Sports

Kent’s Cusack excels in lacrosse

Ashley Cusack is cashing in on six years of lacrosse playing in elementary, middle and high school.

Kentridge’s Jake Philpott soared to sixth in the pole vault final with a height of 13 feet.

Local athletes place at 4A state finals | Prep track and field

Kentwood's Sarah Toeaina finished fourth in the state triple jump at the state Class 4A track and field championships this weekend at Tacoma's Mount Tahoma Stadium.

  • Jun 1, 2014
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Kentridge’s Jake Philpott soared to sixth in the pole vault final with a height of 13 feet.

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League standings for track and field | May 30

Latest dual meet scores and standings from varsity girls, boys track action

  • May 30, 2014
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Kentridge's Lexi Klinkenberg cleared the 100-meter hurdles in 15.20 seconds

Kent-area athletes capture state berths | Prep track and field

Several Kent-area athletes placed high at the West Central/Southwest bi-district track and field championships at French Field on Saturday to earn state berths.

  • May 25, 2014
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Kentridge's Lexi Klinkenberg cleared the 100-meter hurdles in 15.20 seconds
Kentridge's Danny Torlai tossed six innings

Kentridge comes up short in regional final | Prep baseball

Isaiah Terry had difficulty coping with the sorrow of a stinging, season-ending loss.

Kentridge's Danny Torlai tossed six innings

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League standings for track and field | May 23

Latest meet scores and standings from middle school ovals.

  • May 23, 2014
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Kentridge’s Sara Madden will aim for a spot in the Class 4A state track and field meet at the West Central District tournament Friday and Saturday at French Field in Kent.

Kent-Meridian’s Madden seeks state berth in hurdles

Sara Madden runs fast and jumps far, and might just represent her school in the Class 4A state championship track and field meet if she can shape up her footwork.

Kentridge’s Sara Madden will aim for a spot in the Class 4A state track and field meet at the West Central District tournament Friday and Saturday at French Field in Kent.

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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