The South Puget Sound League North Division has become arguably the state’s toughest and deepest on the boys basketball court. Last year, league frontrunner Federal Way won the Class 4A title and many believe the Eagles will repeat this season.
The South Puget Sound League North Division has become arguably the state’s toughest and deepest on the boys basketball court. Last year, league frontrunner Federal Way won the Class 4A title and many believe the Eagles will repeat this season.
It has been more than eight months since the final whistle blew on the Kentwood High boys basketball season.
To coach Michael Angelidis, however, it has felt like an eternity. While the offseason has provided plenty of optimism, especially with the return this season of UCLA-bound Josh Smith and standout guard Tre Tyler, it could not come to an end soon enough.
South Puget Sound League 4A North all-league selections
They returned just two starters this season and were pegged for a letdown.
Yet, the Kentwood High volleyball team found itself in familiar territory last week, playing in the Class 4A state tournament in Kennewick. It was Kentwood’s sixth-straight trip to the state’s biggest tournament.
Movin’ on up.
That was the theme this season for the girls in the Kentlake High swimming pool. That tone continued this past Saturday during the Class 4A state swim and dive meet at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
The Kentwood High football team passed the test last Friday night at French Field.
A program long-known for its running, grind-it-out style of play turned to the air in sealing a playoff berth in a loser-out game against Kentlake. Quarterback Tristan Askew completed 5 of 8 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Conquerors past the Falcons 28-0 in the final regular-season South Puget Sound League North Division game for both teams.
The Kentwood High volleyball team has qualified for state in each of the past five years.
The Conquerors will try and make it six straight Friday and Saturday (Nov. 6-7) during the 16-team West Central District tournament at Kentwood High.
The Kent-Meridian boys cross country team got it done this past Saturday during the 29-team district meet at Tacoma’s American Lake Golf Course while the Tahoma girl’s squad finished in second place.
Little could stop the Kentridge High boys tennis team or Kentwood High star Max Manthou last week during the South Puget Sound League tournament at Kent-Meridian High.
Needing a win to keep its playoff hopes alive, the Kentlake High football team got it done Saturday night at Auburn Memorial Stadium.
Behind an opportunistic defense that forced six turnovers, the Falcons came away with a pivotal 30-20 South Puget Sound League North Division win over Auburn Riverside.
Alexia Martin heard the footsteps.
Instead of turning around to see how close those footsteps were, the Kent-Meridian sophomore shifted into overdrive and blazed a trail throughout Fort Steilacoom Park last Saturday afternoon during the district cross country meet.
Until Oct. 15, it had been six years since the Kentwood High girls swim team won the South Puget Sound League North Division title.
The Conquerors finally reached the pinnacle of the North, and did so with a family flare.
EMILY TANASSE Kentlake • Grade: Freshman. • Sport: Swimming. • Accomplishment: Tanasse has burst onto the local swim scene this…
They want to paint French Field pink for a day.
And they aren’t joking about it, either.
The Kentlake and Kentwood High girls soccer teams are coming together at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 not only for a South Puget Sound League, North Division showdown between two of the area’s top teams, but to also raise awareness of breast cancer.
The Kent-Meridian boys got it done Wednesday afternoon. Behind big performances from senior D.J. Jigre and Matt Bailey, the Royals…
Kentwood High’s Kiana Kraft has been a bit hesitant with her shot selection on the soccer pitch this fall.
On Tuesday night at French Field, however, Kraft finally let it rip. The results were pretty much what Kentwood fans have come to expect from the two-time all-league midfielder. The junior standout found the back of the net twice, both times unassisted, scoring in the 57th minute and again in the 79th minute, leading the Conquerors past Kentlake 2-0 in a South Puget Sound League North Division match between top teams.
Opportunity knocked and the Kentwood High football team answered last Saturday night at French Field.
Federal Way, 1-2 in league play, bolted out to a 21-0 lead and never looked back in knocking off Kentlake, 2-2, in a 49-14 victory in a South Puget Sound League, North Division game.
The Kentlake High girls soccer team has had its way in the early going this season, churning out four straight wins.
Tuesday night at Maxwell Field, the Falcons hit a bit of a wall.
