State B Hardwood Classic 2015 championships
State B championship games of 1B and 2B boys and girls at the Arena, Saturday, March 7, 2015.
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Morton-White Pass’ Kaleb Poquette, right, gets a swat on the shot of Liberty’s Kyle King, left, in the first period of play in the 2B title game Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015 at the Spokane Arena.
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2B boys: Morton-White Pass defeats Liberty 72-57
Morton-White Pass’ Zach Walton flies for an emphatic dunk over Liberty’s Tyler Haas (14) to cap a 16-4 start in the first period of play in the 2B title game Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015 at the Spokane Arena.
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With Morton-White Pass’ Zach Walton on defense, Liberty’s Clay Fleming (10) makes a finger roll in the 2B title game Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015 at the Spokane Arena.
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Morton-White Pass’ Zach Hanson, right, roughs up Liberty’s Chase Burnham, center, and gets called for a foul in the first period of play in the 2B title game Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015 at the Spokane Arena. MWP’s Jesse Eveland is at left.
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Liberty’s Chase Burnham attacks in the paint, only to have his floater swatted by the defense of Morton-White Pass in the first period of play in the 2B title game Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015 at the Spokane Arena.
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Okanogan’s Cayden Diefenbach drives on Wahkiakum’s Baylee Olsen during their WIAA 2B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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2B girls: Okanogan defeats Wahkiakum 59-52
Okanogan’s Cameron Moses (12) gets on the floor for loose ball with Wahkiakum’s Tori Wegdahl during their WIAA 2B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Okanogan’s bench erupts as Wahkiakum’s Grace Peacock loses the ball during their WIAA 2B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Okanogan’s Jill Townsend is fouled by Wahkiakum’s Sam Boyce late in the fourth quarter during their WIAA 2B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Okanogan’s Jill Townsend (32) and Peyton Oules embrace after beating Wahkiakum during their WIAA 2B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Okanogan players hoist the trophy after defeating Wahkiakum in the WIAA 2B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena. Okanogan won 59-52.
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Okanogan’s Jordyn Boesel has tears streaming down her face as she hugs her dad and coach Bryan Boesel after beating Wahkiakum in the WIAA 2B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Lummi Nation’s Willie Jones (22) goes for the rebound over Neah Bay’s Jericho McGimpsey and gets called for the foul, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena. Lummi teammate Kavarez Lane watches at left.
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1B boys: Lummi Nation defeats Neah Bay 54-33
Lummi Nation’s Trazil Lane, left, and Dean Williams, center, battle Neah Bay’s Jericho McGimpsey, right, on the rebound, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena in the 1B boys title game.
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Neah Bay’s Kenrick Doherty Jr., left, loses the handle and Lummi Nation’s Dean Williams picks his pocket in the final quarter of the 1B title game, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena.
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Neah Bay’s Abraham Venske (3) pulls up mid-paint for a short jumper over Lummi Nation’s Trazil Lane (32) the 1B title game Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015 at the Spokane Arena.
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Neah Bay’s John Reamer (12) grabs his own rebound and goes up again against Lummi Nation’s Trazil Lane, left, and Willie Jones, right, in the 1B title game, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena.
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Lummi Nation’s Austin Brockie (23) tangles withRweha Munyagi, behind, as Trazil Lane, right, comes to help on the rebound, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena.
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Lummi Nation’s Dean Williams, below, is stripped of the ball while driving between Neah Bay’ Abraham Venske, left, and Rweha Munyagi (32) and draws the foul, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena.
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Lummi Nation’s Austin Brockie (23) drives hard for the lay-in chased by Neah Bay’s Abraham Venske, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena.
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Lummi Nation Blackhawks cheer in the closing moments of their 54-33 win over the Neah Bay Red Devils, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena. Freddie Lane waves a ceremonial paddle. “We’re a canoe people,” said Lane. “So are the Makah people (of Neah Bay),” says a reporter. “But ours are faster,” said another man. “Look at the score.”
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Lummi Nation Blackhawks raise the state 1B championship trophy after their 54-33 win over the Neah Bay Red Devils, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the Spokane Arena.
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A color guard from Medical Lake High School presents the flag in the darkened arena, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the 1B Girls Hardwood Classic at the Spokane Arena.
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1B girls: Colton defeats Sunnyside Christian 89-70
Colton’s Meghan Devorak gets blocked by Sunnyside Christian’s Sailor Liefke in the first quarter of their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Colton’s Savannah Chadwick drives on Sunnyside Christian’s Kristen Broersma in the first quarter of their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Colton’s Winnie Schultheis slaps the ball away from Sunnyside Christian’s Annie Brouwer during their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Colton’s Rachel Meyer wrestles the ball away from Sunnyside Christian’s Aydan Harrington during their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Colton’s Zoe Moser is fouled by Sunnyside Christian’s Annie Brouwer,left, during their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Sunnyside Christian’s Annie Brouwer is welcomed back to the bench for the last time with her team down almost 20 points to Colton, Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at the 1B state championship game at the Spokane Arena.
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Colton’s bench explodes at the sound of the final buzzer beating Sunnyside Christian during their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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The Colton Wildcat girls celebrate after the 89-70 win over Sunnyside Christian Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015 at the 1B Girls Hardwood Classic at the Spokane Arena.
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Colton players celebrate after the final buzzer beating Sunnyside Christian during their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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Colton players celebrate with the trophy after beating Sunnyside Christian during their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena. Colton won 89-70.
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Colton’s Zoe Moser cuts the nets after she scored 35 point to beat Sunnyside Christian during their WIAA 1B Girls Hardwood Classic championship game, March 7, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.
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