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PREPS OF THE WEEK: April 5-11

KAYLA EVANSKentwoodGrade: Senior.Sport: Fastpitch.Accomplishment: Evans delivered two strong performances last week, going seven innings in the circle in a 6-4 win over Kentridge, then serving… Continue reading

Kentlake’s Miles Nagel and the rest of the Falcons have been on an offensive binge of late

BASEBALL: Surging Kentlake getting offensive

The Kentlake High baseball team has a target on its chest.Winning the South Puget Sound League North Division title and establishing school history by taking… Continue reading

Kentlake’s Miles Nagel and the rest of the Falcons have been on an offensive binge of late
Kentwood’s Chandler Gray steps in front of Federal Way’s Nevin Hair for a header during Tuesday night’s game. Kentwood went on to win the game

BOYS SOCCER: Kentwood throttles Federal Way

Aaron Radford needed some relief.Tuesday night at French Field, the Kentwood High boys soccer coach finally got some. Behind a pair of goals from sophomore… Continue reading

Kentwood’s Chandler Gray steps in front of Federal Way’s Nevin Hair for a header during Tuesday night’s game. Kentwood went on to win the game

BASEBALL: KR storms back, stuns Federal Way

Never count out the Kentridge High baseball team.The Chargers proved as much Tuesday afternoon, storming back from a five-run, seventh-inning deficit to knock of Federal… Continue reading

Kent Council talks about city budget tonight

The Kent City Council has planned a special workshop from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday to discuss city-budget priorities for the rest of this year and into… Continue reading

‘America’s Got Talent’ comes to Western Washington

Feeling talented? Now is your chance to see if you are."America's Got Talent," NBC's hit series from "American Idol" producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon… Continue reading

Bruce Lynn Hougardy

Bruce Lynn Hougardy

Bruce Lynn HougardyBruce Lynn Hougardy, 48, of Renton passed away April 14, 2009. Born November 12, 1960 in Renton, WA, he was a resident of… Continue reading

Bruce Lynn Hougardy
Jack Zduriencik

He’s a fan of these Mariners

I have been a fan of the Mariners from their inception in 1977. I’ve not been a player-and-staff-names guy, but the team as a whole… Continue reading

Jack Zduriencik
Kentridge product David Patton was considered a longshot to make the roster of the Chicago Cubs this spring. Patton

BASEBALL: Kentridge’s Patton secures roster spot with Chicago Cubs

He put on a show.Now Kentridge product David Patton is in The Show.Patton, a right-hander who hadn’t pitched above the Single-A level in his five… Continue reading

Kentridge product David Patton was considered a longshot to make the roster of the Chicago Cubs this spring. Patton
Fran Muncey

Hydroplane legends honored at Kent museum

Two of hydroplane racing’s greatest names became the first members of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum’s Unlimited Hydroplane Hall of Champions Saturday at a dinner and induction ceremony at the Kent-based museum.

Fran Muncey

Easter egg hunts abound Saturday

KentKent Station will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt and festivities from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Kent Station.Included in the fun is a… Continue reading

Kentlake’s Zach Smith won the state long jump title last spring and is among the favorites to win it next month. It will be a big test for Smith since the long jump is deeper and more talented than most other events.

TRACK: Loaded in the longjump – KL, K-M and KW all have state challengers

He has uncorked his share of record-setting jumps during his time at Kentlake High.Recently, however, Zach Smith uncorked another personal highlight when he announced that… Continue reading

Kentlake’s Zach Smith won the state long jump title last spring and is among the favorites to win it next month. It will be a big test for Smith since the long jump is deeper and more talented than most other events.

BASEBALL REPORT: Slowed by weather, KR finds stroke in a hurry on diamond

The clouds finally parted for the Kentridge High baseball team Tuesday afternoon.Despite more than a week off due to rainy weather, the Chargers proved to… Continue reading

BOYS SOCCER REPORT: KR notches big win over KL, tie with TJ

Patience proved to be a virtue for the Kentridge High boys soccer team on Monday night at French Field.The Chargers didn’t have many opportunities against… Continue reading

JUDO: KR’s Degrate, KW’s Stillings win titles

Matthew Degrate remembers the days when he’d return home from judo practice and be both physically and mentally spent.“I’d come home and my mom would… Continue reading

Kent-Meridian hip hop team dances its way to state title

The Kent-Meridian High School Royal Dynasty hip-hop dance team won the state championship on March 28 in Yakima.The team of seven girls and four boys… Continue reading

Tell City Council what you think: Kent hosts town hall meeting

The economy, neighborhood livability and economic development are expected to top the list of discussions with council members at a special Town Hall meeting on… Continue reading

Kent mayor and Norm Rice to help choose new King County executive

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke and former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice have been appointed as co-chairs of a committee to help the Metropolitan King County Council… Continue reading