Kentlake's Erin Crowley, Kentlake's Ryne Shelton, Kent-Meridian's Kevin Clutter, Kentridge's Hayley Crusch, Kentwood's Eliana Spero
Kent natives Courtney Vandersloot and Lindsey Moore have enjoyed their share of success on the women’s basketball court this season. Vandersloot, a 2007 Kentwood High graduate who now plays at Gonzaga, led the Bulldogs to a 72-71 upset victory over Texas A& M on Monday night in a second-round NCAA tournament game.
SPSL NORTH BASEBALL: AT A GLANCE∙ FAVORITES: Kentwood.∙ CONTENDERS: Kentlake, Kentridge, Federal Way, Tahoma.∙ SLEEPER: Jefferson, Auburn.∙ LEAGUE OUTLOOK: It's going to be a wire-to-wire,… Continue reading
They know the season rides on their shoulders.
As always, Kentlake High’s interchangeable pitching aces Zach Wright and Doug Christie remain unflappable, calm as ever with the road that lies ahead. The Falcon flamethrowers don’t have time these days for panic. Never have. Never will.
The numbers are in.
And for the Kentridge High baseball team, those numbers are looking pretty good this spring. In a league loaded with talent from top to bottom, no team returns as many all-league players as the Chargers.
As such, reason for excitement – and a reason to believe a return to the postseason is imminent – remains legitimate.
Less than two weeks after guiding the Kentwood High boys basketball team to its first state championship since 2004, coach Michael Angelidis is stepping down.
Well it is spring training time again and I have to tell you that I am becoming impressed with the Mariners this year. Any wrinkles that we may have expected should be ironed out before training is very far down the road.
They graduated their No. 1 pitcher and No. 2 broke his leg in January and is out for the baseball season.
Strangely, things are still looking pretty good these days for the Kentwood High baseball team despite graduating Alexander Lee and losing Kent Hagen in January.
Tom Ingles isn't coming to town.
With head football coaching vacancies at Kent-Meridian and Kentlake, rumors had been swirling for a while that Ingles, who led Kentwood to state titles in 2001 and 2002, would be returning to Kent. Ingles left Kentwood for Puyallup High in 2003 after using the Kent School District's retire-rehire process in consecutive years. Teachers
From the March 13 game.
From the March 13 game.
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He has seen coaches come and go.
But when Kent-Meridian shortstop Dylan Tanner first spoke with Tim Akins, the choice was obvious. Akins was the right fit.
The Seattle Thunderbirds hope to end the season with a bang Sunday night at the ShoWare Center.
He made a vow to his teammates.
Then Kentwood High star Joshua Smith backed up his words Saturday night at the Tacoma Dome.
With a television camera and multiple microphones in his face late Friday night, Kentwood High star Josh Smith was succinct.
“We’re not satisfied,” Smith said.
Third time’s a charm?
The old adage didn’t add up for the Kentwood High girls basketball team Friday afternoon. The defending state champion Conquerors ran out of steam at the Tacoma Dome, falling for the third time this season to Bellarmine Prep 63-49 in loser-out Class 4A state tournament consolation game.
No. 16 Brendan Rouse
Position: Center
Date of Birth: 01/28/1992
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 173 lbs
Shoots: L
Resides: Langley, BC
Drafted: Eligible 2010
CLASS 4A STATE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Joshua Smith was given the green light on Wednesday night at the Tacoma Dome.
Liz Mills supplied a key spark for the Kentwood High girls basketball team on Wednesday afternoon.
Kentridge High girls basketball coach Mark Champoux recently stepped down from his post after four years with the program.
For Champoux, whose wife is expecting a baby girl in May, the reason to step down was clear — family trumps basketball. The former Kentridge coach has already has two children at home, ages 3 and 12.
