BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Sept. 3-10, 2025
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 months AGO
Mavericks’ offense lines up against the Tigers’ defense during the jamboree last Friday. Both teams will be on the road this week with the Mavs travelling to Oak Harbor and the Tigers going to Prosser.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – School has officially started back up, and with that comes the first week of sports. See where your favorite basin sports team is headed for their first game of the year below.
Thursday, Sept. 4
Football
MLHS @ Oak Harbor, 6 p.m.
Volleyball
Royal vs. Connell, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Royal vs Connell, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 5
Football
ACH @ Columbia (Stevens), 3:30 p.m.
LRS vs. Liberty (Spangle), 7 p.m.
Ephrata @ Prosser, 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS vs. Sunnyside Christian, 7 p.m.
Othello vs. Ellensburg, 7 p.m.
Quincy @ Selah, 7 p.m.
Royal vs. Kiona Benton, 7 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Wallace, 7 p.m.
Wahluke vs. Naches Valley, 7 p.m.
Warden vs. Medical Lake, 7 p.m.
Cross Country
MLHS @ Hanford High School, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 6
Volleyball
LRS @ Reardan, 1:30 p.m.
MLHS vs. Hermiston, 1 p.m.
Othello vs. West Valley High School, 3 p.m.
Soccer
MLHS vs. Post Falls, 1 p.m.
Quincy @ Davis, 1 p.m.
Cross Country
Ephrata, Othello @ Ellensburg, Rotary Park, 10 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 8
Volleyball
LRS @ Columbia (Burbank), 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS @ Odessa, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Volleyball
LRS vs. Warden, 6:30 p.m.
Ephrata @ Eastmont, 6:30 p.m.
MLHS @ Othello, 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Lake Roosevelt, 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake vs. ACH, 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m.
Wahluke @ Cashmere, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
MLHS @ Othello, 7 p.m.
Quincy @ Deer Park, 4 p.m.
Wahluke @ Cashmere, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Slow Pitch Softball
MLHS @ Sageview, 5 p.m.
MLHS vs. Chiawana @ Sageview High School, 6:30 p.m.
Cross Country
LRS @ Valley Christian, 3 p.m.
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