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TV-Radio Gonzaga, UCLA set to battle Today Time TV/Radio Major League nation’s most impressive margin REMIND YOU OF ANYONE? Atlanta at Philadelphia 1 p.m. FS1 Teams to play in tourney semifinal of victory (23.1). The Zags have Cronin said Suggs reminds L.A. Dodgers at Colorado 5 p.m. FS1 won 29 of their first 30 games him of a player he used to pre- San Francisco at Seattle 6 p.m. ROOT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 68 teams a decade ago. by double digits. 1430 AM Next up on the long list of Heading into Selection Sun- pare for when he was an assis- The winner advances to 102.9 FM wannabes eager to stop, or even day, the Bruins (22-9) were tant at Louisville, and had to go Monday’s final to face the win- slow, the undefeated Gonzaga viewed as slightly better than a up against Marquette. National Hockey League ner of the Houston-Baylor Bulldogs is a team basketball bubble team, but the First Four “They had a guy named Ottawa at Montreal 4 p.m. CBUT semifinal. fans might have heard of: placement identified them as Dwyane Wade,” the coach said. Vancouver at Edmonton 7 p.m. CBUT “His explosive nature, and with UCLA. one of the last four teams in. Major League Rugby In a strange twist that typi- That placed a chip on their UNDEFEATED THOUGHTS that size, I don’t know that I’d Utah at New England 1:30 p.m. CBSSN fies a strange year, the legacy shoulders, but with Gonzaga Gonzaga is two wins away ever seen that and I haven’t seen program with more national (30-0) looming, this is no time from becoming the first unde- it s i n c e .” San Diego at Atlanta 4 p.m. FS2 championships than anyone for outside motivation, accord- feated team since 1976, when Then, asked if there was a College Football is a plucky up-and-comer this ing to coach Mick Cronin. Indiana did it en route to the team the Bulldogs reminded Southern at Jackson St. 2 p.m. ESPN time around. The Bruins are “I give them pointers and try national championship. If the him of, Cronin went with: listed as the biggest underdog to be honest and tell them how pressure of making history is “What jumps out on film is, Men’s College Basketball weighing down the Zags, coach Houston vs. Baylor 2 p.m. KIRO 7 at the Final Four in 25 years — hard it’s going to be because of they remind me of pro teams 14 points — as they head into who we’re playing,” said Cro- Mark Few certainly can’t detect UCLA vs. Gonzaga 5:30 p.m. KIRO 7 it. who won titles like the Spurs or tonight’s game. nin, who has led UCLA within the Warriors. Great teams who “What you see is real,” he Golf And tiny Gonzaga — enroll- two wins of the program’s 12th pass the ball to each other.” ment 7,300 with a dozen or so national title. “I’m not the false- said. “They don’t seem the least Augusta Women’s Amateur 9 a.m. KING 5 very talented basketball players motivation guy, because none of bit burdened by it.” PGA Texas Open 10 a.m. Golf sprinkled among them — is the that is going to help you when Going undefeated has not UNDEFEATEDS PGA Texas Open 12:30 p.m. KING 5 behemoth nobody can seem to you’re trying to stop Jalen Suggs been a topic of conversation Though the ‘76 Hoosiers are LPGA ANA Inspiration 2 p.m. Golf touch. in transition.” among the coaches or players. the last team to complete an Horse Racing UCLA is the fifth 11th seed Suggs, a freshman who will “We just want to win this undefeated season, the UCLA Wood Memorial 2:30 p.m. NBCSN to reach the Final Four, and likely go in the NBA lottery if tournament, that’s all,” Few said. program has plenty of history in joins the 2011 VCU squad as the he leaves after one season, is one “And at this point in time, we that category. Four of the seven Premier League Soccer second to get this far after start- cog on a team with the nation’s know we have to finish unde- teams that have gone unde- W. Bromwich at Chelsea 4:30 a.m. NBCSN ing in the First Four, the prelim- best offense (91.6 points per feated to win this tournament. feated and won the national title Sheffield at Leeds 7 a.m. NBCSN inary round the NCAA added game), the nation’s best shoot- It’s all about beating UCLA came from the UCLA dynasty Man. City at Leicester 9:30 a.m. NBCSN when it expanded the bracket to ing percentage (54.8) and the n ow.” of the John Wooden era. Liverpool at Arsenal noon NBCSN

