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Reigning 4A championship coach Earl Streufert retiring from Richland basketball after 27 seasons

Streufert's final game was in early March when the Bombers knocked off Gonzaga Prep, 63-49, to win the WIAA championship in the Tacoma Dome

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Todd Milles
Apr 04, 2026
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Richland boys basketball coach Earl Streufert retired after 27 seasons with the Bombers, just weeks after winning the WIAA 4A championship. (Lauren Smith / VarsityWA)

Before Earl Streufert boarded an airplane Monday for a week-long vacation to Hawaii, he had one more order of business to take care of as the longtime Richland High School boys basketball coach.

Lay down the whistle.

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