the Bombers on their upcoming season into 2026.

It's trophy week for high school football. Jamie Council catches up with Tri-Cities Prep, Liberty Christian, and DeSales leading up to their trips to Husky Stadium.

Happy Thanksgiving! Tri-Cities Prep baseball and basketball teams are teaming up this holiday season to help the community with a blanket fundraiser. In the McCurley Chevrolet non-profit segment, Jamie Council talks with Jason Jarrett and Isaac Nelson about providing the opportunity "to give" to their programs. Link to purchase a blanket: https://bit.ly/JagBlankets

A handful of Tri-Cities football teams enter the Round of 16 for football playoffs this weekend, including Chiawana. The MCC champions host Glacier Peak on Saturday and Jamie Council catches up with Scott Bond, Cooper Cissne, Tate Cissne, and Morgan Dodson as the Riverhawks look to make another deep playoff run.

Hear from the WIAA Director of Communications Sean Bessette about this Fall Championship season, plus a look behind the curtain of the changing landscape of high school sports.

Eastern Washington Women's Soccer finished off their regular season schedule on a three game winning streak, earning them a third place finish. As the Eagles prepare for the Big Sky Conference tournament in Missoula next week, Jamie Council catches up with Missy Strasburg, Lani Walker, and Kamryn Willoughby.

Kamiakin boys cross country is MCC champions for the 17th consecutive year while the girls become lone MCC champions (not shared) for the first time since 2022. Jamie Council catches up with the programs as their efforts turn towards state.

Richland girls' soccer is ranked #11 in WIAA 4A RPI. In his 10th year leading the program, Justin Almquist and the Bombers are looking to get the most out of the 2025 season.

Chiawana girls' soccer is the two-time defending MCC champion and reigning district champion. Reloaded, the Riverhawks hope to go the distance this season under head coach Sam Nunez.

Central Washington Football has made it to the NCAA DII playoffs the past two seasons and with regional talent, look to grow on that success under head coach Chris Fisk. The Pacific Northwest and specifically the state of Washington is heavily represented on the 2025 CWU Football roster with 96 athletes hailing from the PNW and 82 hailing from within the state lines of Washington. The Wildcats are...

Columbia Basin College women's soccer is under new leadership, but plans to continue the winning culture that the Hawks are known for. Jamie Council catches up with head coach Alessandro Llamas Ibarra and the CBC women's soccer team.

It's game week. Jamie Council catches up with defending MCC champions Chiawana Riverhawks head coach Scott Bond and a loaded Richland Bombers lead by head coach Josh Jelinek before they suit up for Week One.

We are just a week away from MCC football. Jamie Council learns from about Kamiakin from head coach Scott Biglin, Kennewick from head coach Randy Affholter, and Southridge from head coach Matt Johnson.

As the 2025-06 sports season gets under way, Pasco football has new leadership under head coach DJ Search. Jamie Council talks about his background, challenges, as well as hears from senior running back Jayden Williams.

Eastern Washington women's soccer comes into the 2025 season ranked 2nd in the Big Sky in the coaches' preseason poll. Led by reigning Big Sky Coach of the Year Missy Strassburg and returning Co-Big Sky MVP Chloe Pattison, the Eagles have some big plans for 2025.

The NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West is set to return to the Nation's Fastest ½-Mile Trioval for the highly anticipated NAPA Auto Care 150 on Saturday, August 9th at Tri-City Raceway. Jamie Council catches up with race promoter Laci Tolar, and up and coming drivers Tanner Reif and Eric Johnson Jr.

The 60th Annual Tri-Cities Water Follies crowned Dave Villwock as the 2025 APBA Gold Cup champion as locally-owned BWR Racing claimed their first Gold Cup. Jamie Council catches up with Villwock, Race Director Aaron Stephens, and Darrell Strong of Strong Racing about how he supports the overall sport of boat racing and not just H1.

Jody Hull was named the new head coach for theTri-City Americans. Jamie Council catches up with Hull about his transition to head coach, a look back on his time as a player, plus a preview of what Ams fans can expect on the ice.