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Kentridge pitcher Kelli Suguro holds her ground at home plate

FASTPITCH: Kentridge upends Kentlake, 2-1

The Kentridge High fastpitch team has been waiting for a break all season long.Tuesday afternoon, the Chargers finally received one against longtime rival Kentlake.Tied 1-1… Continue reading

  • Apr 23, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge pitcher Kelli Suguro holds her ground at home plate
Kentwood ace Kayla Evans picked up two big wins this week

FASTPITCH: Kentwood takes control of SPSL North

The Kentwood High fastpitch team is no fluke.The Conquerors proved as much on Monday and Tuesday, sweeping away perennial power Auburn Riverside on back-to-back days… Continue reading

Kentwood ace Kayla Evans picked up two big wins this week

BOYS TRACK: Kentwood wins Pasco Invitational

A lot of second-place finishes added up to one big first for the Kentwood High boys track & field team on Saturday at the prestigious… Continue reading

  • Apr 21, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

PREPS ON DECK: April 20-24

Monday, April 20SPSL North girls tennis: Kentridge at Federal Way, Auburn Riverside at Kentwood, Thomas Jefferson at Kentlake, Kent-Meridian at Auburn. All matches begin at… Continue reading

  • Apr 20, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian’s Fermin Samario splits the defense of Kentlake midfielders Alexis Ng and Roberto Morales (No. 13) during Friday night’s game at French Field. Kentlake went on to win the game

BOYS SOCCER: KL blanks K-M; KR wins again

When it rains it pours.But in the case of the Kentlake High boys soccer team, the Falcons look for a Shour.And that’s exactly what they… Continue reading

  • Apr 20, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kent-Meridian’s Fermin Samario splits the defense of Kentlake midfielders Alexis Ng and Roberto Morales (No. 13) during Friday night’s game at French Field. Kentlake went on to win the game

GIRLS TRACK: KW’s Larsen breaks school record; KR’s Lake takes third

Jamie Larsen just keeps going higher and higher for Kentwood’s girls track & field team.Larsen, in just her second year on the track circuit, broke… Continue reading

  • Apr 20, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

BASEBALL: SPSL North standings, playoff picture, a look ahead

BASEBALLStandings are as of Friday, April 17SPSL NORTH STANDINGS: Tahoma 8-1 (9-2); Kentwood 7-1 (8-1); Kentlake 6-2 (7-2); Kentridge 5-3 (5-5); Jefferson 4-5 (6-6); Auburn… Continue reading

  • Apr 18, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

BOYS SOCCER: SPSL North standings, playoff picture and a look ahead

BOYS SOCCERStandings are as of Thursday, April 16. Point total is in parenthesisSPSL NORTH STANDINGS: Kentridge 6-1-2 (20 points); Auburn Riverside 5-1-3 (18 points); Jefferson… Continue reading

  • Apr 18, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

FASTPITCH: SPSL North standings, playoff picture and a look ahead

FASTPITCHStandings are as of Friday, April 17SPSL NORTH STANDINGS: Kentwood 7-0 (8-2); Kentlake 7-1 (9-1); Auburn Riverside 5-1 (7-1); Jefferson 6-3 (8-3); Tahoma 4-5 (6-7);… Continue reading

  • Apr 18, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

GIRLS TENNIS: Parity playing out on SPSL courts

Parity is playing out on the South Puget Sound League North Division girls tennis courts this season despite a rash of cancellations.Poor weather has wiped… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

PREPS OF THE WEEK: April 5-11

KAYLA EVANSKentwoodGrade: Senior.Sport: Fastpitch.Accomplishment: Evans delivered two strong performances last week, going seven innings in the circle in a 6-4 win over Kentridge, then serving… Continue reading

  • Apr 16, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentlake’s Miles Nagel and the rest of the Falcons have been on an offensive binge of late

BASEBALL: Surging Kentlake getting offensive

The Kentlake High baseball team has a target on its chest.Winning the South Puget Sound League North Division title and establishing school history by taking… Continue reading

  • Apr 16, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentlake’s Miles Nagel and the rest of the Falcons have been on an offensive binge of late
Kentwood’s Chandler Gray steps in front of Federal Way’s Nevin Hair for a header during Tuesday night’s game. Kentwood went on to win the game

BOYS SOCCER: Kentwood throttles Federal Way

Aaron Radford needed some relief.Tuesday night at French Field, the Kentwood High boys soccer coach finally got some. Behind a pair of goals from sophomore… Continue reading

  • Apr 16, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentwood’s Chandler Gray steps in front of Federal Way’s Nevin Hair for a header during Tuesday night’s game. Kentwood went on to win the game

BASEBALL: KR storms back, stuns Federal Way

Never count out the Kentridge High baseball team.The Chargers proved as much Tuesday afternoon, storming back from a five-run, seventh-inning deficit to knock of Federal… Continue reading

  • Apr 15, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentridge product David Patton was considered a longshot to make the roster of the Chicago Cubs this spring. Patton

BASEBALL: Kentridge’s Patton secures roster spot with Chicago Cubs

He put on a show.Now Kentridge product David Patton is in The Show.Patton, a right-hander who hadn’t pitched above the Single-A level in his five… Continue reading

  • Apr 13, 2009
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Kentridge product David Patton was considered a longshot to make the roster of the Chicago Cubs this spring. Patton
Kentlake’s Zach Smith won the state long jump title last spring and is among the favorites to win it next month. It will be a big test for Smith since the long jump is deeper and more talented than most other events.

TRACK: Loaded in the longjump – KL, K-M and KW all have state challengers

He has uncorked his share of record-setting jumps during his time at Kentlake High.Recently, however, Zach Smith uncorked another personal highlight when he announced that… Continue reading

  • Apr 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service
Kentlake’s Zach Smith won the state long jump title last spring and is among the favorites to win it next month. It will be a big test for Smith since the long jump is deeper and more talented than most other events.

BASEBALL REPORT: Slowed by weather, KR finds stroke in a hurry on diamond

The clouds finally parted for the Kentridge High baseball team Tuesday afternoon.Despite more than a week off due to rainy weather, the Chargers proved to… Continue reading

  • Apr 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

BOYS SOCCER REPORT: KR notches big win over KL, tie with TJ

Patience proved to be a virtue for the Kentridge High boys soccer team on Monday night at French Field.The Chargers didn’t have many opportunities against… Continue reading

  • Apr 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

JUDO: KR’s Degrate, KW’s Stillings win titles

Matthew Degrate remembers the days when he’d return home from judo practice and be both physically and mentally spent.“I’d come home and my mom would… Continue reading

  • Apr 9, 2009
  • BY Wire Service

GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW ’09: SPSL NORTH AT A GLANCE

SPSL NORTH GIRLS TENNIS: AT A GLANCEFAVORITE: Kentridge, Thomas Jefferson.CONTENDERS: Kentwood, Auburn.LOOK OUT FOR: Auburn Riverside, Kentlake.POSTSEASON PARTY: The SPSL sends 10 to district in… Continue reading

  • Apr 6, 2009
  • BY Wire Service