Event Recap: 2026 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour bucks into Everett

by Taras McCurdie | February 24, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

The Heat, Chili Pepper, Wishful Thinking, Twizzler, Nighty Night, Lever Action, Uncorked, Fireball, White Out and Razzmatazz — no, those aren't types of food or beverages. Instead, they're names of just a few of the relentless bulls that the Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour...

Athlete Spotlights: Claire Butler & Henry Gabalis

by Taras McCurdie | February 22, 2026 | Athlete Spotlight, Featured | 0 Comments

Claire Butler and Henry Gabalis were selected as the KRKO Russell & Hill Student Athletes of the Month for November. Claire Butler is finishing her senior year at Glacier Peak High School. She was a four-year competitor for the Grizzlies swim and dive team, earning a top-five finish at...

Media Release: Snohomish County Sports Commission claims two SportsEvents Magazine 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards

by Taras McCurdie | February 18, 2026 | Featured, Press Release | 0 Comments

The Snohomish County Sports Commission is honored to be a winner of the SportsEvents Magazine 2026 Readers’ Choice Award as an All-Star Destination Partner. The organization also won a second award as Landyn Olson, sports development coordinator, received the SportsEvents Magazine 2026 Readers’...

Media Release: Snohomish County Sports Tourism generates $42 million in economic impact for 2025

by Taras McCurdie | February 17, 2026 | Featured, Press Release | 0 Comments

The Snohomish County Sports Commission had a stellar year in 2025, supporting more than 150 sports tournaments and welcoming over 230,000 visitors to the area. These events generated approximately $42 million with nearly 43,000 room nights booked, and there were a record number of 37 different...

Event Recap: Harlem Globetrotters’ 100 Year Tour slam dunks in Everett

by Taras McCurdie | February 10, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

Eventgoers have strong opinions about their fan experience. Whether the individual, family or group of friends are first-time attendees or they're avid followers of a team or sport, the series of events leading up to, during and after the function determine if they return. From the minutes spent...

Event Recap: 2026 Cloud 11 Pickleball Side Out Showdown

by Taras McCurdie | February 5, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

Nearly 100 players including two teams from Canada participated in the three-day 2026 Side Out Showdown pickleball tournament, hosted by Cloud 11 at Side Out Pickleball Centers in Everett from Jan. 30 - Feb. 1. This was a four-match-guaranteed, USA Pickleball-sanctioned event that used Franklin...

Media Release: Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame accepting public nominations for 2026 Induction Class

by Taras McCurdie | January 29, 2026 | Featured, Hall of Fame, Press Release | 0 Comments

The Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2026 Induction Class. The 2026 nominations open Sunday, Feb. 1, and the deadline to submit nominations is Monday, March 2. The Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame exists to recognize and honor athletes, coaches, teams...

‘A dream come true’: Inaugural season of high school girls flag football a big success for local programs

by Taras McCurdie | January 28, 2026 | Featured | 0 Comments

Flag football has been offered for decades at Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCA’s throughout Snohomish County. Several high schools in Washington state have also provided flag football as a club activity. But it wasn’t until April 21, 2025, that the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association...

Event Recap: 2026 Great Northwest Challenge MLK Tournament (12UC & 10UC)

by Taras McCurdie | January 22, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

The bright lights of Angel Of The Winds Arena shined down on Everett Youth Hockey Jr. Silvertips player, Joaquin, as he retrieved the puck from center ice and advanced toward the Euguene Jr. Generals goal. Displaying his stickhandling abilities, he meticulously switched the puck from forehand to...

Event Recap: 2026 Ignite the Northwest V5RC Signature Event

by Taras McCurdie | January 16, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured | 0 Comments

Cheers and excitement, uncertainty and stress, victories and defeats—it was all there at the 2026 Ignite the Northwest V5RC Signature Event, held inside the Evergreen State Fair Park's Gary D. Weikel Events Center from Friday-Sunday, Jan. 9-11. More than 100 teams participated, hailing from cities...

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