Circling Seattle Sports

In the 41st episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC and University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's back-to-back home wins to begin a three-match homestand, the play of Albert Rusnák and Andrew Thomas in those victories, a tragedy that took place affecting the Starfire, Sounders, and Reign community, notes from the Alliance meeting, and more.

In the third "Reign match recap" to recap Seattle Reign FC matches, CSS editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker joins Adam Race of Sounder At Heart to discuss the Reign's big home victory over the Boston Legacy, Jess Fishlock's brace, Maddie Dahlien's performance, and more.

In the 23rd episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Reign FC show, Right as Reign, Seattle Reign FC veteran forward Brittany Ratcliffe joins CSS founder Charles Hamaker to discuss her strong season to this point, the club's growth as a whole, where they go from two tough road losses, and much more!

The 33rd episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees RJ of Emerald City Hockey join CSS Founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker back on September 18th, before the two preseason games for the Kraken, to discuss early thoughts on training camp, why it wouldn't be surprising to see few young players/prospects make the opening night roster, and other takeaways before the season gets underway.

In the 22nd episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Reign FC show, Right as Reign, CSS contributor Bella Munson joins CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker to discuss the club's strong push from after the men's World Cup break through the last homestand, what went wrong in back-to-back ugly road losses, the trajectory of the club, and more.

The 32nd episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees CSS Kraken writer Miracle Lucketti join CSS Founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker to catch up on what took place for Seattle during the offseason, the additions to the front office and coaching staff, training camp so far, the roster cuts made, and more.

In the 40th episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC and University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's road draw against the Colorado Rapids, another long term injury for the club, other injury updates, the slate ahead, and more.

In the 24th "Storm Postgame Report," CSS founder Charles Hamaker discusses the Storm's home loss to the Las Vegas Aces, the team's current injury situation, new Seattle player Jaylyn Sherrod, the season's current state as it winds down, and more.

The 31st episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees Seattle Kraken forward Jacob Melanson join CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker live from the Kraken Community Iceplex! Melanson reflects on his summer, getting a new contract with the Kraken, his friendship with Torrent goaltender Carly Jackson, and more!

The 30th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees Seattle Kraken forward Berkly Catton join CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker live from the Kraken Community Iceplex! Catton reflects on his summer, his 2025-26 season, what he's looking forward to this season, and more!

The 29th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant coach Brennan Sonne join CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker live from the Kraken Community Iceplex! Sonne talks about his brother Brett joining the Seattle Torrent, his time with the Everett Silvertips, being in the Kraken organization, and more!

The 28th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees veteran Seattle Kraken and Coachella Valley Firebirds forward John Hayden join CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker live from the Kraken Community Iceplex! Hayden reflects on his summer, getting a head start on training camp by being in Seattle early, his time with the Firebirds, and more!

The 27th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees Dylan of  Emerald City Hockey join CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker to recap the events of rookie camp, turn an eye towards training camp before it begins, and a few questions from an interview with Ty Nelson are featured as well!

The 26th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees Kraken prospect defenseman and current Coachella Valley Firebirds player Ty Nelson join CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker live from the Kraken Community Iceplex! Nelson reflects on last season in Coachella Valley, the growth he's worked to achieve, his steps forward as a leader, this year's rookie camp, and more!

In the 39th episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC and University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's draws against Red Bull New York and LA Galaxy, the current status of the injured players (RECORDED BEFORE NEWS ABOUT PAUL ROTHROCK), the continued state of frustration surrounding the club, and more.

In the 21st episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Reign FC show, Right as Reign, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker, is joined by Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper Cassie Miller! Cassie chats with Charles about her time with the Reign, being nominated for the Lauren Holiday Impact Award two seasons in a row, the Seattle goalkeeper union, and more!

In the first episode of "Sounders in Sight," Circling Seattle Sports' preview show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Mazvita Maraire of CascadiaSports.Net to preview the club's matchup against the New York Red Bulls tomorrow at Lumen Field, with a quote from Cristian Roldan, insight on the Red Bulls, the vibes around Sounders training, and more!

