1B girls basketball: Colton returns core

The core returns for another basketball season for the Colton girls.

The 2018 state 1B champions, and 2016 state champions on which many of the core played as freshmen, are now seniors.

Jordyn Moerhle, Dakota Patchen, Emily Schultheis and Abby Kelly led last year’s team that went 26-1 and beat Pomeroy for the state championship. Joining them are two returning starters at guard; sophomores Josie Schultheis and Rylee Vining.

The team graduated post player Georgia Meyer.

Coach Clark Vining is in his 14th year with the Wildcats, a timeframe which includes nine state championships – and an unpreced...