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Majestics women’s tackle football starts season with Kent scrimmage

The Seattle Majestics are ready for battle. Now entering their second season in Kent, the women’s tackle football team is having its first event of the season: A team scrimmage Saturday.

The Majestics' Jasmine Arriola
Kentwood's Joshua Smith goes through Jackson's Andy Gay

Kentwood boys are the 4A state basketball champions: VIDEO

The Kentwood High School boys took the 4A state title by storm Saturday, taking them 67-58, and led by UCLA-bound Joshua Smith, who scored a game-high 22 points.

  • Mar 18, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kentwood's Joshua Smith goes through Jackson's Andy Gay
Joyce Becker is a Kent resident

The bliss of a quilting cruise: Confessions of a Quiltaholic

The last time we chatted, I was off on a 10-day cruise with my husband and a contingency of approximately 174 quilters and their significant others. For those of you that don’t have a clue what a “quilting cruise’’ is, I thought I’d tell you!

Joyce Becker is a Kent resident
Seattle Majestics player Camille Head shuffle-steps across the field with her team to warm up at practice last March. The Kent-based team

Majestics women’s tackle football team plans scrimmage March 20 in Kent

The Seattle Majestics women's tackle football team will be having their Red/Black Scrimmage 7 p.m. March 20 at their home field - Kent-Meridian High School's French Field.

Seattle Majestics player Camille Head shuffle-steps across the field with her team to warm up at practice last March. The Kent-based team

Museum displays Kent football history

An exhibit with more than 100 years of Kent football history runs March 19 through June 18 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St.

  • Mar 12, 2010
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Watch ‘Robinson Crusoe’ at Kent-Meridian

Catch performances of "Robinson Crusoe" by the Missoula Children's Theater at 3 and 7 p.m. March 13 at the Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St.

  • Mar 12, 2010
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Kent Predators’ quarterback Charles McCullum tries to scramble by a teammate during a March 4 practice at Kent Memorial Park.

Ready for some football? Kent Predators play first home game Friday night at ShoWare

Fans will find out just what the professional Indoor Football League is all about when the Kent Predators make their debut Friday, March 12 at the ShoWare Center.

Kent Predators’ quarterback Charles McCullum tries to scramble by a teammate during a March 4 practice at Kent Memorial Park.
Predators player Charles McCollum makes a catch during practice at Wilson Play Fields Feb. 18.

Party with the Kent Predators Thursday

The Kent Predators are hosting their home season opener with a kick-off party Thursday at Pat’s Bar & Grill, 114 Railroad Ave., Kent. The party runs 6-9 p.m. and Predator players, management and some of the dancers are expected to be there, mingling with fans.

Predators player Charles McCollum makes a catch during practice at Wilson Play Fields Feb. 18.
Donnie MacDonald

Get early jump on St. Patrick’s Day at Men of Worth concert

The celebration of St. Patrick's Day starts early this year in Kent with a Men of Worth concert.

Donnie MacDonald

Juggler to perform at Kent-Meridian

Seattle juggler Thomas Arthur presents his Luminous Edge show at 3 p.m. March 20 at the Kent-Meridian High Performing Arts Center.

  • Mar 1, 2010
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Kent choir to sing at Benaroya Hall

The Kent-based Rainier Chorale will join several other choirs for a mass production of the Mozart Requiem at 2 p.m. March 14 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle.

  • Mar 1, 2010
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Nicole Joraanstad of Washington State curls with her fellow U.S. teammates during a game against China at the Vancouver Olympic Centre in the 2010 Winter Games Feb. 23.

Kent’s Joraanstad doesn’t get a curling medal, but loved Olympic experience: Slide show

She reels off a set of Atomic sit-ups to jump-start the morning. Takes an extended lunch hour to throw a few dozen curling rocks. Then, it’s often back to the rink for more practice after working 9-to-5. Such was life for Olympic athlete Nicole Joraanstad, who spent the past 18 months preparing for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.

Nicole Joraanstad of Washington State curls with her fellow U.S. teammates during a game against China at the Vancouver Olympic Centre in the 2010 Winter Games Feb. 23.
Predators player Charles McCollum makes a catch during practice at Wilson Play Fields Feb. 18.

Kent Predators take to the practice field: Video

Catch the Kent Predators as they go through their practice, talk about big scores planned for their upcoming season. The Kent Reporter caught the players at their recent practice Feb. 18 at Wilson Playfields in Kent.

  • Feb 26, 2010
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Predators player Charles McCollum makes a catch during practice at Wilson Play Fields Feb. 18.
Predators player Marcus Reed makes a catch during a practice at Wilson Playfields in Kent Feb. 18 to prepare for the team's first game

Predators open training camp for start of Indoor Football League season: See the slide show

It won't take long for the Kent Predators to find out how well they can compete in the professional Indoor Football League. The Predators open the season Feb. 28 at the Billings (Mont.) Outlaws, the defending league champion and a franchise that has played in several indoor leagues over the last nine years.

Predators player Marcus Reed makes a catch during a practice at Wilson Playfields in Kent Feb. 18 to prepare for the team's first game
Kent’s Kay Larsson displays samples of Depression Era glass similar to those that can be found at this year’s Green River Glass Show and Sale. The event takes place Feb. 27 at the Kent Commons.

Green River Glass show opens for 33rd year in Kent

The Green River Glass Show isn't just for Depression-era glass items anymore.

Kent’s Kay Larsson displays samples of Depression Era glass similar to those that can be found at this year’s Green River Glass Show and Sale. The event takes place Feb. 27 at the Kent Commons.
Defending state champion Ruben Navejas of Kentwood (bottom) couldn’t escape the grasp of Tahoma’s Steven Hopkins in the 103-pound championship match on Saturday.

See Kent’s local wrestlers compete at Mat Classic XXII: Slide Show

Catch the excitement of the state Mat Classic XXII Feb. 19 and 20, when Kent's top wrestlers went up against the best in the state.

  • Feb 23, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Defending state champion Ruben Navejas of Kentwood (bottom) couldn’t escape the grasp of Tahoma’s Steven Hopkins in the 103-pound championship match on Saturday.

Irish, Scottish music at Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center

Scotsman Donnie MacDonald and Irishman James Keigher perform traditional and contemporary Irish and Scottish folk music as the duo Men of Worth at 7:30 p.m. March 11 at the Kent-Meridian High School.

  • Feb 22, 2010
  • BY Wire Service

Pat’s Bar features classic rock bands

Dance or listen to two classic rock bands this weekend at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. N., in downtown Kent.

  • Feb 22, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Predators head coach William McCarthy gave thanks for the Kent community's support at a press conference Feb. 12 at the ShoWare Center

Kent Predators kick off their first Indoor Football League season with meet-and-greet event

The Kent Predators players are ready for some football. Receiver Blaine McConnell, one of two dozen or so players who attended the Predators kickoff press conference Friday at the ShoWare Center, can't wait to get out on the field to play in the professional Indoor Football League.

Predators head coach William McCarthy gave thanks for the Kent community's support at a press conference Feb. 12 at the ShoWare Center
Nicole Joraanstad

Curling: Kent’s Nicole Joraanstad, U.S. team takes on Germany; catch the score, blog

Get the results for Team USA's round-robin competition with Germany.

  • Feb 17, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Nicole Joraanstad