Basin sports schedule for March 13-19
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 5 months AGO
Quincy boys soccer hosts Ephrata in a rivalry tilt on Thursday night.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring sports is in full swing — had to say it, this is the golf preview after all — in the Basin. This week sees baseball, tennis, softball and golf for multiple area schools.
Wednesday, March 13
Othello baseball at Wenatchee - 6 p.m.
Quincy boys, girls tennis vs Othello - 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 14
Ephrata baseball, softball vs West Valley (Spokane) - 4 p.m.
Ephrata boys, girls golf vs Chelan - 2:30 p.m.
Ephrata boys, girls tennis vs Cashmere - 3 p.m.
LRS tennis vs Newport - 3:30 p.m.
Moses Lake boys, girls tennis vs Eastmont - 3 p.m.
Othello boys, girls tennis vs Prosser - 3 p.m. at Sunnyside High School..
Quincy boys, girls tennis at Okanogan - 4 p.m.
Quincy boys soccer vs Ephrata - 5 p.m.
Royal boys, girls tennis vs Zillah - 3 p.m.
Royal boys soccer at Mabton - 6 p.m.
Wahluke boys, girls tennis vs Connell - 3 p.m.
Wahluke boys soccer vs Othello - 4 p.m.
Warden boys, girls golf vs multiple opponents - 1 p.m.
Warden boys soccer vs College Place - 6 p.m.
Friday, March 15
LRS track and field at Sweeney Invite - 10 a.m. in Lewiston.
Moses Lake baseball vs Chiawana - 1 p.m.
Moses Lake softball vs Mt. Spokane - 4 p.m.
Othello softball at Walla Walla - 2 p.m. (doubleheader).
Royal baseball at Prosser - 11 a.m. (doubleheader).
Royal boys soccer at Columbia (White Salmon) - 2 p.m.
Royal boys, girls tennis vs Cascade (Leavenworth) - 3 p.m.
Wenatchee Valley Girls Invitational - girls golf meet begins at 11:30 a.m. at Rock Island Golf Course, includes Ephrata, Moses Lake and Royal.
Windbreaker Invitational - boys and girls track and field meet at Wahluke, includes Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy and Wahluke.
Saturday, March 16
ACH baseball vs Odessa - 12 p.m. (doubleheader).
Ephrata softball vs Mt. Tahoma, Cashmere - 10 a.m. (doubleheader).
Ephrata baseball at Grandview - 11 a.m. (doubleheader).
LRS baseball, softball at DeSales - 12 p.m. (doubleheader).
Moses Lake softball vs Mead, Hermiston - 10:30 a.m. (doubleheader).
Othello boys, girls tennis vs Cashmere - 10 a.m.
Othello baseball at Selah - 11 a.m. (doubleheader).
Othello boys soccer at Prosser - 12 p.m.
Papa Wells track meet - boys and girls track meet begins at 10 a.m. at East Valley (Yakima) High School, includes Ephrata and Othello.
Quincy baseball, softball vs Wahluke - 11 a.m. (doubleheader).
Quincy boys soccer vs Okanogan - 1 p.m.
Soap Lake softball vs Manson - 11 a.m. (doubleheader).
Wahluke boys soccer at Wapato - 12 p.m.
Warden baseball vs Manson - 11 a.m. (doubleheader).
Monday, March 18
Ephrata boys golf at East Valley (Yakima) - 10 a.m.
Moses Lake boys golf at Sunnyside - 11 a.m.
Othello girls golf tournament - 10 a.m., includes Ephrata, Quincy and Warden.
Othello boys, girls tennis vs Royal - 3 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19
Ephrata girls golf at Greyhound Girls Invitational Golf Tournament - 9 a.m.
Ephrata baseball vs Shadle Park - 4 p.m.
Ephrata softball vs Wenatchee - 4 p.m.
Ephrata boys soccer vs Ellensburg - 6 p.m.
LRS baseball, softball vs Newport - 2 p.m. (doubleheader).
Moses Lake girls golf at Davis - 11 a.m.
Moses Lake baseball at Sunnyside - 3 p.m.
Moses Lake boys, girls tennis at Wenatchee - 3 p.m.
Moses Lake boys soccer vs Eisenhower - 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS baseball at Ephrata C-Team - 4 p.m.
Othello baseball, softball vs Jenkins (Chewelah) - 3 p.m.
Othello boys soccer vs East Valley (Yakima) - 6 p.m.
Quincy boys, girls tennis at Chelan - 4 p.m.
Quincy boys soccer at Chelan - 4 p.m.
Royal, Wahluke boys and girls golf at Desert Aire Golf Course - 11 a.m.
Royal boys, girls tennis at Kiona-Benton - 3 p.m.
Royal baseball vs Toppenish - 3 p.m. (doubleheader).
Royal softball vs Selah - 4 p.m.
Wahluke baseball, softball vs Wapato - 3 p.m. (doubleheader).
Wahluke boys soccer vs Warden - 4 p.m.
Wahluke boys, girls tennis at Zillah - 4 p.m.
Warden boys, girls golf vs Cascade (Leavenworth) - 1 p.m.
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