Basin sports schedule Oct. 2-8
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The Wahluke girls soccer team travels to Connell Thursday at 6 p.m.
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MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
MLCA/CCS volleyball vs Pateros – 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3
ACH volleyball at Wellpinit – 6 p.m.
Ephrata boys, girls cross country at Selah – 4:30 p.m.
Ephrata volleyball at Selah – 6 p.m.
LRS volleyball at Freeman – 6:30 p.m.
Moses Lake slowpitch softball at Chiawana (doubleheader) - 4 p.m.
Moses Lake girls swimming and diving vs multiple opponents – 5 p.m.
Moses Lake volleyball vs Eastmont – 7 p.m.
Othello boys, girls cross country vs Grandview, Prosser – 4:30 p.m.
Othello volleyball at Grandview – 6 p.m.
Quincy boys, girls cross country at East Valley (Yakima) - 4:30 p.m.
Quincy volleyball at Toppenish – 6 p.m.
Royal girls soccer at Kiona-Benton – 6 p.m.
Royal volleyball at Kiona-Benton – 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake volleyball at Entiat - 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake football at Pateros – 7 p.m.
Wahluke girls soccer at Connell – 6 p.m.
Wahluke volleyball at Connell – 6:30 p.m.
Warden girls soccer vs Mabton – 6 p.m.
Warden volleyball vs Tri-Cities Prep – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek volleyball vs Waterville-Mansfield – 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4
ACH football vs Mary Walker – 7 p.m.
Ephrata football vs Davis – 7 p.m.
LRS football at Chewelah – 7 p.m.
Moses Lake girls swimming and diving at Wenatchee – noon
Moses Lake football at Eisenhower – 7 p.m.
Othello football vs East Valley (Yakima) - 7 p.m.
Quincy football at Prosser – 7 p.m.
Royal football at Cashmere – 7 p.m.
Wahluke football at Granger – 7 p.m.
Warden football vs Riverview – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5
ACH volleyball at Oakesdale – 1 p.m.
Battle for the 509 – cross country meet begins at 8:45 a.m. at the Spokane Polo Grounds, includes LRS, Moses Lake, Othello and Warden
Ephrata girls soccer at Bridgeport – 10 a.m.
Moses Lake girls soccer at Eastmont – 1 p.m.
MLCA/CCS volleyball at Pateros – 1:30 p.m.
Nike Twilight XC Invitational – 2:45 p.m. at Cedarcrest Golf Course, includes Quincy, Royal and Wahluke
Othello girls soccer at Selah – noon
Quincy girls soccer at Toppenish – noon
Soap Lake volleyball at Waterville-Mansfield – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6
No events scheduled
Monday, Oct. 7
LRS volleyball at Odessa – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek volleyball vs Cascade Christian – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
ACH volleyball vs Odessa – 6 p.m.
Ephrata girls soccer vs Selah – 6 p.m.
LRS volleyball vs Asotin – 6:30 p.m.
Moses Lake slowpitch softball vs West Valley (Yakima) (doubleheader) - 3 p.m.
MLCA/CCS volleyball at Waterville-Mansfield – 6:30 p.m.
Othello girls soccer at Grandview – 6 p.m.
Othello volleyball vs Toppenish – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy volleyball vs Ephrata – 6 p.m.
Quincy girls soccer vs Prosser – 6 p.m.
Soap Lake volleyball vs Garden City Academy – 6:15 p.m.
Wahluke girls soccer at Cashmere – 6 p.m.
Wahluke volleyball at Cashmere – 6:30 p.m.
Warden girls soccer at Columbia (Burbank) - 6 p.m.
Warden volleyball at Granger – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek volleyball at Oroville – 6 p.m.
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