Kentlake Volleyball

Club Volleyball

2011-11-14T16:04:00.001-08:00

Information about club volleyball tryouts is listed on our Club Tryout page. All Kentlake players are encouraged to play USAV club volleyball. There are clubs for all levels of play.

Volunteers Needed for Elementary VB Tournament

2011-11-14T15:39:00.001-08:00

Each year Kentlake hosts the Kent 6th Grade Boys and Girls Volleyball Tournament. This years tournament will be on December 10th. There will be three sessions, each 90 minutes long. We need 12 players for each session to referee the tournament plus two adult for each session to sell concessions.

The referees for the first session need to arrive a 7:15am to set up the nets and the referees for the last session will take down the nets.

Players will receive "Community Service" credit towards their graduation requirements. Players can ref more than one session.

Parents need to arrive 15 minutes before their session and stay until they are relieved 15 minutes after their session (or until everything is put away after session 3).

Please send a message to "kentlakevb 'at' comcast 'dot' net" if you can help. I will update this post with the current list of who has signed up.

Referees

Session 1: 7:15am to 9:30am

Selena Butler
Katie Wilson
Jacy Wilson
Marisa Lytle
Sarah Oliphant
Gaby Drllevich
Devyn Honbo
Kristina Edwards
Erin Ryan
Ginger Nason

Session 2: 10:00am to 11:30am

Selena Butler
Jessie Peterson
Katie Wilson
Jacy Wilson
Marisa Lytle
Sarah Oliphant
Gaby Drllevich
Devyn Honbo
Kristina Edwards
Tori Hartman
Erin Ryan

Session 3: Noon to 2:00pm

Selena Butler
Jessie Peterson
Katie Wilson
Jacy Wilson
Gaby Drllevich
Devyn Honbo
Kristina Edwards
Taylor DiLeonardo
Tori Hartman
Erin Ryan

Concessions and Apparel

Session 1: 7:30am to 9:45am

Tamera Nason

Session 2: 9:45am to 11:45am

Tamera Nason
Sean Taylor

Session 3: 11:45am to 1:45pm

Tamera Nason
Sean Taylor

Banquet

2011-10-28T16:36:00.000-07:00

The volleyball banquet will be November 8th from 5pm to 8:30pm in the Commons. Please bring a dish based on:

Varsity - Entree
JV - Salads and Drinks
Cardinal - Deserts

Please send an email to kentlakevb "at" comcast "dot" net and I will post who is bringing what.

Entrees:

Bringmann - Chicken
Taylor - Macaroni & Cheese
Oliphant - Sweat and Sour Meatballs
Berube - Lasagna
Butler - Enchillada Pie
Nason - Shepard's Pie
Drllevich - Chicken Thighs in sweet chile sauce
Radowick - Chicken

Salads:

Wilson - Pasta Salad
Honbo - Tossed Salad
Lytle - Green Beans
Hartman - Caeser Salad
Ly - Potato Salad

Drinks

Ryan - Soda and Cups
Hartman - Water
DiLeonardo - Lemonade/Juice and Cups

Deserts

Straus - Cookie Bars
Peterson - Red Velvet Cake

Housekeeping

2011-10-28T16:33:00.001-07:00

Players will turn in their uniforms and lockers on Tuesday at 2:30pm. Non-seniors are encouraged to attend the practice at 3pm.

Post Season Practice

2011-10-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

Post season practice will start today and will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm to 4:30pm through November 8th. This will be a great chance for JV and Cardinal players to practice with the returning Varsity to see how things will fit together next year and will give players the chance to stay active prior to Club volleyball tryouts the week of November 14th.We will have more information about tryouts for local clubs very soon.

Sports Nutirition

2011-10-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

The US Olympic Committee has an interesting guide on sports nutrition on their website. It is not sports specific for volleyball but has lots of good information on sports nutrition.

Senior Night

2011-10-25T13:54:00.000-07:00

Tonight is Senior Night against Kentwood. Senior Night festivities will begin about 7pm and may last a while with seven seniors. Tonight is also a "Dig Pink" night for Breast Cancer Awareness.With so many Varsity parents involved in Senior Night we need all the JV and Cardinal parents that can to help with their games.

Thompson Leads US to Pan Am Bronze

2011-10-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

Former Kentlake star Courtney Thompson led the US National Team to the Bronze Medal in the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. They rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Dominican Republic. Thompson had 41 assists.
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Kentlake Grad Leads US to Pan Am Win

2011-10-21T15:47:00.000-07:00

Excerpts from the report by USA Volleyball:

Courtney Thompson (Kentlake 2003) set Team USA to a 43.1 kill percent and .266 hitting efficiency (47-18-109). Mexico was limited to a 25.4 kill percent and .085 hitting efficiency (30-20-118). Tama Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) provided the Americans with a team-high nine digs, while Klineman had a team-high four excellent receptions.

Team USA out-blocked Mexico 13-6 and held a 47-30 advantage in kills. Mexico managed a slim 19-18 margin in digs and totaled 29 excellent receptions on 71 attempts compared to the Americans’ 10 excellent receptions on 55 attempts.

“We knew tonight’s crowd would be way more intense than the past two days,” Klineman said of the near-capacity crowd. “Our coaches told us to embrace it and use it.”

Thompson added that the environment was special to compete in against the host team.

“Any time you get to play a game like this, it’s special,” Thompson said. “These games may happen once in a tournament. It was an honor to play Mexico here.”

Banquet

2011-10-19T11:54:00.001-07:00

This year’s volleyball banquet will be on November 8th from 5pm to 8:30pm in the Commons. We will have online signup for items (or you can send an email to signup if the online system is not working). We will also have signup sheets at the Kentwood game next week.

