A day after winning the Big Ten tourney following teammate Mia Hamant’s death, the Huskies learned they will open the NCAA tournament at home vs. Montana.

UW coach Leslie Gabriel, who received a contract extension in February, had a busy offseason as her program is one of five at Washington that will pay its players.

Sophie O’Sullivan’s mother is one of the most decorated Irish athletes in history. Her father is a heralded track and field coach. But in Seattle, UW’s NCAA champion made her own name.

Last Saturday, UW sophomore pole vaulter Amanda Moll set three consecutive NCAA records. But first, she barreled through a “mental block,” with her sister by her side.

Adrian Beltre Jr. has made a verbal commitment to play baseball at the University of Washington.

Braxton Bragg allowed one run over 72/3 innings with 10 strikeouts, Nathan Humphreys hit a three-run home run and Dallas Baptist beat Washington 9-1 on Sunday in an elimination game at the Stillwater Regional.

Said UW senior outfielder Madison Huskey: “It means a lot to have this platform and to continue to show the kids that we have their back just like they have ours.”

The Washington senior men and women boats won each of their Class Day races easily on a sunny Seattle morning.

Before Friday, only 16 UW men’s runners had gone under four minutes in the mile. Then eight Huskies did so in one race at Dempsey Indoor Center.