Sports

Kentridge’s Sewell qualifies for state golf tournament

Kentridge High School golfer Stephanie Sewell qualified for the WIAA Class 4A girls golf state tournament on May 28-29 at Club Green Meadows in Vancouver.

  • May 21, 2014
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Kentridge wins a pair, reaches state playoffs | Prep baseball

Kentridge won a pair of games in West Central District baseball playoff action Saturday to advance to the state Class 4A's final field of 16.

  • May 18, 2014
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Kent-Tahoma Middle School League standings for track and field | May 16

Latest scores, standing from middle school ovals for varsity girls, boys

  • May 16, 2014
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The Vibrance and Hart Breaker Funny Cars square off at last Saturday’s Northwest BB Funny Car Association points race at Pacific Raceways in Kent.

Funny Car fever at Pacific Raceways | SLIDESHOW

Funny Cars squared off at the Northwest BB Funny Car Association points race at Pacific Raceways in Kent last Saturday.

  • May 15, 2014
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The Vibrance and Hart Breaker Funny Cars square off at last Saturday’s Northwest BB Funny Car Association points race at Pacific Raceways in Kent.
Kentridge catcher Shane Stober waits for a throw as a Battle Ground player slides home safely.

Kentridge falls to Battle Ground

It was a missed catch here, a pop fly there, and the errors added up. The Kentridge High School baseball team took a 7-3 loss in its opening district playoff game Tuesday against the Battle Ground Tigers.

Kentridge catcher Shane Stober waits for a throw as a Battle Ground player slides home safely.
Kentridge High pitcher Lizzet Dominguez hopes to help lead the Chargers to a berth in the Class 4A state fastpitch softball tournament.

Dominating Dominguez powers Chargers

Kentridge pitcher Lizzet Dominguez comes off as a little shy, a teenager slowly transitioning to adulthood. But that shyness belies a fierce competitive nature.

Kentridge High pitcher Lizzet Dominguez hopes to help lead the Chargers to a berth in the Class 4A state fastpitch softball tournament.

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League standings for track and field | May 9

Latest scores, standings for boy and girls action on middle school ovals.

  • May 10, 2014
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The July 26-27 shootout will feature up to 200 teams competing in a variety of divisions for men

Teams can register for ShoWare Shootout 3 on 3

Registration is open for the fifth annual ShoWare Shootout 3 on 3 presented by Republic Services. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20, at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • May 8, 2014
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The July 26-27 shootout will feature up to 200 teams competing in a variety of divisions for men
Paul DeLean goes for a header in Kentridge’s soccer match May 1 against Tahoma. Kentridge lost  to the Bears 1-0.

Tahoma blanks Kentridge in SPSL North

The Tahoma High School boys soccer team knocked Kentridge down to third in the South Puget Sound League North last Friday, as the Chargers struggled to pick up a single goal after Tahoma scored in the first half for the 1-0 victory.

Paul DeLean goes for a header in Kentridge’s soccer match May 1 against Tahoma. Kentridge lost  to the Bears 1-0.
Covington's Jeff Dykes powers up his BB/Funny Car

Funny Cars headline Super Saturday race program at Pacific Raceways

Pacific Raceways returns to its drag racing heritage on Saturday, May 10 as a full field of Funny Cars is expected to compete in a Chicago-style format, part of a Super Saturday featuring NHRA class racers and the Swift Tool ET Series.

  • May 4, 2014
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Covington's Jeff Dykes powers up his BB/Funny Car
The Seattle Mist women’s football team returns on Friday night at the ShoWare Center for another Legends Football League season. The Mist play four games this season.

Mist opens season Friday

The Seattle Mist women's football team returns for another Legends Football League season when they play the Green Bay Chill on Friday at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • May 2, 2014
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The Seattle Mist women’s football team returns on Friday night at the ShoWare Center for another Legends Football League season. The Mist play four games this season.

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League standings for track and field | May 1

Latest standings, scores from middle school ovals.

  • May 2, 2014
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Thunderbirds select defenseman in first round of WHL Bantam Draft

The Seattle Thunderbirds selected defenseman Jerret Tyszka in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday morning in Calgary, Alberta.

  • May 2, 2014
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Kentridge center fielder Carter Johnson picks up another run for the Chargers during a 19-5 stomping  of Tahoma on Monday in SPSL North play.

Kentridge trounces Tahoma in SPSL North play

Kentridge erupted for 15 hits in trouncing Tahoma 19-5 in six innings on Monday to move closer to clinching the South Puget Sound League 4A North Division high school baseball title.

Kentridge center fielder Carter Johnson picks up another run for the Chargers during a 19-5 stomping  of Tahoma on Monday in SPSL North play.

T-Birds win WHL Business-Marketing Award

The Seattle Thunderbirds are the recipients of the annual Western Hockey League Business-Marketing Award, the WHL announced today.

  • Apr 30, 2014
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Kentwood’s Norris finds true love in coaching rugby

While Kentwood High School's Rex Norris is best known as coach of the Conk football team, his other true love is rugby.

Kent-Meridian’s D’Mon Lee ranks  among the district leaders in the 100 meters.

Running genes boost Kent-Meridian’s swift Lee

Kent-Meridian High School's D'Mon Lee believes he was "born to run."

Kent-Meridian’s D’Mon Lee ranks  among the district leaders in the 100 meters.
Chris Martin and his daughter

Father, daughter poised to run their first Boston Marathon

Some parents connect with their children through movies. Others through books. Some watch football or play golf together. Chris Martin and his daughter Lara Martin connect through running marathons.

Chris Martin and his daughter
Kentridge catcher Chloe Meier prepares to tag a runner at a recent practice. The Chargers are a contender for the SPSL North title this season. They placed second last year.

Kentridge chases a league fastpitch championship

Dust flies into the air as Jessie Cruz slides into third base. "Down, down, down," Kentridge High School fastpitch coach Rachel Comstock says to Cruz. "OK, now go, go, no back."

Kentridge catcher Chloe Meier prepares to tag a runner at a recent practice. The Chargers are a contender for the SPSL North title this season. They placed second last year.
Branden Troock celebrates after scoring a goal during the Thunderbirds' first-round playoff series-clinching Game 5 win over Everett.

T-Birds’ Troock signs with NHL’s Stars

Seattle Thunderbirds right wing Branden Troock has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars, general manager Russ Farwell announced today.

  • Apr 15, 2014
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Branden Troock celebrates after scoring a goal during the Thunderbirds' first-round playoff series-clinching Game 5 win over Everett.