KM Match Moved

2011-10-18T10:21:00.000-07:00

The Kent-Meridian match scheduled for Thursday at Kentlake has been moved to Kent-Meridian HS.

If you remember the first match of the season was moved to Kentlake from KM because their gym was not ready yet. At the time the agreement was that the league match would not be swapped to KM, but I guess that agreement has changed.

Lincoln HS

2011-09-28T08:09:00.000-07:00

Kentlake travels to Lincoln HS in Tacoma for a match with the Lincoln Abes. JV and C will be at 3pm and Varsity appears to be at 4:45pm (that is the standard time for their home matches). Lincoln is 2-3 on the year, with both victories coming over Mount Tahoma (3-0 and 3-1). The team will be without Senior OH Natalie Berube who as part of the Homecoming Court will be at Falcon Night festivities this evening.

VolunteerSpot Difficulties

2011-09-26T14:11:00.000-07:00

If you are trying to sign up to volunteer for a job but are having difficulties with VolunteerSpot, just send us an email (kentlakevb "at" comcast.net) and we will add you manually. Thanks for helping.

Lincoln Match Update

2011-09-25T20:04:00.000-07:00

All three teams will play at Lincoln High School in Tacoma on Wednesday. JV and Cardinal will play at 3pm and Varsity will follow at about 4:15pm.

Photos

2011-09-22T14:30:00.001-07:00

I finally figured out how to display pictures from Flickr on the website, so the Photos page now features photo sets from Ward Honbo. We will have some Varsity images from Away games and JV from both home and away.

Over the River and Through the Woods

2011-09-21T21:25:00.000-07:00

To South Kitsap we go on Thursday. The Wolves are 3-0 with victories over Foss (3-0), Peninsula (3-1) and Wilson (3-1) [who are a combined 1-11 on the season]. JV starts at 4:45pm with Varsity following at 6pm.

Team Pictures Ready

2011-09-21T07:15:00.000-07:00

Team pictures are now available for viewing and ordering. Go to www.angiearmsphotography.com, select "Client Viewing" and they are divided by varsity, jv, c, and buddy and coaches. There are no passwords. Order based on the image numbers below each image. Orders have to be received by the photographer by Monday, the 26th, so you will need to mail them by Saturday the 24th (this Saturday) at the latest.

Mt Rainier Tomorrow

2011-09-20T11:22:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow Kentlake travels to Mount Rainier (Des Moines) for the start of SPSL play. There is an article about Mount Rainier volleyball in the Highline Times.

Kentridge Tonight

2011-09-15T11:52:00.000-07:00

Kentlake will play Kentridge tonight at home. JV and C will play at 6pm and Varsity will follow at about 7:15pm.

Kentridge Varsity is lead by Allison Chin and Erin Sullivan, with Jordan Denny setting. The are 0-2 on the year being swept by Graham-Kapowsin and Kentwood.

Kent Classic Pools

2011-09-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

Pools have now been posted for the Kent Classic. We are the #2 seed in Pool J. We will play in the New Gym starting at 9am (reffing at 8am).

It's Game Day!!!

2011-09-13T15:20:00.000-07:00

We may be last in the nation to start, but Kentlake Volleyball finally kicks off the 2011 season tonight at home against Kent-Meridian. JV and Cardinal start at 6pm and Varsity will follow at approximately 7:15pm. There is an admission charge (I think $7) but you get in free if you help out. We still need:

Cardinal Libero Tracker
Cardinal Lines
Cardinal Scorebook
JV Libero Tracker
JV Lines
Varsity Concessions

Libero tracker and Cardinal lines are very easy. Remember: you get in free if you help the team!

Food Items Needed for Hospitality Room

2011-09-13T15:14:00.001-07:00

The food list for the Hospitality Room for the Kent Classic is now listed on Volunteer Spot (see link below). Please sign up to bring a food or drink item for the coaches and refs.

JV/Cardinal Parents Help Needed Saturday

2011-09-12T21:09:00.000-07:00

We need JV and/or Cardinal Team parents to volunteer to oversee concessions and the hospitality room for the Kent Classic on Saturday. Both are easy jobs, but very important for the smooth running of the event. Please sign up online at:

KM Game Switched To Kentlake

2011-09-09T18:18:00.000-07:00

The Tuesday match against Kent Meridian has been switched to Kentlake as the remodeled gym at KM is not ready yet. The league game against KM at the end of the year is not being moved, so KM will come to KL twice.

As a result we quickly need to get ready for an extra home game. Please sign up for jobs ASAP. Remember, if you work a job you get in free.

Note: You may need to right click on the above box and open it in a new window.

UWTV To Show Huskies Live

2011-09-09T05:37:00.000-07:00

Eight University of Washington home matches this season will be shown live on UWTV (Channel 27 on Comcast, sorry not available on DirecTV/Dish Network). Fox Sports NW will show two additional matches on a tape delayed basis.

The UWTV matches will be:

Friday, September 16 at 7 p.m. vs. USC
Saturday, September 17 at 7 p.m. vs. UCLA
Friday, September 30 at 7 p.m. vs. Oregon
Friday, October 7 at 7 p.m. vs. Colorado
Saturday, October 8 at 7 p.m. vs. Utah
Friday, October 28 at 7 p.m. vs. Arizona State
Saturday, November 12 at 7 p.m. vs. California
Tuesday, November 22 at 7 p.m. vs. Washington State

You can also view the full schedule on their microsite at uwtv.org/volleyball.

