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Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

CROSS COUNTRY: K-M’s Martin blisters way to sub-district title; KW, KR and K-M advance teams to WCD meet

Alexia Martin heard the footsteps.Instead of turning around to see how close those footsteps were, the Kent-Meridian sophomore shifted into overdrive and blazed a trail… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian’s Alexia Martin led the way this past Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 19-25

LAUREN SEWELL, Kentridge• Grade: Senior.• Sport: Golf.• Accomplishment: Sewell won her second straight district title, carding a two-day total of 141 (69-72), which proved to… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

SWIMMING: KL’s Tanasse excels at league meet

By Kris Hillkhill@covingtonreporter.comEmily Tanasse of Kentlake paced the local swimmers at the South Puget Sound League championship meet Monday afternoon at Curtis High.Swimmers were trying… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

GOLF: KR’s Sewell, KW boys and girls dominate district tournament

Rain came down by the bucketful last week during the two-day district golf tournament at Bremerton’s Gold Mountain Golf Club.The steady rain, however, didn’t slow… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Dillon is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 16

Brenden Dillon Position: D Date of Birth: 11/13/1990 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 208 lbs Shoots: L Resides: Surrey, British Columbia Drafted: Eligible 2010

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Brenden Dillon is the Kent Reporter's Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 16.
Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)

Wells hat trick leads T-Birds Oct. 17

Charles Wells had a hat trick Saturday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars at ShoWare Center.

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Thunderbird center Luke Lockhart (20)
Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player

T-Birds felled by Tri City in shootout Oct. 11

The Tri-City Americans defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 in a shootout Oct. 11 at ShoWare Center. The game was tied 4-4 after 65 minutes of play sending the game to a shootout.

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Americans’ defender Brett Plouffe (27) tries to regain control of the puck after a crash Sunday with a Thunderbird player
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.

Congratulations to this week’s Thunderbird Fan of the Week!

From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the Oct. 11 game You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.
Prab Rai is the Kent Reporter's Seattle Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 23.

Seattle Thunderbirds | VIDEO: Rai is Reporter’s Player of the Week for Oct. 23

Prab RaiPosition: LWDate of Birth: 11/22/1989Height: 6' 0" Weight: 183 lbsShoots: LResides: Surrey, British ColumbiaDrafted: Vancouver Canucks, 2008Biography:2008-09: Prab played in 61 games and had… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Prab Rai is the Kent Reporter's Seattle Thunderbird Player of the Week for Oct. 23.
Youth is a big part of the Kent-Meridian girls soccer team this season as 11 of the team’s 17 varsity players are freshman. Above

GIRLS SOCCER: ‘It’s all about heart’ for Kent-Meridian

The Royals havn’t won a game since 2002, yet optimism that things are turning around is stronger for them today than it has been in years

  • Oct 27, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Youth is a big part of the Kent-Meridian girls soccer team this season as 11 of the team’s 17 varsity players are freshman. Above
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the October 23rd Game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.

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

From the Oct. 23 Game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

  • Oct 27, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Congratulations to this week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week! From the October 23rd Game. You can pick up your prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to claim this week's prize is 4:30 p.m.
Kentwood's Katie Pennington goes above Kentlake's Taija Robertson for a header during Saturday's game between the Conquerors and the Falcons

GIRLS SOCCER: KW knocks off KL in ‘Kicks for the Cure’

The Kentwood girls soccer team played host to Kentlake on Saturday at French Field in the first-ever ‘Kicks for the Cure’ match, which was played… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentwood's Katie Pennington goes above Kentlake's Taija Robertson for a header during Saturday's game between the Conquerors and the Falcons

FOOTBALL: KL grabs key win over AR; K-M falls to Federal Way

Needing a win to keep its playoff hopes alive, the Kentlake High football team got it done Saturday night at Auburn Memorial Stadium.Behind an opportunistic… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

TENNIS: KR boys, KW’s Manthou bring home titles

Little could stop the Kentridge High boys tennis team or Kentwood High star Max Manthou last week during the South Puget Sound League tournament at… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge wide receiver Nico White

FOOTBALL: Kentwood hangs on, beats Kentridge 13-7

By ERICK WALKERewalker@kentreporter.comThey had a number in mind.And Friday night at French Field, the Kentwood High football team hit that number on the button. Needing… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge wide receiver Nico White
Thunderbird Erik Fleming moves the puck out of the T-Bird zone Friday night versus the Brandon Wheat Kings at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The Wheat Kings took the contest 4-1.

Wheat Kings mow down T-Birds 4-1 on ShoWare ice

The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1 Friday night at ShoWare Center in Kent. The T-Birds now embark on a six-game road trip to the Central Division. They will face the Calgary Hitmen on Oct. 25, in a game that has a special start time of 1 p.m.

  • Oct 24, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Thunderbird Erik Fleming moves the puck out of the T-Bird zone Friday night versus the Brandon Wheat Kings at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The Wheat Kings took the contest 4-1.

BOYS TENNIS: SPSL tournament results

SPSL BOYS TENNIS TOURNAMENT: AT KENT-MERIDIAN HIGHFinal Points1 Kentridge 322 Thomas Jefferson 293 Puyallup 184 Kentwood 175 Todd Beamer 146 Emerald Ridge 137 Auburn 118… Continue reading

  • Oct 23, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge's Chelsea Thompson (right) powers the ball through Thomas Jefferson blockers Kendra Ansotigue (10) and Megan Levesque. Kentridge beat Thomas Jefferson in four games on Tuesday 25-16

PREP REPORT: KR, K-M pick up big volleyball wins; Defensive-minded KW remains unbeaten on soccer pitch

The playoff picture tightened Tuesday night on the South Puget Sound League North Division volleyball court.Kentridge, behind 22 assists from setter Michelle Boscole and eight… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge's Chelsea Thompson (right) powers the ball through Thomas Jefferson blockers Kendra Ansotigue (10) and Megan Levesque. Kentridge beat Thomas Jefferson in four games on Tuesday 25-16

PREPS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 12-18

TYLER WRIGHT, KENTLAKEGrade: Senior.Sport: Football.Accomplishment: Wright did just about everything on Saturday afternoon, rushing for one touchdown, catching two more, kicking all the point-after attempts… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

RECREATION CALENDAR: Oct. 22-29

BASEBALLTRIPLE PLAY BASEBALL CLUBPlayers ages 12-18 with a passion for baseball and a desire to take their game to the next level are invited to… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2009
  • BY Wire Service