By Tim Clinton

Sports Editor

This week features a wide variety of contests across high school athletics, professional franchises, and college teams.

Several marquee professional and college matchups highlight the schedule. In the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks host Kansas City on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Lumen Field.

In the NHL, the Seattle Kraken play two home games at Climate Pledge Arena, facing Utah on Thursday, Oct. 22, and Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 24.

On the road, the Seattle Sounders visit San Diego on Saturday, Oct. 24, while the Seattle Reign play at Utah on Friday, Oct. 23.

The Seattle Thunderbirds spend the week on a three-game road trip visiting Regina, Brandon, and Moose Jaw. For college football, WSU Cougar football takes on Boise State at Martin Stadium in Pullman on Saturday, Oct. 24.

At the high school level, local leagues present a full lineup of action. Friday night football on Oct. 23 features several key games including Kennedy Catholic at Tahoma, O'Dea at Chief Sealth, and Stadium at Mount Rainier.

Meanwhile, girls soccer and volleyball teams maintain busy schedules spanning Oct. 21 through Oct. 27, featuring schools such as Ballard, Seattle Prep, West Seattle, Highline, and Kennedy Catholic.

High School Football

• Thursday, Oct. 22
  • Ballard at Seattle Prep, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 23
  • Stadium at Mount Rainier, 7 p.m.
  • Kennedy Catholic at Tahoma, 7 p.m.
  • West Seattle at Blanchet, 7 p.m.
  • O'Dea at Chief Sealth, 7 p.m.
  • Highline at Redmond, 7 p.m.
  • Evergreen at Cedarcrest, 7 p.m.
  • Renton at Foster, 7 p.m.

High School Girls Soccer

• Wednesday, Oct. 21
  • Renton at Foster, 7 p.m.
  • Tyee at Evergreen, 7 p.m.
  • Highline at Mercer Island, 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 22
  • Cleveland at Chief Sealth, 4:30 p.m.
  • Ingraham at West Seattle, 4:30 p.m.
  • Auburn at Kennedy Catholic, 6 p.m.
  • Ballard at Roosevelt, 7 p.m.
  • Mount Rainier at Kentridge, 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 27
  • Kennedy Catholic at Kentwood, 7:30 p.m.
  • Mount Rainier at Auburn, 7:30 p.m.

High School Volleyball

• Wednesday, Oct. 21
  • Highline at Bellevue, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 22
  • Nathan Hale at Ballard, 7 p.m.
  • Chief Sealth at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
  • Seattle Prep at West Seattle, 7 p.m.
  • Tyee at Renton, 7 p.m.
  • Foster at Cedarcrest, 7 p.m.
  • Lindbergh at Evergreen, 7 p.m.
  • Kennedy Catholic at Auburn-Riverside, 7:15 p.m.
  • Tahoma at Mount Rainier, 7:15 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 26
  • Foster at Tyee, 7 p.m.
  • Inglemoor at Highline, 7 p.m.
  • Auburn at Kennedy Catholic, 7:15 p.m.
  • Mount Rainier at Stadium, 7:15 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 27
  • West Seattle at Eastside Catholic, 7 p.m.
  • Tyee at Rainier Beach, 7 p.m.

Professional Sports

• Seahawks
  • Sunday, Oct. 25: Kansas City at Seattle, 5:20 p.m. (Venue: Lumen Field)
• Kraken
  • Thursday, Oct. 22: Utah at Seattle, 7 p.m. (Venue: Climate Pledge Arena)
  • Saturday, Oct. 24: Minnesota at Seattle, 7 p.m. (Venue: Climate Pledge Arena)
• Sounders
  • Saturday, Oct. 24: Seattle at San Diego, 7:30 p.m.
• Reign
  • Friday, Oct. 23: Seattle at Utah, 6:30 p.m.
• Thunderbirds
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21: Seattle at Regina, 5 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 23: Seattle at Brandon, 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 24: Seattle at Moose Jaw, 4 p.m.

College Athletics

• Cougar Football
  • Saturday, Oct. 24: Boise State at WSU, 3 p.m. (Venue: Martin Stadium in Pullman)