The Fox Sports NW matches (check listings for actual times) will be:

Fri., Oct. 14 Washington at California 7 p.m. PT
Fri., Nov. 11 Stanford at Washington 7 p.m. PT

And Then There Were Five...

2011-09-08T17:25:00.000-07:00

The home match against Lincoln on Wednesday, September 28th has been changed to an Away match. We will play at Lincoln in the afternoon. That day is Falcon Night and unfortunately an alternative could not be worked out.

Spirit Wear

2011-09-08T08:49:00.000-07:00

You can order Kentlake Volleyball Spirit Wear now through September 14th. It will be delivered to the school within 3 weeks of the 14th.

STEP 1: Go to lidsteamsports.com
STEP 2: Click on “Team Shop”
STEP 3: Type in the organization code ("KNTLKHSVYBLL") and click “Go to Form”
STEP 4: Select team merchandise and add to shopping cart.
STEP 5: Once shopping is complete, click on “Checkout” and either register as a new customer or log in with previously registered information.

*PLEASE NOTE - Orders must be completed on or before the End Date listed in the sign above.
E-MAIL QUESTIONS TO ContactLTS@lids.com

Help Needed At Games

2011-09-06T22:41:00.000-07:00

We have only six home matches this year (plus the Kent Classic). We need parents to volunteer to help at this matches do the scorebook, scoreboard, libero tracker, lines and concessions. If you do one of the jobs then you get in free for that match.

Please sign up using VolunteerSpot...

Note: You may need to right click on the above box and open it in a new window.

Please Register

2011-08-29T21:45:00.000-07:00

If you did not early this summer, please fill out the online registration for our new mailing list. All players and parents should register.

Need Families to Host

2011-08-29T21:39:00.000-07:00

Crook County (defending four-time Oregon 5A/4A champions) are coming for the Kent Classic on September 17th. Three years ago their district eliminated funding for all sports, so they have to raise $24,000 each season.

To help them out, we need people willing to host one or more players the evening of Friday, September 16th. Please reply to kentlakevb "at" comcast.net. Thanks

Practice Times

2011-08-25T09:12:00.000-07:00

Normal practice for JV/Cardinal will be 3:00-5:30 and for Varsity will be 4:30-7:00. This will be the case even after school starts.

Practice this Friday will be from 3:00-5:30 for all teams.

Rosters Posted

2011-08-23T19:33:00.001-07:00

The rosters for the teams are posted on their respective pages.

Parent Meeting

2011-08-23T14:50:00.000-07:00

There will be a meeting for all parents at 6:30pm on Wednesday, August 24th at Kentlake. At least one parent from each player family should attend. Even those "experienced hands" should attend to meet the new coach and learn about this year's Kentlake Volleyball team.

Tryouts

2011-08-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

Tryouts start today at 3pm (until 7pm today and tomorrow). Please be on the court and ready to play volleyball at 3pm. That means gym clothes, shoes, knee pads, etc on and ready. I would suggest bringing a water bottle (with your name on it) and a snack (something easy to digest).

Registration Must Be Complete This Week

2011-08-17T12:26:00.000-07:00

Athletic registration must be complete THIS WEEK in order to tryout on Monday. There will not be sufficient time to register on Monday.

The preferred time is during Athletic Registration Day on Thursday (9am to Noon and 1pm to 3pm), but the Athletic Office will also be open on Friday during the same times.

The ASB Cashier's office will also be open to pay your ASB fee, but that can also be done online. It should also be paid by Friday. Only the $30 ASB Fee, not the fees for parking and the yearbook, has to be paid at this time.

The $100 Athletic Participation Fee is not due until after the teams are announced.

Athletic Registration Days

2011-08-14T16:07:00.000-07:00

All prospective players should complete registration for Kentlake Volleyball this Tuesday or Thursday, August 16th and 18th, from 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:00 at Kentlake. All players must complete and turn in the following:

2011-2012 District Athletic Registration Form
Interscholastic Athletic Participation Information (Page 3 of above)
Concussion Information (Page 4 of above)
Emergency Medical Card
District Preparticipation History and Physical Examination Form*
Pay ASB Fee (can be done online with credit/debit card or in person with check or cash)

* All incoming high school students including all freshmen and transfer students, plus anyone whose physical is more than 24 months old, must get a new physical. So, most sophomores and seniors do not, while all freshmen and most juniors do.

All players must pay their ASB fee before tryouts. The separate $100 Athletic Participation Fee is not due until "the second Monday after tryouts" - which is, of course, Labor Day.

It is HIGHLY encouraged that all players turn their forms in on Tuesday, August 16th, so there is leeway to allow for changes or mistakes to be corrected by the 18th. The player and a parent should both attend so it is easy to get a signature if something was overlooked or a new form is needed to be filled out.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL REQUIRED FORMS IN BY AUGUST 19th YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRYOUT UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS COMPLETE. Since tryouts are only two days this year, that would put you at a significant disadvantage in making the team.

Tryouts

2011-08-09T16:11:00.000-07:00

Tryouts for all teams will be held from 3pm to 7pm on August 22nd and 23rd. Teams will be posted online and practice will begin on August 24th. There will be a Parent Meeting on August 25th and a "program bonding night" on the 26th or very shortly thereafter.

Schedule Posted

2011-08-01T15:33:00.001-07:00

The 2011 Preliminary Schedule has been posted. Two more non-league matches and a second tournament will be added. The Cardinal Team schedule will be posted in early September.

Kentlake MB At International Tournament

2011-07-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

Kentlake MB Sean Taylor is participating in the USAV International High Performance Tournament in Tucson this week as part of the US Youth Continental Team. The 29 player group features players born in 1994 and 1995 from across the US, mostly juniors and seniors with just a few to-be sophomores like Sean.

