Basin sports schedule Oct. 16-22
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The Othello Huskies football team hosts Prosser Friday night, while Ephrata travels to Toppenish.
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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. 16
Warden girls soccer vs Othello – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17
ACH volleyball vs Valley Christian – 7 p.m.
Ephrata cross country vs Prosser, Quincy – 5 p.m.
LRS volleyball at Liberty (Spangle) - 6:30 p.m.
Moses Lake girls swimming at Davis – 4 p.m.
Moses Lake volleyball vs West Valley (Yakima) - 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS volleyball at Easton – 6:30 p.m.
Othello cross country vs East Valley (Yakima), Selah – 4:30 p.m.
Othello volleyball vs Ephrata – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy girls soccer at Chelan – 4 p.m.
Quincy volleyball vs Selah – 6 p.m.
Royal girls soccer vs Zillah – 6 p.m.
Royal volleyball vs Zillah – 6:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls soccer at College Place – 6 p.m.
Wahluke volleyball at College Place – 6:30 p.m.
Warden girls soccer at Highland – 6 p.m.
Warden volleyball at River View – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek volleyball vs Thorp – 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 18
ACH football at Wellpinit – 3 p.m.
Ephrata football at Toppenish – 7 p.m.
LRS cross country at league championships – 11 a.m.
LRS football vs Northwest Christian (Colbert) - 7 p.m.
Moses Lake football vs Eastmont – 7 p.m.
Othello football vs Prosser – 7 p.m.
Quincy football at Grandview – 7 p.m.
Soap Lake football vs Entiat – 7 p.m.
Wahluke football vs Royal – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19
ACH volleyball vs Springdale – 2 p.m.
Ephrata girls soccer at Prosser – noon.
LRS volleyball vs Manson – 3:45 p.m.
Moses Lake slowpitch softball vs Eastmont – district championship game begins at 11 a.m.
Moses Lake girls soccer at West Valley (Yakima) - 1 p.m.
MLCA/CCS football vs Waterville-Mansfield – 6 p.m.
Othello girls soccer at Pasco – 1 p.m.
Quincy girls soccer vs East Valley (Yakima) - noon
Royal volleyball vs Connell – 12:30 p.m.
Royal girls soccer vs Connell – 1 p.m.
Warden girls soccer at Freeman – noon.
Warden football at Tri-Cities Prep – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 20
No events scheduled.
Monday, Oct. 21
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
ACH volleyball vs Wilbur-Creston-Keller – 6 p.m.
Ephrata girls soccer vs Grandview – 6 p.m.
Ephrata volleyball vs Grandview – 6 p.m.
Moses Lake cross country at Eastmont – 3 p.m.
Moses Lake girls soccer vs Wenatchee – 7 p.m.
Moses Lake volleyball at Wenatchee – 7 p.m.
Othello girls soccer vs Prosser – 6 p.m.
Othello volleyball at East Valley (Yakima) - 6 p.m.
Quincy volleyball at Prosser – 6:30 p.m.
Royal girls soccer at Wapato – 6 p.m.
Royal volleyball at Wapato – 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake volleyball vs MLCA/CCS - 6:15 p.m.
Wahluke girls soccer vs Naches Valley – 4 p.m.
Wahluke volleyball vs Naches Valley – 6:30 p.m.
Warden volleyball at Tri-Cities Prep – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek volleyball at Easton – 6 p.m.
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