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Kentridge's Scott Geffre turns up field during an early season showdown against Kentwood.

PREP BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW ’10: Kentridge returns plenty of offensive thump

Glenn Walrond knows the South Puget Sound League North Division is a stacked deck this spring in regards to the boys soccer race.

  • Apr 5, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge's Scott Geffre turns up field during an early season showdown against Kentwood.

PREPS OF THE WEEK: March 22-29

Kentwood's AUSTIN VOTH, Kentridge's STETSON OLSON, Kentridge's DANIELLE ORVELLA, Kent-Meridian's ABU KAMARA, Kentlake's NIKOLE WEBER

  • Apr 5, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian's Marvin Santana played at Todd Beamer High in Federal Way last spring. Santana

PREP BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW ’10: Breaking down the South Puget Sound League North Division

SPSL NORTH SOCCER: AT A GLANCE • FAVORITES: Tahoma, AR. • CONTENDERS: Thomas Jefferson, Federal Way, Kentwood. • SLEEPER: Kentridge, Kentlake.

  • Apr 1, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian's Marvin Santana played at Todd Beamer High in Federal Way last spring. Santana
Kentwood goalkeeper Rodney Greiling is one of the best around. A first-team All-SPSL North selection

PREP BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW ’10: Bright future, present for Kentwood

The future is bright for the Kentwood High boys soccer team. Fifth-year coach Aaron Radford knows that all too well. But Radford also knows that this spring, the Conquerors will have to traverse its share of early season growing pains before fully realizing how good they can be.

  • Mar 31, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kentwood goalkeeper Rodney Greiling is one of the best around. A first-team All-SPSL North selection
Seattle Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner.

Sumner named assistant coach for Team Canada at U-18 championship

Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner has been named by Hockey Canada as an assistant coach for Team Canada for the Under-18 World Championships in Belarus from April 13 to April 23.

  • Mar 29, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Seattle Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner.
Seattle Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner.

Sumner named assistant coach for Team Canada at U-18 championship

Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner has been named by Hockey Canada as an assistant coach for Team Canada for the Under-18 World Championships in Belarus from April 13 to April 23.

  • Mar 29, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Seattle Thunderbirds head coach Rob Sumner.
Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard.

Pickard, Rai see WHL league honors

The Seattle Thunderbirds have announced goalie Calvin Pickard has been named the Western Conference Finalist for the WHL Goaltender of the Year Award and has also been named a Western Conference First Team All-Star.

  • Mar 29, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard.
Seattle Thunderbirds' Prab Rai.

Rai signs with Vancouver Canucks

Left wing finishes T-Bird career with 218 points in 238 games Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Russ Farwell has announced left wing Prab Rai has been signed by the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL.

  • Mar 29, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Seattle Thunderbirds' Prab Rai.
Nikole Weber is one of the SPSL North's top-returning pitchers this spring. She led the Falcons past Kentridge this past Friday

FASTPITCH PREVIEW ’10: Kentlake ready to rise back to top

There’s something to be said about possessing a winning tradition. Few athletic programs in the state have as much of it as the Kentlake High fastpitch team. Since the school opened in 1997, the Falcons have advanced to the state tournament nine times and either won or challenged for the South Puget Sound League North Division title in nearly each of those seasons.

  • Mar 29, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Nikole Weber is one of the SPSL North's top-returning pitchers this spring. She led the Falcons past Kentridge this past Friday
Senior Danielle Orvella is one of Kentridge’s top returners this season. Kentridge

PREP FASTPITCH PREVIEW ’10: Kentridge ready to make a charge

The time is now for the Kentridge High fastpitch team. The Chargers enter the season with a senior-dominated bunch plenty capable of making some noise in the wide open South Puget Sound League North Division.