The group practiced from July 20th to July 25th and has been playing the tournament since then. They finish tomorrow with bracket play. Unfortunately her team, USA GYC Blue is only 1-5 but hopefully they will finish strong in their bracket.

Players were chosen in tryouts held in conjunction with major club tournaments throughout the country. Less than 30 players make each of the USA Youth National Team and A2 Team. The Continental Team is the third level with less than 30 players. There are no sophomores on the US YNT and only one on the YA2 Team. There are a total of six, including Sean, on the YCT.

Dead Period

2011-07-28T19:11:00.000-07:00

Each year the first three weeks of August are decreed by WIAA to be the "dead period". Coaches can have no contact with their players. This ensures everyone is equally rusty when tryouts begin. Accordingly there will be no activities until the start of tryouts on August 22nd.

Everyone should make sure they have all of their documentation, including their physical if needed ready for the start of tryouts. Remember, no physical - no practice (or tryouts).

There will be no Falcon Days this year, so all your forms (including that important physical) should be turned in during Athletic Registration 8/16 & 8/18 from 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:00.

Remember, Physicians from Valley Medical Center's Clinic Network will conduct free sports physicals on Saturday, August 13 at Kentlake. Students participating in school sports are required to have a valid sports physical before competing. Physicals are good for two years except all incoming freshmen require a new physical, so normally incoming freshmen and juniors will require a new physical.

Details:

August 13
8:00 a.m. - noon
Kentlake High School

RSVP at 425-656-INFO. Walk-up registrations are also honored.

Gold Medal Squared Camp Cancelled

2011-07-14T10:44:00.001-07:00

Unfortunately the Gold Medal Squared has been cancelled. We will hold it next summer.

GM2 Camp Times

2011-07-11T21:55:00.001-07:00

The Gold Medal Squared Camp on Monday, July 25th to Thursday, July 28th will run from 8am to 6pm on Monday (with a couple of breaks) and Noon to 6pm on Tuesday to Thursday. The price will be $175.

Lil' Kids Camp

2011-07-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

The Elementary and Middle School Camp will be $60. Please download the registration brochure.

Lil' Kids Camp

2011-07-08T18:37:00.000-07:00

We will have our Summer Camp for younger players Friday, July 22nd and Saturday July 23rd at Kentlake. Both girls and boys are encouraged to attend. Players going into grade 3, 4 and 5 will have camp in the morning and players going into grade 6, 7 and 8 will have camp in the afternoon.

Details and a brochure will follow.

Gold Medal Squared Camp

2011-07-08T18:34:00.000-07:00

We are having staff from Gold Medal Squared come to Kentlake to teach our players camp this year. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from the experts.

You need to sign up online at http://www.goldmedalsquared.com/campclient/player_form.asp?playercampid=1803

You can get more information at http://www.goldmedalsquared.com/camps_overview.aspx

This will be a great experience for all players. Most likely camp will be during the day on Monday, July 25th and during the afternoon/evening on Tuesday, July 26th to Thursday, July 28th.

We encourage you to sign up ASAP as this camp should fill up quickly.

Practice Today

2011-07-07T11:19:00.001-07:00

Don't forget that there is practice from 5pm to 7pm tonight. Please be there at 4:45pm.

Limited Schedule July 4th Week

2011-07-01T09:19:00.000-07:00

July 4th week is a light week for summer volleyball. There is no Summer League, sot he only item is practice on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm. We hope to see everyone there on Thursday, especially the returning Varsity players whose attendance was rather sparse yesterday. Again, please arrive by 4:45 to be set up and ready to play at 5pm.

Practice Tonight

2011-06-30T13:45:00.000-07:00

Remember that there is practice tonight from 5pm to 7pm at Kentlake. Please be there at 4:45pm so you are ready to play at 5pm.

Summer League Tomorrow

2011-06-28T10:31:00.000-07:00

We still have openings for Summer League for Wednesday night. Underclassmen who did not play on Varsity last year have priority, but we will probably have opening still available tomorrow.

Currently signed up:

Sarah Oliphant
Salote I'a
Maddie Higgins
Devyn Honbo
Katie Genaro

Summer League Release Form

2011-06-24T16:44:00.000-07:00

If you did not get a blank Participation Release Form, please download the form, fill it out and bring it with you to Summer League the next time you play. You will NOT be allowed to play without a signed Release.

Download Form

Summer League Tonight

2011-06-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

We need more bodies for tonight. All players (not just non_Varsity) can play tonight. Please signup ASAP if you are interested, or just show up at 5:45pm and hopefully there will be spots.

Currently we have:

Summer League - Wednesday, June 22

Sarah Oliphant
Taylor DiLeonardo
Devyn Honbo
Jacy Wilson

Summer Practices

2011-06-21T11:10:00.000-07:00

Practices will be weekly on Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm (except for Bastille Day - July 14th for you Francophobes).

Also, on Summer League, it goes from 6pm to 9pm on Monday and Wednesdays (see the links below to signup) but you should be there by 5:45pm.

Summer League

2011-06-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

Online signups are now available. Mondays are pretty filled, but Wednesdays are wide open. The team for tonight is:

OH Brooklyn Brashear
OH Gaby Drllevich
OH Phyness Sanford
OH Kayla Santoyo
M/OH Sarah Oliphant
M
M Marisas Lytle
S Jessie Peterson
S Ginger Nason
S/OP/DS Selena Butler
OP/DS Bridget Bringman
OP Katie Wilson

To sign up for the "Varsity" team (players that were on Varsity last year and or are seniors):

To sign up for the Non-Varsity team (players that were not on Varsity last year and are not upperclassmen):

Please note: Monday's are for returning Varsity players, Juniors, Seniors and those specifically invited ONLY. If you did not play on Varsity last year, are not an Upperclassman and Coach Grady did not specifically ask you to sign up on Mondays, please sign up on Wednesdays. If you need to change, let us know at kentlakevb "at" comcast.net and we can change you if you can't figure out how to do it yourself.

