Jake Straughan wins top Warrior award

Jake Straughan, a three-sport standout at Colton who is now attending the University of Idaho on a basketball scholarship, received the Male Athlete of the Year Award at the annual High School Awards Banquet sponsored by the Warrior Athletic Association at at the Lewis-Clark State College Activity Center Oct. 15.

Straughan was an All-League quarterback and defensive back at Colton and threw for 2,500 yards. He broke his leg in a state playoff game, and when it healed, he helped the Colton boys’ basketball team capture their first state championship with a dramatic postseason run that included...