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Seattle Seahawks State Football Presenting Partner
The WIAA is excited to announce the 2023 WIAA/Gesa Credit Union State Football Championships, December 1st & 2nd at Husky Stadium are presented by the Seattle Seahawks.
The partnership with WIAA is a testament to the Seahawks’ commitment to “The Future of Football.” The Seahawks continue to serve as a catalyst to drive youth participation in the game of football, encouraging and celebrating a broad range of local youth football communities including NFL Flag, Youth Tackle, Girls Flag Football, and High School Football.
The Seahawks will bring their Blue Friday Night Lights gameday experience to games on both Friday and Saturday of the State Football Finals, including fanfare from Blue Thunder, the Seahawks Dancers, Blitz, and DJ Supa Sam, along with Seahawks Legends to share and celebrate their own high school memories.
“The goal of the WIAA is to partner with community organizations committed to providing access to equitable, fair and diverse activities promoting fair play, sportsmanship, and teamwork. With the Seattle Seahawks’ support of our State Football Championships at Husky Stadium, we’re connecting the legends of the game to its future stars, and fans.” said Mick Hoffman, Executive Director of the WIAA.
“The Seahawks are passionate about supporting our local youth football community and hope to inspire future generations by spreading a love for the game of football,” said Mario Bailey, Vice President of Community Engagement & Legends, Seattle Seahawks. “We are excited to bring the fun and energy of our Blue Friday Night Lights program to support this year’s 2023 WIAA State Football Championships.”
All-Tournament and Single Day tickets for WIAA/Gesa Credit Union State Football Championships presented by the Seattle Seahawks, December 1st & 2nd are on sale now.
Play of the Week – Welcome
Washington is stacked with elite playmakers, and we’re excited to team up with Gesa Credit Union to highlight amazing plays from WIAA student-athletes around the state. Coaches, student-athletes, fans and families are encouraged to submit videos for Top Plays consideration. Selections will be showcased for the WIAA’s social media and mobile app followers.
2024-25 TOP PLAYS
Fife’s Kaynen York made an amazing one-handed, over-the-shoulder interception sparking the Trojans to a comeback win over Steilacoom.
Walla Walla’s Sara Bowen made good on the free kick from just outside the center circle to put the Blue Devils up a goal against Hanford.
Mt. Spokane’s Riley Kincaid breaks the 2A/3A Slowpitch State Championship game wide-open with a grand slam in the bottom of the first.
Coupeville volleyball team puts together an incendiary rally, preserving the point with an elite kick-save.
Kentwood snatches the momentum with a 99-yard house call in the fourth quarter at French Field.
Curtis goes up 2-0 on a brilliant free kick from 25 yards back.
2023-24 TOP PLAYS
WEEK 16
#1
Franklin Pierce’s Preston Soeum scores an unbelievable bicycle kick goal from inside the penalty box.
#2
Mead softball delivers an unbelievable diving stop and putout at second base to keep the ball in the infield and prevent the run from scoring.
#3
This strike from well outside the box sends the ball over the outstretched arm of the goalkeeper and into a perfect pocket in the upper left corner of the net.
WEEK 15
#1
Down 5-1 with the bases juiced in the bottom of the third, Ava Marmon emptied the infield, helping Hanford take home the District Championship.
#2
Puyallup draws close on a beautiful free kick dagger into the opposite corner of the net.
#3
Peninsula’s pitcher cuts off the throw from center field and shovels it to home plate, preserving the lead and sending the Seahawks to the District Championship.
WEEK 14
#1
W.F. West goes yard the hard way on a three-run bomb to the opposite field corner.
#2
The T-Wolves swarm the box in a flurry of passes, capping off their attack with a quick goal from a nifty header assist.
#3
Finn Reynolds is giving FIFA ’23 on this volley goal to the cross post.
WEEK 13
#1
Grace Pinder shows no regard for human life, plucking home plate to put her team in position for the win.
