Basin sports schedule Oct. 25-31
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Moses Lake slowpitch softball travels to Yakima for the 4A State Slowpitch Softball tournament on Friday.
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The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos host Asotin at 7 p.m. on Friday night.
Ephrata takes on Prosser and Selah in back-to-back home games to close out this week.
Othello closes out Central Washington Athletic Conference play with a road game against east Valley (Yakima) on Friday.
The Jackrabbits begin district playoffs with a match against Chelan on Saturday morning in Wenatchee.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, slowpitch softball, swimming and diving, and volleyball teams.
This schedule we updated daily at www.columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through brackets.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
No events at the time of publication. Subject to change.
Thursday, Oct. 26
ACH volleyball vs. Odessa — 6 p.m.
Columbia Basin Big 9 district swim and dive meet — 11 a.m., 4 p.m. at Moses Lake
Columbia Basin Big 9 district cross country meet — 2:40 p.m. at Wenatchee.
Ephrata volleyball vs. Prosser — 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS volleyball vs. Soap Lake — district tournament game begins at 5:30 p.m. at Entiat High School.
Othello volleyball vs. Grandview — 6:30 p.m.
Quincy volleyball vs. Kittitas — 6:30 p.m.
Royal football vs. Connell — 7 p.m.
Warden girls soccer vs. Granger — 6 p.m.
Warden volleyball at River View — 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek volleyball vs. Riverside Christian — district tournament game begins at 5:30 p.m. at Waterville High School.
Friday, Oct. 27
ACH football vs. Republic — 7 p.m.
Ephrata football vs. Ellensburg — 7 p.m.
LRS football vs. Asotin — 7 p.m.
LRS cross country at regional meet — noon at Chewelah.
Moses Lake football at Eastmont — 7 p.m.
No. 3 seed Moses Lake slowpitch softball vs. No. 6 Skyview — state tournament game begins at noon at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima.
Othello football at East Valley (Yakima) — 7 p.m.
Quincy football at Cashmere — 7 p.m.
South Central Athletic Conference district cross country meet — 4 p.m. at Apple Ridge.
Wahluke football at Kiona-Benton — 6 p.m.
Warden football vs. Mabton — 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28
ACH volleyball vs. Valley Christian, Chesterton — 1, 4 p.m.
Columbia Basin Big 9 district swim and dive meet — 11 a.m. at Moses Lake
Central Washington Athletic Conference cross country district championships — 12:30 p.m. at Selah, includes Ephrata and Othello.
Ephrata volleyball vs. Selah — 12:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS football vs. Liberty Bell — 4 p.m.
Othello volleyball vs. Ellensburg — 12:30 p.m.
Quincy girls soccer vs. Chelan — district tournament game begins at 11 a.m. at Wenatchee High School..
Quincy volleyball vs. Omak — district tournament game begins at 5 p.m. at Wenatchee High School.
Monday, Oct. 30
Ephrata volleyball at Ellensburg — 6:30 p.m.
Othello volleyball at Prosser — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
No events at the time of publication. Subject to change.
This Week’s Tournaments
Caribou Trail League Volleyball: includes Quincy. Begins Saturday.
CTL Girls Soccer: includes Quincy. Begins Saturday.
Central Washington 1B Volleyball: includes MLCA/CCS, Soap Lake and Wilson Creek. Began Tuesday.
CWAC Girls Soccer: includes Ephrata and Othello. Began Tuesday.
Eastern Washington Athletic Conference Volleyball: Includes Warden. Begins Monday.
Northeast 2B Volleyball: includes LRS. Began Tuesday.
SCAC Girls Soccer: includes Royal, Wahluke. Begins Thursday.
SCAC Volleyball: includes Royal, Wahluke. Begins Tuesday.
4A State Slowpitch Softball: Includes Moses Lake. Begins Friday.
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