Mar 24, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured
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...
Mar 19, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured
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...
Mar 17, 2026 | Awards, Featured, Press Release
On March 17, the Sports Events and Tourism Association (Sports ETA) announced that Tammy Dunn, executive director of the Snohomish County Sports Commission, will be inducted into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame during the organization’s annual Symposium in Las Vegas on...
Mar 11, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured
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...
Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Press Release
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has awarded the 2026 3A, 4A State Baseball Championships to Funko Field in Everett. The state tournament will have four 3A and four 4A high school baseball teams, all vying to be crowned 2026 state...
Feb 24, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured
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...
Feb 22, 2026 | Athlete Spotlight, Featured
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...
Feb 18, 2026 | Featured, Press Release
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...
Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Press Release
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...
Feb 10, 2026 | Event Recap, Featured
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...
