Sports Schedule Oct. 1-8, 2025
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months AGO
Mavs quarterback Brady Jay readies himself for the snap during last week’s game against Wenatchee. The Mavs will be playing in their homecoming game this Friday against Eisenhower.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Homecoming week is here for many of our local athletes in the Basin and with that comes some big home matchups. Check out who the local teams will face off against this week.
Football
Oct. 2
Wahluke vs Granger – 7 p.m.
Warden @ River View – 7 p.m.
Oct. 3
MLCA/CCS @ Wellpinit – 3 p.m.
ACH vs Curlew – 7 p.m.
Ephrata @ Davis – 7 p.m.
LRS vs Jenkins (Chewelah) – 7 p.m.
MLHS vs Eisenhower – 7 p.m.
Othello @ East Valley – 7 p.m.
Quincy vs Prosser – 7 p.m.
Royal vs Cashmere – 7 p.m.
Soap Lake vs Waterville-Mansfield – 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Oct. 1
Wilson Creek vs Soap Lake — 6 p.m.
Oct. 2
ACH @ Chesterton Academy ND – 6 p.m.
Ephrata vs Selah – 6:30 p.m.
LRS vs Freeman – 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS @ Waterville-Mansfield – 6:30 p.m.
MLHS @ Eastmont – 6:30 p.m.
Othello vs Grandview – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy vs Toppenish – 6:30 p.m.
Royal vs Kiona Benton – 6:30 p.m.
Wahluke vs Connell – 6:30 p.m.
Warden @ Tri Cities Prep – 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 4
LRS @ Manson – 3:30 p.m.
Royal @ Connell – 1 p.m.
Oct. 6
LRS vs Odessa – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Cascade Christian Academy – 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 7
LRS @ Asotin – 6 p.m.
Soap Lake vs Garden City Academy – 6 p.m.
Ephrata vs Quincy – 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS vs Entiat – 6:30 p.m.
Othello @ Toppenish – 6:30 p.m.
Wahluke vs Cashmere – 6:30 p.m.
Warden vs Granger – 6:30 p.m.
ACH @ Wellpinit – 7 p.m.
Wilson Creek vs Thorp – 7 p.m.
Oct. 8
Wilson Creek @ Soap Lake – 6 p.m.
Soccer
Oct. 2
Othello vs Selah – 6 p.m.
Quincy vs Toppenish – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Kiona Benton – 6 p.m.
Wahluke vs Connell – 4 p.m.
Warden @ Mabton – 6 p.m.
Oct. 4
Ephrata vs Bridgeport – noon
MLHS vs Eastmont – noon
Royal @ Connell – 1 p.m.
Oct. 7
Ephrata @ Selah – 6 p.m.
Othello vs Grandview – 6 p.m.
Quincy @ Prosser – 6 p.m.
Wahluke vs Cashmere – 4 p.m.
Warden vs Columbia (Burbank) – 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Oct. 1
Royal, Wahluke @ SCAC No. 1, Wahluke HS – 4 p.m.
Oct. 2
Warden @ EWAC League Meet No. 1, Sage Hills Golf Club – 4 p.m.
Oct. 4
Ephrata, LRS, MLHS, Othello, Quincy, Warden @ Battle for the 509, Spokane Polo Grounds – 8:55 a.m.
Royal, Soap Lake @ Apple Ridge Invite – 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 8
Warden @ EWAC League Meet No. 2, Cle Elum
Royal, Wahluke @ SCAC League Meet No. 2, Royal – 4 p.m.
Slow Pitch Softball
Oct. 7
MLHS @ West Valley – 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m.
Swim
Oct. 2
MLHS @ Lions Pool, Yakima – noon
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