Sports

Junior Kaylee Guiles finds a hole in against Kent-Meridian. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Kent’s girls flag football teams make solid first impression

Kentlake reigns supreme, sitting at 2-0 after the first two games of the season.

Junior Kaylee Guiles finds a hole in against Kent-Meridian. Ben Ray / The Reporter
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Kent Reporter Female Athletes of the Week: Ness Votiesek and Kiele Vaisese

Votisek and Vaisese are making a difference for the Kentwood unified team.

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Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Schuyler Wright

Wright is one of the hardest workers on the Conk team.

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Kent-based T-Birds goalie Ratzlaff chosen WHL Goaltender of the Week

Goalie stopped 62 of 63 shots in victory over Everett Silvertips

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Kentwood athletic director retires after 40 years

Kurt Phelps,graduated from Kentridge in 1980, is calling it a career after serving Kent community since 1984.

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Sebastian Arius of Auburn Mountainview dribbles through the Todd Beamer High School defense in a January game.

Promotion and relegation in high school sports? I say yes | Commentary

Keeping a balance in each sport is more important than basing athletic competition on school population.

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Sebastian Arius of Auburn Mountainview dribbles through the Todd Beamer High School defense in a January game.
Auburn High School’s Jaylen Petty, left, with coach Ryan Hansen. Courtesy photo

Auburn High’s Jaylen Petty joins 1,000 point club

The junior reached the milestone in just 45 games with the Trojans.

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Kalia Washington goes up on a fast break lay-up vs. Decatur. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Hoops: Kentridge girls score huge win over Decatur

Chargers now sit in second place in the NPSL behind Tahoma.

Kalia Washington goes up on a fast break lay-up vs. Decatur. Ben Ray / The Reporter
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Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: Oksana Galiant

Galiant won her first tournament of the season at Fife High School

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Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Adonai Garza

Garza has won his last two tournaments for the Royals

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Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: LaJaya Brown

Brown covers the opposing teams best player in every game and has shown improvement on offense.

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Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Giovanni Moimoi

Moimoi is the youngest player on varsity and has the potential to go down as a Kentridge great.

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Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: Morgan Martinsons

Martinsons has shown remarkable commitment to the Falcon gymnastics program

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Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Jamie Scorup

Scorup is a dedicated athlete and leads by example

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Sophomore Brandon Tagle holds the finish on a three pointer. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Kentwood basketball hosts McKinnon from Australia in split doubleheader

Conk boys won 73-62, while girls fell 43-35 against the Cougars.

Sophomore Brandon Tagle holds the finish on a three pointer. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Senior Kamiah Ware bring the ball up the court against Renton. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Kent-Meridian girls have historic night during historic season

Royals’ 75-53 victory is the most points scored by a KM girls team since 2001.

Senior Kamiah Ware bring the ball up the court against Renton. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Seattle faced Everett in the first game played at the new Kent ShoWare Center.  Seattle defeated Everett 4 to 3.

A look back: Thunderbirds made Kent’s ShoWare Center debut 15 years ago

Western Hockey League team moved to town in January 2009 from Seattle Center’s KeyArena

Seattle faced Everett in the first game played at the new Kent ShoWare Center.  Seattle defeated Everett 4 to 3.
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Kent-based T-Birds trade center Sawchyn to Edmonton Oil Kings

Two WHL prospects also traded in return for center Pilling and seven draft picks

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Hansen basketball at Auburn is a family affair

After 22 years of Ryan Hansen coaching the boys, Jessica Hansen coaches the girls this season.

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Auburn Mountainview coach claims gender discrimination in officiating

Girls basketball coach Alyse Lacy said she is tired of the lack of communication toward female coaches.

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