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Jackson overpowers Kentwood in regional Timberwolves dominate second quarter against Conquerors en route to 50-37 win pointer put Jackson up by 13 points at halftime, 26-13. Kentwood struggled Kentwood’s girls basketto get going offensively ball team just couldn’t stop and had just one player in Jackson in a state regional double figures, sophomore playoff game on Feb. 25 at Alycea DeLong, who led Kent-Meridian. the Conks with 13. Jackson had a four While the Conks point lead going into were able to make GIRLS the second quarter some headway and that’s when offensively in the the Timberwolves second half it wasn’t stepped it up, outenough as well as scoring the Conquerors their struggles at the 12-3 in the period en route charity stripe going 2-for-8 to a 50-37 victory. from the free throw line Freshman Brooke as a team in the first two Kingma scored all six of her quarters. points in the second quarter Senior Maddison Rankin, when she nailed a pair of who typically chips in threes near the end of the double digit scoring with first half. The second three BY KRIS HILL
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a handful of three pointers, scored three points for Kentwood — all three from the free throw line. Kate Kramer and Sarah Toeaina, both sophomores, added seven points apiece. Meanwhile, sophomore Kelli Kingma put up 12 points, while senior Kristin Stoffel led all scorers with 14 for Jackson. Kentwood loses two seniors — Rankin and Alexis Berrysmith — to graduation this year but returns the other eight players from its roster: seven sophomores and a junior. The Conks finished the season 21-6 overall with a 13-3 record in the South Puget Sound League North.
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Kentwood’s Alycea DeLong dribbles while searching for a teammate to pass to in a state playoff game Feb. 25 against Jackson. DeLong led the Conquerors in scoring with 13 points. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter
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BOYS Kent-Meridian senior Mike Banks was named MVP, while Kent-Meridian’s Brian Lockhart was named coach of the year. First team: Taylor Jones, Kentwood; Jawan Stephney, Kentridge; Jaron Heck; Kentlake. Second team: Austin Benson, Kentwood; Martel Taylor-Barone, KentMeridian; Jeremy Smith, Kentwood; Roddy Hanson, Kentridge. Honorable mention: Isaiah Malvar,
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Kentwood; Joe Kramer, Kentwood; Dalorian Sampson, Kentridge; John Okot-Okidi, Kentridge; Austin Pernell, Kentlake; Bryce Demecilio, Kentlake; Abu Kamara, Kent-Meridian; Denikko Howard, Kent-Meridian; Gary Bailey, Kent-Meridian; Paul Loranger, Tahoma; Coleman Wooten, Tahoma. GIRLS Kentridge girls basketball coach Bob Sandall was named coach of the year. First team: Jenice Johnston, Kentwood; Sara Toeaina, Kentwood; Second team: Aubreyane Anderson, Kent-Meridian, Courtnae Williams, Kentridge.
Summit gymnasts, from left, Jenna Carlson, Elizabeth Lorenz, Emily Gormley and Anya Ameling, competed in the first Trampoline and Tumbling home meet on Feb. 11. Courtesy photo
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Summit hosts first spring meet Summit Gymnastics held its first home Trampoline and Tumbling meet of the spring season, the Freedom Classic, on Feb. 11. Athletes competed in three events: Trampoline (TR), Double Mini (DM), Tumbling (TU). Summit gymnasts placed (according to age group and level) as follows: Anya Ameling: 2nd(TR) 2nd(TU) 1st(DM), Tessa Bocock: 6th(TR) 2nd(TU) 4th(DM), Jenna Carlson: 1st(TR)4th(TU)5thDM), Jolene Carlson: 1st(TR)1st(TU)1st(DM), Bree Caulkins: 1st(TR)1st(TU)2nd(DM), Deni Cook:2nd(TR)1st(DM),
Elizabeth Cook: 1st(TR)2nd(TU)2nd(DM), Emily Cook: 1st(TR)1st(DM), Jillian Curry: 1st(TR) 3rd(TU)1st(DM), Megan Griggs: 1st(TR)2nd(DM), Emily Gormley: 3rd(TR)1st(TU)4th(DM), Saydee Homolka: 1st(TR)1st(DM), Mira Kaufman: 2nd(TR)1st(TU)4th(DM), Isabella Kopp: 1st(TR)1st(TU)1st(DM), Elizabeth Lorenz: 1st(TR)3rd(TU)2nd(DM), Zeah Lucero: 1st(TR)5th(TU) 1st(DM), Makayla Millard: 2nd(TR), Madison Miller: 1st(TR)3rd(TU), Kalani Pinter: 1st(TR)
2nd(TU)1st(DM), Naomi Putney: 1st(TR)7th(TU)7th(DM), Hannah Rayburn: 4th(TR)6th(TU) 3rd(DM), Hayley Rayburn: 1st(TR)2nd(TU)1st(DM), Elsie Rochleau: 4th(TR)4th(TU)2nd(DM), Emma Rochleau: 1st(TR)1st(TU)1st(DM), Emily Toycen: 4th(TR)1st(TU)1st(DM). Megan Griggs and Jolene Carlson took first in synchronized trampoline.
In the men’s category, Kristian Smits took first in all three events and Stephan Millard took first in trampoline and double mini.