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Luke Lockhart is the Kent Reporter Thunderbird Player of the Week

#20 Luke Lockhart Active Position: C Date of Birth: 11/01/1992 Height: 5' 10" Weight: 169 lbs Shoots: R Resides: Burnaby, British Columbia Drafted: Eligible 2011

  • Jan 20, 2010
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Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!  From the Jan. 16 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Thursday

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!

From the Jan. 16 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

  • Jan 20, 2010
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Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!  From the Jan. 16 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Thursday

PREP HOOPS: KR, KW boys win; KW, KL girls win

Much of the talk about the Kentridge High boys basketball team this season has circled around star guard Gary Bell.The league’s leading scorer, however, has… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2010
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Kentwood’s Hayden Peterson (top) holds down K-M’s Alec Moss during Wednesday night’s 119-pound match. Peterson hadn’t wrestled in more than two weeks due to a mild concussion he suffered during a tournament. The Kentwood junior returned strong

Wrestling: Kentwood beats Kent-Meridian | Also: State Rankings

Business as usual. That was the rallying cry for the Kentwood High wrestling team Wednesday night, which felt the heat from surging Kent-Meridian, but was able to cool off the Royals 40-25 in a South Puget Sound League North Division dual meet. Kent-Meridian was coming off a team title from the Liberty Invitational on Saturday. On Wednesday night, however, the Royals couldn’t solve Kentwood, which received pins from Ruben Navejas (112), Teddy Zografos (130), Matt Gordon (145) and Nathan Herrick (275) en route to the victory.

  • Jan 14, 2010
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Kentwood’s Hayden Peterson (top) holds down K-M’s Alec Moss during Wednesday night’s 119-pound match. Peterson hadn’t wrestled in more than two weeks due to a mild concussion he suffered during a tournament. The Kentwood junior returned strong

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Jan. 4-9

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Jan. 4-9JORDAN THOMPSON WALKER, Kent-Meridian• Grade: Junior.• Sport: Basketball.• Accomplishment: Thompson Walker delivered back-to-back big performances last week, scoring a season-high… Continue reading

  • Jan 14, 2010
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PREP REPORT: KW’s Smith returns to court; KL gymnast Thielman enjoys big night

He’s back.Josh Smith returned to Kentwood boys basketball team Tuesday night in fine fashion, scoring 10 points in a 61-37 South Puget Sound League North… Continue reading

  • Jan 14, 2010
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Girls Basketball: Kent-Meridian downs Kentridge for big win

The Kent-Meridian girls basketball team ended an emotionally rugged week Friday night in the best possible manner – with a win. Behind another standout performance from senior Briana Shannon, who scored a game-high 29 points, the Royals held off Kentridge 58-45 in a South Puget Sound League North Division game.

  • Jan 13, 2010
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Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the Jan. 9 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Friday

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!

From the Jan. 9 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Person in photo must be the one to come in and claim the prize; no substitutions.

  • Jan 13, 2010
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Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the Jan. 9 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Friday

T-Birds welcome new hotel partner

The Seattle Thunderbirds announced Jan. 12 that the Best Western River's Edge Hotel located in Southcenter is the newest T-Bird hotel sponsor.

  • Jan 12, 2010
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Pickard is top goalie in NHL central scouting midterm rankings

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard has been ranked the No. 1 goalie in the NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings of players eligible for the 2010 NHL Draft. The Midterm Rankings were released Jan. 11.

  • Jan 12, 2010
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Seattle sends Warg to Prince Albert; acquire defenseman Frank, draft pick in return

Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell on Jan. 10 announced the team has traded defenseman Stefan Warg to the Prince Albert Raiders for defenseman Austin Frank and a fifth-round selection in the 2010 Bantam Draft.

  • Jan 11, 2010
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T-Birds trade Jahraus to Prince George, take center Ciolfi

Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell on Jan. 10 announced the team has traded goalie Kyle Jahraus to the Prince George Cougars for center Robbie Ciolfi.

  • Jan 11, 2010
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Kentwood turns back Kentlake, 50-42

They didn’t hit a field goal in the entire fourth quarter. They were flustered an unable to get into a rhythm all evening long. But… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2010
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Seattle Thunderbirds Video – Erik Bonsor is the Kent Reporter Player of the Week

Erik Bonsor the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week Erik Bonsor Position: D Date of Birth: 01/05/1991 Height: 6' 1" Weight: 200 lbs Shoots: L Resides: Calgary, AB

  • Jan 8, 2010
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T-Birds acquire Aasman from Prince Albert; trade for Parker and fifth-round pick

Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell this week announced the team has acquired defenseman Ryan Aasman from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for right wing Jonathan Parker and a fifth round selection in the 2010 Bantam Draft.

  • Jan 8, 2010
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Chiefs rally to defeat T-Birds 3-2 Jan. 3

The Spokane Chiefs used three second-period goals to erase an early 2-0 deficit and defeat the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 Jan. 3 at the ShoWare Center.

  • Jan 8, 2010
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Winterhawks shut out T-Birds Dec. 31

The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-0 Dec. 31 at the Rose Garden in Portland. Portland (25-15-0-1) took a 1-0 lead at 2:27 of the first on a goal by Brad Ross. Seth Swenson and Taylor Aronson had the assists on the goal.

  • Jan 8, 2010
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The Kent-Meridian boys basketball team (foreground) played their first game on Tuesday since the passing of friend and teammate Dorian Tursic. In honor of their fallen teammate

BASKETBALL: K-M boys make emotional return to court

Jordan Thompson Walker couldn’t conceal the pain any longer Tuesday night at Tahoma High. The previous 48 hours simply had been too much for him… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2010
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The Kent-Meridian boys basketball team (foreground) played their first game on Tuesday since the passing of friend and teammate Dorian Tursic. In honor of their fallen teammate

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Dec. 26-Jan.2

JESSICA BARNESKentlake• Grade: Junior.• Sport: Basketball.• Accomplishment: Barnes served up a team-high nine points on Dec. 29, leading the Falcons past Snohomish in a nonleague… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2010
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WRESTLING: Navejas snags Pac Coast title, aims at perfect season

He wants perfection.A little less than a half way through the prep wrestling season, Kentwood High standout Ruben Navejas has got it. Navejas, the state’s… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2010
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