Things are finally coming together for the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Behind a blistering shot on goal by Burke Gallimore, the Thunderbirds outlasted longtime rival Everett 3-2 in overtime on March 5 to secure the victory in front of 4,609 fans at the ShoWare Center.
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It has been feast or famine for the Kentridge High boys basketball team all season long. Live by the 3-pointer. Die by the 3-pointer.
The Chargers did a little living Saturday morning at the Tacoma Dome, but not nearly enough to overcome Olympia in the fourth-place game. Behind a 9-0 fourth-quarter run, the Bears put away the Chargers 77-67 in the 8 a.m. Saturday morning opener.
The Kentridge High boys basketball team isn't going to leave the Tacoma Dome with a state title.
But the Chargers will leave with some hardware, and their names in the state record books, too.
A day after going cold from long distance, the Chargers picked up the pace Friday morning, torching Puyallup 75-34 in a Class 4A state tournament loser-out consolation game.
Kentridge High guard Gary Bell felt the need to take over Friday night at Jackson High.
Trailing Arlington 10-4 midway through the first quarter of a Class 4A state basketball opener for both teams – and just moments after being knocked hard to the floor but not getting the call – Kentridge’s star point guard turned up the heat on the Eagles.
Bell proceeded to rip off six straight points, tying the game 10-10 and giving Arlington a taste of what was about to come.
The 3-point well ran dry for the Kentridge High boys basketball team Thursday afternoon.
Just days after torching Arlington and Auburn with a barrage of 3-pointers in the opening two rounds of the Class 4A state tournament, the Chargers couldn't buy a bucket down the stretch in a quarterfinal game against Gonzaga Prep.
Chris Sarbaugh scored a team-high 22 points and teammate Parker Kelly added 20, leading the Bullpups past the Chargers 72-60 at the Tacoma Dome.
Things are clicking for the Kentridge High boys basketball team.
All it took was a loss to help kick the Chargers up another gear.
That loss came on Feb. 16, when the Chargers fell to Kentwood 75-62 in a first-round West Central/Southwest Bi-District tournament game.
If ever there was a wake-up call to a team, that was it.
“That loss hurt us big,” said Kentridge guard Gary Bell. “That was our third loss in a row. We knew we couldn’t lose again (if we wanted to make it to state). I think now that it did help us.”
They wanted to repeat as the Class 4A state champions.
Despite exceeding most all expectations, the Kentwood High boys basketball team didn’t quite reach that lofty status last week, falling to top-ranked Garfield and unranked Olympia in succession at Juanita High en route to being eliminated from the Class 4A state tournament.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 5-1 Sunday night at the ShoWare Center behind a four-goal effort from left wing Marcel Noebels.
Noebels' second goal was also the game winner for Seattle and Calvin Pickard only allowed one goal in a crucial game in the Western Conference playoff race.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 5-1 Sunday night at the ShoWare Center behind a four-goal effort from left wing Marcel Noebels.
Noebels' second goal was also the game winner for Seattle and Calvin Pickard only allowed one goal in a crucial game in the Western Conference playoff race.
The Portland Winterhawks scored with 33.9 seconds left in regulation to defeat the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 Feb. 27 night at the ShoWare Center.
Nino Niederreiter tallied his second goal of the night and 29th of the season with just seconds left in regulation to seal the win for Portland. Sven Bartschi registered the only assist on the goal.
The Seattle Thunderbirds and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska announce the names of the celebrities taking part in the Hockey Challenge 2011 Celebrity All-Star Game on Saturday, February 26, at ShoWare Center in Kent.
The national and local celebrities scheduled to appear in the All-Star game include: Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), Jason Thompson (General Hospital), Cameron Bancroft (24: Day 4, Hockeyville on CBC), Bill Wixey (KCPQ 13 news anchor), Aaron Levine (KCPQ 13 sports anchor), Ian Furness (KJR 950 AM Host), Brad Goode (KING 5 morning news anchor), Christie Johnson (KING 5 morning news reporter) and Steve The Producer (BJ Shea Experience on 99.9 FM KISW).
The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 Feb. 25 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.
Kentridge High guard Gary Bell felt the need to take over Friday night at Jackson High.
Trailing Arlington 10-4 midway through the first quarter of a Class 4A state basketball opener for both teams – and just moments after being knocked hard to the floor but not getting the call – Kentridge’s star point guard turned up the heat on the Eagles.
Bell proceeded to rip off six straight points, tying the game 10-10 and giving Arlington a taste of what was about to come.
Every avenue was closed Friday night for the Kentwood High girls basketball team.Whether it was a Kylie Huerta 3-point attempt, a Liz Mills baseline jumper… Continue reading
Connor Sanvido is Kent Reporter's Thunderbird of the Week
This time last year, Kentwood diver Jesse Dehnert wasn't even competing at the Class 4A state boys swim and dive championships.
What a difference a year makes.
At the end of Saturday, Dehnert was wearing a seventh-place medal having tallied 314 points.
The Kentwood High boys basketball team opened with a bang, but finished with a fizzle Monday night at the ShoWare Center.
Behind 22 points from star guard DaVonte Lacy, fourth-ranked Curtis denied Kentwood 59-43 in the championship game of the West Central/Southwest Bi-District tournament.
Kentwood made an immediate statement on the game's opening play, when Jason Boyce connected with Taylor Jones on a long alley-oop that gave the Conquerors the instant momentum and a 2-0 lead. In a game that included nine lead changes and one tie in the first half, the Vikings ran away with things in the third quarter to secure the title.
"We wanted to let them know that we were there," Kentwood coach Brian Davis said of the opening play. "We just didn't let them know long enough."
The end of an era took place at the Tacoma Dome’s Exhibition Hall Saturday afternoon during the Class 4A state gymnastics meet.
Kentlake senior Lynnsey Thielman put the final touches on what has been a magnificent prep career while coach Marla Boyd, who has guided the Falcons through the last five seasons, enjoyed her final state meet.
The Seattle Thunderbirds came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chilliwack Bruins 4-3 in a shootout Feb. 20 at the ShoWare Center.
Ryan Howse was the first shooter in the shootout. He came down on Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard and beat the net minder with a quick move to the right. Burke Gallimore was Seattle's first shooter and he beat Chilliwack goalie Lucas Gore five-hole.
Kevin Sunder was the second Bruins shooter. Pickard stopped him with a quick poke check. Colin Jacobs was the T-Birds second shooter. Jacobs, a right hand shot, came down on Gore, faked left, forcing Gore down and then he brought the puck back right and slide it into an empty net.
