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Stars, Fury meet with playoff berth on the line | MASL

The Tacoma Stars face a must-win game in the Pacific Division playoff race when they host the Ontario Fury on Friday at the ShoWare Center.

  • Feb 25, 2016
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Rayvaughn Bolton drives to the basket for Kentwood against Federal Way in a district playoff game.

Kentwood seeks return to Class 4A state tournament

The Kentwood High School boys basketball team hopes its sixth-place state finish last year will help propel them further into the playoffs this year.

Rayvaughn Bolton drives to the basket for Kentwood against Federal Way in a district playoff game.
Kentridge's Derek Freitag handles Sunnyside's Elias Romero in the 113-pound final at Mat Classic on Saturday. Freitag pinned Romero in 4:44 to secure his second straight state title.

Freitag, Daigbe take down state titles | Mat Classic

Kentridge's Derek Freitag and Kent-Meridian's Emmanuel Daigbe repeated as state wrestling champions at Mat Classic XXVIII at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday.

  • Feb 22, 2016
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Kentridge's Derek Freitag handles Sunnyside's Elias Romero in the 113-pound final at Mat Classic on Saturday. Freitag pinned Romero in 4:44 to secure his second straight state title.
Jimmy Shane

H1 Unlimited hydroplane awards banquet honors Shane, Oberto team

Jimmy Shane and the U-1 Oberto team took home top honors at the annual H1 Unlimited hydroplane racing awards banquet at the Pacific Science Center on Saturday night.

  • Feb 22, 2016
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Jimmy Shane
Kentwood's Darius LuBom drives for two against Federal Way in district action.

Conks, Chargers advance to state regionals | Boys basketball

Malachi Flynn poured in 39 points as Bellarmine Prep downed Kentwood 67-63 for third place in the West Central District boys basketball tournament at Mount Tahoma High School on Saturday.

  • Feb 21, 2016
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Kentwood's Darius LuBom drives for two against Federal Way in district action.
The Stars' Joseph Cairel pushes the ball upfield against the Sockers in MASL action at the ShoWare Center on Saturday night.

Stars stun Sockers in final seconds for 8-7 victory | MASL

Midfielder Michael Ramos' power-play goal in the final seconds of the match lifted the Tacoma Stars to an 8-7 victory over the San Diego Sockers on Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.

  • Feb 21, 2016
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The Stars' Joseph Cairel pushes the ball upfield against the Sockers in MASL action at the ShoWare Center on Saturday night.
Striker Derek Johnson and the rest of the Tacoma Stars play the San Diego Sockers on Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.

Tacoma Stars host San Diego on Saturday | MASL

The Tacoma Stars (11-7) take on their Major Arena Soccer League division rival San Diego Sockers (11-6) at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the ShoWare Center in Kent as teams vie for playoff berths.

  • Feb 19, 2016
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Striker Derek Johnson and the rest of the Tacoma Stars play the San Diego Sockers on Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.
Derek Freitag will compete this weekend in Tacoma for the Class 4A state championship at 113 pounds.

Kentridge’s Freitag tries for second state title at Mat Classic

Kentridge High's Derek Freitag made school history becoming the first wrestler to make four state appearances. Now he hopes to leave his mark as the first to win two state titles.

Derek Freitag will compete this weekend in Tacoma for the Class 4A state championship at 113 pounds.

Kentlake snags state berth | 4A girls basketball

Jada Leonard had 15 points and Aniston Denckla finished with 12, leading torrid Kentlake to a 55-35 rout of Puyallup in a West Central District 4A girls basketball quarterfinal playoff game at Auburn High School on Saturday.

  • Feb 14, 2016
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Stars midfielder Joey Gjertsen brings the ball upfield.

Late surge pushes Sonora past Stars, 15-10 | MASL

The Tacoma Stars (11-7) dropped a late lead in a 15-10 loss to Soles De Sonora (15-2) on Saturday night at Centro de Usos Múltiples in Sonora, Mexico.

  • Feb 14, 2016
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Stars midfielder Joey Gjertsen brings the ball upfield.
Kent-Meridian football coach Brett Allen

Royals star Daigbe signs with Central | Prep football

Not all things have come naturally to Emmanuel Daigbe.

Kent-Meridian football coach Brett Allen

Conks snag state berth; Chargers fall | 4A boys basketball

Kentwood is in, Kentridge remains in the hunt and Kent-Meridian and Kentlake met elimination in the district playoffs Friday.

  • Feb 13, 2016
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Conks, Chargers advance in district playoffs | 4A boys basketball

Kentwood and Kentridge are within reach of state Class 4A state basketball berths.

  • Feb 12, 2016
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Chargers advance, Royals fall in district play | 4A girls basketball

Junior guard Taylor Jenkins scored 12 points and sophomore Morgan Gary added 11 as Kentridge shut down Emerald Ridge 52-14 in a West Central District 4A second-round playoff game Thursday night.

  • Feb 12, 2016
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The Stars' Corey Keitz brings the ball upfield against the Sockers in MASL play.

Stars drop tense match to Sockers, 5-4 | MASL

A Tacoma Stars (11-6) late rally fell short, giving the San Diego Sockers (11-6) a 5-4 victory on Thursday night at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.

  • Feb 12, 2016
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The Stars' Corey Keitz brings the ball upfield against the Sockers in MASL play.

Meridian Valley Country Club featured in Golf Channel segment | VIDEO

Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent will be featured on the Golf Channel's "Morning Drive" beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11 for its support of military families.

  • Feb 11, 2016
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Kentwood cheer program wins state titles

The Kentwood High School cheer program took first place in two division at the state championships on Jan. 30 at the Alaska Airlines Arena on the University of Washington campus.

  • Feb 11, 2016
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CVAC spring baseball registration set for Saturday in Renton

Registration for Cascade Vista Athletic Club's spring baseball will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Play It Again Sports, 17622 108th Ave. SE in Renton.

  • Feb 11, 2016
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Kent soccer players sign to play at colleges

Kent-Meridian High School's Keeley Phommathirath and Kentridge's Peyton Chick signed letters of intent on Feb. 3 to play college soccer. Phommathirath plans to attend Central Washington University in Ellensburg, while Chick will head to Western Washington University in Bellingham.

  • Feb 11, 2016
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Tacoma Stars goalkeeper Danny Waltman prepares to stop a ball during a recent game. The Stars have two road games this weekend.

Tacoma Stars head south for two-game road trip

The Tacoma Stars (11-5) travel south for a pair of divisional matches against the San Diego Sockers (10-6) on Thursday, Feb. 11, and Soles De Sonora (14-2) on Saturday, Feb. 13.

  • Feb 11, 2016
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Tacoma Stars goalkeeper Danny Waltman prepares to stop a ball during a recent game. The Stars have two road games this weekend.