NU’U VAIFALE, KentlakeGrade: Sophomore. Sport: Football.Accomplishment: Vaifale, a running back, went off for the Falcons on Friday, Sept. 8, rushing for 100 yards and one… Continue reading
This was supposed to be the first big challenge of the season for the Kentwood High football team.
Instead, Friday night’s showdown against Tahoma at Bill Maxwell Stadium proved to be more of the same as the Conquerors blasted the Bears 49-3 in a South Puget Sound League North Division game.
Five different Kentwood players reached the end zone – led by a pair of touchdown runs by Mikell Everette and Lonzell Young – as the Conquerors rolled up 442 total yards of offense and punted just twice.
Expect to see a bigger, more physical Seattle Thunderbirds team this season.That’s the word from head coach Rob Sumner, of a team that had a… Continue reading
Class 4A
1. Auburn (2-0)
2. Skyline (1-1)
3. Issaquah (2-0)
4. Curtis (2-0)
5. Bothell (1-1)
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout Saturday evening in their third game at the Red Lion Hotels' Preseason Tournament at Toyota Center in Kennewick.
Six different Seattle Thunderbirds scored a goal Sept. 10 to help lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 6-2 victory over the Kootenay Ice in the T-Birds second game at the Red Lion Hotels' Preseason Tournament at Toyota Center in Kennewick.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-3 Sept. 9 in Game 1 of the Red Lion Hotels Pre-Season Tournament at Toyota Center in Kennewick.
Change can be a good thing.
That was never more evident than Friday night at French Field, where the new-look Kentlake High football team delivered its biggest win since 2003.
It was a matter of proving everybody wrong.
That being the case, the Kentlake High girls soccer team certainly got it done Thursday afternoon at Wilson Playfield in Kent.
Behind senior Kayla Maletich's goal in the 64th minute, the Falcons knocked off Kentwood 2-1 in an early season South Puget Sound League North Division showdown.
The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in overtime Saturday afternoon at the Everett Silvertips Preseason Tournament at Comcast Arena.
The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 the afternoon of Sept. 3 in the first game at the Everett Silvertips Preseason Tournament.
The Seattle Thunderbirds recently announced the winners of their Summer Photo Promotion.
"We were excited about the enthusiasm of our fans for submitting photos" said T-Birds Director of Public & Media Relations Ian Henry. "We received so many great photo submissions from fans that it was hard to pick the winners. All of the photos were great in their own unique way."
The second-ranked Auburn High football team was given a jolt Friday night at French Field. But it was just enough to wake up the South Puget Sound League North Division favorites.
Behind a big performance from all-league running back Alphonse Wade, the Trojans (1-0) scored 21 unanswered points in the third and fourth quarters en route to a 28-14 victory over Kentridge in the season opener for both teams. Wade rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.
Defense has been the calling card of the Kentridge High football team the last two years.
A change, however, appears imminent.
That’s not because the Chargers can't handle themselves on defense. Rather, it’s due to the expected emergence of running back Cameron McKernan and quarterback Caleb Smith, two of the most dynamic offensive players in the South Puget Sound League North Division this season. Both were part of an offense that sputtered much of last season, and finished ranked 17th in the entire SPSL.
Changes are afoot on the Kentlake High football field.
New coach?
Check.
New quarterback?
Check.
A playoff berth?
That's yet to be determined. But first-year coach Chris Paulson, who has taken over the program from Mike Shepard, believes the Falcons have a legitimate opportunity to advance to the postseason this fall for the first time since 2003.
He was going to be the next big thing at Kentwood High. The type of running back who could outrun secondaries, and find openings when none appeared.
Power. Finesse. Speed.
Joseph Banks showed each of those traits his sophomore season in 2008, shortly after transferring to Kentwood from American Heritage Academy, which is located in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton, Texas.
Brett Allen has heard it time and time again. So much, in fact, that it sometimes seems as though it has become an annual rite of passage for first-year Kent-Meridian football coaches.
Allen, who took over the K-M football program in February after Trevor Roberts stepped down, is the program's sixth coach of the decade.
Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Russ Farwell on Aug. 26 announced the team has two new radio partners for the 2010-11 season.
The T-Birds will have 20 regular season games broadcast on 710 ESPN during the season. Select playoff games will also be broadcast on 710 ESPN.
In addition, all T-Birds regular season and playoff games will be streamed live on www.mynorthwest.com
Seattle Thunderbirds vice president Colin Campbell has announced the T-Birds promotional and giveaway calendar for the 2010-11 season.
Seattle Thunderbirds legend Glen Goodall will be welcomed back to Seattle at the T-Birds home opener on Saturday, Sept. 25, against the Portland Winterhawks at 7:05 p.m. at ShoWare Center. Goodall and his family will be in attendance and the T-Birds have several events planned to recognize Goodall and his contributions to T-Birds hockey.
He received a second chance on the baseball diamond.
And it could have killed him.
Instead, it saved Ryan Voelkel's life.
