Twilight racing returns Friday, with first post at 6:30 p.m. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

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Seattle sprint launches stakes season on Sunday

Also, Longacres Mile champion Barkley faces defending Horse of the Meeting Sippin Fire in the undercard

Reporter honors the Conquerors’ Cowan and Ito

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Reporter honors the Conquerors’ Cowan and Ito

Kentwood High School’s Tyler Cowan, baseball, is the Kent Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week.

Sprinters, relay teams sizzle at All-City showcase

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Sprinters, relay teams sizzle at All-City showcase

Kentridge girls, Kent-Meridian boys capture crowns; league meet next

Kentlake’s Potts earns National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year honors

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Kentlake’s Potts earns National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year honors

Senior shines on the field, in the classroom and in his community

Reporter honors the Royals’ Tulloch, Levy

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Reporter honors the Royals’ Tulloch, Levy

Kent-Meridian’s Aaron Tulloch, senior, track and field, is the Kent Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week.

Boys are back at play

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Boys are back at play

Kent Little League opens new season with a festival

Franklin Ceballos guides Best of Me to victory in the $21,500 Muckleshoot Casino Purse for older fillies and mares Sunday at Emerald Downs. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

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Best of Me looks sharp in Northwest debut

Ceballos posts three wins, including $21,500 Muckleshoot Casino Purse

Thunderbirds make two first-round picks in Bantam Draft

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Thunderbirds make two first-round picks in Bantam Draft

Seattle selects 13 players overall

Awhitesportscoat wins a Sunday thriller

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Awhitesportscoat wins a Sunday thriller

Blaine Wright-trained gelding rallies to take the $18,500 Budweiser Purse

Kent Reporter honors the Falcons’ Salisbury, Valerio

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Kent Reporter honors the Falcons’ Salisbury, Valerio

Kentlake High School’s Kadin Salisbury, baseball, is the Kent Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for April 26.

Hit the Beach charges to victory in the Pete Pedersen last year. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

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Hit the Beach returns Sunday for feature race | Emerald Downs

A strong field of older runners vie at 5½ furlongs in Sunday’s $18,500 feature race.

He’s Not Grey and Gary Wales score the feature victory on opening day at Emerald Downs. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

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He’s Not Grey sparkles on opening day

67-day meeting continues through Sept. 22 and includes 27 stakes

The Sockers’ Landon Donovan, left, and the Stars’ Vince McCluskey vie for the ball during Game 2 Saturday night at San Diego. COURTESY, Stars

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Stars season ends in OT loss to San Diego, 7-6

Sockers sweep first-round, two-game series

Jefferson delivers unanimous decision against Gee in welterweight main event

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Jefferson delivers unanimous decision against Gee in welterweight main event

Fight Night Brawl VII returns to Green River College

Stars drop Game 1 to Sockers 6-3

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Stars drop Game 1 to Sockers 6-3

The Tacoma Stars kept pace with the San Diego Sockers through two quarters in the first game of…

Sippin Fire wears down Canadian invader Weekend Wizard in a heated stretch battle to scored a three-quarter-length victory in the $50,000 Muckleshoot Derby for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs last July. Sippin Fire, the Horse of the Meeting, returns to the Auburn track this season. COURTESY PHOTO

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Off and running at Emerald Downs; track opens for 24th season on Saturday

Talented, deep jockey colony and top trainers return

Reporter honors Kentridge’s Erickson, Schabbing

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Reporter honors Kentridge’s Erickson, Schabbing

Kentridge High School’s Hans Erickson, senior, soccer, is the Kent Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week.

Kentwood stops Kentlake 5-4 in showdown

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Kentwood stops Kentlake 5-4 in showdown

Conquerors move within a game of division-leading Falcons

Fight Night Brawl VII comes to Green River College on Saturday

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Fight Night Brawl VII comes to Green River College on Saturday

Jefferson-Gee welterweight matchup leads eight-bout card

Reporters honors Musga, Pollak

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Reporters honors Musga, Pollak

Kentwood High School’s Nick Musga, junior, baseball, is the Kent Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week.