State B Championships (March 2)
The State B tournament wraps up with the championship games, Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Spokane Arena.
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Colton Wildcats’ Zoe Moser, left, strips the ball from Sunnyside Christian’s Katelyn Banks, center, in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Sunnyside Christian’s Kara Den Hoed floats up a shot in the lane in the 1B girls state championship game.
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The Colton Wildcats’ Paige Vincent, Kaitlin Druffel (24) and Payton Meyer surround Sunnyside Christian’s Stormee Van Belle in the paint in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Colton Wildcats’ Kaitlin Druffel, above, wrests the ball away from a Sunnyside Christian defender.
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Sunnyside Christian’s Stormee Van Belle (34) swats a shot from Colton’s Payton Meyer in the 1B girls state championship game.
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The Colton Wildcats’s Raylynn Smith, left, battles Sunnyside Christian’s Stormee Van Belle for the ball in the 1B girls state championship game.
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(from left) Colton Wildcats’ Zoe Moser, Sunnyside’s Rita Dalrymple, Colton’s Savannah Chadwick and Kaitlin Druffel and Sunnyside’s Annie Brouwer battle for the ball in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Sunnyside Christian coach Al Smeenk tries to encourage his team in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Colton’s Jenna Moser (2) forgoes the lay-in and detours around Sunnyside Christian’s Katelyn Banks, right, in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Colton’s Zoe Moser, below, grabs a rebound and looks for a way back up under Sunnyside Christian’s Stormee Van Belle (34) in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Colton’s Jenna Moser (2) knocks the ball away from Sunnyside Christian’s Kara Den Hoed, right, and completed the steal with a lay-in in the 1B girls state championship game.
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The Colton Wildcats’ Payton Meyer, center, muscles up a shot against Sunnyside Christian’s Stormee Van Belle, left, and Rita Dalrymple, right, in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Colton’s Jenna Moser (2) gets a hand up in front of Sunnyside Christian’s Stormee Van Belle, left, in the 1B girls state championship game.
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Sunnyside Christian’s Annie Brouwer (10) gets stuffed from behind by Colton’s Payton Meyer, right, in the 1B girls state championship game.
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The Colton Wildcats, including Paige Vincent, far right, celebrate with hugs after their 55-40 victory over Sunnyside Christian in the 1B girls state championship game
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Zoe Moser, left, of the Colton Wildcats celebrate with hugs after their 55-40 victory over Sunnyside Christian in the 1B girls state championship game.
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The Colton Wildcats’ Savannah Chadwick, facing, hugs Kaden Dahmen after the 1B girls state championship game.
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Sunnyside’s Brian Broersma shoots over Neah Bay during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B Boys state final basketball game.
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Sunnyside and Neah Bay fight for a rebound during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B Boys state final basketball game.
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Sunnyside’s Drew Scheenstra shoots over Neah Bay during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B Boys state final basketball game.
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Neah Bay’s Josiah Greene shoots over Sunnyside during the second half of the 2013 Washington State 2B Boys state final basketball game.
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Sunnyside’s bench erupts as they defeat Neah Bay during the second half of the 2013 Washington State 2B Boys state final basketball game on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Wash. Sunnyside won the game 44-36.
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Sunnyside Christian players, from left, Joel Martin, Darren Broersma and Wyatt Hoff celebrate a late basket that fends off the Neah Bay Red Devils late in the 1B championship game.
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Sunnyside celebrates as they cut down the net after defeating Neah Bay during the second half of the 2013 Washington State 2B Boys state final basketball game on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Wash. Sunnyside won the game 44-36.
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Northwest Christian’s Treasure Farmer, left, tries to get a pass away before falling to the floor while being defended by Reardan’s Kelsey Moos, center, and Katy Burge, right, in the 2B girls state championship game.
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Reardan’s Katy Burge, right, dives for a loose ball alongside Northwest Christian’s Hannah Dietzen, left, in the 2B girls state championship game.
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Reardan’s Katy Burge sheds some tears after fouling out of the 2B girls state championship game.
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Northwest Christian’s coach Ashley Connell tries to fire up her team late in the 2B girls state championship game.
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Reardan’s Kelsey Moos, left, floats a shot over Northwest Christian defender Treasure Farmer, second from right, in the 2B girls state championship game.
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Reardan’s coach Ed Shields tries to keep his team on task in the 2B girls state championship game.
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Reardan’s Kelsey Moos, left, guards as Northwest Christian’s Courtney Gray tries to force up a shot in the paint in the 2B girls state championship game.
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Reardan’s bench erupts at the end of the 2B girls state championship game.
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Reardan’s Mariah Wollweber, left, hugs a coach as the Reardan Indians celebrate their victory in the 2B girls state championship game.
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Members of the Lillac Festival Royalty Court check out the matchup between Colfax and St. Georges before the start of the 2013 Washington State 2B Boys state final basketball game.
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St. George’s Dexter Sienko tries to get around the Colfax defense during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game.
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St. George’s Erik Muelheims drives the ball against Colfax’ Keith Gfeller during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game.
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Colfax and St. George’s react to a loose ball during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game.
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Colfax’ Brandon Gfeller drives the ball against St. George’s during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game.
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Colfax’s Skylar Simonson battles St. George’s Dexter Sienko for a rebound during the first half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game.
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St. George’s starting lineup laughs after taking the bench against Colfax as the second half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game.
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Colfax head coach Reece Jenkin reacts as St. George’s pulls away during the second half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game.
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St. George’s celebrates after defeating Colfax during the second half of the 2013 Washington State 2B boys state final basketball game on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Wash. St. George’s won the game 50-28.
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