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Longtime friends Gil Morey

STP: Passion for pedaling

It began as a fun idea and a means of getting into better shape.More than two decades later, the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic has… Continue reading

  • Jul 9, 2009
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Longtime friends Gil Morey

Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic: At a glance

SEATTLE TO PORTLAND BICYCLE CLASSIC: AT A GLANCE• WHAT: Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic• WHEN: Saturday, July 11• WHERE: The race begins in the E1… Continue reading

  • Jul 9, 2009
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RECREATION CALENDAR: July 8-July 15

BASEBALLKENT PARKS/SKYHAWKS CAMPThis camp for players ages 6-12 is scheduled for July 27-31, from 9 a.m.-3p.m. at Wilson Playfields in Kent. The cost is $135.… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2009
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Thunderbirds take Russian forward in import draft

The Seattle Thunderbirds selected forward Mikhal Senturin with their first round pick, 35th overall, in the 2009 CHL Import Draft last month.Senturin, at 6 feet… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2009
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KC JAGUARS: AT A GLANCE

KC JAGS: AT A GLANCE• COACH: Mike Astley, third year.• LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 4-6.• ABOUT THE LEAGUE: The Jaguars are part of the 144-team North… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2009
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Wide receiver Jacob Foyston is part of the King County Jags’ Kent-Meridian connection. Foyston

KING COUNTY JAGUARS: Getting back to tradition

Aging and unpadded football players straggle into the parking lot to the practice facility. They step out of their cars and onto the cracked pavement,… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2009
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Wide receiver Jacob Foyston is part of the King County Jags’ Kent-Meridian connection. Foyston

GOLF: Kentridge’s Sewell qualifies for national tournament

Apparently the third time isn’t always a charm.Nobody knows that better these days than Kentridge High senior to be Lauren Sewell.Sewell, one of the state’s… Continue reading

  • Jul 6, 2009
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Kent’s Visa Thach is only 15 years old and hasn’t yet entered his sophomore year in high school

RAPID ASCENSION: Thach quickly making a name for himself

He can bench press 135 pounds 50 times.Punch up his name on YouTube and more than a dozen highlight videos appear. Many are from the… Continue reading

  • Jul 2, 2009
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Kent’s Visa Thach is only 15 years old and hasn’t yet entered his sophomore year in high school

VOLLEYBALL: Kent contingent heading to nationals

They’re in it to win it.But when the Kent Juniors U18 Baden volleyball club takes the court this morning at the national tournament in Miami,… Continue reading

  • Jun 30, 2009
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New Kent-Meridian girls basketball coach Brett Drewery takes a moment during drills to discuss defense with Sazurice Williams

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Royal opportunity at K-M

He has been waiting for the right time and the right opportunity.For Brett Drewery, that time — and opportunity — have come.And it has come… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2009
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New Kent-Meridian girls basketball coach Brett Drewery takes a moment during drills to discuss defense with Sazurice Williams
The Kent Little League 9-10 All-Stars brought home the District 10 championship with a 4-1 victory over Auburn last Saturday. Front row (right to left) Nate Arreola

Kent Little Leaguers snag district crown

The Kent Little League 9-10 All-Stars took care of business on Saturday, upending Auburn 4-1 in Federal Way for the District 10 title.It’s the second-straight… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2009
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The Kent Little League 9-10 All-Stars brought home the District 10 championship with a 4-1 victory over Auburn last Saturday. Front row (right to left) Nate Arreola
Lisa Henneman

RUGBY: Kent pair brace for rugby overseas

They’re separated by years, but not talent.One has grown into the veteran, the captain of her team, while the other is a young rookie trying… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2009
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Lisa Henneman

RUGBY: Kent Crusaders run of excellence hard to match

Quietly, the Kent Crusaders have become one of the area’s most successful programs in all sports.The Crusaders, who play from January through May, recently won… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2009
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Get your tickets: Thunderbirds’ first home game for season is Sept. 18 at ShoWare

The Seattle Thunderbirds will open the 2009-10 season at ShoWare Center on Friday, Sept. 18, at 7:35 p.m. against the Everett Silvertips.A special presale for… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2009
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Michael Christiansen's positive approach helped the Kent-Meridian volleyball move up in the South Puget Sound League North Division standings this past fall.

COACH OF THE YEAR/FEMALE SPORTS: Coaches from K-M, KR, KL and KW delivered big

From the first football practice of August to the final softball out of May, the high school sports seasons blend together to form one nine-month… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2009
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Michael Christiansen's positive approach helped the Kent-Meridian volleyball move up in the South Puget Sound League North Division standings this past fall.
Keith Hennig guided the Kentwood girls basketball team to a 28-1 record and a Class 4A state title in the winter.

COACH OF THE YEAR/FEMALE SPORTS: Season, six-year run had a ‘storybook ending’ for Hennig

Looking back, the numbers are both shocking and puzzling.How does a school of more than 2,000 students, one that is known for its athletic prowess… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2009
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Keith Hennig guided the Kentwood girls basketball team to a 28-1 record and a Class 4A state title in the winter.
Kent-Meridian track and field coach Ernie Ammons guided the boys to a second place finish at state this past spring.

COACH OF THE YEAR/MALE SPORTS: Like Jamison, these coaches from Kent-Meridian, Kentridge, Kentlake and Kentwood put in the hours

During the course of the school year, I'd be willing to bet that I spend as much time on the phone with area coaches as… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2009
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Kent-Meridian track and field coach Ernie Ammons guided the boys to a second place finish at state this past spring.
Kentridge boys basketball coach Dave Jamison's Chargers were pegged to finish sixth in the South Puget Sound League North Division this past winter. Instead

COACH OF THE YEAR/MALE SPORTS: Season was a start-to-finish ‘blast’ for KR’s Jamison

It was the type of season no one wanted to see come to an end. A 29-game run that, in some ways, defied logic.How could… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2009
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Kentridge boys basketball coach Dave Jamison's Chargers were pegged to finish sixth in the South Puget Sound League North Division this past winter. Instead

Karney’s 44 Kids Camp at French Field on Saturday

Mike Karney is back in town.And the former Kentwood High football star and current member of the St. Louis Rams would love nothing more than… Continue reading

  • Jun 18, 2009
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