Also, please further note: Just because someone is playing on the "Varsity" team for Summer league does NOT mean they will be playing Varsity this fall. Those decisions will be made at tryouts in August.

Please Register

2011-06-14T15:33:00.000-07:00

Please fill out the online registration for our new mailing list. All players and parents should register.

Courtney Grady Named Head Coach

2011-06-13T13:46:00.000-07:00

Courtney Grady has been officially named Head Volleyball Coach for Kentlake High School. Coach Grady was the JV Coach for Seattle Prep last year. Seattle Prep won the 3A State Championship. She also coached the Jammin' 14 club team this last season. Coach Grady played volleyball and fastpitch in college.

Summer League Signup

2011-06-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

Signup for Summer League will begin at practice on Monday, June 13th. We will then open it up for online signups, but players attending practice will get the first chance to signup (and may very well take all the available positions).

Practice

2011-06-10T09:59:00.001-07:00

Remember that practice is 5-7pm today and next Monday and Thursday (note the change). Please be on time, ready to set up the nets and play right at 5pm. Basketball has the gym until 5pm but there is always the chance they may finish early.

Summer League

2011-06-09T08:47:00.000-07:00

Summer League will start the week after next. The team will be chosen by the coaches based on ability and availability. The season starts Monday, June 20th with matches every Monday and Wednesday between 6pm and 9pm at Kentwood. The team will play two matches each night (and will officiate the other match during their off hour). There will be no matches the week of July 4th.

Post-Season Club Tournaments

2011-06-09T08:45:00.000-07:00

Two Kentlake Varsity players from last year, Junior OH Natalie Berube and Freshman MB Sean Taylor, will play in national end-of-season Club tournaments this year.

Natalie's KJ 17 Baden team will play in the Junior Olympic National Championships in Atlanta at the end of June/early July.

Sean's KJ 15 Baden will play in the Volleyball Festival in Phoenix June 22nd to 27th.

Open Gym 5-7pm, Meeting @4:30

2011-06-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

From the new coach: Open Gym tomorrow (Monday) will be at 5pm to 7pm with a meeting beforehand at 4:30pm. The times in the school announcements were wrong.

Free Sport Physicals Available

2011-06-01T15:21:00.001-07:00

Physicians from Valley Medical Center's Clinic Network will conduct free sports physicals on Saturday, June 4 and Saturday, August 13. Students participating in school sports are required to have a valid sports physical before competing. Physicals are good for two years except all incoming freshmen require a new physical, so normally incoming freshmen and juniors will require a new physical.

Details:

June 4
8:00 a.m. - noon
Kent-Meridian High School

August 13
8:00 a.m. - noon
Kentlake High School

RSVP at 425-656-INFO. Walk-up registrations are also honored.

Summer Practices

2011-06-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

Summer practices will begin Monday, June 6th. They will be on Monday and Friday from 5pm to 7pm for the first two weeks (until the 17th). The schedule will be modified at that time to reflect practices, summer league and any other activities.

Let there be light!

2011-04-18T08:41:00.000-07:00

The light bulbs in the main and aux gyms have recently been replaced. This was a very time consuming (and expensive) process but the new light bulbs make a HUGE difference.

Kentlake Players Playing Club Volleyball

2011-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:00

The following Kentlake players are playing club volleyball for local programs this season.

Natalie Berube - KJ 17
Sean Taylor - KJ 15
Miranda Marburger - Puyallup Juniors 16
Marisa Lytle - Puget Sound 16 Regional
Ginger Nason - PCVBA 16 Blue
Sarah Oliphant - PCVBA 16 Blue
Gaby Drllevich - PCVBA 16 Blue
Madison Kyle - PCVBA 18 Blue
Devyn Honbo - Lake Tapps 16 Blue
Tori Hartman - Lake Tapps 15 Orange
Amber Parks - Synergy 16 Purple

If there are other Kentlake players playing for other clubs please let us know.

Search for New Coach

2011-02-03T14:15:00.000-08:00

As you probably know, Coach Behrens was relieved of her coaching duties in December. The Kentlake Athletic Director, Bruce Rick, is currently leading the effort to hire a replacement. He is aware of the summer activities and should have a coach in place well before then. Kentlake is desirable position for a volleyball coach and we will hopefully hire a very good coach soon.

Banquet

2010-11-17T22:57:00.001-08:00

Don't forget the banquet is tomorrow (Thursday) in the commons at 6pm.

Whitworth Beats Concordia-Moorhead

2010-11-12T12:47:00.000-08:00

Whitworth University swept Concordia-Moorhead, 27-25, 26-25, 25-20, to advance in the NCAA D-III Volleyball Championships. They will face the winner of the St, Olaf-Northwestern match tomorrow at 1:30pm Pacific in St. Paul, MN. The match will be webcast on www.mnsportsnetwork.com

Tryout Times Changed

2010-11-12T08:32:00.000-08:00

Pacific Coast VBA and Lake Tapps have changed the times for their 15/16 tryouts. Be sure to check the club's website to double check any tryout time as they may change from what we have posted.

We have also added tryout times for NW Junior's Kent teams. The teams will practice in Kent, but their tryouts are up at Juanita HS in Kirkland.

