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Kentwood’s Josh Smith (top) delivered the biggest show Friday night

KW’s Smith erupts in win over Kentridge

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  • Feb 4, 2009
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Kentwood’s Josh Smith (top) delivered the biggest show Friday night
Thunderbirds' rookie Brad Haber and Silvertips Kyle Beach

Thunderbirds’ season schedule: 25 home games

HOME: Feb. 6, 7:35 p.m., Lethbridge Hurricanes, ShoWare CenterFeb. 7, 7:05 p.m., Tri-City Americans, Toyota CenterHOME: Feb. 8, 5:05 p.m.,Vancouver Giants, ShoWare CenterFeb. 13, 7:35… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2009
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Thunderbirds' rookie Brad Haber and Silvertips Kyle Beach

T-Birds shoot down Rockets in OT Saturday in Kent

Goalie Calvin Pickard made 35 saves on 36 shots Saturday night in front of 4,771 at ShoWare Center to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2009
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T-Birds move up playoff standings with win over Everett

Greg Scott had two goals and an assist Friday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 3-1 victory over the Everett Silvertips at Comcast… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2009
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: KL clinches playoff berth; KW wins again

Morganne Comstock continued to deliver the goods for the Kentlake High girls basketball team Friday afternoon at the ShoWare Center in Kent.Comstock, a sweet-shooting guard,… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2009
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Smith saves day for Kentlake

Ron Charrier has believed in Eric Smith all season long, often praising his 5-foot-10 guard for bringing a calming influence to the Kentlake High boys… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2009
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BOYS BASKETBALL: KW’s Smith scores season-high in win over KR

A cape couldn't have lifted Kentwood star Joshua Smith any higher Friday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Because when the moment called for… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2009
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SPORTS ON DECK

SATURDAYPREPSBoys basketball: SPSL North — Kent-Meridian at Tahoma; Federal Way at Kentlake; Jefferson at Auburn Riverside; Kentwood at Auburn. All games at 7:30 p.m.Girls basketball:… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2009
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Preps of the week for Jan. 31

JESUS VALDEZ, Kent-MeridianGrade: Junior. Sport: Wrestling. Accomplishment: Valdez, one of the state’s elite 103-pounders, pinned three straight opponents on Saturday to win his weight class… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2009
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Basketball: Budinich-led Kentlake wins fourth straight

At 6-foot-9, there isn’t an inch of the basketball floor that Kentlake’s Jeff Budinich doesn’t see.And right now, Kentlake’s big man sees a team that’s… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2009
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Kentlake’s Kayla Shira has been a standout on the club gymnastics scene for years. A senior
Kentlake’s Kayla Shira has been a standout on the club gymnastics scene for years. A senior

Blazers defeat T-Birds 3-2 in Kamloops

The Kamloops Blazers defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 Wednesday night at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.Kamloops (24-24-1-4) took a 1-0 lead at… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2009
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Tigers slip past T-Birds in 5-4 match on ShoWare ice

The Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 Tuesday night at ShoWare Center.Colton Grant scored at 4:20 of the first period to put the… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2009
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Big victory: Kentlake’s Brona Nienow goes hard to the basket during Friday night’s 43-35 win over the Trojans. The win helped the Falcons take a firm grasp of the SPSL North’s No. 5 seed to the playoffs.

Comstock, Kentlake girls basketball come up big down the stretch, knock off Auburn

It all came down to the line Friday night for the Kentlake High girls basketball team.And when it mattered most during a pivotal fourth quarter… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2009
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Big victory: Kentlake’s Brona Nienow goes hard to the basket during Friday night’s 43-35 win over the Trojans. The win helped the Falcons take a firm grasp of the SPSL North’s No. 5 seed to the playoffs.
Creating his own wake: Kentridge’s Cameron Whiting parts the water during the 100 butterfly last week during a South Puget Sound League North Division dual against Auburn Riverside. Whiting won the event

Kentridge swimmers continue run of North dominance

Same as it ever was.Once again the undefeated Kentridge boys swimming team is the South Puget Sound North Division champs, capturing its fourth straight team… Continue reading

Creating his own wake: Kentridge’s Cameron Whiting parts the water during the 100 butterfly last week during a South Puget Sound League North Division dual against Auburn Riverside. Whiting won the event

Kentridge boys basketball team rings Bell, upsets Kentwood

Gary Bell wasn’t about to let the Kentridge boys basketball team slip any further down in the South Puget Sound League North Division standings on… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2009
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Kentlake gymnasts stay unbeaten with tri-meet win over Beamer and Bonney Lake

Senior Kayla Shira helped the Falcons add one more notch to their unbeaten streak this season with her 37.30 all-around first-place finish this past Monday… Continue reading

Sports on deck for Jan. 28

WEDNESDAYPREPSWrestling: SPSL North — Kentridge, Kent-Meridian at Kentlake; Auburn, Jefferson at Kentwood; Federal Way, Auburn Riverside at Tahoma. All meets start at 7:30 p.m. SPSL… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2009
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Kentlake gymnastics team continues to soar, breaks 170

With one meet left in the regular season, the Kentlake gymnastics team increased its winning streak to a perfect 13-0 with a 170.25-point performance against… Continue reading

Kentlake gymnastics squad notches another victory

With one meet left in the regular season, the Kentlake gymnastics team increased their winning streak to a perfect 13-0 on the season with a… Continue reading