The Kentwood High volleyball team split its matches at the West Central District 4A volleyball tournament last Friday and Saturday, but still managed to punch its ticket to a seventh straight Class 4A state berth.
The girls Class 4A state soccer tournament will have a distinctively South Puget Sound League North Division feel this season.
Especially from a local perspective.
Kentlake, Kentwood and Tahoma all earned berths to the tournament by winning their respective West Central District games on Saturday, Nov. 6.
The Moose Jaw Warriors defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 in a shootout Sunday night at the Civic Centre in Moose Jaw.
The game was tied 1-1 after 65 minutes of play to send the game to a shootout. Moose Jaw elected to shoot first in the shootout.
The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 Nov. 6 at Westman Place in Brandon, Manitoba.
This was the first game of a six-game road trip for the T-Birds. They faced the Moose Jaw Warriors Sundayl losing to them in a shootout.
The Kamloops Blazers defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime Saturday night at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Seattle goalie Calvin Pickard stopped a season-high 49 shots. His record with the overtime loss is now 5-3-2-2.
The Western Hockey League and FSN Northwest have announced the 10-game broadcast schedule that will bring LIVE WHL action into 3.4 million homes across five U.S. states during the 2010-11 WHL Regular Season.
The offense couldn’t get going and the defense couldn’t get off the field.
Making its first playoff appearance on Saturday night since 2003, the Kentlake High football team found itself as the deer caught in the headlights.
He’s not much for offense.
But Friday night at French Field, Kentwood High defensive back Steele Warner was plenty offensive – on both sides of the ball.
Warner, a senior, returned a fumble for a touchdown and set a school playoff record on offense with a 91-yard rushing score on his only carry of the night as the fourth-ranked Conquerors blitzed Heritage 57-14 in a state preliminary game.
WILL RICHMOND, KentwoodGrade: Senior.Sport: Cross country.Accomplishment: Despite falling down and suffering an abrasion to his arm, Richmond managed to take 30th overall at the West… Continue reading
Kentwood junior Kacie Seims sets the ball to a teammate during a South Puget Sound League tournament match against Curtis on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Todd Beamer High in Federal Way. The Conquerors lost to the Vikings in four games (25-13, 25-22, 26-28, 25-19) and will take the No. 4 seed to the Class 4A West Central District tournament, which is slated for Nov. 6 at Kentwood High. Overall, it was a rough day for local teams at the league tournament. Kent-Meridian lost to Puyallup (22-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-23) and will take the No. 8 seed to the district tournament while Kentridge fell to Rogers (25-20, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17) and will take the No. 10 seed. The top eight teams from the 16-team district tournament field advance to state, which is next weekend at Kennewick’s Toyota Center.
The Kentlake High girls swim team delivered another good day in the pool at Rogers High in Puyallup Oct. 29-30, grabbing a third-place finish in the Class 4A West Central District.
One broke through.
Another broke down only to get back up and deliver one of the season’s most courageous performances.
Despite the heavy rain, there were plenty of local highlights from which to choose during the Class 4A Westside Classic cross country race at Fort Steilacoom Park on Saturday, Oct. 30.
The Kentwood High girls soccer team is finally healthy.
And the results on the scoreboard have reflected as much.
Behind goals from Kiana Kraft and Mykala Benjamin, the Conquerors upended third-ranked Tahoma 2-0 Oct. 28 in the South Puget Sound League North Division regular-season finale for both teams.
Long touchdown plays. Onside kicks. Gaudy offensive statistics. Halftime streakers.
Friday night’s South Puget Sound League North Division showdown at French Field between Kentlake and Kent-Meridian had a little bit of everything.
Except defense.
No resolution was reached during the appeal hearing Friday, Oct. 29 for Kentwood High quarterback Shane Green.
Green, a senior, was suspended for last week's game against Auburn Riverside along with Thursday night's 34-10 win over Kentridge for violating the Kent School District's athletic code. The district was expected to complete its investigation into the incident Friday afternoon.
KIANA KRAFT, KentwoodGrade: Senior.Sport: Soccer.Accomplishment: Kraft found the back of the net in three straight games, all of which were Kentwood victories, as the Conquerors… Continue reading
Brenden Dillon, Seattle Thunderbirds Player of the Week
Jersey number: 5
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Birthdate: 1990-11-13
Height 6'3"
Weight 209
Shoots/Catches: Left
Position: Defense
Off-the-field distractions did little to slow down the Kentwood High football team Thursday night at French Field.
If anything, the recent suspension of starting quarterback Shane Green for an alleged violation of the district’s athletic code very well may have galvanized the fifth-ranked Conquerors.
Kentwood High’s Danny Lunder heard the footsteps closing in and the familiar voice that followed.
Despite being in the midst of a career-best performance on the 3.1-mile cross-country course at Fort Steilacoom Park Oct. 23, Lunder couldn’t help but be taken back a bit upon realizing that voice was coming from teammate Will Richmond.
The Kentlake High girls swim team swam fast at the South Puget Sound League meet on Saturday, Oct. 23.
But the Falcons firmly believe that they can, in fact, swim faster than they did at Rogers High.