Banquet Date Changed

2010-11-12T08:27:00.001-08:00

The volleyball banquet will be held on Thursday, November 18th. Details to follow.

Marburger Selected to All-SPSL Team

2010-11-09T09:39:00.001-08:00

Kentlake libero Miranda Marburger was selected to the Honorable Mention All-SPSL North team. Congratulations to Miranda.

Whitworth Off to Minnesota

2010-11-08T11:32:00.000-08:00

In a totally unexpected turn of events, Whitworth is off to St. Paul, MN to play Concordia-Moorhead in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. As a result the "national" tournament has no regional sites west of I-35 (runs from Minneapolis to San Antonio).

Banquet Date Set

2010-11-08T05:44:00.001-08:00

The Kentlake Volleyball Banquet will be next Tuesday, November 16th, at 6pm in the Kentlake Commons. Details will be announced later.

Whitworth Wins Northwest Conference Championship

2010-11-07T13:09:00.000-08:00

Whitworth University, with former Kentlake star Kathy Taylor, swept Willamette University and Lewis & Clark College this weekend to win the Northwest Conference championship outright. Whitworth finished 14-2 in conference, one match ahead of PLU and UPS. Whitworth automatically qualifies for the NCAA Tournament with the victory.

With Whitworth, PLU and UPS all likely to be in the tournament, it is a distinct possibility that the West Regional will be in Tacoma starting either Thursday or Friday.

Whitworth Flying High

2010-10-29T13:45:00.000-07:00

Whitworth University, with former Kentlake MB Kathy Taylor is in 1st Place in the Northwest Conference, tied with the University of Puget Sound. UPS must still play perennial power PLU next week. Whitworth is on track for their first post-season invitation since 2005.

Wreath Reminder

2010-10-27T12:26:00.000-07:00

All of the teams are reminded to get their wreath orders in by Monday, November 1st. You can give them to Megan Hartnett or you can drop them by the Hartnett's house. Email Donna Hartnett at donna.m.hartnett "at" boeing "dot" "com" for their address. They live in Winterwood.

Falcons Travel Back in Time

2010-10-21T17:18:00.001-07:00

to relive their formative years with a match a Mill Creek MS against KM. The KM gym is being renovated so they are playing their home matches at Mill Creek. The gym has a very, very low ceiling (something about the flood plain) and there is not a lot of seating.

Senior Night Pictures

2010-10-20T11:40:00.000-07:00

Senior night pictures are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/blkstar555/sets/72157625079798665/. Contact Ward Honbo (kstar555 "at" comcast.net) if you want a full resolution image for print.

Senior Night

2010-10-19T09:02:00.000-07:00

Tonight is Senior Night for RS/MB Rebecca Kozy and DS Alli Gladwell. Kentlake plays Auburn Riverside at approximately 7:30pm, but please come early for the ceremony to honor our seniors.

Club Tryouts Page

2010-10-18T09:06:00.001-07:00

I have updated the Club tryout information and made it it's own page. See the "Club Tryouts" link in the menu above.

Injury Update

2010-10-13T22:56:00.001-07:00

The injury to Kentridge Sophomore MB Kiera Brunson was not as bad as it appeared. She dislocated her knee cap and was in intense pain, but initial x-rays show no damage and she should be playing again soon.

Falcons Overcome TJ

2010-10-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

Despite losing game one 26-28, Kentlake came back to beat TJ, 3-1 tonight. With the return of Junior OH Natalie Berube from injury, Kentlake was trying different combinations with a new lineup in each game.

One of the biggest stats was from the serving line where Kentlake had 25 aces, but also had 22 service errors. Ginger Nason led the Falcons with 9 aces (one off the school record held by Courtney Thompson, Hannah Merrit and Kathy Taylor) while Natalie Berube had 6 (and did not serve in game 4).

The Falcons next head to Wenatchee for the Wenatchee Invite on Saturday and then return home for Senior Night against Auburn Riverside on Tuesday.

TJ Comes To Town

2010-10-13T14:29:00.000-07:00

The Thomas Jefferson Raiders will visit Kentlake for a SPSL North League match this evening. JV and Cardinal at 6pm with Varsity to follow at approximately 7:15pm.

Kentlake and TJ are both 1-7 on the year, but TJ has only won four sets all year.

Follow Kentlake on Twitter from Wenatchee

2010-10-13T13:44:00.000-07:00

We will have updates on Twitter after (and maybe during) every game from Wenatchee. Follow us on Twitter.com/KentlakeVB.

Changes in Club Volleyball

2010-10-13T07:39:00.000-07:00

There have been many changes in the local club volleyball scene recently.

Synergy VBC - a new club in Maple Valley run by long-time local coach Jeff Potter. The club will have U12, U14 and U16 teams this year and will not travel nationally.One of the lowest prices of the local clubs. Obviously no track record but Potter knows the market very well.
Pacific Coast VBA - a relaunch of the venerable Saturday's Warriors VBC with "higher sights". Stated goal to compete on a national basis and against the teams like KJ and Puget Sound. Prices reflect the increased travel and expectations, so it will be interesting to see how their old market responds. Saturday's Warriors filled a very well defined niche that PCVBA is going away from.
Jammin' VBC - Have renovated the gyms at Camp Berachah/Ranier Christian HS and will practice there this year.
Puget Sound VBA - Moving into new facility at South Hill Mall in cooperation with Competitive Edge. Finishes the "break" from the old ownership based in Fife. Change means even a longer commute from the Kent/Covington area but should be a nicer facility.
Lake Tapps VBC - Recently took over the facility of Puget Sound Gymnastics and is turning it into a volleyball/basketball facility called "The Five12 Courts". It is in "East" Puyallup about a mile due east of the Puyallup Fair grounds. A much longer commute from Kent, but should be a nice facility.

