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From the December 19th 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 Tuesday

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

From the December 19th 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… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2009
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From the December 19th 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 Tuesday

BOYS BASKETBALL: Smith to miss T-Mobile Invitational

Kentwood basketball star Josh Smith, the team’s 6-foot-10, UCLA-bound center, will not be playing in the T-Mobile Invitational, which is slated for Dec. 29-30 in… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2009
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Broncos beat Thunderbirds in shootout

The Swift Current Broncos defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in a shootout Saturday night at the ShoWare Center.After 65 minutes of play, the game went… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2009
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Thunderbirds take Spokane Chiefs in OT Dec. 18

Charles Wells scored off a rebound with 23 seconds left in overtime Friday night to give the Seattle Thunderbirds a 3-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs at Veterans Memorial Arena.

  • Dec 19, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Dec. 6-12

ERIC SMITHKentlake• Grade: Senior.• Sport: Basketball.• Accomplishment: Smith erupted for 23 points last week against Jefferson, leading the Falcons to an 82-70 South Puget Sound… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2009
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Chance Lund (23) is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Dec. 11.

Seattle Thunderbirds Video – Lund is the Kent Reporter Player of the Week for Dec. 11

Chance Lund is the Kent Reporter Player of the Week for Dec. 11.

  • Dec 17, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Chance Lund (23) is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Dec. 11.
Kentridge High's Gary Bell was unstoppable Tuesday night

BOYS BASKETBALL: KR’s Bell rings up SPSL record 55 points

Kentridge High's Gary Bell shot himself into the record books Tuesday night.Bell, a junior guard for the basketball team and one of the state's top-recruited… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge High's Gary Bell was unstoppable Tuesday night

Thunderbirds fall to Spokane Chiefs 3-1 Dec. 15 at ShoWare

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-1 Tuesday night at ShoWare Center in Kent. Spokane (21-9-2-0) opened the scoring at 9:25 of the first period on Levko Koper's 15th goal of the season. Mitch Wahl and Kyle Beach registered assists on the play.

  • Dec 16, 2009
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BASKETBALL: KL girls move to 6-0; KR’s Bell erupts for 55 in loss to AR

The Kentlake High girls basketball team got off to a slow start Tuesday night.But the Falcons certainly finished in high-flying fashion, outscoring Tahoma 21-11 in… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

Everett bares fangs at Seattle, wins 2-1

The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 Dec. 12 at Comcast Arena in Everett.

  • Dec 15, 2009
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Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard makes a save on his stomach Friday in the first period of the T-Birds match with the Tri-Cities Americans at the Kent ShoWare Center. The T-Birds went on to beat the Americans 5-1.

Pickard makes 54 saves in Dec. 11 win over Tri-City

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard made 54 saves Dec. 11 to lead the T-Birds to a 5-1 victory over the Tri-City Americans at ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • Dec 15, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard makes a save on his stomach Friday in the first period of the T-Birds match with the Tri-Cities Americans at the Kent ShoWare Center. The T-Birds went on to beat the Americans 5-1.
Kent is about to get its first-ever professional men's football team

Kent Predators set tryouts for Saturday | Indoor Football

Player tryouts for the new Kent Predators of the professional Indoor Football League are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at The Soccer Center, 2610 Bay St. E., in Tacoma.

  • Dec 15, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent is about to get its first-ever professional men's football team

Lingerie football players to appear at Kent bar

Fans of the women's Lingerie Football League can meet Seattle Mist running back Katie Ryckman and linebacker Harper Boiz from 6-7 p.m. Friday at Pat's… Continue reading

  • Dec 14, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the Dec. 11 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 Dec. 11 game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

  • Dec 14, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird FAN OF THE WEEK! From the Dec. 11 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
Kentridge's Bryan Lam is one of the SPSL North's top-returning swimmers this season.

BOYS SWIM PREVIEW ’09: New coach, same goal at KR; low numbers, good talent at KW; SPSL North at a glance

Erin Schulze feels the pressure. Taking over a boys swim program that hasn’t lost a meet in several years will have that effect on a… Continue reading

  • Dec 14, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge's Bryan Lam is one of the SPSL North's top-returning swimmers this season.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: AR ends KW’s streak; KL remains hot

The tests have come early for the top girls basketball teams in the South Puget Sound League North Division this season.Thursday was no exception with… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Balanced attack helps K-M sink TJ

It's early in the season, but the Kent-Meridian boys basketball team certainly picked up a big win on Tuesday.Point guard D'juan Miller led four Royals… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Lakewood Police Officers Joseph Kolp

T-Birds fans raise in excess of $23,000 to support children of slain Lakewood officers

The Seattle Thunderbirds are pleased to announce their fans have raised in excess of $23,000 for the Lakewood Police Independent Guild through two separate fundraising events.

  • Dec 10, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Lakewood Police Officers Joseph Kolp

BOYS BASKETBALL: KW’s Smith out at least one game, maybe more

Kentwood High boys basketball star Josh Smith, who went down with an apparent knee injury during Tuesday night's 63-41 loss to Federal Way, will miss… Continue reading

  • Dec 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 1 Federal Way throttles No. 3 KW; K-M, KR, AR all win

It had all the hype and plenty of big-name players, but Tuesday night’s boys basketball game between top-ranked Federal Way and No. 3 Kentwood only… Continue reading

  • Dec 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service