#2
Trevor Stanton snipes a cross in stoppage time with a dazzling bicycle kick to win the game for Kingston.
#3
Jayden Boyles deletes a 15-meter deficit to take first in the 4×100 meter relay.
WEEK 12
#1
The Kittitas fastpitch softball team puts together a defensive gem, drawing the envy of Mariners fans everywhere.
#2
Marysville-Pilchuck took Grand Salami table service this past week at Grandma’s house, leaving absolutely no crumbs on the basepaths.
#3
Down 2-1 in the second half, Puyallup rallies back to win in stoppage time off the head of freshman Curran Caufield.
WEEK 11
#1
Sumner’s Ryder Peterson makes the game clinching save in extras that would make Scott Servais jealous.
#2
Okanogan’s Kelvin Gomez ties it up with 3 minutes to go from past mid-field
#3
Down 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th, Royal junior Lily DelaRosa launches a 3-run homer to win it
WEEK 10
#1
Columbia’s Quincy Scott ignites Spokane Arena with the put-back poster.
#2
Bullpup gets lost on the pass fake and Keirra Thompson nails the three.
#3
Asher West gets UP and sends this layup into the bleachers.
#3
The future Duck gets her FisOwn rebound mid-air and finishes the job for 2.
WEEK 9
#1
North Central’s Jacori Ervin gets the and-1 finish on a physical first-quarter flush.
#2
Lainey Kimball says uh-uh on an impressive close-out rejection.
#3
There were absolutely no crumbs to be seen after Harry Davies and Cade Orness ate at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
WEEK 8
#1
Kettle Falls’ Zane Johnson turns something out of nothing with this demoralizing full court bucket to send it into half time.
#2
Karl Liedtke drives to the rim and finishes with a silky-smooth up and under.
#3
Bailey Chapman gives vintage Mutombo and sends this layup back to Napavine.
WEEK 7
#1
Greyden Paz says “gimme that”, making a ridiculous grab in the backfield.
#2
On third and forever, Rex Larson heaves it to Rylin Lang who slices down Rosario Road to take it to the house.
#3
Royal’s Lance Allred throws a beautiful ball downfield to Jackson Larson who lays out to finish the job.
WEEK 6
#1
Kamiakin executes a flawless double-reverse pass for the walk-off win and a trip to the State Semis.
#2
The Vikings were dishing out all-you-can-eat pancakes in the 4A State Tourney… and the Panthers were eating.
#3
Owen ‘Cristiano’ Hickok gives Upper Columbia Academy a 2-0 lead in the 1B/2B Boys Soccer Championship game.
WEEK 5
#1
King’s libero Reagan Cook kick-save on the big stage at State.
#2
Mercer Island’s Piper Enge breaks her own State Record in the 100-yd Breaststroke.
#3
Both teams storm the field after a big TD by Sammamish senior Matthias Molnar.
WEEK 4
#1
Abigail Dombrow drills a 25-yarder to give Hockinson the lead.
#2
Mount Vernon Christian’s Zane Dahlberg volleys the ball with a back kick that ends up a one-touch goal for Lucas Millenaar.
#3
Grant Wilson catches the screen from the 37-yard-line and takes it the distance for the Wahkiakum touchdown.
WEEK 3
#1
Puyallup’s Dani Brown says, “This is my house,” with a kill that could be heard clear out in Kent.
#2
Columbia River sophomore Savion McCoy runs the tip drill in his own end zone, taking the interception 102 yards the other way.
#3
Central Kitsap’s Rachael Remnet scores her third goal of the season as a goalkeeper from just outside of the 18-yard box.
WEEK 2
#1
Tumwater’s Kayla Pope bends a 15-yarder into the back of the net.
#2
Ellensburg’s Kacey Mayo keeps the rally alive with a kick save… and a beauty!
WEEK 1
#1
Bishop Blanchet’s Hans Hoerschelmann, with a cast on his left wrist, makes a one-handed twisting catch.
