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Kylie Huerta plans to take her skills from Hawaii Pacific University to the Harlem Globetrotters. She helped Kentwood High win the 2009 Class 4A state girls basketball title.

Kentwood hoops standout excited for opportunity to play with Globetrotters

For former Kentwood High School girl's basketball star Kylie Huerta, playing for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters was beyond her wildest dreams.

Kylie Huerta plans to take her skills from Hawaii Pacific University to the Harlem Globetrotters. She helped Kentwood High win the 2009 Class 4A state girls basketball title.
The Seattle Mist play the Los Angeles Temptation in a women's football game at 8 p.m. on Friday

Seattle Mist face Los Angeles Temptation on July 3

Check out women's tackle football when the Seattle Mist plays the Los Angeles Temptation at 8 p.m. Friday, July 3 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • Jul 1, 2015
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The Seattle Mist play the Los Angeles Temptation in a women's football game at 8 p.m. on Friday
The Seattle Thunderbirds selected forward Gustav Olhaver from Sweden on Tuesday in the first round of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.

Thunderbirds pick Sweden forward in CHL Import Draft

The Seattle Thunderbirds selected forward Gustav Olhaver from Sweden on Tuesday in the first round, 44th overall, of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.

  • Jun 30, 2015
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The Seattle Thunderbirds selected forward Gustav Olhaver from Sweden on Tuesday in the first round of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.
The New York Islanders selected Seattle's Mathew Barzal with the 16th overall pick in the June 26-27 NHL draft.

Barzal 16th overall pick in NHL Draft; three other Thunderbirds also chosen

The New York Islanders selected Seattle Thunderbirds center Mathew Barzal in the first round, 16th overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft on Friday in Sunrise, Fla., at the BB&T Center.

  • Jun 29, 2015
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The New York Islanders selected Seattle's Mathew Barzal with the 16th overall pick in the June 26-27 NHL draft.
Mathew Barzal

Four or more Thunderbirds could be chosen in NHL Draft

Four players from the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team could be chosen during the 2015 NHL Draft on Friday and Saturday at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

  • Jun 25, 2015
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Mathew Barzal
Shane Hause

Competitors converge on Lake Meridian for annual triathlon

About 350 athletes swam, biked and ran the Lake Meridian Triathlon last Sunday.

Shane Hause
Ryan Gropp

T-Birds release schedule, open WHL season on the road

The Seattle Thunderbirds released their 2015-16 regular-season schedule today.

  • Jun 24, 2015
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Ryan Gropp
Kylie Huerta

Harlem Globetrotters draft former Kentwood star

Kylie Huerta, a former Kentwood High and Eastern Washington University standout who completed her career at Hawaii Pacific, is a part of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters.

  • Jun 23, 2015
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Kylie Huerta
The Kent Crusaders girls rugby team exceeded expectations this season with a club that included 26 first-year players.

Crusaders girls rugby takes second in national tournament

Despite having only eight returning players and 26 rookies, the Kent Crusaders girls rugby team exceeded coach Rex Norris' expectations finishing the season with a 21-1 record, earning second in the national championships and winning the state title for the 16th straight year.

The Kent Crusaders girls rugby team exceeded expectations this season with a club that included 26 first-year players.
The ShoWare Shootout features age divisions for men

Registration under way for ShoWare Shootout

The sixth annual ShoWare Shootout ball hockey and basketball tournament tips off July 18-19 at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. in Kent.

  • Jun 15, 2015
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The ShoWare Shootout features age divisions for men
Mill Creek Middle School's Sergio Saldivar took second in the mile and the 800 meters at the conference meet on June 2-3 at French Field.

Mill Creek runners excel in distance races

Mill Creek Middle School's track team is typically known for its sprinters and hurdlers, but this year two of the top distance runners in the conference were part of the team.

  • Jun 11, 2015
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Mill Creek Middle School's Sergio Saldivar took second in the mile and the 800 meters at the conference meet on June 2-3 at French Field.
The Major Arena Soccer League and the Tacoma Stars will return this fall to the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Tacoma Stars to return to ShoWare Center for indoor soccer season

The Tacoma Stars will return to the ShoWare Center in Kent for the 2015-16 Major Arena Soccer League season.

  • Jun 5, 2015
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The Major Arena Soccer League and the Tacoma Stars will return this fall to the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Kentwood's Bailey Paladin anchors his 400-meter relay team to a second-place effort at the state meet Saturday.

Capturing Kent’s state track stars in photos | SLIDESHOW

Kent athletes shined at the state 4A track and field meet at Mount Tahoma High School this weekend.

  • May 31, 2015
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Kentwood's Bailey Paladin anchors his 400-meter relay team to a second-place effort at the state meet Saturday.
Kentwood's Brittany Woke leaps a personal-best 18-0¼ to capture the 4A state long jump title Friday.

Kentwood’s Stribling, Woke capture long jump titles | State track and field

Kentwood's Brandon Stribling and Brittany Woke saved their bests for last, leaping to long jump titles at the state 4A track and field meet.

Kentwood's Brittany Woke leaps a personal-best 18-0¼ to capture the 4A state long jump title Friday.
The Royals' Jahleel Smith

Royals’ Smith takes silver, Conks’ Woke reaps gold in 4A finals | Prep track and field

A confident Jahleel Smith peaked at the right hour. The Kent-Meridian senior climbed a personal-best 14 feet, 9 inches to finish second in the pole vault finals at the state Class 4A track and field meet Friday

  • May 30, 2015
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The Royals' Jahleel Smith
The Seattle Mist play the Los Angeles Temptation in a Legends Football Game at 8 p.m. on Friday

Kent-based Seattle Mist takes on Los Angeles Temptation in women’s football

The Seattle Mist women's team opens its Legends Football League season at 8 p.m. Friday, May 29, against the Los Angeles Temptation at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • May 29, 2015
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The Seattle Mist play the Los Angeles Temptation in a Legends Football Game at 8 p.m. on Friday

Kent-Tahoma Middle School League boys varsity track and field final standings | May 28

Final regular-season dual meet scores and standings for the area's middle school programs.

  • May 28, 2015
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Check out the Seattle Thunderbirds used hockey gear sale from 4-7 p.m. on Monday

Time to buy some used Thunderbirds hockey gear

The Seattle Thunderbirds will host a hockey equipment sale on Monday, June 8, at the ShoWare Center. The equipment sale runs from 4-7 p.m.

  • May 27, 2015
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Check out the Seattle Thunderbirds used hockey gear sale from 4-7 p.m. on Monday
Kent-Meridian’s Jahleel Smith

Royals’ Smith soars in pole vault as Kent sends its best to state | Prep track and field

He's short and strong, quietly confident and athletically explosive. At 5-foot-3 and 140 pounds, Jahleel Smith believes he can scale great heights, even if it calls for clearing a bar placed precariously, 14 feet off the ground at the end of a pole vault runway.

Kent-Meridian’s Jahleel Smith

Bear Run and Walk coming up in Maple Valley

Runners can sign up for the 32nd annual Bear Run and Walk set for Sunday, June 14 at Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley.

  • May 26, 2015
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