By Tim Clinton
Colleges
Husky football
Like the Seattle Seahawks before them, it took an interception in the end zone on the last play to seal a win Saturday for the University of Washington Huskies.
Rahshawn Clark came through with the decisive play for the Dawgs, who held on to top Utah State, 16-14.
Washington improved its record to 2-0 but raised some concern over how unexpectedly close the two wins were.
The Huskies' defense has been solid, though, and Alex McLaughlin led the way Saturday with nine tackles, one quarterback sack and one interception.
Derek Colman-Brusa, fellow Kennedy Catholic graduate Xe'Ree Alexander and Jeron Jones contributed four tackles each with Colman-Brusa also coming through with one sack.
Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. completed 26 of 41 passes for 249 yards and also led the UW in rushing with 11 carries for 56 yards.
Dezman Roebuck led in receiving with seven catches for 59 yards.
Tyler Robles started off the scoring for the Huskies with a 30-yard field goal with 11:35 to play in the second quarter before Javon Robinson of Utah State scored on a 78-yard reception at 11:19 and Kian Afrookhtah kicked the extra point to put the UW down, 7-3.
Ansu Sanoe put the Huskies out front again on a 1-yard touchdown run at 6:41 to go in the period with Robles making the point after touchdown for a 10-7 lead.
Robles tacked on a 26-yard field goal with 12:54 to play in the fourth quarter and a 43-yard field goal at 6:28 to make it a 16-7 game, but Utah State jumped right back in it at 1:50 to go as Eli Wood caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Grady Brosterhous. Afrookhtah's PAT put his team within two at 16-14.
But that's where the score stayed thanks to Clark's game-saving interception.
Washington hosts Eastern Washington next in a 4:15 p.m. Saturday game at Husky Stadium. It will be the Huskies' third of four-straight home games to start the season.
Cougar football
Washington State went down to a 34-7 defeat at Kansas State this past Saturday to fall to 0-2 on the season.
Jaylen Thomas scored the only touchdown for the Cougars on a 47-yard interception return with Jack Stevens' kick putting them within 17-7 at the time.
Quarterback Caden Pinnick completed nine of 20 passes for 65 yards and Kirby Vorhees led in rushing with 11 carries for 45 yards. Darrin Clemons caught three passes for 27 yards.
Isaiah Hung led WSU defensively with seven tackles.
WSU comes home to Pullman for the first time this season this coming Saturday, playing host to Duquesne at 12:30 p.m.
Husky men's soccer
Zach Ramsey scored two goals and one assist and Asher Hestad and Alex Hall one goal and one assist each as the University of Washington outscored Penn State in a 4-2 home match Friday.
The Huskies visit Indiana for 4:30 p.m. action this coming Friday.
Huskies vs. Cougars volleyball
Washington won the volleyball version of the Apple Cup by a 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-20 score Sunday to improve its season record to 7-0.
The 5-3 Cougars swept Southern Utah in Saturday action that also took place on the UW court, 25-22, 25-22, 25-11, after being edged by Lipscomb there Friday, 20-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-11.
The Huskies visit South Dakota State for 2 p.m. action this Friday before dropping in on South Dakota at 10 a.m. Saturday.
WSU hosts Long Beach State at 7 p.m. Thursday in Pullman and plays the same team again there at 6 p.m. Friday.
Husky women's soccer
Washington ran its record to 7-0-1 with a 1-0 home victory over Rutgers on Sunday afternoon.
Jadyn Holdenried scored the Huskies' goal at the 9:39 mark of the match on a penalty kick and Tanner Ijams had two saves in her shutout as the UW goalie.
Washington visits Nebraska at 11 a.m. this coming Sunday.
Pros
Mariners
Seattle took two tough losses on two-run walkoff home runs against the Athletics in Sacramento this past weekend sandwiched around a 19-1 victory over them Saturday.
The Mariners saw a 5-4 lead in the 10th inning turn into a 6-5 loss Friday on a two-run blast by Donovan Walker and a 7-6 advantage Sunday turn into an 8-7 loss on a two-run shot by Lawrence Butler in the bottom of the ninth.
Those results left Seattle with a 70-80 record and five games behind the first place Houston Astros in the American League West with Texas in between.
But Saturday's lopsided win was impressive.
Dominic Canzone started the Mariners' barrage off with a two-run home run in the first inning and Randy Arozarena hit a three-run home run in the second.
Weston Wilson and Arozarena hit RBI singles in the fourth and Cole Young blasted a two-run home run in the fifth.
Michael Arroyo added a solo shot and J.P. Crawford a two-run home run in the seventh with Josh Naylor hitting an RBI double and Young and Arroyo RBI singles in the eighth before Lazaro Montes walked to force in another run.
Young hit a two-run single and Arroyo an RBI sacrifice fly in the ninth.
Wilson hit 4-for-6 in the game and Young 3-for-6 as Mike Walker hit 3-for-4 and Naylor and Julio Rodriguez both went 3-for-5. Crawford and Arozarena hit 2-for-5 and Canzone 2-for-4.
Bryan Woo threw six innings and struck out five while allowing three hits and two walks. Cooper Criswell came on and struck out one in one inning and Hoby Milner gave up one hit and one walk but no runs in one inning.
Michael Rucker finished off the game, giving up one hit and striking out one in the ninth.
Canzone, Naylor and Crawford all hit 2-for-5 in Friday's game and Cal Raleigh gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead with an RBI fielder's choice grounder in the first.
Wilson tied it at 2-2 with an RBI fielder's choice grounder in the second and Montes tied it at 4-4 with a two-run home run in the sixth.
Rodriguez ripped an RBI single in the top of the 10th to give Seattle its short-lived 5-4 lead.
Arozarena hit 3-for-5 to lead the Mariners on Sunday as Jhonny Pereda went 2-for-2 and Naylor 2-for-4.
Arozarena launched a two-run home run in the third that tied the game at 2-2 and Pereda hit an RBI sacrifice fly and Crawford and Arozarena hit RBI singles in the fourth to make it 5-2.
Pereda drew a bases-loaded walk for a 6-2 lead in the fifth and, after the A's came back to tie it at 6-6, Arozarena hit a solo home run in the eighth for a temporary 7-6 Mariners lead.
Seattle hopes for better times now in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels, playing them in 6:38 p.m. games Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sounders
Seattle took yet another tie Saturday, battling the host Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-1 score.
Paul Arriola scored the Sounders' goal in the 81st minute to knot it.
Seattle visits Colorado at 6:30 p.m. this coming Saturday.
Reign
The Seattle women's soccer team posted a 2-0 home victory over Bay FC this past Saturday.
Sofia Huerta scored the Reign's first goal in the 51st minute and Brittany Ratcliffe the second in the third minute of stoppage time at the end.
Cassie Miller earned the shutout on goal.
Seattle visits Angel City FC at 7 p.m. Wednesday and drops in on the Denver Summit at 5:45 p.m. Saturday.
Rainiers
Tacoma topped the El Paso Chihuahuas by a 9-4 score at Cheney Stadium on Friday before losing to them in a 4-1 game Saturday and beating them, 1-0, Sunday.
The Rainiers visit Round Rock for 4:45 p.m. games Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ahead of 5:05 p.m. action Friday and Saturday and an 11:05 a.m. season finale Sunday.
Storm
Seattle returns to action after a long break Thursday, hosting the Las Vegas Aces for a 7 p.m. game at the Climate Pledge Arena.
The Storm goes to Las Vegas at 6 p.m. Sunday.