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PREP REPORT: Kentwood punches state tickets in girls soccer, volleyball

The Kentwood girls soccer team came up big Saturday afternoon at Art Crate Stadium on the grounds of Bethel High in Graham.Behind a goal and… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

FOOTBALL: K-M ends season with win; KL falls to Spanaway Lake

They’ve been the walking wounded all season long.Last Thursday night at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, however, the Kent-Meridian football team finally played closed to a… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Flu doesn’t stop T-Birds from Oct. 30 win in Alberta

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Kyle Jahraus made 35 saves Oct. 30 to lead the Thunderbirds to a 4-3 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at Enmax Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta.

  • Nov 7, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Red Deer prevails in Oct. 27 shootout over T-Birds

The Red Deer Rebels defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in a shootout Oct. 27 at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta.

  • Nov 7, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

FOOTBALL: Issaquah throttles Kentwood 42-10, earns state berth

He hasn’t been healthy enough to take the football field for the majority of the season.On a cold and rainy Friday night at French Field… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

FOOTBALL: Issaquah throttles Kentwood 42-10, earns state berth

He hasn’t been healthy enough to take the football field for the majority of the season.On a cold and rainy Friday night at French Field… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 26-Nov. 2

DANNY LUNDERKentwood• Grade: Sophomore.• Sport: Cross Country.• Accomplishment: Lunder, who is in his first year of cross country, delivered a time of 16:40.5 during last… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Beamer's Jessica Niewoehner (left) tries to steal the ball from Kentwood's Alex White during Wednesday night's game. Kentwood knocked off Beamer and now will play Gig Harbor on Saturday at Bethel High for a state berth.

GIRLS SOCCER: Kentwood, Kentlake both win playoff openers

The Kentlake and Kentwood girls soccer teams opened the postseason in fine fashion on Wednesday night.Kentlake, which is making its first playoff appearance since 2003,… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Beamer's Jessica Niewoehner (left) tries to steal the ball from Kentwood's Alex White during Wednesday night's game. Kentwood knocked off Beamer and now will play Gig Harbor on Saturday at Bethel High for a state berth.

SWIMMING: KL sets pace at district meet

By KRIS HILLkhill@covingtonreporter.comKentlake High’s girls swim team made a statement at the West Central District meet last Saturday at Rogers High in Puyallup, placing a… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

CROSS COUNTRY: K-M boys run to state berth; KW advances two, KR one to final race of year

The Kent-Meridian boys cross country team got it done this past Saturday during the 29-team district meet at Tacoma’s American Lake Golf Course.Behind predictably solid… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

FOOTBALL: KW blanks KL, grabs SPSL North’s No. 2 seed to playoffs

The Kentwood High football team passed the test Friday night at French Field.Literally.A program long-known for its running, grind-it-out style of play turned to the… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Stefan Warg is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 30.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Warg is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 30

Stefan Warg Position: D Date of Birth: 02/06/1990 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 215 lbs Shoots: R Resides: Stockholm, Sweden Drafted: Anaheim Ducks, 2008

  • Oct 30, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Stefan Warg is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 30.

FOOTBALL: KR knocks off K-M, awaits playoff fate

He’s done it all this season on defense for the Kentridge High football team.Thursday night at French Field, Dylan Zylstra showed off a new wrinkle… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

CROSS COUNTRY: K-M’s Martin blisters way to sub-district title; KW, KR and K-M advance teams to WCD meet

Alexia Martin heard the footsteps.Instead of turning around to see how close those footsteps were, the Kent-Meridian sophomore shifted into overdrive and blazed a trail… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 19-25

LAUREN SEWELL, Kentridge• Grade: Senior.• Sport: Golf.• Accomplishment: Sewell won her second straight district title, carding a two-day total of 141 (69-72), which proved to… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

SWIMMING: KL’s Tanasse excels at league meet

By Kris Hillkhill@covingtonreporter.comEmily Tanasse of Kentlake paced the local swimmers at the South Puget Sound League championship meet Monday afternoon at Curtis High.Swimmers were trying… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

GOLF: KR’s Sewell, KW boys and girls dominate district tournament

Rain came down by the bucketful last week during the two-day district golf tournament at Bremerton’s Gold Mountain Golf Club.The steady rain, however, didn’t slow… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Dillon is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 16

Brenden Dillon Position: D Date of Birth: 11/13/1990 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 208 lbs Shoots: L Resides: Surrey, British Columbia Drafted: Eligible 2010

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.
Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)

Wells hat trick leads T-Birds Oct. 17

Charles Wells had a hat trick Saturday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars at ShoWare Center.

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)
Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player

T-Birds felled by Tri City in shootout Oct. 11

The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 in a shootout Oct. 11 at ShoWare Center. The game was tied 4-4 after 65 minutes of play sending the game to a shootout.

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player