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Major League Baseball M’s win Atlanta at Philadelphia 10 a.m. ESPN Chi. W.S. at L.A. Angels 5 p.m. ESPN season National Hockey League Detroit at Tampa Bay 9 a.m. KING 5 opener Dallas at Carolina 4 p.m. NBCSN Women’s College Basketball Stanford vs. Arizona 3 p.m. ESPN SEATTLE (AP) — After 550 days without fans in Golf attendance, the Seattle PGA Texas Open 10 a.m. Golf Mariners treated those who PGA Texas Open 11:30 a.m. KING 5 stuck around late into the LPGA ANA Inspiration 2 p.m. Golf night to one of the more unlikely comebacks seen Premier League Soccer on opening day. Tottenham at Newcastle 6 a.m. NBCSN Jake Fraley walked with Fulham at Aston Villa 8:30 a.m. NBCSN the bases loaded in the Brighton & Hove at Man. U 11 a.m. NBCSN 10th inning to score Evan White with the winning run, and Seattle rallied Daily Glance from a five-run deficit to Friday’s Results Baltimore 3, Boston 0 beat the San Francisco Tampa Bay 6, Miami 4 Giants 8-7 on Thursday. OLIVER HAMLIN / SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD L.A. Dodgers 11, Colorado 6 Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels (late) A wild opening night Sedro-Woolley’s Carter Berrey attempts to bunt Thursday against Mount Baker. Houston (Javier 0-0) at Oakland (late) concluded with a massive San Francisco at Seattle (late) comeback by the Mariners, Arizona (Kelly 0-0) at San Diego (late) Saturday’s Games who scored six runs in the Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 a.m. eighth to take a 7-6 lead, Baltimore at Boston, 10:10 a.m. only to lose it on pinch- Cleveland at Detroit, 10:10 a.m. Cubs top Mount Baker Texas at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m. hitter ’s solo Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m. homer in the ninth. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. By Skagit Valley Herald staff tied the game with a solid strike struck out five. Courtney Locke N.Y. Mets at Washington, 1:05 p.m. According to Sportra- of a direct kick. also had two RBI on the day. Houston at Oakland, 1:07 p.m. dar, the Mariners were the SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The Sedro-Woolley is 1-1. Young held Nooksack to three St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. 16th team to rally from a Tampa Bay at Miami, 3:10 p.m. Sedro-Woolley High School hits in the game, which was Minnesota at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m. deficit of five or more runs baseball team kept its record Anacortes Seahawks 3, L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. shortened to five innings by the Arizona at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. on opening day and win, perfect Thursday with a win Meridian Trojans 2 10-run rule. dating to 1906. The Royals Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels, 6:07 p.m. over Mount Baker. BELLINGHAM — The San Francisco at Seattle, 6:10 p.m. became the 15th earlier in Seahawks got their first win of TRACK AND FIELD the day when they came The Cubs won 13-2, improv- ing to 2-0. the season, improving to 1-1. Burlington-Edison NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL back against Texas. Colsen Friedrichs pitched a Kayden Jacobson scored twice at Oak Harbor FINAL FOUR Seattle was the first team complete game and struck out for Anacortes, while Aiden San- OAK HARBOR — The Tigers At Lucas Oil Stadium to trail by five-plus runs in National Semifinals 10. Seth Humerickhouse fin- tos scored once. won both sides of the meet — Saturday the eighth inning or later ished with a single, double and the boys 76-65 and the girls Baylor vs. Houston, 2 p.m. and win on opening day three RBI, Lane Aungst had a Burlington-Edison Tigers 3, 96-41. Gonzaga vs. UCLA, 5:30 p.m. since the Montreal Expos single and an RBI, and Brady Lynden Christian Lyncs 0 Calvin Absten won the 100 in 2002. Biggs had a single and two RBI. LYNDEN — The Tigers got with a time of 11.05 seconds, NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL “I’m a strong believer their season off