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Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Adonai Garza

Garza has won his last two tournaments for the Royals

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Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: LaJaya Brown

Brown covers the opposing teams best player in every game and has shown improvement on offense.

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Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Giovanni Moimoi

Moimoi is the youngest player on varsity and has the potential to go down as a Kentridge great.

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Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: Morgan Martinsons

Martinsons has shown remarkable commitment to the Falcon gymnastics program

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Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Jamie Scorup

Scorup is a dedicated athlete and leads by example

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Sophomore Brandon Tagle holds the finish on a three pointer. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Kentwood basketball hosts McKinnon from Australia in split doubleheader

Conk boys won 73-62, while girls fell 43-35 against the Cougars.

Sophomore Brandon Tagle holds the finish on a three pointer. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Senior Kamiah Ware bring the ball up the court against Renton. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Kent-Meridian girls have historic night during historic season

Royals’ 75-53 victory is the most points scored by a KM girls team since 2001.

Senior Kamiah Ware bring the ball up the court against Renton. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Seattle faced Everett in the first game played at the new Kent ShoWare Center.  Seattle defeated Everett 4 to 3.

A look back: Thunderbirds made Kent’s ShoWare Center debut 15 years ago

Western Hockey League team moved to town in January 2009 from Seattle Center’s KeyArena

Seattle faced Everett in the first game played at the new Kent ShoWare Center.  Seattle defeated Everett 4 to 3.
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Kent-based T-Birds trade center Sawchyn to Edmonton Oil Kings

Two WHL prospects also traded in return for center Pilling and seven draft picks

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Hansen basketball at Auburn is a family affair

After 22 years of Ryan Hansen coaching the boys, Jessica Hansen coaches the girls this season.

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Auburn Mountainview coach claims gender discrimination in officiating

Girls basketball coach Alyse Lacy said she is tired of the lack of communication toward female coaches.

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The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds will play the Portland Winterhawks at 5:05 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, Climate Pledge Arena

Kent-based Thunderbirds to play WHL game at Climate Pledge Arena

Seattle will play Portland Winterhawks on March 17 in third annual Battle on the Sound

The Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds will play the Portland Winterhawks at 5:05 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, Climate Pledge Arena
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Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Lucas Windham

Windham challenges himself in practice and at competitions and has already qualified for districts

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Kentwood’s Jessica Ajayi battles through the contact. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Kentwood basketball swept by Tahoma

Boys fall by four in final minute, and girls lose to second-half surge from Tahoma.

Kentwood’s Jessica Ajayi battles through the contact. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Senior Julius Graham conducts the Royals’ offense. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Hoops: Kent-Meridian boys win OT thriller over Auburn Riverside

After dropping two games to start the season, the Royals have now won two straight.

Senior Julius Graham conducts the Royals’ offense. Ben Ray / The Reporter
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Kent Reporter Athlete of the Week: Joel Remos

Remos has been a leader on and off the court

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Kent Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week: Cymone Blowe

Blowe is an inspiration to her team and school

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Jayla Koewla runs back down the court after a made basket in the fist quarter. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Kentridge girls hoops surges past Kentlake

Ten different players recorded points for the Chargers in the 55-point win.

Jayla Koewla runs back down the court after a made basket in the fist quarter. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Auburn Mountainview HC Kendall White tires to get his defense to slow down Aidan Flores. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Basketball: Kentridge drops opener in new coach’s debut

Chargers open the Zac Webb era with loss to Auburn Mountainview.

Auburn Mountainview HC Kendall White tires to get his defense to slow down Aidan Flores. Ben Ray / The Reporter
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Kent Reporter Female Athlete of the Week: Ella Wick

Wick is a leader on and off the court and epitimizes what it means to be a Falcon

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