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The much-anticipated clash between the 8U Benson Bruins and the Renton Rangers ended in a dominant 45-0 shutout victory for the Bruins, who remain undefeated at 4-0. Despite the hype surrounding the game, especially with both teams enjoying successful starts to their seasons, the Bruins showcased a relentless defense and explosive offensive plays that left Renton struggling to find answers throughout the game.

The Kent Reporter athletes of the week for the week of Sept. 27 are from Kentwood; Diya Thomas (Jr.) soccer, Ethan Heidal (Jr.) football. What do you value in your sport or about your team?. Thomas: I value a willingness to work hard and play with a winning mindset. Our...

Scores, recaps, highlights and more from Week 4 high school football games around the South Sound.

(Kent, WA) Spencer Holloway shined in the first half with 239 all purpose yards and five touchdowns in Decatur’s victory over Kent-Meridian. The win keeps the Golden Gators’ undefeated record intact at 4-0, while the Royals of Kent-Meridian drop to 1-3. Under the direction of head coach Matt...

The Benson Bruins 12U put on a show against the Renton Rangers 12U. Benson’s defense would score six touchdowns to their offense’s five touchdowns. Those touchdowns would not include a punt return recovery for a touchdown by Easton Stohlmeier and 82-yard kickoff return touchdown by Vala that were both called back due to penalties. Kaiden Peterson-Leonardo would score a 44-rushing touchdown, Vala made extra point. Henry Kwao scored a 7-yard touchdown run; Landon Bartlett would convert the extra point. Bartlett would also score a 16-yard rushing touchdown, extra point would be no good. Sean Novillo Jr. 34-yard interception return for a touchdown, Henry Kwao would convert the extra point. Heathcliff Love would connect on a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Novillo Jr. Leonardo would score on a 52 yard interception return for a touchdown, Vala’s pass to Conner McGinn good. Novillo Jr would get an interception and then would pitch the ball to Aaiden Brown for a 31-yard touchdown, Vala’s double pass play to Alex Richards and Selassie Trahan is good. Vala would get a strip fumble return for a touchdown, as sincere butler would fail to convert the extra point. Vala gets a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown, TJ Tran’s extra point run is good. Ezekiel Leuleu had a 10-yard touchdown run; Leonidas Vaofusi’s extra point run was good. Alex Richards records a 20-yard sack fumble return for a touchdown, Tran’s pass to Sincere Butler is good as the Bruins go on to win 74-0.

The Bonney Lake Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bonney Lake is looking for their season's first victory. Bonney Lake lost 24-3 to Peninsula on Friday. Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Graham-Kapowsin, as...

When schools that are located close to each other collide on the football field, the stands on both sides can get loud, and the game may go either way. Such was the environment on Friday night when the Skyline Spartans hosted the Issaquah Eagles at home. Issaquah kept it close...

Areyonna Jackson, the Cheer Director at HEIR Sports Academy, continues to channel her passion for cheerleading and dedication to her young athletes into building a standout program. With a background rich in leadership and coaching experience, Jackson’s journey to HEIR began after a five-year tenure as Head Cheer Coach at...

In a very anticipated matchup, the HEIR 13U got the best of Rise 14U. Quarterback Cordae Norling found wide receiver Andrew Peapea for the game’s first touchdown. Cordae found wide receiver Keh’ano Corpuz on a jaw dropping catch and run that led to a passing touchdown to wide receiver Dash Jones. Later Cordae would find wide receiver Derrick Deloney for a touchdown. Anthony Linn would cut through the defense and score the final touchdown of the day. Brody Robertson would make all the 2-point conversion kicks. The defense of HEIR came out smothering their opponent. Ahmire Rooters-Hart returned to the starting lineup, and made his presence known as he made big hits and got multiple sacks in the backfield. Marquis Tovia also made his return known by getting a big interception. The defensive line led by Kamari Wilson, Vaalulu Mapuatuli-Laumea, Sione Hema, and Mark Massey who all had big tackles and sacks as they would win 40-0.

The Renton Rangers dominated both sides of the ball, which did not allow any momentum to get going for the Benson Bruins. Renton’s defense led by Laus Kamoto, Dondre Dowlen, Aubre Jones and Lonzell “L III” King, neutralized the Benson offense. Offensive players that scored touchdowns include, Kamoto, Devaughn Burrell-Lofton, King, and Dondre Dowlen who scored two touchdowns as they would go on to win 35-0. 7U.

(Auburn, WA) With the 2024 racing season in the books the next big question is will things get better for next year. Despite the racing industry continuing to lose race tracks and frankly those east of the Mississippi not caring 2-cents about racing out here on the West Coast, Emerald Downs is still here 1 of just 4 full time tracks still operating. Del Mar, Santa Anita, Los Alimitos and Emerald Downs are all that’s left on the West Coast.

The Oklahoma Sooners fell flat offensively last week against Tennessee, losing at home by a score of 25-15 in front of a national television audience. OU was kept in the game by an excellent defensive performance, but first-half turnovers and offensive ineptitude led to the loss. Now, Oklahoma needs to...

The Issaquah High School varsity girls soccer team will host the fifth annual "Kicking MS with Claudia" fundraiser on Oct. 10 to help honor alumna and former University of Washington soccer player Claudia Longo. Longo was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018 and recently launched MS, I’mpossible, a nonprofit that...

Economic development is a team sport that involves hitting a lot of singles, an occasional double, and working closely with other players to amass wins for Pierce County, said Bruce Kendall, who retired Aug. 31 after 25 years running the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County. “The home run is...

The Neah Bay Red Devils will face off against the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Muckleshoot Tribal took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Neah Bay, who comes in off a win. Neah Bay is coming in fresh...

The Lindbergh Eagles will take on the Sammamish RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lindbergh and four for Sammamish dating back to last season. Last Friday, Lindbergh was beaten by Renton 49-13. Meanwhile, it's never...

Puyallup has gone 8-2 against Emerald Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Puyallup Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Emerald Ridge Jaguars at 7:15 p.m. Puyallup will head out to face Emerald Ridge after giving up their first...