Basin sports schedule Sept. 13-19
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The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions host Soap Lake on Saturday evening at Lions Field, hoping to begin their inaugural season with a 3-0 record.
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Ephrata girls soccer hosts Selah on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Othello football plays host to Ephrata on Friday night, which will be the first Central Washington Athletic Conference game for both squads this season.
The Warriors are one of four local teams that will be playing at the Ephrata Varsity Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, joining the Tigers, Moses Lake and Wahluke.
Moses Lake opens up Columbia Basin Big-Nine play at home against Eisenhower on Friday at 7 p.m.
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. | September 12, 2023 2:39 PM
COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring teams across all the different fall sports beginning to enter league play in their respective conferences.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
LRS volleyball vs. Columbia (Burbank) — 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS volleyball at Entiat — 6:30 p.m.
Quincy volleyball vs. Cashmere — 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 14
Ephrata girls soccer vs. Selah - 6 p.m.
Moses Lake slowpitch softball vs. Eastmont — doubleheader begins at 3:30 p.m.
Moses Lake girls swim and dive vs. Eastmont — 4 p.m.
Moses Lake volleyball at Eastmont — 7 p.m.
Othello volleyball vs. Connell — 6:30 p.m.
Quincy volleyball at Naches Valley — 6:30 p.m.
Royal girls soccer at Toppenish — 6 p.m.
Royal volleyball at Toppenish — 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake volleyball at Thorp — 6:15 p.m.
Wahluke volleyball vs. Warden — 6:30 p.m.
Warden girls soccer vs. White Swan — 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 15
LRS football at Tri-Cities Prep — 7 p.m.
Moses Lake football vs. Eisenhower — 7 p.m.
Othello football vs. Ephrata — 7 p.m.
Quincy football vs. Tonasket — 7 p.m.
Royal football at Zillah — 7 p.m.
Wahluke football at Naches Valley — 7 p.m.
Warden football vs. Kiona-Benton City — 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16
ACH football vs. Liberty Bell — 5 p.m.
Apple Ridge Run Invite — cross country meet begins at 11 a.m., includes Moses Lake and Othello.
Ephrata Varsity Volleyball Tournament — includes ACH, Moses Lake and Wahluke. Begins at 8 a.m.
Moses Lake girls soccer vs. Eastmont — 1 p.m.
MLCA/CCS football vs. Soap Lake — 6 p.m.
Wenatchee Invitational Cross Country Meet — includes Ephrata, LRS, Quincy and Royal. Begins at 9:30 a.m.
Quincy girls soccer vs. Warden — 11 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 18
MLCA/CCS volleyball vs. Sunnyside Christian — 6:15 p.m.
Wahluke volleyball vs. River View — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 19
Ephrata volleyball at Cashmere — 6:30 p.m.
LRS volleyball vs. Colfax — 6:30 p.m.
LRS cross country at Reardan - 3:30 p.m.
Moses Lake slowpitch softball at Eisenhower — doubleheader begins at 3:30 p.m.
Moses Lake girls soccer at Sunnyside — 7 p.m.
Moses Lake volleyball vs. Sunnyside — 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS volleyball vs. Pateros — 6:15 p.m.
Othello girls soccer vs. Ephrata — 6 p.m.
Othello volleyball vs. Selah — 6:30 p.m.
Quincy volleyball at Mabton — 6:30 p.m.
Royal girls soccer vs. Wapato — 6 p.m.
Royal volleyball vs. Wapato — 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake volleyball vs. Cascade Christian — 6 p.m.
Wahluke girls soccer at La Salle — 6 p.m.
Wahluke volleyball at La Salle — 6:30 p.m.
Warden girls soccer at Goldendale — 6 p.m.
Warden volleyball at Columbia (Burbank) — 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek volleyball at Riverside Christian — 6:45 p.m.
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