to a good start third fastest in school history. FINAL FOUR in this game is a game of At Alamodome Anacortes Seahawks 9, with the win over the Lyncs. Malakhi Stevenson won the National Semifinals momentum, a game of Nooksack Valley Pioneers 0 110 hurdles (17.70), long jump Friday vibes as well,” said Mari- SOFTBALL Stanford 66, South Carolina 65 ANACORTES — Seahawks (18 feet, 11 inches) and triple Arizona 69, UConn 59 ners center fielder Taylor pitcher Kevin McClellan struck Sedro-Woolley Cubs 9, jump (38-0). National Championship Trammell, who had a key out 15 and gave up only one hit. Nooksack Valley Pioneers 8 In the girls’ meet, the Tigers’ Sunday nine-pitch walk as part of Ben Fountain was 2-for-3 EVERSON — Sedro-Woolley Gabriella MacKenzie won the Stanford vs. Arizona, 3 p.m. Seattle’s big eighth inning. with a double and an RBI, Jacob trailed 7-3 in the fifth inning, high jump (5-0), discus (95-4) “So the momentum and Hayes was 2-for-2 with a double then stormed back behind solid and shot put (29-11), and Jordyn NBA the vibes were in our favor and two RBI and Erik Dotzauer pitching from reliever Cruz Smith won the long jump (14-3) Glance and there was no doubt Friday’s Results was 2-for-3 with two RBI to help Trevithick and timely hitting. and javelin (85-8). Toronto 130, Golden State 77 in my mind that we were the Seahawks improve to 2-0. Kiah Trammell finished 3-for- Dallas 99, New York 86 going to win this game.” Sedro-Woolley at Anacortes Boston 118, Houston 102 5 with two doubles, three RBI Charlotte 114, Indiana 97 , Buster Oak Harbor Wildcats 17, and three runs scored. Grayson ANACORTES — The Ana- Memphis 120, Minnesota 108 Posey and Austin Slater Mount Vernon Bulldogs 7 Mast went 2-for-4 with two RBI cortes girls won 75-66 while the Atlanta 126, New Orleans 103 also went deep for the Utah 113, Chicago 106 MOUNT VERNON — The for Sedro-Woolley while Mabel Sedro-Woolley boys came away L.A. Lakers 115, Sacramento 94 Giants, but their bullpen Bulldogs scored three runs in Gahan was 1-for-2 with two RBI. with the 88-53 victory. Milwaukee 127, Portland 109 struggled all night, capped the first inning but couldn’t slow Trevithick entered the game Sedro-Woolley’s Heather Phoenix 140, Oklahoma City 103 by Jose Alvarez’s inability Saturday’s Games the Wildcats. in the bottom of the fourth Vanderbeek claimed victory in Dallas at Washington, 4 p.m. to throw strikes in the 10th. The Bulldogs (0-2) got one inning. She didn’t give up a hit the 100 (16.89) and the high Cleveland at Miami, 5 p.m. Alvarez walked Trammell hit each from Gabe Hander, Ste- and struck out three. jump (4-10) and shot put (29-5). Minnesota at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. New York at Detroit, 5 p.m. and Dylan Moore to begin ven Gard, Taylor Saben, Quinn Sedro-Woolley is 2-0. On the boys’ side, Sedro- Indiana at San Antonio, 6 p.m. the inning, loading the Swanson, Trey Devery and Woolley’s Seth Sternhill-Tift Orlando at Utah, 6 p.m. bases after White started Burlington-Edison Tigers 12, Milwaukee at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Brady Dundin. won the 110 hurdles (17.12) and Oklahoma City at Portland, 7 p.m. on second base. Nooksack Valley Pioneers 1 the 300 hurdles (45.04), Gun- Alvarez (0-1) wasn’t BOYS’ SOCCER BURLINGTON — Emma nar Hoskinson won the shot put NHL close against Fraley, and Sedro-Woolley Cubs 2, Fleury had three hits and four (39-1 3/4) and discus (127-1/2), Glance Seattle celebrated an Nooksack Valley Pioneers 1 RBI, Izzy Young got the pitching and Jadyn Lee won the long Friday’s Results unlikely victory when the SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The win and the Tigers improved to jump (18-6) and triple jump Washington 2, New Jersey 1, OT reliever’s 3-1 pitch was Cubs got a goal during stoppage 2-0. (38-3 1/4). Toronto 2, Winnipeg 1, SO Edmonton 3, Calgary 2 wide. time from Josiah Vellegas to Young had two hits and two Anacortes’ Moses Pitts won Colorado 3, St. Louis 2 Seattle had just five hits, claim the victory. RBI to accompany her perfor- the 100 (11.82) and the 200 Arizona 4, Anaheim 2 but walked nine times. The Cubs’ Jacob Jepperson mance on the mound, where she (23.75). San Jose 3, Los Angeles 0