High school football is underway across the state of Washington, but attendance is limited to 200 people total — including players, referees and personnel. So who gets in? How is that decided? And will the attendance cap increase? Sumner-Bonney Lake School District athletic director and WIAA executive board president Tim Thomsen joins (16:21 mark) to answer those questions, and give a peek behind the curtain into how those decisions are made.

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McDonald's All-American story: https://scorebooklive.com/news/2021/02/23/big-mac-basketball-trio-paolo-banchero-nolan-hickman-jackson-grant-selected-as-2021-mcdonalds-all-americans/

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As bigger classification high school football seasons start to begin on the west side of the state Friday, the SBLive Washington podcast talks about the challenges teams face of preparing for a season on the fly. Gonzaga Prep quarterback Ryan McKenna joined (13:56 minute mark) to discuss the return of football, how he's preparing for the season and how he balances playing competitive hockey. McKenna, a junior, skated with Bobby Ryan of the Detroit Red Wings in Idaho over the summer.Hosts: Andy Buhler, Todd Milles and Dan Dickau

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Todd Milles, Dan Dickau and Andy Buhler talk about what the high school football season will look like, when it will return amid a winter storm and the group's favorite college basketball players who played high school basketball in Washington. Lincoln of Tacoma sophomore quarterback Gabarri Johnson holds off five offers and he's never started a high school game under center. Johnson joins (19:58 mark) details how he's preparing for his first start, his outlook on Lincoln's season and more.

BREAKING - 5 more Washington regions move to Phase 2: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2021/02/11/high-school-sports-to-return-in-most-of-washington-after-gov-jay-inslee-announces-five-more-regions-moving-to-phase-2/

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Until the WIAA's postseason formats were formed in the 1970s, state football champions were crowned by The Associated Press. Coaches refer to this era as the "mythical state championships." This episode explores why most active football coaches polled are in favor that format returning in a pandemic-shortened season with no traditional postseason. Plus, Mountain View senior and Wisconsin golf signee Graham Moody joins (15:21 minute mark). Moody won a 3A state championship as a freshman, placed third as a sophomore and as a junior last year won his district tournament by a landslide before the state tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus. He talks about the return of high school golf in Washington, why he's overjoyed to have a senior high school season and how he's preparing for the Big Ten. Thanks to sponsor Washington Federal.

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Kentlake QB Nate Beck joins (19:42 mark) to talk about a rally he helped organize Wedenesday at the Kent School District office that drew hundreds advocating against KSD's decision to tie the return of sports to in-person learning. First, Dan Dickau, Todd Milles and Andy Buhler talk Hailey Van Lith and Talia Von Oelhoffen making big contributions in college, masks in cross country and Hermiston football's intra-state pickle. 

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Washington state ranks 44th in deaths per capita and has a better handle on the coronavirus than most states in the U.S. If the rest of the country achieved the same death rate, "about 220,000 fewer people would be dead," according to The New York Times. Can the state continue to be among the national leaders in case rate and deaths per capita while allowing for a safe return of high school sports? Should it? Then, Mount Si quarterback Clay Millen joins the podcast (17:08 minute mark) to talk about his recent de-commitment from Arizona, what his new phase of recruitment looks like and how he's preparing for a potential senior high school season.

Answering 5 questions about the state's face covering mandate in WIAA's return-to-play: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2021/01/20/answering-5-questions-about-the-states-face-covering-mandate-in-wiaas-return-to-sports/

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Dan Dickau, Todd Milles and Andy Buhler discuss the myriad ways the high school sports world is preparing for a potential return to play. Plus, Saint George's School athletic director, head boys basketball coach and COVID coordinator joins (11:15 mark) to talk about how feasible a return-to-play is under the state's new reopening plan.

Story:WIAA optimistic about return-to-play after meeting with state officials.

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A day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new two-phased plan to reopen part of the state during the coronavirus pandemic, The WIAA Executive Board voted to move traditional fall sports like football and volleyball back to first in line, starting as early as February. That will only happen in regions that reach Phase 2 of the governor's Healthy Washington plan. While plenty of questions remain, the SBLive Washington podcast recapped what the events over the last two days mean for high school sports and what to expect going forward.

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The WIAA and WSFCA have turned into advocates for the return of high school sports, lobbying state officials in their own unique ways. This week's episode of the SBLive Washington podcast examines the change in tone and messaging, why it happened and why it's necessary for the timely and safe return of high school sports in Washington.

WIAA's Mick Hoffman pens an op-ed: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2020/11/19/wiaas-mick-hoffman-directs-op-ed-at-governor-doh-advocating-for-return-of-high-school-sports/

State football association's social media campaign: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2020/12/11/students-launch-social-media-campaign-to-urge-state-officials-to-allow-return-of-high-school-sports-in-washington/

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King's boys basketball coach Rick Skeen joined this week's episode of the SBLive Washington podcast to talk about King's basketball, which won its fifth state title as a program in 2020 as a 14-seed, the impact now-Gonzaga star Corey Kispert left on the 1A program and his experience leading as a coach and administrator during the pandemic. The interview was conducted by SBLive's Dan Dickau and Andy Buhler.

Boys basketball 2021 preseason Top-50 team rankings: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2020/12/05/preseason-top-50-odea-no-1-in-early-look-at-2021-washington-high-school-boys-basketball-rankings/

Girls basketball 2021 preseason Top-50 team rankings: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2020/12/02/preseason-top-50-woodinville-tops-early-look-at-washington-high-school-girls-basketball-rankings/

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