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Kentwood High catcher Reese McGuire signs with Pittsburgh Pirates

Recent Kentwood High School graduate Reese McGuire signed a professional contract Tuesday with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Washington Nationals take Kent's Voth in MLB draft

The Washington Nationals took Austin Voth, a 2010 Kentwood High graduate, in the fifth round of last week’s Major League Baseball draft.

SLIDESHOW | Fittest of the fit compete at ShoWare

The fittest of the fit met at the ShoWare Center last weekend to compete in this year's CrossFit Regional Competition.

Kentwood senior Reese McGuire selected 14th in MLB’s first-year player draft by Pittsburgh

Reese McGuire experienced what it’s like to be a superstar on a whole new level the day after he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the 2013 MLB first-year players draft.

Winning Machine heads dozen nominated for Budweiser Handicap | Emerald Downs

Winning Machine can rebound from a rare sub par effort when the 7-year-old gelding defends his title in the $50,000 Budweiser Handicap on Sunday.

Carrabelle Harbor leads all the way | Emerald Downs

Carrabelle Harbor exerted her class Saturday at Emerald Downs, taking the early lead and holding off betting favorite Royal Moses for a 3½-length victory in the $18,900 feature race for older fillies and mares.

Touch the Sun takes feature | Emerald Downs

Touch the Sun reeled in 3-to-5 betting favorite Amazing Legacy and drew clear for a 2 1/4-length victory Friday in the featured Northwest Brewing Company Brewer's Night Purse at Emerald Downs.

For the love of the game

Kentlake’s Morganne Comstock follows her heart from Eastern to Hawaii Pacific

E Z Kitty defends title, 'Caviar set for debut in stakes | Emerald Downs

It's round two for the older fillies and mares, and defending champion E Z Kitty appears primed and ready to preserve her title Sunday in the $50,000 Washington State Legislators Stakes at 6½ furlongs.

Recasner, Brooks promo EmD3-ON-3 hoopfest

Emerald Downs will make way for hoops this summer with the inaugural EmD3-ON-3, a two-day basketball extravaganza on 30 courts in the north parking lot. The tournament unfolds Aug. 10-11 — the week before the Longacres Mile — and is expected to attract players from throughout Washington and possibly beyond.