GALLERY: Basin gridiron action coming soon
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
Mavs quarterback Brady Jay, left, listens to his coach Brett Jay, right, as they begin their first practice of the 2025 season. Brady is the Mavericks starting quarterback and will be attending Montana State starting in the fall of 2026.
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The Broncos football team goes through warmups on the first day of fall practice. The team took to the field with energy and excitement for a new season to begin.
Mavs wide receiver, right, runs a route against his teammate during the Mavericks first practice of the 2025 season. The Mavs held two practices on August 20 with dinner in between.
Broncos Head Coach Brenden Bermea leads his team through their first drills of the fall 2025 season. Players went through the basic fundamentals of tackling.
Tigers players work on a defensive line drill during the second day of practice in preparation for the upcoming season.
Ephrata Head Coach Patrick Mitchel works with a group of players for running drills during their second day of practice.
MOSES LAKE – On Wednesday, local football teams returned to the gridiron for practice. As they prepare for the upcoming season, players hit the field to shake any rust off and dust off the pads.
Our annual Gridiron Guide publication is right around the corner. Pick up a copy of the Columbia Basin Herald on Friday, August 29 for a look at the upcoming high school football season.
The Broncos football team goes through warmups on the first day of fall practice. The team took to the field with energy and excitement for a new season to begin.
Mavs wide receiver, right, runs a route against his teammate during the Mavericks first practice of the 2025 season. The Mavs held two practices on August 20 with dinner in between.
Broncos Head Coach Brenden Bermea leads his team through their first drills of the fall 2025 season. Players went through the basic fundamentals of tackling.
Tigers players work on a defensive line drill during the second day of practice in preparation for the upcoming season.
Ephrata Head Coach Patrick Mitchel works with a group of players for running drills during their second day of practice.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Mavs claim District 5 swim and dive title
MOSES LAKE — The series of successful meets this season fully paid off for the Moses Lake Mavericks girls swim team over the weekend as the girls claimed the District 5 title. By the end of Saturday, the Mavs won the district meet with a score of 466 to Wenatchee's 449. "Just as we expected with Wenatchee, it was close all the way to the end. Could have gone either way, but it went our way," said Mavs Head Coach Tony Preston. "The girls were super excited to get their district championship."
Tigers qualify both boys and girls teams to state
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers Cross Country team continued their successful season in the District 5 and 6 Championships Saturday afternoon. Both the boys and girls had strong races to qualify for state with the boys taking third and the girls taking second. Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts said because of their high ranking all season the girls team set their sights high on the district meet. Heading into Saturday, they knew their toughest challenge would be against Ellensburg, who has been ranked second in the state all season.
Knights battle into district championships
ROYAL CITY — The second seeded Royal Knights (16-2-1) battled in a tight matchup against the third seeded Naches Valley Saturday afternoon in the district semifinals. Both teams put forward a strong effort, with the Knights securing a 1-0 victory. "We were all putting our heart out in this game and trying our best because we have a really good team this year," said Knights junior Sofia Villafana. "We were just giving it our all." The tone of the game was set from the very start as Royal and Naches Valley went back and forth on their attack. While the Knights controlled the ball for most of the first half, Naches Valley's defense kept things in check.