Baseball's version of the Apple Cup begins today in Seattle with Washington State visiting Husky Ballpark to play Washington.

It is the best feel-good sports story of this young century.

So much of what people see in the news section of newspapers centers on tragedy and ugliness.

Washington State's Kevin Tucker capped his solid sophomore season today by shooting a 6-over-par 77 to finish 23rd overall at the Pacific-10 Conference Golf Championships in Fairfax, Calif.

The Pac-10 women's golf championships ended Wednesday in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., and Washington State would like to play in at least one more tournament.

Pasco product Ryan Tolar won't be playing football for the University of Washington in Saturday's Purple and Gold game.

If the amount of snow at lower elevations is an indication, then it will be a fair spell before some of the most popular campgrounds are open at Mount Rainer National Park.

One of the great treats in sports TV viewing is "Coach's Corner," which is aired during an intermission of Hockey Night in Canada on CBC.

Sure, it's all about WSU men's basketball right now, but a trio of Tri-Citians have helped the University of Washington baseball team win 11 straight.

March Madness has got me watching more TV than I've seen in several years.

It had been three years since I attended the Seattle Golf Show.

The Paul Wulff era at Martin Stadium begins today with the opening of Washington State University spring football.

It will be Hydro Sunday in the Tri-Cities, but July 27 will be Induction Day for Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus.

Friday marks the opening of the 2008 Seattle Golf Show, the three-day extravaganza at the Qwest Field Event Center that ends Sunday.

Friday marks the opening of the 2008 Seattle Golf Show, the three-day extravaganza at the Qwest Field Event Center that ends Sunday.

Washington State University is on spring break this week, and the men’s varsity crew will spend much of it on the water.

So far, so good.

There's a 10-acre parcel of shrub-steppe habitat in Richland that is a relatively undeveloped gateway to the Yakima River and a link to several recreation areas.

There’s a 10-acre parcel of shrub-steppe habitat in Richland that is a relatively undeveloped gateway to the Yakima River and a link to several recreation areas.

The Northwest Golf Media Association issued its first newsletter of the year last week. It included a nice listing of courses in the Northwest that are scheduled to be unveiled in 2008. It appears that most will be available to the public.

The University of Washington baseball team hits the road to open its season, starting this weekend at University of California-Riverside.

An old friend of mine above the 49th parallel checked in Sunday morning in response to my weekend post regarding National Hockey League referee Kelly Sutherland -- a product of the Western Hockey League.

It's a bit ironic that today, while I was pre-publishing Annie Fowler's Best of the West poll to SportsTriCities.com, I came across an ESPN The Magazine feature in the Feb. 25, 2008, issue on National Hockey League referee Kelly Sutherland.

I'm not a huge RSS feed junkie, but there are a dozen or so I've subscribe to.

Flood damage closed portions of Mount Rainier National Park for much of the 2007 hiking season.

Last month, Bode Miller became the American skier with the most career World Cup victories.

Two of the newsletters I subscribe to are from ski areas: White Pass and Ski Bluewood.

Earlier this month, Terry Graff tendered his resignation as the boys golf coach at Southridge High School. He's been the only coach that the program has known.

Tim Daggett, who helped the U.S. men's gymnastics squad win the 1984 Olympic team title, will be the keynote speaker Feb. 11 at the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.

My wife and I strive to be legal. Makes it much easier to fall asleep at night.

I typically leave it to Rene Ferran -- our track and field fanatic, I dare say -- to publicize such things.

It appears as if the 2008 Mariners Caravan will be cooling its tires in the Tri-Cities for one night.

It was front page news today in the New York Post. And the headline read "Hex Appeal."

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported today that offensive lineman Mykenna Ikehara gave an oral commitment to accept a scholarship to play football at the University of Washington for embattled coach Tyrone Willingham.

Two names popped out when the starting lineups for the National Hockey League All-Star Game were announced today -- Calgary's Jarome Iginla and Boston's Zdeno Chara.

On Jan. 21, there will be yet another reason why I love my XM Radio.

Outdoors enthusiasts who found a global positioning system device under the Christmas tree, or those who already had GPS unit but want to learn more about it, should enroll in one or all three of Kennewick REI's classes this month.

Scott Smiley, a Pasco native who summited Mount Rainier after being blinded by a roadside bomb in Iraq, has been named by outdoors writers at The News Tribune of Tacoma as a "2007 Adventurer of the Year."

The Tri-City Americans again are developing a reputation of developing goaltenders for the National Hockey League.

It's amazing what happens when a team reels off 21 wins in 22 games.

Our sister paper, The News Tribune of Tacoma, has posted a story that lists 11 players with ties to the Seattle Mariners who were named today in the long-awaited Mitchell Report.

I finally got around to flipping open the Dec. 17 issue of ESPN The Magazine. This is the annual Next edition, the look-into-the-future issue.

Ski Bluewood in Dayton has issued an update to its email newsletter subscribers that the ski area is schedule to open at 9 a.m. Sunday.

This week, a member of the reporting fraternity tipped me off to a video recently posted on YouTube that glorifies all-terrain vehicles riding on Juniper Dunes.

They say more snow will be blowing into the Mid-Columbia this weekend, but White Pass -- home of the famous Mahre brothers -- is set to open at 8:45 a.m. Saturday.

Just think if NFL fans were denied the chance to see the New England Patriots' come-from-behind win over the Indianapolis Colts earlier this season?

Skiers and snowboarders no doubt welcomed Monday's snowstorm, which meant little more than a skiff in the Tri-Cities but left 8-10 inches at White Pass to the west and Ski Bluewood near Dayton.

The U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for more than a few good gardeners to volunteer for duty during the next 2-3 weeks to help with shrub planting on the Hanford Reach National Monument.

The Forest Service issued a news release Friday afternoon announcing that Becki Lockett Heath, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest supervisor, signed an amendment to the White Pass Ski Area Permit allowing 767 acres for expansion.

Devard Darling -- a former WSU receiver -- got some "run" on ESPN Radio's Fantasy Focus Football podcast today for his work with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.