BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 8-15, 2025
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 1 week AGO
Liana Sushik of the Soap Lake Eagles sends the ball over the net during last week’s matchup against Wilson Creek. The Eagles will face Wilson Creek again today, followed by Thorp on Thursday, Entiat on Friday and Waterville-Mansfield on Monday.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Student athletes now head into the second half of their season for fall sports as they prepare for the coming district and state tournaments. See where the local high school teams will be headed this week.
Football
Oct. 9
Royal @ Prosser – 7 p.m.
Oct. 10
MLCA/CCS vs Oroville – 6 p.m.
ACH @ Mary Walker – 7 p.m.
MLHS @ Post Falls – 7 p.m.
Othello vs Ephrata – 7 p.m.
Quincy @ Ellensburg – 7 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Entiat – 7 p.m.
Warden vs LRS – 7 p.m.
Oct. 11
Wahluke @ College Place – 6 p.m.
Volleyball
Oct. 8
Soap Lake vs Wilson Creek – 6 p.m.
Oct. 9
MLCA/CCS @ Easton – 6 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Thorp – 6 p.m.
ACH vs Valley Christian – 6:30 p.m.
Ephrata @ Ellensburg – 6:30 p.m.
LRS vs Colfax – 6:30 p.m.
MLHS @ Sunnyside – 6:30 p.m.
Othello vs Selah – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy vs East Valley – 6:30 p.m.
Royal @ Cashmere – 6:30 p.m.
Warden vs Columbia (Burbank) – 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 10
Soap Lake @ Entiat – 5 p.m.
Oct. 11
Royal @ Naches Valley – 1 p.m.
Oct. 13
Soap Lake vs Waterville-Mansfield – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek vs Easton – 6 p.m.
Oct. 14
Wilson Creek vs Odessa – 6 p.m.
ACH @ Wilbur-Creston/Keller – 6:30 p.m.
Ephrata @ Toppenish – 6:30 p.m.
LRS @ Upper Columbia Academy – 6:30 p.m.
MLHS vs Davis – 6:30 p.m.
Othello @ Prosser – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy @ Tri Cities Prep – 6:30 p.m.
Royal vs Wahluke – 6:30 p.m.
Warden @ Mabton – 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 15
MLCA/CCS @ Pateros – 6:15 p.m.
Warden vs River View – 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Oct. 9
Quincy @ East Valley – 6 p.m.
Royal @ Cashmere – 6 p.m.
Wahluke @ Wapato – 6 p.m.
Warden @ Cle Elum – 6 p.m.
Oct. 11
Ephrata @ East Valley – noon
Othello vs Quincy - noon
MLHS @ Sunnyside – 1 p.m.
Royal @ Naches Valley – 1 p.m.
Wahluke vs Zillah – 1 p.m.
Oct. 14
MLHS @ Davis – 4 p.m.
Othello @ Ellensburg – 4 p.m.
Ephrata vs Toppenish – 6 p.m.
Quincy vs Selah – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Wahluke – 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Oct. 8
Warden @ EWAC League Meet No. 2, Cle Elum HS – 3:30 p.m.
Quincy vs East Valley, Ellensburg @ Apple Ridge XC Course - 4 p.m.
Royal @ SCAC League Meet #2, Royal Golf Course – 4 p.m.
Wahluke @ SCAC League Meet #2, Ft. Walla Walla – 4 p.m.
Oct. 9
MLHS, Soap Lake, Warden @ Live Nation Invitational at the Gorge – 2 p.m. Ephrata vs Toppenish, Selah @ Apple Ridge XC Course – 4 p.m.
Othello vs Grandview, Prosser @ Othello Golf Course – 4 p.m.
Oct. 11
MLHS, Quincy @ Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational – 8:20 a.m.
LRS, Othello, Wahluke @ Max Jensen Invitational – 9:30 a.m.
Ephrata @ Leavenworth Invite – 10 a.m.
Oct. 15
Royal @ SCAC League Meet #3, Wapato HS – 4 p.m.
Warden @ EWAC Week 3, Apple Ridge XC Course – 4 p.m.
Softball
Oct. 9
MLHS vs Eastmont – 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
Swim
Oct. 9
MLHS vs Eastmont – 5 p.m.
ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Erickson looks back on a busy and successful four-sport high school career
WARDEN — A four-sport athlete is not someone you often come across due to the time and dedication it takes for success in one sport, but for Amaya Erickson, tackling that challenge was something she was up for in her senior season. “My family’s always been really big into sports,” said Erickson. “Both my parents have played and my siblings both play, so I guess they’re all a really great inspiration for me.”
Tigers start summer 3-1 after split with Sunnyside Christian
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tiger Baseball Club (3-1) finished their second matchup of the season as they split a doubleheader with Sunnyside Christian Tuesday evening. “I was pleased with a lot of aspects of the doubleheader,” said Tigers Head Coach David Tempel. “The summertime is all about development and getting some experience. The good part about (Tuesday) is we were in some different situations that we haven’t seen much, so we were able to learn from those and use those to our advantage.” Sunnyside was the first on the board during game one as they put up two runs in the top of the second inning. The Tigers responded at the bottom of the third as they put up five runs to claim the lead.
Fletcher named new Eagles volleyball head coach
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles volleyball team will be under new leadership this fall as Erin Fletcher has been selected as the new head coach. She is following the successful tenure of the previous head coach, Nikki Noble, who helped guide the team to multiple state appearances over the years. “I’m so excited,” said Fletcher. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch these girls play the last couple years as a (referee). I’m really excited to be able to step in after Coach Noble and continue on that winning and competitive spirit that they’ve had for so long and kind of take it now to the next level.” Her love for athletics came from growing up in an athletic family of basketball players, but in second grade, she became the first in her family to start playing volleyball. From there, a passion for volleyball began to grow.