Blister problems held back Austin Voth on the baseball diamond last spring.
Today, the only blistering going on in the Kentwood High right-hander’s world is the kind he is currently administering on his South Puget Sound League North Division foes.
Records don’t mean a whole lot to Kentridge High pitcher Kelli Suguro.
In fact, the only record the senior cares much about these days is that of her fastpitch team and where it is in relation to the rest of the South Puget Sound League North Division.
A little bit of sun went a long way for Kentwood High's Holly DeHart this past weekend.
Dehart, a junior, delivered a big-time show at Edgar Brown Stadium during the Pasco Invitational on Saturday. DeHart won the 100-meter dash (12.25), the 200 (24.90), finished second in the long jump (17-feet-6 inches) and helped both of Kentwood's relay teams finish among the top three.
JORDAN ROBERTS, Kent-MeridianGrade: Senior.Sport: Soccer.Accomplishment: Roberts deposited an unassisted goal, helping the Royals work a 1-1 tie with Kentwood last week. It was Roberts third… Continue reading
They started strong, but stumbled late.
Last spring, the Kentridge girls tennis team bolted out of the gate, winning seven of its first eight matches en route to taking control of the South Puget Sound League North Division. Life was certainly good for the Chargers, who appeared destined for a second consecutive SPSL North crown.
She showed last spring what she’s capable of accomplishing on the tennis court in No. 1 singles, advancing to state in her first season of high school competition.
And for an encore?
SPSL NORTH TENNIS: AT A GLANCE
Consider Maddi Varela a quick learner.
Varela, a Kentlake High sophomore and track standout, blistered the oval on March 27 in the 400-meter dash at the Kent-Meridian Invitational. Varela won the event with a time of 59.79 seconds.
The future for the Kentridge High girls track and field team was rather bright at the conclusion of last spring’s Class 4A state meet.
∙ FAVORITES: Kent-Meridian.
∙ CONTENDER: Kentwood.
∙ COULD SURPRISE: Kentridge, Tahoma, Kentlake, Auburn.
They opened the season with a bang.
If the Kentwood High girls track and field team can finish it that way, the Conquerors very likely will have made school history.
“The girls track team is the only team at Kentwood that has never won a league title,” explained coach Steve Roche. “I have pointed that out to them.”
He’s trying to keep things in perspective.
But it’s hard to fault Kent-Meridian track and field coach Ernie Ammons if he comes off as sounding just a bit giddy these days. The fact is, Ammons is excited. And understandably so as Kent-Meridian is fielding possibly its finest boys track and field team of the decade. A team that is as deep as it is talented.
Glenn Walrond knows the South Puget Sound League North Division is a stacked deck this spring in regards to the boys soccer race.
Kentwood's AUSTIN VOTH, Kentridge's STETSON OLSON, Kentridge's DANIELLE ORVELLA, Kent-Meridian's ABU KAMARA, Kentlake's NIKOLE WEBER
SPSL NORTH SOCCER: AT A GLANCE
• FAVORITES: Tahoma, AR.
• CONTENDERS: Thomas Jefferson, Federal Way, Kentwood.
• SLEEPER: Kentridge, Kentlake.
The future is bright for the Kentwood High boys soccer team.
Fifth-year coach Aaron Radford knows that all too well. But Radford also knows that this spring, the Conquerors will have to traverse its share of early season growing pains before fully realizing how good they can be.
Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner has been named by Hockey Canada as an assistant coach for Team Canada for the Under-18 World Championships in Belarus from April 13 to April 23.
Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner has been named by Hockey Canada as an assistant coach for Team Canada for the Under-18 World Championships in Belarus from April 13 to April 23.
The Seattle Thunderbirds have announced goalie Calvin Pickard has been named the Western Conference Finalist for the WHL Goaltender of the Year Award and has also been named a Western Conference First Team All-Star.
Left wing finishes T-Bird career with 218 points in 238 games
Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Russ Farwell has announced left wing Prab Rai has been signed by the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL.