Tryout dates have been set by a number of clubs. Tryouts for high school age teams can start November 17.

KJVBC - U15/U16: November 17, 7:30pm @ Kentwood HS
U17/18: November 19, 7:30pm @ Kentwood HS
Callbacks for U15-U18: Saturday, November 20th, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Pacific Coast VBA - U15- Saturday, November 20th 3:00pm Kentridge High School Main Gym
U16- Wednesday, November 17th 7:30pm at Green River Community College Gym Main Campus
U17-U18- Sunday, November 21st 3:00pm at Kentridge High School
Synergy VBC - U16: Saturday, November 20th, 2010, 12-2pm @ Tahoma Jr High School - Main Gym
PSVBA - U15/U16: Sunday, Nov. 21st, 2pm - 4pm
U17/U18: Saturday, Nov. 20th, 9am - 11:30pm
Jammin' VBC - U15: Sunday Nov 21st, 10am -1pm, Kentlake HS New Gym
U16: Saturday Nov 20th, 9am - Noon, Kentlake HS New Gym

Unfortunately, that means there are some conflicts, but fewer than I expected:

U15: KJ callbacks with PCVBA, Synergy U16 (but PCVBA and Synergy do not conflict)
U16: KJ and PCVBA
Jammin' ends at noon and Synergy starts at noon.
U17/U18:None, but would have to hurry to go from PSVBA to KJ callbacks

Varsity Travels to Wenatchee on Saturday

2010-10-12T10:45:00.000-07:00

The Kentlake Varsity will participate in the Wenatchee Invite this weekend in Wenatchee. We are the #1 seed in Pool 4 (#4 seed overall). We have Sunnyside (obviously not a school from Western Washington!), Squalicum and East Valley (Yakima) in our pool. We start with East Valley at 8:30am in the Small Gym at Wenatchee HS (unless things change between now and then).

The top three seeds in the tournament are Woodinville (6-4), Wenatchee (8-2) and Marysville-Pilchuck (4-4).

The team will leave on Friday afternoon, probably after 5th period but Coach Behrens will send home a schedule today.

If you do a Google Maps search on "Wenatchee High School" you will probably get Eastmont HS. That is not the right one. Wenatchee HS is by Triangle Park at 1101 Millerdale Ave (NOT 101, sorry about that, I had it wrong earlier).

Falcons Fall in Five

2010-10-12T09:25:00.000-07:00

It was a hard fought match, with plenty of momentum swings, but Kentridge pulled out the victory in the end after what was undoubtedly the longest match in Kentlake volleyball history. Unfortunately, the length was due not just to the close five set affair, but rather to an injury to Kentridge Sophomore MB Kiera Brunson who went down in the fourth set to what appeared to be a knee injury. The match was delayed almost an hour as paramedics worked on her and finally resumed in the Back Gym so they could work in private.

Kentlake rushed out to a 8-1 lead in Game 1 and played the best volleyball of the season in that set. They were looking very good together and played exceptionally, finally winning 25-20 after Kentridge recovered some towards the end. Unfortunately, game two was the reverse with Kentridge getting out to a quick lead and cruising to a 25-14 victory. Game three was a close affair from the start with Kenlake staving off game point and then taking the game 28-26. Unfortunately, Kentridge was clicking in game 4 and won 25-12, despite the hour long delay. Kentridge then pulled out to a quick 8-4 lead in game five, but Kentlake came back to pull to 13-12. Unfortunately Kentridge finished off the game 15-13.

Kentlake faces 1-7 Thomas Jefferson, Coach Behrens' old school, on Wednesday. TJ has won five sets all year, none in league action.

Falcons Face Kentridge

2010-10-11T07:42:00.000-07:00

Kentlake is home to face the Kentridge Chargers. Kentridge participated in a pair of sweeps last week - of Mount Rainer and by Kentwood. They are 2-1 in conference and 3-4 overall. JV and Cardinal teams at 6pm followed by Varsity around 7:15pm.

Falcons Travel to Auburn

2010-09-30T15:50:00.000-07:00

The Kentlake volleyball teams travel to Auburn High School (that's the one near downtown) for contests tonight. JV and Cardinal are at 6pm and Varsity follows sometime after 7:15pm. Auburn Varsity is 1-5 on the year with a victory over Federal Way and loses to Kentridge, Auburn Riverside, Curtis, Auburn Mountainview and Bonney Lake. This is an important contest in making Districts for both teams.

Puyallup is an AWAY game

2010-09-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

The game against Puyallup on October 6th was listed as a home game on the schedule. Unfortunately, it was also listed as a home game on Puyallup's schedule. Ooops.

So, the game is officially an away match. Since it is the only match that week, we will not have another home contest until Monday, October 11th against Kentridge.

Kentlake Travels to Tahoma Today

2010-09-28T09:07:00.000-07:00

The Falcons travel to Tahoma HS in Maple Valley for tonight's contest. JV and Cardinal will play at 6pm followed by Varsity at approximately 7:15pm (although that is proving to be optimistic this year with no Varsity contest starting before 7:30pm). Tahoma is coming off a 5 set upset of Kentwood last Wednesday.

The bus will leave for Tahoma at 4:45pm from Kentlake.

Kentlake Moving to KW for Afternoon

2010-09-25T10:28:00.000-07:00

Kentlake went 0-4 this morning, losing a tough match to Issaquah and then battling Bainbridge to the wire, but losing. Kentlake will be a #2 seed in the second round of pools, playing at 1pm and 2pm. The opponents will be determined later.