#2
Ridgeline and Gonzaga Prep hustle all over the court in a wild rally that lasts for over a minute.
#3
Richland’s Josh Woodard avoids pressure and finds Brody Bocek for a toe-tapping touchdown in the front corner of the end zone.
Media Registration – Welcome
MEDIA REGISTRATION
Media Registration deadlines
Media Registration deadlines for the upcoming WIAA State Tournaments are listed below. Each event’s Media Registration will close at 11:59 P.M. PST on the Sunday of the week before each event. In order to ensure media members are on the correct list for each event in time. Media Registration will not re-open following the deadlines.
WIAA CONTACT
Sean Bessette
Director of Communications
- 2024 State Slowpitch: Sunday, October 20
- 2024 State Cross Country: Sunday, November 3
- 2024 State 1B, 2B Volleyball: Sunday, November 10
- 2024 State Girls Swim & Dive: Sunday, November 10
- 2024 State 1A, 2A Volleyball: Sunday, November 10
- 2024 State 3A, 4A Volleyball: Sunday, November 17
- 2024 State Fall Soccer (All Class. & Final Sites): Sunday, November 17
- 2024 State Football Semifinals: Sunday, November 24
- 2024 State Football Championships: Sunday, December 1
Media – Welcome
MEDIA REGISTRATION
To receive media access to a WIAA State Tournament, approved media outlets must register in the Media Registration portal, linked below. For each WIAA State Tournament, there are set Media Registration deadlines listed in the portal.
FALL EVENTS
| Soccer (All Classifications) | $55 per Tournament |
| Volleyball (All Classifications) | $55 per Tournament |
| Football Semifinals | 1B & 2B: $55 per Game 1A & 2A: $80 per Game 3A & 4A: $125 per Game |
| Football Finals | 1B & 2B: $110 per Game 1A & 2A: $165 per Game 3A & 4A: $165 per Game |
WINTER EVENTS
| Wrestling State Qualifiers | $30 per Classification |
| Mat Classic | $55 per Classification |
| Boys & Girls Basketball Opening Rounds | 1B & 2B: $100 per Game 1A & 2A: $110 per Game 3A & 4A: $120 per Game |
| Boys & Girls Basketball Final Sites | 1B & 2B: $120 per Game 1A & 2A: $140 per Game 3A & 4A: $160 per Game |
SPRING EVENTS
| Softball (Fastpitch) | $55 per Tournament |
| Soccer (All Classifications) | $55 per Tournament |
| Boys & Girls Track & Field | $55 per Meet |
| Baseball Opening Rounds & Semifinals (All Classifications) | $40 per Game |
| Baseball Finals (All Classifications) | $80 per Game |
TELEVISION RIGHTS
Television rights for WIAA events are held exclusively by the NFHS Network. Television rights are available for events that the NFHS Network declines to produce. For a list of these events, please contact the WIAA office. If your group produces a telecast of a WIAA event, a copy of the production must be provided to the WIAA for archival purposes on the NFHS Network.
*Tape-delayed/on-demand broadcasts of WIAA State Championships listed below are half the cost of the standard rights fees.
| Football Finals | $3,000 per Game |
| Basketball | $2,000 per Game |
| All Other Sports/Activities | $1,500 per Game/Contest |
WIAA CONTACT
Sean Bessette
Director of Communications
BROADCASTer Educational Opportunities
In an effort to enhance the streaming efforts of high school athletics and activities across Washington, the WIAA presents three, free courses for all interested broadcasters. Broadcasters on the NFHS Network for WIAA State Tournaments must complete the three courses below before broadcasting a State Tournament contest. As a result of the growing importance of broadcasting of high school athletics and activities, the WIAA partnered with Jamie Council, a prominent freelance broadcast journalist in Washington, to create the WIAA Broadcast Training Course.
