French Field is a

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in the

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, located in

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, a suburb southeast of

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. It is a stadium for high school teams in the area including

Kent-Meridian High School Kent-Meridian High School is a public high school located in Kent, Washington, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Kent School District, along with Kentlake High School, Kentridge High School and Kentwood High School. As of 2 ...

, Kentlake High School,

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, and Kentwood High School football, soccer and track teams. The stadium is also home for the

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, a professional

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team in the

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and was home to the King County Jaguars, a semi-professional

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team in the

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. French Field is also used for community organizations like Kent Youth Soccer Association. The Kent School District uses this field for middle school and elementary school sporting events such as track. Adjacent to Kent-Meridian High School, it opened in 1982; its running track is open daily to the general public. It is also used for Kent-Meridian's physical education curriculum.

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Seattle Majestics

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