The 12s Make Noise

 The loud crowd makes it hard for the offensive team to concentrate; this makes fans feel like they have a hand in the results of the game.  This does not always go over well with fans of the visiting teams.

Yesterday's game was exciting as the Seahawks intercepted on the first play from scrimmage.  In decades of watching football, I don't remember that happening. The joy was short lived because, on the next play, the Seahawks would throw another interception to the Chargers. I've seen back to back fumbles and, of course, back to back turnovers, I just don't recall ever seeing back to back interceptions. 

The two teams combined for 30 penalties. 14 committed by the Seahawks.  A couple of Seahawk penalties, extended Chargers drives, leading to scores. 

After all of that, the Hawks won 30-23. 

Crowd Spills In For Game

 The concourse of Lumen Field as fans arrive for the Chargers vs Seahawks game. 

Blue Thunder 2

 

Blue Thunder Plays For Seahawk Fans

 Some Charger fans enjoyed it too.  It was a capacity crowd at Luman Field as the Seahawks were able to bounce back from a defeat a week ago.

Beat The Chargers!!

 

Braiden Bell Loses Blazer Gig

 Braiden Bell, picked to succeed Kevin Callabro as Portland Trail Blazer play by play, is out of a job after boyhood indiscrete tweets were unearthed.  Media Maven has the story.  Click here. 

NBA Expansion Possibly Delayed

New wrinkle in the process of bringing the NBA back to Seattle. It's not from here though, it's from the proposed Las Vegas team.  Former Sonic fans have already been extemely skeptical as to whether this will happen.  

Brodie Brazil, a YouTube sports reporter elaborates.  

 

Blue Friday Again

 Seahawks look to get back on track this Sunday against the Chargers.

Old Walla Walla Radio Remembered 41--Mike Cherry Calls Baseball

  

Mike Cherry, in 1973, was named radio announcer for the Walla Walla Padres in 1973. The games were broadcast on KUJ.  

This articles was sent by my brother, Steve.  

Cherry would later serve the area as county assessor.  He was a Democrat, but was married to the daughter of a prominent Walla Walla Republican. This probably did much to get him elected in a mostly Repubican Walla Walla County.  Cherry would later resign his position in mid-term.

Cherry did set me up to interview for a job at KUJ, but I was close to graduation and planned to leave the area to go to college. 

Passengers And Crew Save Flight After Pilot Stabbed

This is a major miracle.  A rogue co-pilot stabs fellow pilot, but somehow, the plane, which was to go to Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, was able to make a safe landing in Saudi Arabia. 

Word is, Israeli soldiers and former soldiers, some with flight training, were able to take control of the flight. 

 

Islander Baseball In Walla Walla

 For one year, the Walla Walla Northwest League baseball team was the Walla Walla Islanders.  They add an odd agreement with the Hawaii Islanders, which itself was Pacific Coast League Minor League team. 

One of the stars of that team was Kurt Russell, who also was a movie actor, appearing, primarily, in Disney films.  He would eventually become a much bigger name, in movies, not baseball. 

Thank you to my brother, Steve for this article from the 1973 Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Progress Addition. 

I did not remember that the team won its division that year.  I do remember the announcers bragging about the attendance. 

When the 1973 Northwest League season started, the team would then have switched its affiliation to the San Diego Padres.  They would be the Walla Walla Padres for several seasons..

Acting In A Little Theater Production

My dad acted as a hobby.  One of his roles was as the mailman, Charlie in the Walla Walla Little Theater play,  On Golden Pond.

Steve found an article in the Union-Bulletin archives.