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Auburn boys, Kent Meridian girls take dual wins | Cross country

The Auburn boys and Kent Meridian girls cross country teams won their first meets of the season on Sept. 12.

  • Sep 17, 2012
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T-Birds down Silvertips in final tune-up

The Seattle Thunderbirds scored goals on two of their first three shifts Saturday night at Comcast Arena to skate past the Everett Silvertips 5-3 in the last preseason game of the year for both teams.

  • Sep 16, 2012
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Marcus Hahnemann

Former Kentridge player Hahnemann returns to Sounders

The Seattle Sounders FC have acquired goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann with the No. 1 pick in the Major League Soccer allocation draft.

  • Sep 14, 2012
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Marcus Hahnemann

Kent-Meridian girls soccer ends 9-year drought

The Kent-Meridian High School girls soccer ended a nine-year losing streak on Sept. 6 with a 0-0 tie against Kentlake at French Field.

  • Sep 13, 2012
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T-Birds fall to Portland in preseason play

The Portland Winterhawks scored three power-play goals in the second period Saturday afternoon to help them skate to a 6-3 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds in a preseason game at the Red Lion Hotels' Preseason Tournament in Kennewick.

  • Sep 10, 2012
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Thunderbirds Branden Trook

T-Birds announce promotions for regular season

The Seattle Thunderbirds have announced their promotional and giveaway calendar for the 2012-13 season.

  • Sep 6, 2012
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Thunderbirds Branden Trook

Chiefs double up T-Birds at Everett tune-up

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-3 on Sunday afternoon at Comcast Arena in Everett in a preseason game.

  • Sep 3, 2012
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Grey Team goalie Bobby Gathercole eyes the puck after deflecting a shot during last week Thunderbirds’ scrimmage at the ShoWare Center.

T-Birds go back to work

Fans caught an early look at the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team last weekend with open scrimmages at the ShoWare Center. Training camp concluded Monday with a full 60-minute three-period game.

  • Aug 30, 2012
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Grey Team goalie Bobby Gathercole eyes the puck after deflecting a shot during last week Thunderbirds’ scrimmage at the ShoWare Center.
Chance Lund had a career-high 32 points on 15 goals and 17 assists for Seattle last season.

T-Birds trade Lund to Swift Current for draft pick

Seattle Thunderbirds traded left wing Chance Lund to the Swift Current Broncos for a sixth-round pick in the 2013 Bantam Draft, team general manager Russ Farwell announced today.

  • Aug 29, 2012
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Chance Lund had a career-high 32 points on 15 goals and 17 assists for Seattle last season.

Rock Creek Select to hold tryouts

Maple Valley-based Rock Creek Select 10U, 11U, 15U is holding private tryouts for the 2013 baseball season.

  • Aug 23, 2012
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The Seattle Thunderbirds will open training camp Aug. 23 at the ShoWare Center in Kent for the 2012-13 season.

Seattle Thunderbirds open training camp in Kent

Fans can get their first look at the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team when training camp opens for the 2012-13 season on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Kent's ShoWare Center.

The Seattle Thunderbirds will open training camp Aug. 23 at the ShoWare Center in Kent for the 2012-13 season.
Abu Kamara

Kent hurdlers earn All-American honors

Kent's Kaid Tipton of Kentridge and Abu Kamara of Kent Meridian earned All-American honors in the 110-meter hurdles at the recent USATF Junior Olympic Nationals in Baltimore.

  • Aug 23, 2012
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Abu Kamara

“Thrillin In East Hillin”: Boxing card set for K-M gym

Kent-Meridian hosts "Thrillin In East Hillin," an amateur boxing card from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in the school gymnasium, 10020 SE Kent Kangley Road.

  • Aug 23, 2012
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Tickets for Seattle Thunderbirds single games go on sale Aug. 22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent and online.

Single-game Seattle Thunderbirds tickets go on sale in Kent Aug. 22

Single-game tickets for the Seattle Thunderbirds 2012-13 season go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22.

  • Aug 21, 2012
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Tickets for Seattle Thunderbirds single games go on sale Aug. 22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent and online.

Champions crowned in Lucas Oil Division 6 drag showdown

Winners in nine racing classes were crowned Sunday at Pacific Raceways for the NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Torklift Central RV Center.

  • Aug 20, 2012
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Top sportsmen drivers invade Pacific Raceways

What would August be without another big-time drag race at Pacific Raceways?

  • Aug 16, 2012
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Kent's Courtney Thompson helped the U.S. Women's Volleyball Team take a silver medal at the London Olympics.

Kent’s Thompson, U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team take silver at London Olympics

Kent's Courtney Thompson and the U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball team brought home the silver medal from the London Olympics after losing to Brazil in the gold medal match.

Kent's Courtney Thompson helped the U.S. Women's Volleyball Team take a silver medal at the London Olympics.
Kent's Courtney Thompson is a member of the U.S. Women's Volleyball team that plays for the Olympic gold medal on Saturday against Brazil in London.

Kent’s Courtney Thompson, U.S. Women’s Volleyball team to play for Olympic gold

Kent's Courtney Thompson and the rest of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball team will seek its first Olympic gold medal on Saturday in the London Olympics.

Kent's Courtney Thompson is a member of the U.S. Women's Volleyball team that plays for the Olympic gold medal on Saturday against Brazil in London.
Kent's Courtney Thompson helped the U.S. Women's Volleyball Team take a silver medal at the London Olympics.

Kent’s Courtney Thompson starts for injured setter at Summer Olympics | Update

Kent's Courtney Thompson started at setter Tuesday and helped lead the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team into the semifinals at the London Olympics.

Kent's Courtney Thompson helped the U.S. Women's Volleyball Team take a silver medal at the London Olympics.
Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has made Canada's Summer U-18 Team.

Seattle Thunderbirds player Shea Theodore makes Canada U-18 team

Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has been named to Canada's Summer Under-18 Team.

  • Aug 6, 2012
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Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has made Canada's Summer U-18 Team.