Freelance sports reporter

Alec Dietz

Alec Dietz is a freelance writer who covers the Washington Huskies. He most recently served as sports editor of The Daily UW, where he covered UW sports for four years. He has bylines in The Seattle Times, and Tacoma News Tribune, where he covered minor league baseball and OL Reign of the NWSL.

Stories By Alec Dietz

The Gonzaga Bulldogs broke more records, and the Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars struggled mightily in the desert in the last week of Washington college hoops. By Alec Dietz

It was a successful weekend for the Washington college basketball programs, with just one loss between the three major schools in the state. Alec Dietz

With a lead pretty much throughout, the Huskies nearly blew it. Alec Dietz

Gonzaga continued to steamroll through the WCC, the Huskies put up a good fight and Washington State couldn’t capitalize on positive momentum in another weekend split. Alec Dietz

In perhaps their worst showing of the season against a lowly Pacific squad, the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs had to use a huge second half surge to come out with a win in its weekend opener. Alec Dietz

Both teams struggled on trips to Oregon. BY Alec Dietz

UW's Lake says familiarity and stability led to Gregory promotion

UW fans wanted the Huskies to make a splash with a big name hire outside of the program, but Lake went with what he knew. By Alec Dietz

Despite coming into the game on a six-game losing streak, without history on its side, and even playing on the road, Washington State won the Hardwood Apple Cup, 77-62. By Alec Dietz

The Bulldogs want more. By Alec Dietz

Finally, after weeks of blowouts, blown leads, and utter beatdowns at the hands of conference opponents, the Huskies won one. Alec Dietz

Pac-12 commissioner steps down after 11 years of success, turmoil

Scott’s tenure as Pac-12 commissioner was tumultuous, to say the least. By Alec Dietz

The No.1 Gonzaga Bulldogs encountered perhaps its largest tests in WCC play this weekend. By Alec Dietz

It was much of the same for all three major state of Washington college basketball programs By Alec Dietz

After wins against these same Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers prior to this week, the Seahawks imploded in the fourth quarter to the Rams, and lost 30-20 in the Wild Card round. By Alec Dietz

Facing the Los Angeles Rams for the third time this year, and the second time in three weeks, the Seahawks (12-4) will have their hands full. By Alec Dietz

It was more of the same for the Washington Huskies and No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs as they continued their completely opposite trajectories last week in men’s college basketball. By Alec Dietz

Seahawks rally against 49ers, locked into third seed of NFC

A lackluster first three quarters didn’t quite spell doom for the Seattle Seahawks, who came up with a gutsy, 26-23 win over the San Francisco 49ers. By Alec Dietz

With NFC West clinched, Seahawks look to 49ers matchup

Because of COVID-19 regulations in the Bay Area, the game will be played in Arizona. By Alec Dietz

Who are the likely opponents to be welcomed to Seattle? By Alec Dietz

Seahawks clinch NFC West title in slugfest against Rams

For the first time since 2016, the Seahawks are NFC West champions. By Alec Dietz