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Members of Kent-Meridian High School’s boys basketball teams from the early 1990s recently gathered for a reunion.
K.J. Roberts, a 1991 Kent-Meridian graduate who went on to play basketball at the University of California, Berkeley, said the reunion gave former players a chance to reconnect and recognize their former coach, Mike Albrecht, who is now the principal at Kentridge High School.
“Albrecht was a great role model and coach to his players,” Roberts said. “He showed us how to be a good students, athletes, husbands and fathers. (He is) a great mentor who has always seen the value in doing things the right way.”
Attendees also included assistant coach Dave Jamison, who is now the boys basketball coach at Kentridge; Billy Thomas and James Gayden, class of 1990; Phil Rodman, class of 1991; Daryl Lozan, Chris Schlecht, John Wales and Matt Eilers, class of 1992; and Peter Robinson, class of 1993.
Thomas said he enjoyed seeing his former teammates and coaches.
“I can’t believe it has been 25 years since I’ve seen most of you,” he said. “It felt just like old times. Such great memories we all share.”
Roberts said he hopes to make the reunion an annual event.
“Next year, we want to extend it to significant others, wives, all family members,” he said.
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