  • Mar 25, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Senior Danielle Orvella is one of Kentridge’s top returners this season. Kentridge

PREPS OF THE WEEK: March 15-21

Kentlake's Erin Crowley, Kentlake's Ryne Shelton, Kent-Meridian's Kevin Clutter, Kentridge's Hayley Crusch, Kentwood's Eliana Spero

  • Mar 25, 2010
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NCAA WOMEN’S HOOPS: Kentwood’s Vandersloot helps Gonzaga move to Sweet 16, Moore does the same for Nebraska

Kent natives Courtney Vandersloot and Lindsey Moore have enjoyed their share of success on the women’s basketball court this season. Vandersloot, a 2007 Kentwood High graduate who now plays at Gonzaga, led the Bulldogs to a 72-71 upset victory over Texas A& M on Monday night in a second-round NCAA tournament game.

  • Mar 23, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kentwood's Zach Corpuz was a first-team All-SPSL North selection in the outfield last spring.

BASEBALL PREVIEW ’10: SPSL North at a glance; 10 players to watch; Games to circle on the calendar

SPSL NORTH BASEBALL: AT A GLANCE∙ FAVORITES: Kentwood.∙ CONTENDERS: Kentlake, Kentridge, Federal Way, Tahoma.∙ SLEEPER: Jefferson, Auburn.∙ LEAGUE OUTLOOK: It's going to be a wire-to-wire,… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kentwood's Zach Corpuz was a first-team All-SPSL North selection in the outfield last spring.

BASEBALL PREVIEW ’10: Kentlake ready to return to top

They know the season rides on their shoulders. As always, Kentlake High’s interchangeable pitching aces Zach Wright and Doug Christie remain unflappable, calm as ever with the road that lies ahead. The Falcon flamethrowers don’t have time these days for panic. Never have. Never will.

  • Mar 22, 2010
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Kentridge's Matt Jackson was among the league leaders last spring in ERA (3.57) and strikeouts (28). He will be among the anchors of KR's pitching staff.

BASEBALL PREVIEW ’10: Numbers add up for Kentridge

The numbers are in. And for the Kentridge High baseball team, those numbers are looking pretty good this spring. In a league loaded with talent from top to bottom, no team returns as many all-league players as the Chargers. As such, reason for excitement – and a reason to believe a return to the postseason is imminent – remains legitimate.

  • Mar 19, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge's Matt Jackson was among the league leaders last spring in ERA (3.57) and strikeouts (28). He will be among the anchors of KR's pitching staff.
In four years with Kentwood

BOYS BASKETBALL: Kentwood’s Angelidis resigns

Less than two weeks after guiding the Kentwood High boys basketball team to its first state championship since 2004, coach Michael Angelidis is stepping down.

  • Mar 18, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
In four years with Kentwood
Mariners’ General Manager Jack Zduriencik sits with stopwatch at ready during spring training this month

Let’s hear it for the Mariners’ Jack Z: Column

Well it is spring training time again and I have to tell you that I am becoming impressed with the Mariners this year. Any wrinkles that we may have expected should be ironed out before training is very far down the road.

Mariners’ General Manager Jack Zduriencik sits with stopwatch at ready during spring training this month
Kentwood's Bryant VanEngelenburg earned first-team all-league accolades last year after delivering a .623 batting average.

BASEBALL PREVIEW ’10: In loaded SPSL North, Kentwood could finish on top

They graduated their No. 1 pitcher and No. 2 broke his leg in January and is out for the baseball season. Strangely, things are still looking pretty good these days for the Kentwood High baseball team despite graduating Alexander Lee and losing Kent Hagen in January.

  • Mar 17, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Kentwood's Bryant VanEngelenburg earned first-team all-league accolades last year after delivering a .623 batting average.

FOOTBALL: Who’s the next coach at Kent-Meridian? Don’t expect Ingles, Shepard or Clancy | Column

Tom Ingles isn't coming to town. With head football coaching vacancies at Kent-Meridian and Kentlake, rumors had been swirling for a while that Ingles, who led Kentwood to state titles in 2001 and 2002, would be returning to Kent. Ingles left Kentwood for Puyallup High in 2003 after using the Kent School District's retire-rehire process in consecutive years. Teachers

  • Mar 17, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the March 13 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Friday

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK!

From the March 13 game. From the March 13 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

  • Mar 15, 2010
  • BY Wire Service
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the March 13 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim prize is noon Friday