Weekend prep roundup: ACH shuts out Columbia
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Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | October 25, 2021 1:00 AM
Football
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 66, Columbia 0
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors gave Columbia High School a thorough spanking Friday. The Warriors took an early 42-point lead in the first quarter and added to it through the rest of the game. Senior Grady Murray and freshman Carter Pitts scored three touchdowns apiece, while Parker Roberts made two and Jack Molitor and Grayson Beal contributed one apiece. Pitts led in rushing yards with 146, while Murray led in passing with 33 yards.
Other scores:
Soap Lake 40, Pateros 14
Moses Lake 33, Davis 21
Othello 28, Ellensburg 0
Quincy 7, Chelan 33
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Kahlotus 47, Asotin 0
Wahluke 26, LaSalle 7
Warden 35, Tri-Cities Prep 20
Volleyball
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 1, Odessa 3
Moses Lake 0, Wenatchee 3
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian 3, Cascade Christian Academy 1
Royal 0, Connell 3
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ARTICLES BY JOEL MARTIN

Columbia Basin Hospital celebrating 75 years
EPHRATA — Columbia Basin Hospital turns 75 years old this year, and the hospital is ready to celebrate. “There’s going to be a free barbecue for everyone,” said Hospital Director of Communication and Development Susan Scheib. “(We’ll have) information on rehab services like our physical occupational speech therapy, a thank-you booth thanking everybody for supporting us through the years.”

Moses Lake students prepare to head to Japan
MOSES LAKE — Three Moses Lake students will head to Japan this month as part of the Moses Lake-Yonezawa Sister City Exchange. “A lot of people don’t realize that this cultural exchange has been going on for 45 years,” said Moses Lake-Yonezawa Sister City Exchange Program Treasurer Terry Moore. “Everybody knows Yonezawa Boulevard (in Moses Lake), but do they know why it’s called Yonezawa Boulevard? It’s because of the sister city program.”

Mulligan’s at the Pointe under new management
MOSES LAKE — Out on the very western edge Moses Lake, away from the downtown core and the shopping centers, there’s a restaurant that many local people still haven’t experienced. “This place really is a little hidden gem,” said Megan Costello, food and beverage manager for Mulligan’s. “(We have) a beautiful view, a huge outdoor seating area, a 75-inch TV for sporting events.”