BBQ Before Norway Game on Friday

2010-09-23T08:51:00.000-07:00

On Friday we will host the traveling club team from the Sunnfjord area of Norway.Norway does not have high school sports like we think of them and rely on club sports for their athletic training, so this team would be the equivalent of a USAV club team. The have played Kentridge and Kent-Meridian and play Kentwood tonight, while also taking in some sightseeing. They will play in the Kent Classic on Saturday.

We will host a barbeque before the game at 3:45pm. All players will get a free hamburger or chicken sandwich. We will also have a limited amount of cheese pizza for any vegetarians. Parents and others are encourage to come for the barbeque and purchase their meal.

The game (Varsity only) will be at 5pm and will be a best 2 out of 3 contest.

Varsity and JV Travel to Central Kitsap

2010-09-23T07:41:00.000-07:00

The Falcons travel to Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale for an early evening contest with the always tough Central Kitsap Vikings. JV will play at 5pm followed by Varsity around 6:15pm.

CK is located at 3700 NW Anderson Hill Rd in Silverdale. The easiest route is through Tacoma, over "Galloping Gerty", north to Bremerton (WA-16 will turn into WA-3) and follow that through Bremerton and then north on WA-3 to Silverdale. The final part of the directions from Mapquest:

9.	WA-16 W becomes WA-3 N.	8.6 mi
10.	Take the NEWBERRY HILL RD exit.
11.	Turn RIGHT onto NW NEWBERRY HILL RD.	0.2 mi
12.	NW NEWBERRY HILL RD becomes SILVERDALE WAY NW.	0.7 mi
13.	Turn LEFT onto NW ANDERSON HILL RD.	0.3 mi
14.	3700 NW ANDERSON HILL RD is on the RIGHT.

If you make it to the Kitsap Mall area, you went too far.

Falcons Down Mountainers

2010-09-22T22:25:00.000-07:00

The Kentlake Varsity beat Mount Rainier, 3-1, behind the 13 kills of Megan Hartnett and the 8 kills each from Kristin O'Connell, Sean Taylor and Marissa Lytle. Ginger Nason had 35 assists and Miranda Marburger had 19 digs.

There is no rest for the Falcons who head over to Silverdale for a 6:15 match against Central Kitsap. JV plays at 5pm.

First League Match

2010-09-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

Everyone is back to 0-0 on the year as the first league match happens tonight against Mount Ranier. Mount Ranier moved up from 3A this year and joined the SPSL North. They are 2-3 on the year with a sweep of 3A Evergreen and a 3-2 victory over winless Bethel, accompanied by lopsided sweeps by Enumclaw, Curtis and Emerald Ridge (who are a combined 10-2).

Varsity has shown a lot of progress but no victories yet. Come cheer on Kentlake to the first Varsity victory of the year.

Kentwood

2010-09-20T13:26:00.001-07:00

Do I really need to say more?

Tonight Kentwood comes to Kentlake. JV and Cardinal at 6pm. Varsity at about 7:15pm. Please come out and support the team. See you there!

Adult Volleyball League

2010-09-19T16:22:00.000-07:00

Anyone adult interested in playing volleyball this winter should check out the Maple Valley Parks & Rec site.

They also have "drop-in" volleyball on Friday nights starting this week through December at Tahoma Junior High School from 6pm - 8pm.

Planning for next week

2010-09-17T10:07:00.000-07:00

Next week is the busiest week of the season for Kentlake volleyball.

We start on Monday with the home match against rival Kentwood. We still need several people to help with that.

On Wednesday we have the match with Mount Ranier, a new school to the SPSL North and the first League match of the year. We still need several people to help with that.

On Thursday we travel to Central Kitsap in Silverdale. That match starts early with JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:15pm. Note that the Cardinal team is not playing. It is at least a 90 minute ride to Silverdale, so the bus will leave shortly after school (coaches will have a definite time next week). It would be great to see lots of parents there. Let me know if you want to carpool.

On Friday we host the team from our Sister City in Sunnfjord, Norway. The best 2 out of 3 match will be at 5pm with a joint dinner at 3:45. We will host a barbeque for the two teams and hamburgers and grilled chicken will be available for purchase for non-players at the concession stand that evening. JV and Cardinal are not playing but are encouraged to attend this special match.

On Saturday we host the Kent Classic jointly with Kentwood. Varsity will start play at 8am at Kentlake. Where they play in the late morning/afternoon will depend on how they play against Issaquah and Rogers in the first morning pool. The upper bracket will be at Kentlake and the lower bracket at Kentwood. Check Twitter (www.twitter.com/Kentlakevb) for updates and www.kentclassic.com for more information.

Whitworth Travels to Tacoma Schools

2010-09-17T08:33:00.000-07:00

The Whitworth University volleyball team, with former Kentlake star Kathy Taylor (who still holds the school records for blocks in a season, blocks in a career and aces in a game [along with Hannah Merritt and Courtney Thompson]) ventures west to play PLU today at 7pm in Parkland and UPS tomorrow at 6pm in Tacoma.

Varsity Loses in Four

2010-09-17T08:21:00.000-07:00

Kentlake Varsity lost to Kentridge last night, 22-25, 12-25, 25-20, 26-28. The team definitely showed improvement from Tuesday. Kentlake was again led by Rebecca Kozy with 6 kills and Sean Taylor with 4 blocks. Ginger Nason led the offense with 15 assists and Miranda Marburger led the defense with 12 digs.

Kentlake returns home on Monday against Kentwood. JV/Cardinal at 6pm and Varsity follows about 7:15pm. We still need help with game functions.