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Mar 16, 2018

After intense GeekWire Bash battles, champions crowned in dodgeball, ping pong, foosball and more

Seattle is definitely a sports town. Or, a geeky sports town. At least it was Thursday night at the seventh GeekWire Bash, the annual extravaganza that turns the CenturyLink Field Events Center into a roaming geek carnival. With hundreds of participants competing at assorted skill levels in multiple brackets, the competition was fierce in dodgeball, ping pong, foosball and “Settlers of Catan.” And aside from those main events, people knocked each other over in Sumo costumes, took on Seattle Sounders FC players in “FIFA 18,” battled it out in a variety of virtual reality and traditional video games and much… Read More

Dec 01, 2016

Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka to host ping pong tournament to benefit charity for homeless

Seattle Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka, who is widely considered the best ping pong player in the team’s locker room, will host a tournament on Monday where the benefit will go beyond bragging rights. The second-annual event serves as a fundraiser for Mary’s Place and the No Child Sleeps Outside campaign. The tournament, to raise funds for the organization which advocates for homeless women, children and families, will take place at the CenturyLink Field West Club Lounge from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday. Celebrities and fellow Seahawks are expected to take part in the single-elimination competition. “It’s going to be really… Read More