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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
Ephrata duo selected to Tillage All-Star team
EPHRATA — Mitchell Johnson and Isaiah Davis from the Ephrata Tigers baseball club (16-9-1) have been selected to join the Tillage League All-Star 18U team. "I was excited to play on a team of people I didn't know," Johnson said. "I've never played for a team where I don't know anyone playing for it, so that was cool. Then I heard that one of my teammates was going to be on the team a little bit later as a late addition, so that was cool. I'm glad I got to do it with him too."
Men’s summer softball season concludes with three champions
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Men’s summer softball season reached its end Thursday evening as the upper, middle and lower divisions took up three fields at Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex in the pursuit of a championship. When the competition was over, The Kids, Average Joes and OG’s claimed the championships of their respective divisions.
Jacks soccer hosts 2026 alumni game
QUINCY — The Quincy Jackrabbits held their 2026 alumni game July 10 when former Quincy soccer players returned to the field to face off against the current high school roster. Hector Vaca, the high school’s boys' head soccer coach, said he was very happy with the turnout for the event. “I think it was actually a really successful event for us,” said Vaca. “It was really cool to see a lot of different alumni from various years.” Alumni attending the event extended back to players from the class of 2001 and included soccer state champions, he said.