BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 22-29, 2025
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 2 weeks AGO
Ephrata competed in a jamboree event earlier this season in Moses Lake where the boys battled against a variety of tough opponents to get ready for the season. This week the Ephrata Tigers along with many other basin teams will be heading to Royal High School.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
COLUMBIA BASIN — Local athletes head into winter break and begin to slow competition, but will still be working hard to get themselves ready for the rest of the season. See where your local teams will be heading this week.
Boys Basketball
Dec. 22
Soap Lake @ Odessa – 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Columbia HS – 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 26
Wahluke @ Granger – 8 p.m.
Dec. 27
MLHS @ Hanford – 3:15 p.m.
Wahluke vs Sunnyside Christian @ Granger HS – 4:30 p.m.
Ephrata vs Omak @ EHS – 5 p.m.
LRS vs ACH @ Lind-Ritzville HS – 6 p.m.
Royal @ Maryvale Prep Academy – 10 a.m.
Dec. 29
Royal @ Sacred Heart Saratoga – 10 a.m.
Quincy vs Fort Vancouver @ Yakima Sundome – 11 a.m.
Wahluke @ River View – 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Dec. 22
Quincy vs Cascade @ Chelan HS – 1 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Odessa – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Columbia HS – 6 p.m.
Dec. 23
Quincy @ Chelan – 3 p.m.
Dec. 26
Wahluke @ Granger – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 27
Royal @ Chaparral – 1 p.m.
Wahluke vs Sunnyside Christian @ Granger HS – 3 p.m.
Ephrata vs Omak @ EHS – 3:30 p.m.
LRS vs ACH @ Lind-Ritzville HS – 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 29
Royal @ Scottsdale Christian Academy – 3 p.m.
MLHS @ Walla Walla – 3:30 p.m.
Wahluke @ River View – 5 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Dec. 27
ACH, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Royal, Wahluke, Warden @ Royal HS – 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Dec. 29
Ephrata, MLHS, Quincy, Royal, Warden @ Hanford HS – 8 a.m.
Othello @ Clark County Events Center – 8 a.m.
Bowling
Dec. 29
MLHS vs Selah @ Lake Bowl – 1 p.m.
ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Tigers Cross Country ready for their biggest season yet
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers Cross Country team is already hard at work to be in top shape for the 2026 season. With a strong group of returning runners alongside a solid group of new faces, the Tigers are eager to hit the ground running this year. “I’m feeling energized,” said Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts. “We’ve got a good group, one of the largest groups we’ve had in a long time.” The Tigers roster has over 50 athletes that have been participating in early season practices between the boys and girls, who Roberts said have all been mixing together well.
Lions set with smaller but strong squad
MOSES LAKE — Despite seeing a smaller roster this year, the Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions volleyball team is looking to build off their success from last season. With strong returners, the Lions are on track to stay competitive. “We lost some people, but we’ll be able to fill in, so that’ll be nice. Not quite at the numbers that we normally have, but we’ll make it work,” said Lions Head Coach Dean Spurbeck. The Lions concluded their 2025 season with a 10-8 record after battling through a tough Central Washington B League. MLCA entered into the postseason district tournament where they entered as the fourth seed and fell to the fifth seeded Pateros in the second round.
Huskies bring in senior experience for the coming season
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies girls soccer team is preparing for another tough season in the Central Washington Athletic Conference. This year the Huskies are returning with an advantage as they bring back their full roster from last season. “We’re looking good; we’re trending in the right direction,” said Huskies Head Coach Victor Quiroz. “We’re bringing everybody back that we had last year on our varsity team, so we’re super excited. That makes it a lot easier going into the season.” Last season, the Huskies completed the regular season 6-9-1, which earned them a spot for the district tournament. Othello was eliminated in the first round of districts after a tight game against Prosser that ended in a shootout with a final score of 2-1.