In the 20th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Reign FC show, Right as Reign, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Reign FC defender Phoebe McClernon! Phoebe chats with Charles about the growth of this Reign club, the Seattle defensive unit, the year that Phoebe has had, and more!

In a new interview for "Futures Follow Up," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show focusing on Seattle sports' minor league and semi-pro teams, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Everett AquaSox pitcher Mason Peters to discuss his collegiate journey, his 2026 season to this point, his brief time in Everett, and more!

In the 38th episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's introductory press conference for Dejan Joveljić, Adrian Hanauer's open letter to the fanbase, the draw against the Chicago Fire, the Osaze De Rosario loan, thoughts ahead of the transfer window closing, and more!

In a new interview for "Futures Follow Up," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show focusing on Seattle sports' minor league and semi-pro teams, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Everett AquaSox catcher Luke Stevenson to talk about his college career, his Spring Training earlier this year, the AquaSox pitching staff, and more!

In a new interview for "Futures Follow Up," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show focusing on Seattle sports' minor league and semi-pro teams, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Everett AquaSox outfielder Aiden Taurek to talk about his college career, his brief time in Everett, and much more!

In a new episode of "Sounders Match Summary," Circling Seattle Sports' version of a Seattle Sounders FC match reaction, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Mazvita Maraire and Adam Race of CascadiaSports.Net to recap the club's 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire, Dejan Joveljić's brace in his Sounders debut, why this must be the start of a turnaround, and more.

In the 19th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Reign FC show, Right as Reign, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Reign FC midfielder and UW alum Kelsey Branson to talk about her time at Washington, training with the KC Current, getting a contract with the Reign, and much more!

In another "Mariners game react," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Mariners postgame reaction series, Charles Hamaker recaps the team's win over the Philadelphia Phillies to get a series victory for the second time this homestand, George Kirby's gem of a game, another Cal Raleigh homer, Dom Canzone's late insurance, and more.

Following the introductory press conference for striker Dejan Joveljić, Charles Hamaker of Circling Seattle Sports and Mazvita Maraire of Cascadiasports.net discuss their immediate takeaways live from Longacres.

In another "Mariners game react," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Mariners postgame reaction series, Charles Hamaker recaps the team's blowout victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, including Cal Raleigh's home run hat trick, Logan Gilbert's outing, who else showed up at the plate, injury updates from Justin Hollander, and more.

In the 37th episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's road draw against FC Cincinnati, the reports of acquiring Dejan Joveljić, and a look ahead to the match against Chicago this weekend.

In another "Mariners game react," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Mariners postgame reaction series, Charles Hamaker recaps the team's walk-off victory over the Chicago Cubs to win the series, Randy Arozarena's monster day, Kade Anderson's MLB debut, injury updates, and more!

In the 12th episode of "Around the Sound," CSS' daily recap show for Seattle professional sports team news, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker recaps the Mariners walk-off win, the Sounders and Reign getting draws on the road, Seahawks news from their joint practices, UW Football and women's basketball news, and more!

In another "Mariners game react," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Mariners postgame reaction series, Charles Hamaker recaps the team's walk-off victory over the Chicago Cubs to begin a three-game weekend series, Emerson Hancock battling back to settle in, Cal Raleigh with a big jolt, and much more insight from within the clubhouse.

In the thirteenth episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent draft pick and Team USA forward Abbey Murphy! She discusses the Torrent summer hockey camps, her time at Minnesota, her experience at West Seattle Pride, her decision to visit the White House, and much more.

In the 36th episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's losses to the Vancouver Whitecaps and Austin FC, two players who are now out for the season, and the general dark cloud around the season.

In the second episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly UW football show, "The UW Dawg House," CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Roman Tomashoff of Locked On Huskies and Huskies Wire to recap Day 12 of UW Football Fall training camp, the wide receiver room, the linebackers room, and much more.

