Colfax boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin faces pancreatic cancer diagnosis with hope, gratitude

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UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 7, 2026

Ryker Jenkin, left, sits with Adrik, Reece, Allie and Breanne. Colfax boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin, who was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in December, died on Friday.

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Colfax High School boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin signals to players on the court during a holiday tournament game on Dec. 29 against West Valley at West Valley. Jenkin died Friday of pancreatic cancer.

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Colfax High School boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin signals players on the court during a holiday tournament game with West Valley, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at West Valley. Jenkin was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

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Colfax boys head basketball coach, Reece Jenkin speaks to his players during a game with West Valley Monday, 29, 2025. Jenkin was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

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Colfax boys head basketball coach, Reece Jenkin speaks to his players during a game with West Valley Monday, 29, 2025. Jenkin was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

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Coach Reese’s son Adrik Jenkin dunks the ball during a game with West Valley High School, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at West Valley High School.

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Coach Reese’s son Adrik Jenkin poses for a photo with is father after Colfax’s high school basketball game with West Valley, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at West Valley High School. Coach Jenkin was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

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Colfax boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Before their holiday tournament game with West Valley, both teams and coaches had a photo taken wearing “Fight Cancer” t-shirts, which were provided by West Valley High School to show support for Jenkin’s cancer fight, Monday, Dec 29, 2025, at West Valley High School.

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