Kentucky-bred Posse Power, who competed in this year’s Santa Anita Derby, heads a field of six 3-year-olds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Pepsi-Cola Handicap at Emerald Downs.
The one-mile Pepsi Cola is the first two-turn assignment for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs, and Posse Power is the probable favorite after his 1 ¾-length victory in last month’s Auburn Handicap at 6 ½ furlongs.
The prep track and field season may be over for most, but it will continue for a select group of Kentwood High girls who were chosen to compete in the Nike Track Nationals Meet, which is slated for Friday (July 2).
Orange Sherbet and leading rider Ricky Frazier prevailed narrowly over Alfawnsoul and jockey Kevin Krigger in Thursday’s feature race for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs.
Koala Beach, an outstanding 2-year-old from 2009, makes his return to stakes-company Sunday in the $50,000 Pepsi-Cola Handicap for 3-year-old colts and geldings. The one-mile affair is the first route race for sophomores leading to the $75,000 Emerald Derby on Sunday, Aug. 15.
Today marks the last of the three annual honors we hand out here at the Reporter.
Of the three – the Male and Female Athlete of the Year honors – the Coach of the Year was the most difficult to choose.
It’s hard to imagine that a high school baseball team would feel as though it had something to prove after posting a 17-4 record.
But that was exactly the position Kentwood High found itself at the beginning of this spring. When the Conquerors looked back, they didn’t see the wins from the previous season or their second place finish in league, but instead the one glaring loss — a 13-7 defeat to Newport — in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Friday was a big night for Washington-breds in the state of Iowa.
Atta Boy Roy, Peaceful Reign and No Flies On Doodle are all entered in races at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa.
Derek Eager can add yet another accolade to his already chock-full athletic resume — Gatorade Washington Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
Kent will be taking on a decidedly Spokane feel later on this summer.
While the Gonzaga Bulldogs won’t be coming this way any time soon, the ShoWare Center parking lot will be host to the first 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Kent history. The tournament, which is being tabbed the ShoWare Shootout presented by Allied Waste, will follow the blueprint established by the Spokane Hoopfest, which takes place at the end of June each year and draws more than 5,000 teams and 25,000 players from around the nation.
Razor-sharp Noosa Beach stamped himself a major Longacres Mile contender with a nearly 10-length victory today, June 20, in the $50,000 Budweiser Handicap at Emerald Downs.
Auburn Handicap winner Posse Power is among three horses trainer Frank Lucarelli has nominated to the $50,000 Pepsi-Cola Handicap to be run Sunday, June 27.
Eight 3-year-olds are nominated to the one-mile Pespi-Cola, which is the first two-turn test for 3-year-olds on the road to the Aug. 15 Emerald Derby.
Ugottabcatty rallied under leading rider Ricky Frazier and score a nose victory over Dress Code in the $15,100 feature race for older horses Saturday at Emerald Downs.
Highdleburg turned back all challengers Friday evening and posted a major upset with a 1 ¾-length victory in the $10,000 Johnsonville Purse for older horses at Emerald Downs.
Tahoma Junior High’s Gold 4 x 110-meter shuttle hurdle team broke the Tahoma Junior High school record as well the league record with a time of 1 minute, 2.3 seconds.
The team members are Tyler Gage, Josh Paragas, JT Thompson and Bradon LeBeau.
Olmanslew, with hot-riding Francisco Duran in the saddle, was never challenged Thursday en route to a 5 ¼-length victory in the featured Ashbaugh-Beal Purse for older horses at Emerald Downs.
Trying to select one female athlete that stood out above all the rest of the talented student-athletes at Kentwood, Tahoma and Kentlake was so difficult we decided to select one from each school this year instead.
Noosa Beach and Winning Machine, both 4 years old, will attempt to dethrone defending champ Assessment Sunday in the $50,000 Budweiser Handicap at Emerald Downs. The one-mile event features a nine-horse field and is the second leg and first route leading up to the 75th running of the $250,000 Longacres Mile Grade 3 Aug. 22.
The Pacific-10 Conference named its men’s Rowing All-Academic teams on June 7 and the final roster had a distinctively Kentwood feel to it. Included on the team are Kentwood graduates Kramer Wahlburg, Josh Wadagnolo and Mitch Williams.
Demosthenes returned from a seven-month layoff in style Sunday at Emerald Downs.
The He’s Tops gelding turned back Blame the Jockey in the stretch run for a three-quarter-length victory in the $18,000 Brisnet Purse for allowance 3-year-olds. Demosthenes, ridden by Gallyn Mitchell, ran 6 ½ furlongs in 1 minute, 15 secnds on a fast track and paid $9.60, $3.80 and $2.40.
Defending Horse of the Meeting Assessment and track record-holder Noosa Beach head a list of 12 older handicap stars nominated to the $50,000 Budweiser Handicap on Sunday, June 20.
Run at one mile, the 15th running of the Budweiser will be an important stop on the road to the $250,000 Longacres Mile Grade 3 on Sunday, Aug. 22.
