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Chargers stop Conquerors 2-0
NPSL CASCADE BASEBALL

Chargers stop Conquerors 2-0

Cameron Hoiland and Jordan Rourke each drove in a run as Kentridge baseball defeated Kentwood 2-0 in a North Puget Sound League Cascade Division game… Continue reading

Chargers stop Conquerors 2-0
Seahawks, Ben’s Fund announce efforts to support Autism Awareness Month

Seahawks, Ben’s Fund announce efforts to support Autism Awareness Month

Efforts have raised more than $3.5 million since 2012

  • Apr 1, 2019
Seahawks, Ben’s Fund announce efforts to support Autism Awareness Month
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Cady Wilton

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Cady Wilton

Kentlake High School’s Cady Wilton, softball, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week for March 29. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2019
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Cady Wilton
Photo by Brain Liesse, Seattle Thunderbirds Tyrel Bauer attends Kentwood High School and plays defenseman for the T-Birds.

Local teenager plays for Seattle Thunderbirds

Kentwood student selected by T-Birds in 2017 WHL draft.

Photo by Brain Liesse, Seattle Thunderbirds Tyrel Bauer attends Kentwood High School and plays defenseman for the T-Birds.
The Thunderbirds’ Andrej Kukuca exults after scoring one of the team’s four goals during a furious third-period comeback Wednesday night. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds
WHL PLAYOFFS

Thunderbirds storm back to even series

Wedman caps four-goal outburst in 4-3 win over Vancouver

  • Mar 29, 2019
The Thunderbirds’ Andrej Kukuca exults after scoring one of the team’s four goals during a furious third-period comeback Wednesday night. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Taye Ansah

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Taye Ansah

Kentlake High School’s Taye Ansah, cheer, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for March 29. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2019
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Taye Ansah
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Tyler Hardin

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Tyler Hardin

Tahoma High School’s Tyler Hardin, soccer, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for March 22. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2019
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Tyler Hardin
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kaiea Higa

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kaiea Higa

Tahoma High School’s Kaiea Higa, softball, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week for March 22. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2019
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kaiea Higa
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Austin Dickinson

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Austin Dickinson

Kentwood High School’s Austin Dickinson, soccer, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for March 15. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2019
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Austin Dickinson
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kaci Imus

Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kaci Imus

Kentwood High School’s Kaci Imus, softball, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week for March 15. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2019
Reporter Athlete of the Week: Kaci Imus
Photos by Kayse Angel

Tahoma Bears off to 2-1 start

Spring is right around the corner and as the weather changes from winter to warmer temperatures, high school sports are heading back outside. The Tahoma… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2019
Photos by Kayse Angel
Athlete of the Week: Hannah Knauss

Athlete of the Week: Hannah Knauss

Tahoma High School’s Hannah Knauss, dance, was selected as the Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week for March 8. Q: What is your favorite subject… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2019
Athlete of the Week: Hannah Knauss
Athlete of the Week: Jonathan McKenzie

Athlete of the Week: Jonathan McKenzie

Kentlake High School’s Jonathan McKenzie, soccer, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for March 1. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2019
Athlete of the Week: Jonathan McKenzie
Athlete of the Week: Cecelia Loudermilk

Athlete of the Week: Cecelia Loudermilk

Kentlake High School’s Cecelia Loudermilk, gymnastics, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week for March 1. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2019
Athlete of the Week: Cecelia Loudermilk
Auburn Riverside defenders bring down Kennedy Catholic’s Junior Alexander during North Puget Sound League Mountain Division action in Oct. 2018 at Auburn Memorial Stadium. Photo by Rachel Ciampi/Auburn Reporter
Concussions

Lawmakers push concussion awareness and best practices in sports

SB 5238 requires University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center to compile research data

  • Feb 22, 2019
Auburn Riverside defenders bring down Kennedy Catholic’s Junior Alexander during North Puget Sound League Mountain Division action in Oct. 2018 at Auburn Memorial Stadium. Photo by Rachel Ciampi/Auburn Reporter
Kentwood sophomore Ben Stanton swims to victory in the 50-yard backstroke final during the 4A state championships at the King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way on Saturday. Stanton captured the title with a time of 32.86 seconds. He also finished second in the 50 freestyle in 26.82. Courtesy photo by Tracy Arnold

Kentwood sophomore sets record

Tahoma junior snags first at state.

Kentwood sophomore Ben Stanton swims to victory in the 50-yard backstroke final during the 4A state championships at the King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way on Saturday. Stanton captured the title with a time of 32.86 seconds. He also finished second in the 50 freestyle in 26.82. Courtesy photo by Tracy Arnold
Gymnasts move on to state

Gymnasts move on to state

The 2018-2019 state gymnastics meet begins Thursday, Feb. 21 and runs through Saturday, Feb. 23 at Sammamish High School. Below are results from the district… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2019
Gymnasts move on to state
Kentwood’s Alex Long, top, battles Auburn Mountainview’s Brennen Hanson during their 152-pound semifinal at Mat Classic XXXI at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday. Long pulled out a 4-3 decision to reach the final. Rachel Ciampi, Kent Reporter

Wrestlers compete at supersized state meet

The 2019 Mat Classic looked a bit different from years past with more than 2,400 wrestlers competing in six classifications over the weekend at the… Continue reading

Kentwood’s Alex Long, top, battles Auburn Mountainview’s Brennen Hanson during their 152-pound semifinal at Mat Classic XXXI at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday. Long pulled out a 4-3 decision to reach the final. Rachel Ciampi, Kent Reporter
Athlete of the Week: Nathan Ainsworth

Athlete of the Week: Nathan Ainsworth

Tahoma High School’s Nathan Ainsworth, swim, was selected as the Covington Maple Valley Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week for Feb. 22. Q: What is… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2019
Athlete of the Week: Nathan Ainsworth
Long’s journey ends with silver at supersized state meet
MAT CLASSIC XXXI

Long’s journey ends with silver at supersized state meet

Kentwood boys, girls scramble back to place

Long’s journey ends with silver at supersized state meet