State competitions set for this week
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The 8-1 Othello Huskies are one of four Basin teams looking to advance in the state playoff this weekend, along with ACH, Ephrata and Royal.
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Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | November 9, 2022 1:25 AM
COLUMBIA BASIN – That time of the season is here, as local teams enter the state playoffs. Of the 12 schools here in the Basin, three have teams vying to bring home a state championship this weekend and four begin the road to a championship. Check out this week’s sports schedule, and check online at www.columbiabasinherald.com for updates as teams progress through brackets.
Thursday, Nov. 10
Ephrata volleyball at Ellensburg - district championship game at 7 p.m. Winner advances to state, loser to District 5/6/8 Crossover.
No. 13 seed MLCA/CCS volleyball vs No. 20 seed Columbia Adventist - state playoff game at 8 a.m. at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
No. 11 seed Lind-Ritzville volleyball vs No. 6 seed Goldendale - state playoff game at 8 a.m. at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
WIAA 4A State Swim and Dive Meet - includes Moses Lake. Diving competition is on Thursday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
Friday, Nov. 11
No. 15 seed Ephrata football at No. 2 seed W. F. West - 4 p.m. at Centralia High School.
WIAA 4A State Swim and Dive Meet - includes Moses Lake. 4A prelims begin at 8:45 a.m. at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
Saturday, Nov. 12
No. 9 seed ACH football at No. 8 seed Naselle - 2 p.m. at South Bend High School.
No. 5 seed Othello football vs No. 12 seed Washington - 1 p.m.
No. 1 seed Royal football vs No. 16 seed Cascade Christian - 1 p.m.
WIAA 4A State Swim and Dive Meet - includes Moses Lake. 4A finals begin at 8:30 a.m. at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
This week’s tournaments
District 5/6 2A Volleyball - includes Ephrata and Othello.
1B State Volleyball - includes MLCA/CCS and Lind-Ritzville.
1B State Football - includes ACH.
1A State Football - includes Royal.
2A State Football - includes Ephrata and Othello.
WIAA 4A State Swim and Dive Meet - includes Moses Lake - see above for details
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