Northwest members of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Rowing Team including rowers from the men's gold medal and women's silver medal eight-oared crews ham-it-up with Seattle SuperSonics mascot Squatch in front of a sold-out Key Arena at Friday night's Sonics - Phoenix Suns NBA game.

Under Key Arena spotlights, the Olympians received an inspiring introduction before 17,072 fans. The SuperSonics and Suns battled it out in front of the nationally televised ESPN game with the Suns prevailing in the final minutes 112-110.

Pictured from left to right are Emil Kossev, a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Rowing Team coaching staff, Lianne Nelson (Seattle), Kate Johnson (Portland), Anna Mickelson (Bellevue), Stacey Borgman (Homer, Alaska), Mary Whipple (Seattle), Erik Miller (Renton), and Matt Deakin, Bryan Volphenhein, Sarah Hirst and Michael Callahan (all of Seattle) and Squatch.