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Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has made Canada's Summer U-18 Team.

Seattle Thunderbirds player Shea Theodore makes Canada U-18 team

Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has been named to Canada's Summer Under-18 Team.

  • Aug 6, 2012
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Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has made Canada's Summer U-18 Team.
Jesse Forsberg

T-Birds acquire Forsberg from Cougars

Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell today announced the team has acquired defenseman Jesse Forsberg and a fifth- and seventh-round selection in the 2013 Bantam Draft from the Prince George Cougars in exchange for center Colin Jacobs.

  • Aug 3, 2012
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Jesse Forsberg
Former drag racer Jerry 'The King' Ruth will be the subject of a special Greater Kent Historical Society program Aug. 23 at Kent Commons.

Learn about career of Kent drag racer Jerry Ruth at Aug. 23 program

Find out all about the career of former drag racer Jerry "The King" Ruth at a special program Aug. 23 in Kent.

Former drag racer Jerry 'The King' Ruth will be the subject of a special Greater Kent Historical Society program Aug. 23 at Kent Commons.
Dunkan Nguyen

ShoWare basketball tournament in Kent draws 160 teams

Basketball players of all ages filled up temporary courts at the ShoWare Center parking lot on Saturday and Sunday in Kent.

Dunkan Nguyen
Derrick Daigre

Former Kent-Meridian star picks up speed for Huskies on the oval

Derrick Daigre is learning to work — or run — his way back up to the top of the podium.

Derrick Daigre

Seattle Thunderbirds hire ex-coach Peter Anholt as scout | Hockey

The Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team has added former head coach Peter Anholt as a scout.

  • Jul 26, 2012
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The second annual ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament is July 28-29 in Kent. The deadline to register teams in Tuesday

Deadline coming up for Kent’s ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament

The deadline is Tuesday, July 24 for teams who want to compete in the second annual ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament July 28-29 at the ShoWare Center parking lot in Kent.

  • Jul 23, 2012
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The second annual ShoWare Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament is July 28-29 in Kent. The deadline to register teams in Tuesday
The Seattle Thunderbirds on Wednesday released their 2012-13 regular season schedule. The T-Birds play home games at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Seattle Thunderbirds release 2012-13 hockey schedule

The Seattle Thunderbirds will open home play for the 2012-13 Western Hockey League regular season Saturday, Sept. 22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent against the Portland Winterhawks.

  • Jul 4, 2012
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The Seattle Thunderbirds on Wednesday released their 2012-13 regular season schedule. The T-Birds play home games at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Will Conwell

Kent’s Will Conwell places 10th at Olympic Trials in discus

Will Conwell, a 2001 Kentwood High School graduate, placed 10th in the discus at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and failed to make the Summer Olympics in London.

  • Jul 4, 2012
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Will Conwell

Memo to Mya takes feature | Emerald Downs

Memo to Mya held off a wall of closers and scored a 2¼-length victory Tuesday night in the $14,375 feature race for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.

  • Jul 4, 2012
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The Seattle Thunderbirds took left wing Alexander Delnov in the first round of the 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.

Seattle Thunderbirds take two forwards in CHL Import Draft

The Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team selected left wing Alexander Delnov with the eighth overall pick Wednesday in the first round of the 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.

  • Jun 27, 2012
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The Seattle Thunderbirds took left wing Alexander Delnov in the first round of the 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.
Will Conwell

Kentwood grad Will Conwell advances to discus finals at Olympic Trials

Will Conwell, a 2001 Kentwood High School graduate, advanced Monday to the finals in the discus at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

Will Conwell
The Dallas Stars selected Seattle Thunderbirds right wing Branden Troock Saturday in the fifth round of the National Hockey League Draft.

Dallas Stars pick Seattle’s Branden Troock in NHL Draft

The Dallas Stars picked Seattle Thunderbirds right wing Branden Troock in the fifth round, 134th overall, in the National Hockey League Entry Draft Saturday at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

  • Jun 25, 2012
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The Dallas Stars selected Seattle Thunderbirds right wing Branden Troock Saturday in the fifth round of the National Hockey League Draft.
Will Conwell

Kentwood grad Will Conwell aims for Olympic berth in discus

Will Conwell, a 2001 Kentwood High School graduate, will compete in the discus at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials next week at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

Will Conwell
The Seattle Thunderbirds will play six preseason games

Seattle Thunderbirds announce preseason schedule

The Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team will play six exhibition games in August and September, including one home game at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • Jun 21, 2012
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The Seattle Thunderbirds will play six preseason games
Mitchell Thorp

Kent brothers crowned tennis champs

Mitchell and Jamie Thorp recently picked up the 3A state doubles title for the second straight year at a tournament in the Tri-Cities.

Mitchell Thorp
Seattle Thunderbirds radio announcer Bruce McDonald

Seattle Thunderbirds radio announcer Bruce McDonald dies of cancer

Seattle Thunderbirds radio color commentator and play-by-play voice Bruce McDonald died early Wednesday morning. He was 41.

Seattle Thunderbirds radio announcer Bruce McDonald

Kentwood catcher to participate in showcase at Wrigley Field

Kentwood catcher Reese McGuire has been added to the roster for the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, powered by Baseball Factory.

  • May 31, 2012
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A pack of vintage racers roars around the track on the Pacific Raceways road course. Sports car racers come to Kent this weekend for the J. Tom Masterson Memorial 32nd annual Double “Rational.”

Large sports car race invades Pacific Raceways over Memorial Day Weekend

Large sports car race invades Pacific Raceways over Memorial Day Weekend

  • May 24, 2012
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A pack of vintage racers roars around the track on the Pacific Raceways road course. Sports car racers come to Kent this weekend for the J. Tom Masterson Memorial 32nd annual Double “Rational.”
Fred Leland was a front-runner in unlimited hydroplane racing – as an owner

Hydroplane racing community mourns loss of Leland

The boat racing community is mourning the loss of Fred Leland, whose courageous battle with cancer ended quietly overnight at his home in Kirkland. He was 74.

  • May 21, 2012
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Fred Leland was a front-runner in unlimited hydroplane racing – as an owner