From Feb. 21-22, USA Softball of Seattle hosted its 2026 February Opener 10-14U tournament at Phil Johnson Ballfields in Everett. The 12U division featured nine teams and the 14U division had 13 teams with many squads traveling from different areas in the state, some...
Event Recap: 2026 NSAWA Meadowdale Opener/Pete Perry Invitational begins this year’s tournament lineup
Play ball! From Feb. 21-22, the National Softball Association of Washington state (NSAWA) hosted its first tournament of the year, the Meadowdale Opener/Pete Perry Invitational, at the Meadowdale Athletic Complex in Lynnwood. Thirty-two teams, 16 each, filled the 14U...
Event Recap: 2026 Jet City Roller Derby Rainy Season Rumble
It's rugby on skates. There aren't balls or goals, but there's plenty of blockers and bruises, which makes roller derby a great alternative contact sport. What's even better is that Snohomish County is home to Jet City Roller Derby (JCRD), an Everett-based nonprofit...
Event Recap: 2026 US Quadball West National Qualifier
Brooms, balls and beaters. Hoops and headbands. Chasers and seekers. Throwing and tackling. ... Welcome to quadball! Confusing at first glance? Yes. Popular sport? Getting there. If running and elements of handball, rugby and dodgeball sound interesting, then quadball...
Event Recap: 2026 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour bucks into Everett
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...
Event Recap: Harlem Globetrotters’ 100 Year Tour slam dunks in Everett
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...
Event Recap: 2026 Cloud 11 Pickleball Side Out Showdown
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...
Event Recap: 2026 Great Northwest Challenge MLK Tournament (12UC & 10UC)
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...
Event Recap: 2026 Ignite the Northwest V5RC Signature Event
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...
Event Recap: 2026 Oregon Classic Qualifier
Double legs, single legs, half-nelsons, arm bars and cradles were all on display at the 2026 Oregon Classic Qualifier, hosted by Ascend Wrestling Academy at the Keith Gilbertson Sr. Sports and Fitness Center at Snohomish High School on Sunday, Jan. 11. This was a...










