GALLERY: Highlights from Basin sports
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months, 3 weeks AGO
Cain Gonzalez from the Othello Huskies prepares to outmaneuver a Jacks defender during last Thursday’s matchup. The Huskies will host the first round of the Central Washington Athletic Conference’s district tournament at 2 p.m. tomorrow when they will face off against Renton.
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The Mavericks’ Mikayla Sawyer battles for possession of the ball with a West Valley player during their first postseason game on Tuesday. The Mavericks went on the road to play Eisenhower Thursday evening to continue their postseason run. Results of this game were unavailable at the time of publication.
Moses Lake’s Lilliana Roylance tips the ball back over the net during Tuesday’s district matchup against Eisenhower. Though the Mavericks’ season ended Tuesday evening, Head Coach Krystal Trammell said she was incredibly proud of the energy and effort her team put into the season.
Huskies senior Whitlee Hollenbeck sends the ball back over the net during the first round of the district tournament last Wednesday against Toppenish. The Huskies season ended the following Saturday against East Valley, but Head Coach Steve Parris said the team made great strides in improvement this season and is confident in the future of the program’s growth.
The Knights’ Hali Christensen (21) passes the ball to a teammate against Naches Valley in the 1A district semifinal game. The Knights lost a competitive and windy battle to the Rangers.
The Lions’ Johnny Ferguson (5) jukes two Eagles defenders during their game. The Lions defeated the Eagles 53-8 on Friday.
The Wahluke Warriors’ Alexandra Rodriguez (14) boots the ball away as the Knights’ Taylor Webb (9) closes in. The Warriors defeated the Knights 1-0 on Tuesday to advance in the consolation bracket of the 1A district tournament.
Johnny Ferguson (5) escapes the pocket as the Eagles defense crashes in. The Lions put up 26 points in the first quarter against the Eagles.
MOSES LAKE — The last week of Basin sports saw a lot of stiff competition as district tournament games continue. Here are a few highlights from those games.
The Mavericks’ Mikayla Sawyer battles for possession of the ball with a West Valley player during their first postseason game on Tuesday. The Mavericks went on the road to play Eisenhower Thursday evening to continue their postseason run. Results of this game were unavailable at the time of publication.
Moses Lake’s Lilliana Roylance tips the ball back over the net during Tuesday’s district matchup against Eisenhower. Though the Mavericks’ season ended Tuesday evening, Head Coach Krystal Trammell said she was incredibly proud of the energy and effort her team put into the season.
Huskies senior Whitlee Hollenbeck sends the ball back over the net during the first round of the district tournament last Wednesday against Toppenish. The Huskies season ended the following Saturday against East Valley, but Head Coach Steve Parris said the team made great strides in improvement this season and is confident in the future of the program’s growth.
The Knights’ Hali Christensen (21) passes the ball to a teammate against Naches Valley in the 1A district semifinal game. The Knights lost a competitive and windy battle to the Rangers.
The Lions’ Johnny Ferguson (5) jukes two Eagles defenders during their game. The Lions defeated the Eagles 53-8 on Friday.
The Wahluke Warriors’ Alexandra Rodriguez (14) boots the ball away as the Knights’ Taylor Webb (9) closes in. The Warriors defeated the Knights 1-0 on Tuesday to advance in the consolation bracket of the 1A district tournament.
Johnny Ferguson (5) escapes the pocket as the Eagles defense crashes in. The Lions put up 26 points in the first quarter against the Eagles.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Knights win in overtime shootout against Naches
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights girls soccer team (6-0-1) had a tight game against Naches Valley (5-1-1) Tuesday evening that came down to a penalty kick shootout that the Knights won 6-5. Though the game was ruled as a tie in official standings, winning the PKs brought excitement for the team. "We played hard and we never gave up," said Knights junior Sarah Bergeson who shot the final PK. "We're proud of us." The game was a defensive battle from the beginning with Naches making an early shot on goal that was stopped by Knights freshman goalkeeper Areli Romero. Following this, Royal gained possession of the ball and proceeded to apply pressure on the opposing goal for a majority of the half.
Knights fall in five-set match against Naches Valley
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights volleyball team (0-6) had a tough battle at home against Naches Valley Tuesday night as they fell 3-2 in the five-set game. "The first two sets were definitely rough," said Knights senior Graycie Kast. "We didn't have a lot of energy starting off, but that third set, we got our energy back and just started having fun and the game just came to us." The Knights fell behind early in the first set as they struggled to score, giving Naches Valley an advantage. Royal began to find momentum as the set went on to cut into the deficit, but Naches Valley remained dominant on the court to win 25-12.
Tigers girls XC takes first at Apple Ridge
EPHRATA— The Ephrata Tigers had a successful day at the Apple Ridge Run Invite Saturday as the boys took third overall, while the girls took first out of 20 schools that competed. Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts said he was very proud of the way his athletes performed in the early season meet. "Our girls showed up and competed," said Roberts. "They didn't back down from the competition and proved they are going to be a team to watch this year. Winning this meet was a big step for the program." The Apple Ridge meet had a unique scoring format with three different race courses with two athletes scoring on each course, Roberts said. This gives a total of six scoring athletes rather than the traditional five.