Sports

Basketball: Budinich-led Kentlake wins fourth straight

At 6-foot-9, there isn’t an inch of the basketball floor that Kentlake’s Jeff Budinich doesn’t see.And right now, Kentlake’s big man sees a team that’s… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2009
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Kentlake’s Kayla Shira has been a standout on the club gymnastics scene for years. A senior
Kentlake’s Kayla Shira has been a standout on the club gymnastics scene for years. A senior

Blazers defeat T-Birds 3-2 in Kamloops

The Kamloops Blazers defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 Wednesday night at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.Kamloops (24-24-1-4) took a 1-0 lead at… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2009
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Tigers slip past T-Birds in 5-4 match on ShoWare ice

The Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 Tuesday night at ShoWare Center.Colton Grant scored at 4:20 of the first period to put the… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2009
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Big victory: Kentlake’s Brona Nienow goes hard to the basket during Friday night’s 43-35 win over the Trojans. The win helped the Falcons take a firm grasp of the SPSL North’s No. 5 seed to the playoffs.

Comstock, Kentlake girls basketball come up big down the stretch, knock off Auburn

It all came down to the line Friday night for the Kentlake High girls basketball team.And when it mattered most during a pivotal fourth quarter… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2009
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Big victory: Kentlake’s Brona Nienow goes hard to the basket during Friday night’s 43-35 win over the Trojans. The win helped the Falcons take a firm grasp of the SPSL North’s No. 5 seed to the playoffs.
Creating his own wake: Kentridge’s Cameron Whiting parts the water during the 100 butterfly last week during a South Puget Sound League North Division dual against Auburn Riverside. Whiting won the event

Kentridge swimmers continue run of North dominance

Same as it ever was.Once again the undefeated Kentridge boys swimming team is the South Puget Sound North Division champs, capturing its fourth straight team… Continue reading

Creating his own wake: Kentridge’s Cameron Whiting parts the water during the 100 butterfly last week during a South Puget Sound League North Division dual against Auburn Riverside. Whiting won the event

Kentridge boys basketball team rings Bell, upsets Kentwood

Gary Bell wasn’t about to let the Kentridge boys basketball team slip any further down in the South Puget Sound League North Division standings on… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2009
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Kentlake gymnasts stay unbeaten with tri-meet win over Beamer and Bonney Lake

Senior Kayla Shira helped the Falcons add one more notch to their unbeaten streak this season with her 37.30 all-around first-place finish this past Monday… Continue reading

Sports on deck for Jan. 28

WEDNESDAYPREPSWrestling: SPSL North — Kentridge, Kent-Meridian at Kentlake; Auburn, Jefferson at Kentwood; Federal Way, Auburn Riverside at Tahoma. All meets start at 7:30 p.m. SPSL… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2009
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Kentlake gymnastics team continues to soar, breaks 170

With one meet left in the regular season, the Kentlake gymnastics team increased its winning streak to a perfect 13-0 with a 170.25-point performance against… Continue reading

Kentlake gymnastics squad notches another victory

With one meet left in the regular season, the Kentlake gymnastics team increased their winning streak to a perfect 13-0 on the season with a… Continue reading

THUNDERBIRD FAN OF THE WEEK for Jan. 23! Is this you?  If so

THUNDERBIRD FAN OF THE WEEK for Jan. 23!

Is this you? If so, you are the lucky FAN OF THE WEEK.You can pick up their prize at the Kent Reporter office between 8am-4pm… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2009
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THUNDERBIRD FAN OF THE WEEK for Jan. 23! Is this you?  If so

T-Birds beat Portland; sellout Kent crowd roars

Greg Scott had two goals and an assist Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 6,049 at ShoWare Center to lead the Seattle… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2009
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Chiefs sneak by T-Birds Friday at ShoWare

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-1 Friday night at ShoWare Center.The T-Birds face the Portland Winter Hawks on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2009
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Dick Pruett (back row

Dick Pruett: A coaching legend is remembered

He left an impression.For some, it was the trademark, stiff-legged limp that is remembered most — the result of a baseball accident that kept him… Continue reading

  • Jan 23, 2009
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Dick Pruett (back row

Second-ranked Kentwood knocks out Auburn Riverside, 61-45

Jessie Genger and the Kentwood High girls basketball team gave eighth-ranked Auburn Riverside a taste of its own medicine Tuesday night.Genger connected for four 3-pointers,… Continue reading

  • Jan 23, 2009
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Kentwood’s Joshua Smith throws down a dunk against Federal Way earlier in the season. Smith

Kent teams to take center stage at ShoWare

Beware, ShoWare.High school basketball is coming Jan. 30 to Kent’s new arena.Fans will get chance to follow the bouncing ball for the first time at… Continue reading

Kentwood’s Joshua Smith throws down a dunk against Federal Way earlier in the season. Smith

Auburn clamps down on No. 6 Kentridge

Trailing sixth-ranked Kentridge by six points at halftime on Saturday night, Auburn boys basketball coach Ryan Hansen had a simple message for his team.“He told… Continue reading

This week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week

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

Is this you? If so, you are the lucky FAN OF THE WEEK for the week of Jan. 20You can pick up your prize at… Continue reading

  • Jan 20, 2009
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This week's Thunderbird Fan of the Week

T-Birds get comeback win against Americans

The Seattle Thunderbirds rallied back from two three- goal deficits Sunday night to defeat the Tri-City Americans 6-4 at ShoWare Center.Two T-Birds, Brad Haber and… Continue reading

  • Jan 19, 2009
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