GALLERY: Scenes from the field
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 3 months AGO
Moses Lake receiver Joel Middleton (3) pushed off a Hanford defender at Tuesday’s scrimmage in Royal City.
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A 14U Ephrata baserunner runs toward third base against the Tri-Cities Spartans at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament on Sunday.
A Royal defender, in black, sheds off a Moses Lake blocker at Tuesday’s scrimmage in Royal City.
A pitcher for the 11U O-Town Bombers throws a pitch against Lake Stevens at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament on Sunday.
Players from the 11U Moses Lake All-Stars look toward an umpire in hopes a Lake Stevens baserunner will be called out at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament on Sunday.
The Quincy offense huddles up before a play at a scrimmage against the Hanford defense in Royal City.
A batter for the 13U Columbia Basin River Dogs swings at a pitch against the Tri-Cities Spartans at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament on Sunday.
Moses Lake receiver Kyson Thomas, in maroon, shakes off Royal defenders at Tuesday’s scrimmage.
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. | June 16, 2023 1:00 AM
COLUMBIA BASIN – Local athletes took to both the diamond and the football field this past week, competing in both the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament in Moses Lake and a football scrimmage in Royal City.
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