Coach Matt Gruhler doesn’t need to look too far back in the rearview mirror to see a team with this much experience returning.
Two years ago was an experienced squad, coming off a sooner-than-anticipated playoff loss the previous season, that went onto bring home a state trophy at its first-ever 4A state tournament appearance in the Tacoma Dome.
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