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KR stuns top-ranked Federal Way

The Kentridge boys basketball team isn’t ready to concede anything just yet.Especially not the South Puget Sound League North Division title. Saturday night at top-ranked… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2008
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SPORTS ON DECK

WednesdayPREPSWrestling: SPSL North — Federal Way at Kentwood; Tahoma at Auburn; Jefferson at Kentridge; Kentlake at Auburn Riverside. All meets at 7:30 p.m. SPSL 3A… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2008
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KW, K-M wrestlers snag titles in Blaine

It may be early in season, but Kentwood wrestlers Ruben Navejas and Cody Quinn already appear in midseason form.Navejas, a sophomore, and Quinn, a senior,… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2008
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Kentridge’s Kara Follmer is one of the South Puget Sound League North Division’s emerging players this year.

Girls basketball: SPSL North heavyweights AR, KW to square off Thursday

Thursday night, Kentwood and the Auburn Riverside will face off in Covington for the first of their two meetings this season.With the Ravens jumping up… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2008
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Kentridge’s Kara Follmer is one of the South Puget Sound League North Division’s emerging players this year.

CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR

Tuesday, Dec. 16: Tahoma at Kentlake — This is a great early-season chance to see rising star Christian Behrens (Tahoma) and Montana State-bound Jeff Budinich… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2008
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SPSL NORTH BOYS HOOPS: AT A GLANCE

• Favorite: Federal Way.• Contenders: Auburn, Jefferson, Kentwood.• Sleepers: Auburn Riverside, Kentlake.• League outlook: This year, the “outlook” is more along the lines of “look… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2008
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Kentridge sophomore Gary Bell is one of the South Puget Sound League North Division’s top-returning players.

Basketball preview: KR’s changing of the guard

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  • Dec 5, 2008
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Kentridge sophomore Gary Bell is one of the South Puget Sound League North Division’s top-returning players.
Kentlake’s Jeff Budinich recently made it official

Kentlake’s Budinich chooses Montana State

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  • Nov 26, 2008
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Kentlake’s Jeff Budinich recently made it official
Kentwood’s Stephanie Shumaker (above) sets up teammate Rianna Venn during the Conquerors’ opening match of the Class 4A state tournament against Issaquah.

Kentwood volleyball team takes fourth at state tournament

After taking third and fourth respectively at the last two Class 4A state volleyball tournaments, Kentwood High had big designs on going even further this past weekend at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The Conquerors didn't quite surpass their last two state performances, but certainly came home with plenty to be proud of.

Kentwood’s Stephanie Shumaker (above) sets up teammate Rianna Venn during the Conquerors’ opening match of the Class 4A state tournament against Issaquah.

Kentwood stunned in state soccer opener

The opportunities were there for the Kentwood High girls soccer team Wednesday night. The goals were not.

  • Nov 17, 2008
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Kentlake’s Luke Angevine rolls out of the pocket in search of an open receiver Saturday against Issaquah. The Conks lost the game in the state opener

Issaquah, Gellatly thwart Kentwood’s comeback bid

The Kentwood High football team had all the answers for seven straight weeks. Those answers became questions on Saturday night at Issaquah High in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs. And the biggest question of all quickly became how to stop — or at least slow down — Issaquah running back Grant Gellatly.

  • Nov 17, 2008
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Kentlake’s Luke Angevine rolls out of the pocket in search of an open receiver Saturday against Issaquah. The Conks lost the game in the state opener

Conquerors travel to Issaquah for state opener

The football season is on the line for the Kentwood High football team.Figuratively and literally.Kentwood secured its first state berth since 2005 last Friday with… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2008
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Shutouts galore: Kentwood, Tahoma snag state berths

A pair of shutouts — and a pair of state girls soccer playoff berths.For top-ranked Kentwood and upset-minded Tahoma, it was as clear as that… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2008
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Volleyball: KW secures state berth; K-M, K-L still alive

They got off to a fast start, then hit a slight bump along the way. But the Kentwood High volleyball team still found itself in… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2008
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Kentwood’s Kiana Kraft gets a hug from teammate Shannon McNally after scoring last week against Beamer. The Conks open the state playoffs at 7 p.m. tonight against Shorewood at French Field.

Soccer: Shutouts galore as Kentwood, Tahoma snag state berths

A pair of shutouts — and a pair of state girls soccer playoff berths.For top-ranked Kentwood and upset-minded Tahoma, it was as clear as that… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2008
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Kentwood’s Kiana Kraft gets a hug from teammate Shannon McNally after scoring last week against Beamer. The Conks open the state playoffs at 7 p.m. tonight against Shorewood at French Field.
Kentwood’s Devin St. Clair

Kentwood picks off state berth

Edmonds-Woodway had the biggest name last Friday night.Kentwood, however, had the biggest performance.Darrius Coleman rushed for 193 yards on 26 carries, including a 40-yard touchdown… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2008
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Kentwood’s Devin St. Clair
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Royals shake off cross country blues, send 3 to state

It has been a long time since a Royal jersey has graced the field at the state 4A cross country championships. Not since 2002 – when the Kent-Meridian boys led by Joe Timeus took sixth-place – have Royal runners qualified for state.

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Kentwood goalkeeper Courtney Johnson (above) has combined with teammate Megan Walburn for 14 shutouts this season. The Kentwood defense has allowed just four goals

The Great Wall of Kentwood

Mono forced the hand of Aaron Radford. But Kentwood’s girls soccer coach certainly had a nice deck from which to choose at the beginning of the season, when he learned starting goalkeeper Courtney Johnson would miss some time with mononucleosis.

  • Nov 7, 2008
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Kentwood goalkeeper Courtney Johnson (above) has combined with teammate Megan Walburn for 14 shutouts this season. The Kentwood defense has allowed just four goals