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Seattle Thunderbirds edge Kelowna 4-3 in shootout | Hockey

The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent to end an eight-game home losing streak.

  • Feb 15, 2012
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Tahoma to send 15 wrestlers to Mat Classic while Kentlake, Kentwood and Kent-Meridian each crowned champions at regional tournament | Slide Show

With 15 wrestlers advancing to the state wrestling championships Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome -- four more than a year ago and more wrestlers than Mead of Spokane, the team wrestling experts consider Tahoma's top adversary -- the Bears' goal to win state looks more realistic than ever.

Hockey | Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Portland Winterhawks | Live Updates

The Seattle Thunderbirds host the Portland Winterhawks at the ShoWare Center.

  • Feb 11, 2012
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Seattle Thunderbirds drop a close one to the Spokane Chiefs | Hockey

The Seattle Thunderbirds came back from two one-goal deficits to take the lead Friday night against the Spokane Chiefs at Veterans Memorial Arena, but they couldn't do it a third time as the Chiefs held on for a 5-4 victory.

  • Feb 11, 2012
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Boys and girls hoops playoffs set with the Kentwood boys and girls teams playing at ShoWare Friday | Live Blog

On Friday, the Kentwood boys and girls as well as the Kent-Meridian boys teams will show their stuff at ShoWare Center in the South Puget Sound League playoff.

  • Feb 10, 2012
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Kentwood will play Curtis for the SPSL boys basketball title at 6:30 p.m. Friday

Kent’s ShoWare Center to host SPSL basketball tournament

Kent's ShoWare Center will host the South Puget Sound League boys and girls basketball tournament on Friday, Feb. 10.

  • Feb 9, 2012
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Kentwood will play Curtis for the SPSL boys basketball title at 6:30 p.m. Friday

Seattle Thunderbirds pull a shut out over the Kelowna Rockets | Hockey

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard made 32 saves and Seth Swenson and Colin Jacobs scored power-play goals to lead the T-Birds to a 2-0 shutout victory over the Kelowna Rockets Wednesday at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia.

  • Feb 9, 2012
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Tahoma’s Austin Perry works to earn near fall points against Auburn’s James West in the 182 pound final at the South Puget Sound League sub-regional wrestling tournament Feb. 4 at Kent-Meridian. Perry pinned west in the second period.

Tahoma rolls in sub-regional | Wrestling

Tahoma had 14 wrestlers in the finals of the sub-regional tournament Feb. 3-4 at Kent-Meridian which it won handily tallying 475.5 points while second-place Kentwood had 231.

Tahoma’s Austin Perry works to earn near fall points against Auburn’s James West in the 182 pound final at the South Puget Sound League sub-regional wrestling tournament Feb. 4 at Kent-Meridian. Perry pinned west in the second period.
Kentwood’s Taylor Jones

Conquerors win division crown | Boys basketball

Kentwood’s boys basketball team has something many of its South Puget Sound League North division rivals don’t have: certainty.

Kentwood’s Taylor Jones

Seattle Thunderbirds fall to Spokane Chiefs on the road | Hockey

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-3 Monday night at Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane in the first of two games the teams will play this week.

  • Feb 7, 2012
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Training begins for Emerald Downs season | Horse Racing

Training begins for Emerald Downs season | Horse Racing

  • Feb 5, 2012
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$200,000 Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs Aug. 19 | Stakes Schedule

A 30-race stakes schedule featuring the 77th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3), four stakes double-headers and Washington Cup X has been announced for 2012 at Emerald Downs.

  • Feb 5, 2012
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Girls Basketball | Kentridge vs. Mount Rainier | Box scores

The Kentridge girls lost to Mt. Rainier Thursday, Feb. 3.

  • Feb 5, 2012
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Kamloops Blazers take the Seattle Thunderbirds at the ShoWare | Hockey

The Kamloops Blazers beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-1 Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.

  • Feb 5, 2012
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Hockey | Seattle Thunderbirds host Kamloops Blazers at the ShoWare Center | Live Updates

Seattle Thunderbirds take on the Kamloops Blazers at the ShoWare Center.

Tahoma’s Cruz Velasque tries to work Enumclaw’s Tyke Reid to his back to gain valuable points in the 113-pound match during the Battle of the Bone on Jan. 27.

Wrestling | Battle of Unbeatens | Tahoma vs. Enumclaw

Tahoma made a strong case on Jan. 27 that it has the best wrestling team in the state with a 45-18 victory over Enumclaw in the fifth Battle of the Bon

Tahoma’s Cruz Velasque tries to work Enumclaw’s Tyke Reid to his back to gain valuable points in the 113-pound match during the Battle of the Bone on Jan. 27.

Tri-City Americans defeat the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 | Hockey

The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 Friday night at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Washington. The T-Birds played a good road game, keeping the score close until the last minute of the game when the Americans scored two empty-net goals.

  • Feb 4, 2012
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UCLA's Josh Smith

Ex-Kentwood star Joshua Smith scores 24 for UCLA in loss to UW | Slide Show

Former Kentwood High School star Joshua Smith scored a career-high 24 points for UCLA but it wasn't enough as the University of Washington rallied to beat the Bruins 71-69 Thursday night at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.

UCLA's Josh Smith
Kentwood's Jenny Johnson

Girls basketball | Mount Rainier defeats Kentwood | Slide Show

Brittany McPhee scored 23 and Jordan McPhee added 17 to help the Mount Rainier girls basketball team defeat Kentwood 58-49 Tuesday night in Covington.

Kentwood's Jenny Johnson

Spokane downs Seattle Thunderbirds 5-3 | Hockey

Spokane Chiefs center Dominik Uher had four goals Tuesday night to help lead the Chiefs to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • Feb 1, 2012
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