Top Stories of 2017: Colton title streak ends

They reached the peak and stayed there for eight years. The Colton girls streak of eight consecutive state 1B championships was a record for all classifications in Washington state hoop history. It ended in March in the state quarterfinals at Spokane in a 46-50 loss to Almira/Coulee Hartline.

Colton subsequently followed the loss by blowing out Sunnyside Christian 72-41 to take third place.

Colton’s streak of 10 straight district championships continues.