The WIAA Broadcast Training Course contains basic, pertinent information in order to properly cover a WIAA State Tournament, or any high school contest or activity, for free. In contrast to other courses, the WIAA Broadcast Training Course is primarily focused on Washington-specific topics, and is designed to uplift broadcasters, expect accountability, and provide accessible professional development. Additionally, the NFHS created two courses: Play-by-Play Announcing & Implicit Bias. These courses emphasize two core elements of broadcasting and are found on the NFHS Learn website.
All courses will require participants to register and further information, including links to the courses, can be found below.
WIAA Broadcast Training Course
- Navigate to the link above
- Create an Account or Login. If you are creating an account as a media member, register yourself as a non-school-related individual.
- Click Course Enrollments on the left sidebar, then Browse Available Courses on the right
- Scan the list of available courses until you find WIAA Broadcast Training Course.
Estimated Time for Completion: ~45-60 minutes
The WIAA Broadcast Training Course exists to help give high school athletes the best coverage while assisting broadcast professionals in their development. The WIAA wants to create opportunities for students and those passionate about serving high school sports. It is the WIAA’s hope to serve both entities with a required training course for all WIAA announcers. The hope is to put forth established expectations that the WIAA can expect accountability while also uplifting broadcasters and providing professional development.
NFHS LEARN: PLAY-BY-PLAY Announcing
Estimated Time for Completion: ~60 minutes
Play-by-play announcing is a key aspect when broadcasting a live game, providing vital insight to the moment-by-moment action of the sport, as well as developing stories behind-the-scenes. That is why the NFHS has created the course Play-by-Play Announcing. This course demonstrates how to professionally prepare for a game as a play-by-play announcer, how to successfully work with an analyst or reporter, how to use proper tone and inflection, and the important aspects of play-by-play announcing during a live broadcast. So, take the course Play-by-Play Announcing, available for free on the NFHS Learning Center.
NFHS Learn: IMPLICIT BIAS
Estimated Time for Completion: ~60 minutes
Implicit biases are the automatic reactions we have toward other people based on our past learning and expectations. Studies show that Implicit Bias affects the experiences of students in school athletic and activity programs. The NFHS has partnered with Project Implicit to bring you this course, Implicit Bias. Studies support that there is a relationship between implicit bias and real-world behavior, which highlights the importance of being aware of and managing your bias. This course defines and illustrates examples of Implicit Bias and provides research on how it impacts our society.
MEDIA PACKETS
Media Packets will be linked below upon the start of the corresponding WIAA State Tournament.
- Cheer
- Bowling
- Boys Swim & Dive
- Wrestling
- Gymnastics
- 1B, 2B Basketball
- 1A, 2A Basketball
- 3A, 4A Basketball
- Dance/Drill
- Fastpitch Softball
- Baseball
- Spring Soccer
- 1B/2B/1A Track & Field
- 2A/3A/4A Track & Field
Scholastic Cup – Welcome
The Scholastic Cup recognizes performance in the classroom as well as on the playing surface. Schools that finish at the top of their respective classifications in state athletic competition receive points, as do schools that finish at the top in team academic performance. Sportsmanship is also a factor, with substantial points deducted for ejections from contests. At the end of the year, the school with the most points in their classification will be awarded the prestigious Scholastic Cup!