In the twelfth episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent draft pick and forward Grace Elliott! She discusses her hockey upbringing, time at the University of British Columbia, her draft experience, and much more!

In the 35th episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's past four matches as the club was eliminated from Leagues Cup in the group stage, some potential signing rumors, the injury front and what the latest is, and the stretch ahead.

In the eleventh episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent draft pick and goaltender Gabriella Durante! She reflects on her time in college with the Calgary Dinos, her decision to go pro in Italy, representing Italy at the Olympics, and much more!

In the tenth episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent goaltender Hannah Murphy! "Murph" reflects on her rookie year, the Torrent goaltender room last season, what her offseason has looked like, her excitement for the upcoming season, and more.

In the ninth episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent draft pick and defender Gracie Gilkyson! Gracie talks about her time at Yale, her improvement over her collegiate career, the Torrent blueline, her Kraken connections, and more!

In the eighth episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent draft pick and forward Emerson Jarvis! Jarvis talks about her indigenous roots, her time at Quinnipiac, her strong senior season, the Torrent "trinket exchange," and more.

In the seventh episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent second-round draft pick and defender Sydney Morrow! Morrow discusses her teammate Abbey Murphy, her hockey upbringing, her college teammates that will be joining her, the Torrent blueline, the Torrent "trinket exchange," and more.

In the tenth episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly UW women's basketball show, "The Husky women's hoops show," Roundtable Sports reporter Teren Kowatsch joins CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker to discuss the team's losses from their 2025-26 roster, the transfer portal additions made, the coaching staff hires Tina Langley made, and more.

In the first episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly UW men's basketball show, "The Husky men's hoops show," Roundtable Sports reporter Teren Kowatsch joins CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker to discuss the team's losses from the 2025-26 roster, the additions made from the United States, the international players that Washington acquired, the two coaching staff hires that the Huskies made, and more.

In the sixth episode of "Under the Surface," Circling Seattle Sports' Seattle Torrent show/podcast, CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker is joined by Seattle Torrent general manager Meghan Turner! Turner speaks on the team's inaugural season, the challenges of the expansion process, a new head coach, the entry draft class, and more.

In the 34th episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the club's current losing streak, the lack of signings and true moves from the front office, the general state of the club, what's up next for the Sounders, and more.

In the 33rd episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to recap the World Cup matches and events in Seattle, the current state of injuries for the Sounders, Cody Baker's loan, and what a return to action looks like for the Sounders.

The 25th episode of Circling Seattle Sports' weekly Seattle Kraken show, Keeping up with the Seattle Kraken, sees RJ of Emerald City Hockey and Darren of Sound of Hockey join CSS founder and editor-in-chief Charles Hamaker to discuss the news of the team trading for forward Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers and re-signing forward Bobby McMann to a six-year deal.

In the 32nd episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to discuss the club's rough stretch heading into the FIFA World Cup break, the different positional groups and the respective issues that they've faced, the problems with the attack, doubt that the club will add in the summer window, and Cristian Roldan being named to the Team USA World Cup roster.

In the 18th episode of the Seattle Storm round table, CSS Storm and UW WBB contributors Bella Munson and Rowan Schaberg join Charles Hamaker to discuss their takeaways from training camp, their thoughts on how the final roster for opening day has shaped up, and what they hope to see this season.

In the 21st "Storm Postgame Report," CSS founder Charles Hamaker discusses the team's preseason victory over the Portland Fire at Climate Pledge Arena, including strong individual performances from Flau'jae Johnson, Zia Cooke, and Dominique Malonga.

In the 31st episode of "Soundwaves from the Sea," Circling Seattle Sports' weekly show covering the Seattle Sounders FC, Sounders writer/Managing Editor for Cascadia FC University of Oregon journalism and communications alum Michael Martinez joins Charles Hamaker to discuss the club's start to the season in MLS play, their CONCACAF Champions Cup run in 2026, Seattle's winger depth, an injury report, and more.