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Thunderbirds captain Scott Eansor directs the puck up the ice during WHL play Tuesday night. Eansor scored Seattle’s lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Spokane at the ShoWare Center. COURTESY PHOTO

Chiefs weather T-Birds storm | WHL

Spokane goalie Dawson Weatherill made 44 saves to lead the Chiefs to a 3-1 Western Hockey League victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday night at the ShoWare Center.

  • Oct 12, 2016
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Thunderbirds captain Scott Eansor directs the puck up the ice during WHL play Tuesday night. Eansor scored Seattle’s lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Spokane at the ShoWare Center. COURTESY PHOTO
Fans can see the Tacoma Stars in action as the team prepares for the upcoming season with an intersquad scrimmage on Saturday.

Public invited to Tacoma Stars intersquad scrimmage on Saturday | MASL

In preparation for the 2016-17 Major Arena Soccer League season, the Tacoma Stars will host an intersquad scrimmage open to the public at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Tacoma Soccer Center.

  • Oct 12, 2016
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Fans can see the Tacoma Stars in action as the team prepares for the upcoming season with an intersquad scrimmage on Saturday.
Fans can see the Tacoma Stars in action as the team prepares for the upcoming season with an intersquad scrimmage on Saturday.

Public invited to Tacoma Stars intersquad scrimmage on Saturday | MASL

In preparation for the 2016-17 Major Arena Soccer League season, the Tacoma Stars will host an intersquad scrimmage open to the public at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Tacoma Soccer Center.

  • Oct 12, 2016
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Fans can see the Tacoma Stars in action as the team prepares for the upcoming season with an intersquad scrimmage on Saturday.
Isaac Derline

Kentridge graduate named GNAC Athlete of the Week

Kentridge High School graduate Isaac Derline was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Cross Country Male Athlete of the Week for Oct. 3-9.

  • Oct 11, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Isaac Derline

Kentwood rolls past Rams | NPSL 4A football

Kentwood rolled past Mount Rainier 34-0 in a North Puget Sound League 4A Cascade Division game at Highline Stadium on Friday night.

  • Oct 9, 2016
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Seattle’s Alexander True chases the puck against Victoria on Friday night. True scored twice in a 3-1 WHL victory. COURTESY PHOTO

T-Birds overthrow Royals | WHL

Alexander True scored two goals to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 3-1 Western Hockey League victory over the Victoria Royals in front of 4,346 fans at the ShoWare Center on Friday night.

  • Oct 8, 2016
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Seattle’s Alexander True chases the puck against Victoria on Friday night. True scored twice in a 3-1 WHL victory. COURTESY PHOTO
Second-year players

Gators women’s soccer off to fast start with victory over ranked Highline

The Green River College women's soccer team is off to its best start since the program's inception in 1994.

Second-year players
The Tacoma Stars will wear the “Skyline Kit' on the road and at select home matches this season.

Kent-based Tacoma Stars indoor soccer team unveils away uniforms

The Tacoma Stars on Monday debuted a new road kit for the club to wear during the 2016-17 Major Arena Soccer League season.

  • Oct 3, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
The Tacoma Stars will wear the “Skyline Kit' on the road and at select home matches this season.
Prior to their home opener

Winterhawks take down T-Birds | WHL

The Portland Winterhawks spoiled the Seattle Thunderbirds' home opener with a 6-1 Western Hockey League victory in front of a sellout crowd of 6,138 at the ShoWare Center on Saturday night.

  • Oct 2, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Prior to their home opener

T-Birds knock down Giants | WHL

Matthew Wedman scored two goals to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-2 Western Hockey League win over the Vancouver Giants at the Langley (B.C.) Events Centre on Friday night.

  • Oct 1, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Alex Megson

Northwest native signs with Kent-based Tacoma Stars | MASL

Veteran forward Alex Megson has signed with the Tacoma Stars indoor soccer team for the 2016-17 season, continuing a family legacy laid by his father.

  • Sep 30, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Alex Megson
Eugena Faamausili follows her sisters footsteps playing volleyball at Kent-Meridian High School. Heidi Sanders

Faamausili offers versatility to Kent-Meridian High School volleyball team

Kent-Meridian High School junior Eugena Faamausili comes from a family of volleyball players, so it's no surprise she excels on the court.

Eugena Faamausili follows her sisters footsteps playing volleyball at Kent-Meridian High School. Heidi Sanders
Covington’s Jimmy Shane

National champion Shane, Miss HomeStreet hydroplane team honored at rally

Covington's Jimmy Shane and the Miss HomeStreet hydroplane team – fresh from capturing the H-1 Unlimited National High Points championship – celebrated their title season with fans and supporters at a Seattle rally on Wednesday.

  • Sep 29, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Covington’s Jimmy Shane
Covington’s Jimmy Shane topped the unlimited hydroplane field for the fourth straight year. COURTESY PHOTO

National champion Shane, Miss HomeStreet coming to Seattle rally

Fresh off their championship run, Covington's Jimmy Shane and the Miss HomeStreet unlimited hydroplane team are returning to Seattle for a celebration on Wednesday.

  • Sep 26, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Covington’s Jimmy Shane topped the unlimited hydroplane field for the fourth straight year. COURTESY PHOTO

Winterhawks defeat T-Birds in season opener | WHL

The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-3 Saturday night at the Moda Center in Portland in the season-opening game for both teams.

  • Sep 25, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge’s Michaela Childress charges to victory in the 100-yard breaststroke. COURTESY PHOTO

Chargers take swim dual

Kentridge defeated Tahoma 104-81 in a North Puget Sound League 4A girls swim dual at the Covington Aquatic Center on Tuesday.

  • Sep 22, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge’s Michaela Childress charges to victory in the 100-yard breaststroke. COURTESY PHOTO
Kent-Meridian High School sports medicine students Sierra Hill

K-M sports med students intern with T-Birds

A pair of sports medicine students from Kent-Meridian High School had the chance to put their skills to test in the real world during the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team training camp last month.

Kent-Meridian High School sports medicine students Sierra Hill
Scott Eansor

Eansor named Thunderbirds captain | WHL

The Seattle Thunderbirds have named center Scott Eansor team captain for the 2015-16 season.

  • Sep 22, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
Scott Eansor
The East Hill and Sammamish All-Stars took third place in the PGA Junior League Golf Western Regional tournament.

Kent golfers finish third in PGA Junior League tournament

The East Hill and Sammamish All-Stars, which included participants from Kent's Meridian Valley Country Club, took third place in the PGA Junior League Golf Western Regional at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place last weekend.

  • Sep 20, 2016
  • BY Wire Service
The East Hill and Sammamish All-Stars took third place in the PGA Junior League Golf Western Regional tournament.

T-Birds trade Gilchrist to Lethbridge

The Seattle Thunderbirds have traded goalie Ryan Gilchrist to the Lethbridge Hurricanes for a conditional pick in the 2017 Bantam Draft.

  • Sep 20, 2016
  • BY Wire Service