BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: May 20-24
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 3 months AGO
Caitlin Decubber pitches for the Mavericks in a previous game against Eastmont. Moses Lake High School softball begins its push through the state tournament this week. Their first opponent is Issaquah on Friday.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – Local teams finish up their district tournaments and head off to state championships. Here’s the lineup for this week:
Tuesday, May 20
Soccer
Othello vs Franklin Pierce 6 p.m.
Quincy at North Kitsap 6 p.m.
Golf
MLHS Boys at 4A State Day 1 Hawks Prairie Golf Club, Lacey 7 a.m.
MLHS Girls at 4A State Day 1 Eagles Pride Golf Club, DuPont 7 a.m.
Ephrata, Othello, Quincy Boys at 2A State Day 1 Riverside Golf Course 7:30 a.m.
Ephrata, Othello, Quincy Girls at 2A State Day 1 Tumwater Valley Golf Course 8 a.m.
Wednesday, May 21
Golf
MLHS Boys at 4A State Day 2 Hawks Prairie Golf Club, Lacey 7 a.m.
MLHS Girls at 4A State Day 2 Eagles Pride Golf Club, DuPont 7 a.m.
Ephrata, Othello, Quincy Boys at 2A State Day 2 Riverside Golf Course 7:30 a.m.
Ephrata, Othello, Quincy Girls at 2A State Day 2 Tumwater Valley Golf Course 8 a.m.
Thursday, May 22
Track
MLHS at CWD5 District Championships Day 1, Eastmont High School 4 p.m.
Friday, May 23
Soccer
Royal vs King’s @ Columbia (White Salmon) High School 4 p.m.
Wahluke vs Seton Catholic @ King's High School 5 p.m.
Softball
MLHS vs Issaquah at Columbia Playfields, Richland 9 a.m.
Ephrata vs Olympic at Carlon Park, Selah 11 a.m.
Ephrata vs Winner No. 6 with victory over Olympic 3:30 p.m.
Royal vs Cashmere/Rochester at Columbia Playfields, Richland 1 p.m.
Warden vs Adna High School at Gateway Complex Kiwanis Park, Yakima 10 a.m.
Tennis
Ephrata at 2A State Day 1, Nordstrom Tennis Center 8 a.m.
Royal at 1A State Day 1, Yakima Tennis Club 9:30
Track
Ephrata, Othello, Quincy at CWAC District Finals, Prosser High School 3:30 p.m.
Royal, Wahluke at District 5 1A Championships, Cashmere High School 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 24
Baseball
MLHS at Puyallup 1 p.m.
Othello vs R.A. Long at W.F. West HS, Chehalis 1 p.m.
Othello vs Winner No. 6 with victory over R.A. Long at W.F. West HS, Chehalis TBD
Royal vs Charles Wright/Life Christian at Funko Field, Everett 1 p.m.
Royal vs Winner No. 4 at Funko Field, Everett TBD
Warden vs Freeman at Lewis and Clark HS, Spokane 10 a.m.
Warden vs Winner No. 3 with win over Freeman TBD
Track
MLHS at CWD5 District Championships Day 2, West Valley High School 11 a.m.
Softball
MLHS at 4A State Day 2 with victory on Friday
Royal vs Winner No. 5 with victory on Friday
Tennis
Ephrata at 2A State Day 2, Nordstrom Tennis Center 8 a.m.
Royal at 1A State Day 2, Yakima Tennis Club 11 a.m.
Postseason schedules are subject to change. Stay up to date on local teams by visiting their athletics websites or finding them on the WIAA website.
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