WSU Cougars Secure Statewide Radio Partnership

New Statewide Radio Home for Cougar Sports

Washington State University athletics has inked an expanded deal with Bonneville Seattle Media Group, the operator of Seattle Sports 710 AM and official broadcaster for the Seattle Seahawks and Mariners. Under the agreement, fans across Washington can now hear Cougar football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball from virtually anywhere in the Evergreen State. The partnership adds streaming options on seattlesports.com and the Seattle Sports app, complementing the existing Cougar Sports Network and the WSU Gameday app.

Local Palouse stations will keep their traditional affiliations, with KHTR‑FM (104.3/103.9) and KCLX‑AM (1450) continuing to air football, while basketball games remain on KHTR, KCLX or KQQQ‑AM/FM (1150/102.1). “Seattle Sports gives us an incredible opportunity to connect with Cougs across Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest,” said WSU’s vice president and athletic director, Jon Haarlow. The station also promises a weekly lunch‑hour segment featuring first‑year head coach Kirby Moore.

Seattle Sports’ program director, Kyle Brown, highlighted the broader mission: “We’re thrilled to partner with Washington State University Athletics at such an exciting time, as the new Pac‑12 takes shape and the Kirby Moore era begins. At Seattle Sports, our goal is to be more than just a radio station.” In addition to regular game broadcasts, one WSU baseball contest will be featured each season on the Seattle Sports platform. All athletic broadcasts remain accessible via the Cougar Sports Network and the official WSU Cougars Gameday app.

Preseason Rankings and Individual Honors

Preseason polls show Washington State placed fourth according to Athlon Sports, while Phil Steele listed the Cougars fifth in the new Pac‑12. Despite the middling rankings, Athlon recognized 17 Cougar athletes across four All‑Pac‑12 preseason teams, awarding left tackle Ashton Tripp and punt returner Tony Freeman first‑team honors. Freeman also earned a spot on the second‑team as a wide receiver.

Steele’s list featured a single Cougar on the first team: Vanderbilt transfer defensive end Linus Zunk, a native of Berlin, Germany. Freeman appears on the second team as a receiver and on the third team as a punt returner. Zunk posted 15 tackles and three sacks after appearing in all 13 games for Vanderbilt last year.

Other notable recognitions include Texas State transfer cornerback Khamari Terrell and San Jose State transfer safety Jaylen Thomas making Athlon’s second team. UC Davis transfer quarterback Caden Pinnick, kicker Jack Stevens, linebacker Keith Brown, Cal Poly transfer safety Jeremiah Bernard and Idaho transfer DE Matyus McLain earned third‑team honors. A fourth‑team lineup featured running back Kirby Vorhees, wideout Darrius Clemons, tight end Trey Leckner, center Kyle Martin, offensive lineman Jonny Lester, defensive lineman Jirah Leaupepetele and linebacker DJ Warner.

On the field, Tripp, from Kennewick, Wash., started all 13 games at left tackle, allowing just one sack across 490 pass attempts and playing 887 snaps. Freeman’s punt‑return average of 17.3 yards last season placed him sixth nationally and set a WSU single‑season record; he returned five punts for 40+ yards and eight for 20+ yards.

Women’s Soccer 2026 Schedule

First‑year coach Chris Citowicki unveiled a 17‑match slate for the Cougars, with eight home contests at Lower Soccer Field in Pullman, including four Pac‑12 fixtures. If the team finishes in the top half of the conference, it will compete in the inaugural Pac‑12 Tournament from November 11‑15. The tournament’s host will be the Pac‑12 team with the highest nonconference RPI, a strength‑of‑schedule metric.

The season opens on August 12 with the Battle of the Palouse against Idaho at 6 p.m., marking the first WSU athletics event of the new school year. The Cougars travel to Hawaii for the OUTRIGGER No Ka Oi tournament, facing Utah Valley on September 3 at 6:30 p.m. Pacific in Waipahu and hosting Hawaii on September 6 at 6 p.m., also in Waipahu.

• Idaho, 6 p.m., Aug 12 – Pullman
• South Florida, 6 p.m., Aug 15 – Pullman
• At South Dakota State, 5 p.m., Aug 20 – Brookings, SD
• At North Dakota State, 11 a.m., Aug 27 – Fargo, ND
• At Hawaii (OUTRIGGER), 6 p.m., Sept 6 – Waipahu, HI
• At Utah Valley (OUTRIGGER), 6:30 p.m., Sept 3 – Waipahu, HI
• At Cal State Fullerton, 2 p.m., Sept 13 – Fullerton, CA
• Seattle U, 6 p.m., Sept 16 – Pullman
• Oregon State, 6 p.m., Oct 1 – Pullman
• At Utah State, 6 p.m., Oct 8 – Logan, UT
• Fresno State, noon, Oct 4 – Pullman
• At Gonzaga, 6 p.m., Oct 17 – Spokane
• San Diego State, 6 p.m., Oct 22 – Pullman
• Texas State, 1 p.m., Oct 25 – Pullman
• At Colorado State, noon, Oct 31 – Fort Collins, CO
• At Boise State, 6 p.m., Nov 5 – Boise, ID

The Pac‑12 Tournament semifinals are slated for November 11 or 12, with the final on November 14 or 15. For questions or further details, reach out to reporter Sam Taylor at 208‑848‑2260, [email protected], or on X/Instagram @Sam_C_Taylor.