BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 8-15, 2025
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months 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
Tigers Cross Country ready for their biggest season yet
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers Cross Country team is already hard at work to be in top shape for the 2026 season. With a strong group of returning runners alongside a solid group of new faces, the Tigers are eager to hit the ground running this year. “I’m feeling energized,” said Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts. “We’ve got a good group, one of the largest groups we’ve had in a long time.” The Tigers roster has over 50 athletes that have been participating in early season practices between the boys and girls, who Roberts said have all been mixing together well.
Lions set with smaller but strong squad
MOSES LAKE — Despite seeing a smaller roster this year, the Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions volleyball team is looking to build off their success from last season. With strong returners, the Lions are on track to stay competitive. “We lost some people, but we’ll be able to fill in, so that’ll be nice. Not quite at the numbers that we normally have, but we’ll make it work,” said Lions Head Coach Dean Spurbeck. The Lions concluded their 2025 season with a 10-8 record after battling through a tough Central Washington B League. MLCA entered into the postseason district tournament where they entered as the fourth seed and fell to the fifth seeded Pateros in the second round.
Huskies bring in senior experience for the coming season
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies girls soccer team is preparing for another tough season in the Central Washington Athletic Conference. This year the Huskies are returning with an advantage as they bring back their full roster from last season. “We’re looking good; we’re trending in the right direction,” said Huskies Head Coach Victor Quiroz. “We’re bringing everybody back that we had last year on our varsity team, so we’re super excited. That makes it a lot easier going into the season.” Last season, the Huskies completed the regular season 6-9-1, which earned them a spot for the district tournament. Othello was eliminated in the first round of districts after a tight game against Prosser that ended in a shootout with a final score of 2-1.