Established in March 2014, the Kent City Athletic Hall of Fame is now in its seventh year of existence. Since its inception, the Kent City Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has chosen 26 individuals and two teams to cement their place in Kent City Athletics’ history. This year, five individuals will take their rightful place
Just before Christmas, New 8 ran a story on Kent City senior Will Wright, documenting his return to the hardwood one year after sustaining serious injuries from an accident on his way to school. Unsure if he would be able to participate in athletics, Wright returned in the spring to run track, where he was
On December 22, 2019, the final round of football post-season awards were released by the Detroit Free Press. Senior running back and linebacker Max Hudson earned a 1st team nod for his efforts on the defensive side of the football during the 2019 season that saw the Eagles qualify for the playoffs for the fourth
Even though the season has been over for just over a month now, the Kent City varsity football teams continues to gather post season honors, the latest for their work in the classroom. This year’s group had a 3.89 G.P.A. which came in as second in the state in division 7, behind only Elkton Pigeon
In the last 4 years under the direction of Coach David Ingles, the Kent City Boys’ Basketball program has reached new heights. Multiple conference championships, the first 20-0 season in school history, and a few near-district championships, to name a few of those heights. One key player that has experienced those peaks since his freshman
Welcome to this week’s edition of Fast Five, where you can get to know an Eagle Athlete through just five questions! Last Friday, I talked to former Eagle athlete and current MLive Detroit Lions beat reporter Kyle Meinke. Kyle graduated from Kent City in 2004, and has been a Lions beat writer since the 2013-2014 NFL season.
Former Kent City athlete John Meek was known best for his toughness, resilience, and leadership qualities during his time as an Eagle. Therefore, it seems extremely fitting that his athletic talents have transferred to the next level while playing one of the toughest sports known to man: rugby. John was a three-sport athlete during his
On Tuesday, November 12, Kent City made the trip to Big Rapids with 26 student-athletes. This past fall, Kent City earned CSAA Silver championships in boys cross country and girls cross country. The football team qualified for the MHSAA playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, while the girls’ cross country teams qualified for the MHSAA
It was a special week for the Kent City football program, as they prepared for a District Final game as late in the year an Eagle team has played since 1966. Mother Nature sure made it memorable dropping several inches of snow in West Michigan making for a cold, but fun week of practice. Their
It has been a great fall for the Kent City Eagles, but now it is officially over. Before we move on, let’s take a moment to reminisce. Our varsity football team picked up their fourth MHSAA playoff win in school history advancing to the sweet sixteen. The varsity volleyball team surpassed 30 wins and advanced
