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He has been described as a “nightmare.”
The kind of kid who “commands” attention.
Yet, for all the sleepless nights and gray hairs Kent-Meridian High’s David Jones has caused for those outside the East Hill school, one thing remains clear:
The recently graduated senior has been a dream come true for the Royals.
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I’ve lost sleep and pulled out plenty of hair since the prep season officially came to a close May 28.
Why, you ask?
It all boiled down to our choice for the Kent Male Athlete of the Year. In the end, Kent-Meridian High’s David Jones won out.
A two-sport star (track and football), Jones narrowly edged the competition. And when I say narrowly, I mean by the slimmest of margins. I’ve been putting together year-end honors for more than a decade. During that time, there have been several close calls and lengthy debates with colleagues.
This year’s debate takes the prize. It’s not because Jones wasn’t deserving – clearly, he is. However, an argument could be made for a number of local athletes. I take this decision seriously. A lot of time — more than some realize — goes into it.
There’s no set-in-stone criteria for the eventual winner. However, a few key traits do come into play. After all the statistics are boiled down, I look at how many sports each individual competed in. Those who compete in three sports always gain a slight edge over those who may have participated in just one. In addition, character and leadership play a paramount role, as do the opinions of local coaches.
All told, this process is considerably more complex than simply flipping a coin — though my sleep pattern of late makes part of me wish that I had done just that.
Everything came full circle for the Thorp family of Kent two weeks ago.
Keeping with a family tradition that was established well before they were born, Kennedy Catholic’s Mitchell and Jamie Thorp brought home a state boys doubles tennis championship. The Thorps — Mitchell, a junior, and Jamie, a freshman — knocked off Seattle Prep brothers Evan and Drew Beckam, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6, to capture the Class 3A state title on May 28 at Kamiakin High in Kennewick.
That capped a perfect season for Kennedy’s dynamic duo, which finished the year 17-0.
Latin jazz, folk tunes, bluesy rock, extraordinary juggling and a pirate will grace Kent stages as part of the city of Kent's annual Summer Concert Series.
A preschool-age child playing with a lighter caused a Kent apartment fire at about 8:35 a.m. Wednesday in the 27400 block of 129th Place Southeast, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.
The city of Kent will receive a John D. Spellman Award for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation from King County for its work to restore Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park and other projects.
Puget Sound Energy filed a proposal with state regulators Monday to increase electric rates by 8.1 percent and natural gas rates by 3 percent for all customers starting in May 2012.
Nine Kent School District schools were among the 77 schools in 12 districts that earned recognition this spring for their successful conservation efforts from the King County Green Schools Program.
The Tri-Cities Fever clobbered the Seattle Timberwolves 86-59 in a professional Indoor Football League game Sunday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
A 58-year-old Idaho man suffered injuries in a three-vehicle accident at about 10:21 p.m. Saturday, June 11 in Kent along southbound Interstate 5, just south of State Route 516, also known as Kent-Des Moines Road.
