Basin sports schedule Mar. 8-14
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Spring sports season returns this week, with the Quincy Jackrabbit boys soccer team facing off against Tonasket on Saturday.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – Spring sports season has arrived here in the Basin, with many schools beginning competition as soon as Friday.
Friday, March 10
Ephrata baseball vs North Kitsap - 3 p.m.
Joe Dubsky Memorial Pasco Invite - boys golf tournament at 11 a.m., includes Moses Lake and Othello.
Saturday, March 11
Ephrata boys, girls tennis vs Quincy - 10 a.m.
Ephrata boys soccer vs Cascade (Leavenworth) - 12 p.m.
Ephrata baseball vs Tumwater - 3 p.m.
Moses Lake boys, girls tennis vs Ellensburg - 12 p.m.
Moses Lake baseball vs Hazen - 12 p.m.
Moses Lake softball vs Richland - 12:30 p.m.
Othello baseball vs Hazen - 2:30 p.m. at Larson Play Fields.
Quincy baseball vs Tonasket - 11 a.m.
Quincy boys soccer vs Tonasket - 1 p.m.
Royal boys soccer at Montesano - 2 p.m.
Wahluke boys soccer vs Elma - 12 p.m. at Montesano High School.
Monday, March 13
Grandview Boys Golf Invite - includes Ephrata, Royal and Wahluke.
Moses Lake girls golf tournament - 11 a.m. at the Moses Lake Golf and Country Club.
Othello boys soccer at Connell - 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 14
Ephrata Ice Breaker - boys and girls track meet begins at 3:30 p.m., includes Moses Lake, MLCA/CCS, Quincy, Wahluke and Wilson Creek.
Ephrata boys, girls tennis vs Chelan - 4 p.m.
Moses Lake boys, girls tennis vs Sunnyside - 3 p.m.
Moses Lake boys soccer vs Ephrata - 7 p.m.
Moses Lake baseball vs Pasco - 4 p.m.
Quincy softball vs Tonasket - 4 p.m.
Quincy boys soccer vs Wenatchee - 6 p.m.
Royal boys soccer at Connell - 6 p.m.
Wahluke softball vs River View - 2 p.m.
Wahluke baseball vs River View - 2 p.m.
Wahluke boys soccer vs College Place - 6 p.m.
Warden baseball at Okanogan - 3:30 p.m.
Warden boys soccer vs Kiona-Benton City - 6 p.m.
Big Bend
Softball
Big Bend at Mt. Hood - March 8 at 3, 6 p.m.
Baseball
Big Bend at Walla Walla - March 10 at 12, 3 p.m.
Big Bend vs Walla Walla - March 11 at 11, 2 p.m.
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