Legacy
Inside 2010: Defending a national title wasn’t all that easy
The UW coaches like using a mountain as an analogy for climbing up the ladder of success. Football coach Steve Sarkisian referenced it numerous times this past season, and as volleyball coach Jim McLaughlin takes a break from analyzing video inside his dimly-lit third floor office at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, he does, too. The 11th-year [...]
Thriving, for 21 years and counting: The enduring greatness of Husky softball
It’s a chilly November evening after practice, and Kylee Lahners is channeling her inner Jesus Christ in front of the entire Washington softball team. A few minutes later, the freshman with long, brown hair – yes, just like Jesus – finishes up and takes a seat. Next up is a hilarious and equally ridiculous [...]
The living legend of 2009: What happens after a team reaches the summit?
Washington softball coach Heather Tarr is used to talking about the 2009 national championship team. All the exposure, all the expectations and all the questions — they come with the trophy. But what happens after a team accomplishes softball’s ultimate goal? After winning a championship, expectations for the future of the softball team were high, [...]
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