BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Sept. 10-17, 2025
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Huskies player Shaylee Freeman leaps in the air to hit the ball during the team’s game against West Valley High School. The Huskies will be facing Prosser and Ephrata this week.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – Fall sports head into week two of play as student athletes begin to get a feel for the season. Check out who your local teams are facing off against this week.
Football
Sept. 12
ACH @ Garfield-Palouse - 7 p.m.
LRS vs Manson - 6 p.m.
Quincy vs Ephrata - 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS vs Yakama Tribal - 7 p.m.
Othello @ Connell - 7 p.m.
Royal @ College Place - 7 p.m.
Soap Lake vs St. John Endicott-LaCrosse - 7 p.m.
Wahluke @ Wapato - 7 p.m.
Warden @ Mossyrock - 5 p.m.
Sept. 13
MLHS @ North Creek - 3 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 11
Ephrata @ Chelan – 6:30 p.m.
LRS vs Davenport – 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS vs Kittitas – 6:30 p.m.
MLHS vs Sunnyside – 6:30 p.m.
Othello vs Prosser – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy @ La Salle – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Cashmere – 6:30 p.m.
Wahluke vs Wapato – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek vs Cascade Christian Academy – 6 p.m.
Sept. 13
ACH vs Neah Bay - 10 a.m.
ACH vs Oakesdale – 2 p.m.
Sept. 16
Moses Lake @ Davis – 7 p.m.
Othello vs Ephrata – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy vs River View - 6:30 p.m.
Royal vs Naches Valley – 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Cascade Christian Academy – 6 p.m.
Wahluke @ Zillah – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Thorp – 6 p.m.
Sept. 17
Warden vs La Salle
Soccer
Sept. 11
MLHS vs Sunnyside – 6 p.m.
Quincy vs Brewster – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Cashmere – 6 p.m.
Wahluke vs Wapato – 4 p.m.
Warden vs Granger – 6 p.m.
Sept. 13
Ephrata vs East Valley – noon
Quincy vs Othello - noon
Sept. 16
Othello vs Ephrata 6 p.m.
MLHS vs Davis – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Naches Valley – 6 p.m.
Wahluke @ Zillah – 6 p.m.
Warden vs Mabton – 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 10
LRS @ Valley Christian - 3 p.m.
Sept. 13
Ephrata, Lind-Ritzville, MLHS, Quincy, Warden @ Highlander Invitational, Shadle Park – 8:30 a.m.
Wahluke @ Hermiston Melon Fest, Sandstone MS, Hermiston – 10 a.m.
Royal @ Manson Invite, Wapato Point – 11:30 a.m.
Slow Pitch Softball
Sept. 10
MLHS @ Sageview, Pasco - 5 p.m.
MLHS vs Chiawana @ Sageview High School - 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 16
MLHS @ Sunnyside – 3:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m.
Swim
Sept. 11
MLHS vs Eastmont 5 p.m.
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