Dwayne Washington rushed for 135 yards and touchdown runs of 51 and 60 yards, and Washington retained the Apple Cup with a 31-13 win over Washington State on Saturday night.
Kyle Seager became the first Mariners Gold Glove winner since Ichiro in 2010 by taking the American League honors at third base on Tuesday, even though he started his pro career at an entirely different position.
<p><strong>By Andrew Eide</strong></p>
<p>A night after having to play a game with a short handed roster, the Thunderbirds headed across the state Wednesday and left their legs back in Kent.</p>
<p>Seattle had no energy from the start and lost the second game of a home-and-home series to the Spokane Chiefs 4-1 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Chiefs controlled the game from the start and out shot the T-Birds 43-19 on the night, getting a pair of goals from Liam Stewart as they sent Seattle to its second straight loss.</p>
<p>Seattle goalie Taran Kozun made 39 saves in a valiant effort that saw him under siege the entire night. Seattle's lone goal came from Ryan Gropp who notched his team leading sixth of the season.</p>
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<p>KENT -- A night after a comeback win the Seattle Thunderbirds gave up a lead to lose a hard fought game.</p>
<p>The Kelowna Rockets scored three goals in the third period to come from behind and beat the T-Birds 6-4 in front of 4,358 fans at the ShoWare Center. The Rockets got a hat trick from Rourke Chartier and four assists from Nick Merkley in the win. Seattle was led by Mathew Barzal's goal and two assists.</p>
<p>"Too many penalties," head coach Steve Konowalchuk said. "We took some other dumb penalties, you can't hook around the waist, had another trip, those we deserved."</p>
<p>The Seattle Thunderbirds erased three one-goal leads Friday night to pick up their second win of the young season.</p>
<p>Seattle beat the Portland Winterhawks 4-3 in a shoot out at the Moda Center in Portland to snap their mini two-game losing streak and keep their rivals winless on the season. Seattle got two assists from Mathew Barzal and goals from three different players to force the game into overtime and eventually the shoot out. Barzal and Donovan Neuls converted in the shoot out to pick up the two points for Seattle.</p>
<p>"Any time you can find a way to win it's good," head coach Steve Konowalchuk said. "This is a tough place to win, we found our desperation in the second and third period."</p>
<p>For the second straight game the Seattle Thunderbirds lose a contest where they struggled to score goals.</p>
<p>Seattle dropped a 3-1 contest to the Tri City Americans Friday night at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The Americans got 22 saves from goalie Eric Comrie and goals from three different players to send Seattle to their second straight loss. Seattle picked up their lone goal on forward Donovan Neuls' first WHL tally, but could not generate enough offense throughout.</p>
<p>In many ways it was similar to their home-opening loss to the Everett Silvertips where they possessed the puck the majority of the game, but could not score.</p>
<p>PORTLAND, Ore -- For the third straight season the Seattle Thunderbirds have started their year by beating the Portland Winterhawks.</p>
<p>Seattle took down their rivals 4-1 in the season opener Friday night in front of 8,318 fans at the Moda Center in Portland. Seattle was paced by a goal and an assist from Keegan Kolesar, two goals from Ryan Gropp and two assists by Mathew Barzal.Taran Kozun made 24 saves for the T-Birds as Seattle snapped a frustrating 11-game losing streak in Portland.</p>
<p>"This is a tough place to get a win," head coach Steve Konowalchuk said. "I thought Kozun was really big for us in the first five or six minutes. I thought we had some young jitters with some uncharacteristic mistakes."</p>
Coming off their historic preseason Super Bowl championship, the Broncos Redemption Team recorded an ode to one of the greatest wins in preseason history.
<p>EVERETT -- After dropping a frustrating game on Friday night the Seattle Thunderbirds turned in a similar performance Saturday night to finish up their preseason schedule.</p>
<p>The Everett Silvertips beat the T-Birds 4-1 at the ShoWare Center Saturday, holding Seattle to one goal and only two third period shots. Everett was led by Tyler Sandhu and Carson Stadnyk who each had a goal and an assist to help build the Silvertips lead. Seattle's lone goal came from Keegan Kolesar as once again they could not generate consistent offense.</p>
<p>In many ways, the game was a carbon copy of the night before.</p>
<p>EVERETT -- With just one game left in the preseason the Seattle Thunderbirds still have a few kinks to work out of their game.</p>
<p>Friday night Seattle dropped a 4-1 tilt with the Everett Silvertips at the Xfinity Arena in Everett. The Silvertips were paced by goalie Carter Hart's 29 saves and two points from Brayden Low. Ryan Gropp picked up the lone goal for the T-Birds who now have lost two straight preseason match-ups with Everett. Both clubs will wrap up their preseason schedule Saturday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.</p>
<p>This game was a confusing one for Seattle as they controlled the play for much of the first half of it, only to find themselves behind.</p>
<p>"I liked some of our game," head coach Steve Konowalchuk said after. "But a couple of big break downs, didn't clear the puck on the penalty kill, those kinds of things we've got to stop and get better at. There were some things I liked but we've got to be better."</p>
Ray Rice was let go by the Ravens on Monday and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video was released showing the running back striking his then-fiancee in February.
The depth of the Seahawks' defensive-line rotation was a factor in Kevin Williams' decision to leave the Vikings after 11 seasons in Minnesota, he told "Brock and Salk" Tuesday.
Terrelle Pryor's future in Seattle could come down to how he plays Thursday night against Oakland. "This is a big week for him," coach Pete Carroll told "Brock and Salk" on Monday.
<p>The Thunderbirds had a slightly lighter third day of training camp Saturday with three scrimmages in the afternoon. These scrimmages featured the returning players along with some select rookies and draft picks.</p>
<p>The three games were competitive with two being decided with a shoot out. These shoot outs weren't taken as seriously as they might in the regular season as the Blue team sent out defensemen Jerret Smith and Jared Hauf as shooters. Neither player were able to convert.</p>
<p>Here are the noteworthy events from Saturday.</p>
Speaking on 710 ESPN Seattle's "Brock and Salk" Tuesday, Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin said the team is still far from a decision on who will return punts this season.
For the first time in his career, Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell enters the season as an unquestioned starter. And playing opposite Richard Sherman, Maxwell knows he'll be tested often, meaning plenty of opportunities to make plays.
Washington quarterback Cyler Miles apologized Wednesday for his involvement in an off-field incident after the Super Bowl that led to his suspension for the Huskies' season opener at Hawaii.
Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor told 710 ESPN Seattle's "Bob and Groz" Tuesday that he expects to be even better after offseason hip surgery for an injury he says he'd dealt with since college.
Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett tells "Brock and Salk" that Marshawn Lynch's teammates hope for his return but recognize the running back's situation.
