Basin Soccer round up: Sept. 25 – Sept. 30
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Lizbeth Diaz (5) pushes the ball upfield against the Tigers on Tuesday. The Jacks overcame the Tigers on Tuesday 1-0 after outscoring them in overtime penalty kicks.
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MOSES LAKE – As we enter October and the halfway point of the 2025 Basin soccer season nears; local teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. See below where your favorite teams stand. Numbers in parentheses indicate the team's record season-to-date.
Sept. 25
The Cougars were defeated on the road.
Warden (0-8) at La Salle
Final Score: 2-10
The Jacks overcame Cascade in a close game.
Quincy (6-3-1) at Cascade
Final Score: 2-1
The Huskies were victorious at home.
Othello (3-6-1) vs Connell
Final Score: 6-0
The Knights shut out the Wolves on the road.
Royal (6-1) at Wapato
Final Score: 6-0
The Tigers overcame the Mavericks on the road.
Ephrata (3-3-2) at Moses Lake (4-3)
Final Score: 1-0
The Wahluke Warriors suffered a loss at home.
Wahluke (4-3) vs Naches Valley
Final Score: 0-3
Sept. 27
The Cougars were shut out on the road.
Warden at Lake Roosevelt
Final Score: 0-5
The Jacks were defeated on the road.
Quincy at Ellensburg
Final Score: 0-3
The Tigers overcame the Huskies in a competitive game.
Ephrata vs Othello
Final Score: 2-1
Sept. 29
The Huskies were defeated on the road.
Othello at West Valley
Final Score: 0-11
Sept. 30
The Cougars suffered a loss on the road.
Warden at Granger
Final Score: 0-4
The Jacks overcame the Tigers in overtime.
Quincy vs Ephrata
Final Score: 1-0
The Huskies bounced back with a win on the road.
Othello at Toppenish
Final Score: 3-1
The Knights win a close game on the road.
Royal at College Place
Final Score: 1-0
The Mavericks suffered a close loss on the road.
Moses Lake at Eisenhower
Final Score 1-2
The Warriors get back in the win column on the road.
Wahluke at Kiona-Benton
Final Score: 9-0
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Ephrata duo selected to Tillage All-Star team
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Eagles ranked eighth in Big Sky 2026 preseason poll
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington Eagles football team was ranked eighth overall in the Big Sky Conference preseason coaches and media polls, according to a statement by the Big Sky. According to EWU Athletics, the Eagles garnered 70 points in the coaches' poll, seven behind Idaho for seventh and 22 ahead of Weber State in ninth. In the media poll, the Eagles earned 246 points, behind Southern Utah, which earned 273, and ahead of ninth-place Cal Poly with 168.
Two Eagles earn preseason recognition ahead of 2026 season
CHENEY — Jaylon Jenkins and Othello native Isaiah Perez have garnered preseason recognition by Stats Perform as part of their preseason All-American team ahead of the 2026 season for Eastern Washington football, according to a statement by EWU Athletics. While it's great to be recognized nationally, Perez is also drawing motivation from it. "It feels good to see that we are getting recognition for some of the work we're putting in," Perez said. "It's pretty exciting to see your name on one of those lists, but we know that we have a lot of work to do, and it's a preseason list, and we want to have our names on that list at the end of the season as well."