Girls Swim & Dive State Meet Records – Welcome
Updated through the 2022 season
STATE MEET RECORDS
| EVENT | COMPETITOR/SCHOOL | YEAR | TIME |
| 200 Medley Relay | Bainbridge | 2021 | 1:43.52 |
| 200 Freestyle | Andie Taylor, Skyline | 2009 | 1:46.55 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Piper Enge, Mercer Island | 2022 | 1:58.13 |
| 50 Freestyle | Janelle Rudolph, Bellevue | 2019 | 0:22.49 |
| 1 Meter Diving | Caitlin Chambers, Garfield | 2012 | 488.20 PTS |
| 100 Butterfly | Gabrielle Dang, North Creek | 2018 | 0:52.58 |
| 100 Freestyle | Janelle Rudolph, Bellevue | 2018 | 0:49.60 |
| 500 Freestyle | Amber McDermott, Jackson | 2008 | 4:41.98 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | Newport (Bellevue) | 2018 | 1:34.96 |
| 100 Backstroke | Janelle Rudolph, Bellevue | 2019 | 0:52.90 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Piper Enge, Mercer Island | 2021 | 1:00.44 |
| 400 Freestyle Relay | Mercer Island | 2022 | 3:23.43 |
| EVENT | COMPETITOR/SCHOOL | YEAR | TIME |
| 200 Medley Relay | Squalicum | 2015 | 1:48.52 |
| 200 Freestyle | Amelia Messegee, Centralia | 2007 | 1:51.26 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Natilee Ruiz, Othello | 2011 | 2:04.02 |
| 50 Freestyle | Eleanor Beers, North Kitsap | 2018 | 0:23.17 |
| 1 Meter Diving | McKenna Troje, Sammamish | 2015 | 394.55 PTS |
| 100 Butterfly | Mackenna Briggs, Liberty (Renton) | 2014 | :55.65 |
| 100 Freestyle | Eleanor Beers, North Kitsap | 2018 | :50.75 |
| 500 Freestyle | Natilee Ruiz, Othello | 2010 | 5:00.84 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | Liberty (Renton) | 2016 | 1:39.45 |
| 100 Backstroke | Natilee Ruiz, Othello | 2008 | 0:55.70 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Katie Kaestner, Anacortes | 2011 | 1:04.28 |
| 400 Freestyle Relay | Liberty (Renton) | 2014 | 3:37.43 |
| EVENT | COMPETITOR/SCHOOL | YEAR | TIME |
| 200 Medley Relay | Bainbridge | 2021 | 1:43.52 |
| 200 Freestyle | Amy Tang, Lakeside (Seattle) | 2017 | 1:47.93 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Piper Enge, Mercer Island | 2022 | 1:58.13 |
| 50 Freestyle | Janelle Rudolph, Bellevue | 2019 | 0:22.36 |
| 1 Meter Diving | Jesse Snowden, Issaquah | 2005 | 473.30 PTS |
| 100 Butterfly | Lindsey Marchand, Peninsula | 2008 | 0:53.34 |
| 100 Freestyle | Janelle Rudolph, Bellevue | 2018 | 0:49.60 |
| 500 Freestyle | Corrie Murphy, Highline | 1996 | 4:49.56 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | Lakeside (Seattle) | 2015 | 1:35.23 |
| 100 Backstroke | Janelle Rudolph, Bellevue | 2019 | 0:52.90 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Piper Enge, Mercer Island | 2021 | 1:00.44 |
| 400 Freestyle Relay | Mercer Island | 2022 | 3:23.43 |
| EVENT | COMPETITOR/SCHOOL | YEAR | TIME |
| 200 Medley Relay | Skyline | 2018 | 1:44.00 |
| 200 Freestyle | Andie Taylor, Skyline | 2009 | 1:46.55 |
| 200 Individual Medley | Andie Taylor, Skyline | 2008 | 1:58.23 |
| 50 Freestyle | Emma Carlton | 2017 | 0:22.58 |
| 1 Meter Diving | Caitlin Chambers, Garfield | 2012 | 488.20 PTS |
| 100 Butterfly | Gabrielle Dang, North Creek | 2018 | 0:52.58 |
| 100 Freestyle | Emma Carlton, Mount Vernon | 2017 | 0:49.73 |
| 500 Freestyle | Amber McDermott, Jackson | 2008 | 4:41.98 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | Newport (Bellevue) | 2018 | 1:34.96 |
| 100 Backstroke | Annemarie Thayer, Ballard | 2010 | :53.82 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Gillian Tu, Issaquah | 2022 | 1:00.72 |
| 400 Freestyle Relay | Newport (Bellevue) | 2018 | 3:26.33 |
