BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Sept. 18-24. 2025
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months, 2 weeks AGO
The Huskies’ Mya Rivera and the Mavs’ Makayla Lustig run after the ball during their matchup last week. This week the Huskies’ soccer team will take to the road to play Chelan on Thursday and the Mavs’ soccer team will play on the road Saturday against West Valley.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — The air is getting cooler as local athletes head into their third week of fall sports. See where the local high school teams are heading this week.
Football
Sept. 19
ACH vs Liberty Christian – 7 p.m.
Ephrata vs Ellensburg – 7 p.m.
LRS vs Newport – 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS @ Waitsburg – 7 p.m.
MLHS vs Sunnyside – 7 p.m.
Othello @ Grandview – 7 p.m.
Quincy @ Toppenish – 7 p.m.
Royal vs Connell – 7 p.m.
Soap Lake vs Dayton – 6 p.m.
Wahluke vs Kiona Benton – 7 p.m.
Sept. 20
Warden vs Tonasket – 4 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 17
Warden vs La Salle – 5:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Odessa – 6 p.m.
Sept. 18
Ephrata vs Grandview – 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS vs Thorp – 6 p.m.
MLHS vs West Valley – 6:30 p.m.
Othello @ East Valley – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy @ Prosser – 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake vs Easton – 6 p.m.
Wahluke vs Royal – 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 20
Ephrata, Soap Lake vs Omak @ Ephrata High School, Tournament – 8 a.m.
Warden vs Tonasket – 2 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Garden City Academy – 6 p.m.
Sept. 22
MLCA/CCS vs Cascade Christian Academy – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek vs Lake Roosevelt – 6 p.m.
Sept. 23
ACH @ Valley Christian – 6 p.m.
Ephrata vs Manson – 6:30 p.m.
LRS @ Colfax – 6:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS vs Pateros – 6:30 p.m.
MLHS @ Wenatchee – 6:30 p.m.
Quincy vs Othello – 6:30 p.m.
Royal vs Zillah – 6:30 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Waterville-Mansfield – 6:30 p.m.
Wahluke @ College Place – 6:30 p.m.
Warden @ Columbia (Burbank) - 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Easton – 6 p.m.
Sept. 24
Warden vs Okanogan – 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 18
Othello @ Chelan – 4 p.m.
Quincy vs Wenatchee – 6 p.m.
Wahluke vs Royal – 4 p.m.
Warden @ Columbia (Burbank) - 6 p.m.
Sept. 20
Ephrata vs Grandview – noon
MLHS @ West Valley – 1 p.m.
Othello vs Prosser – noon
Quincy @ Lakeside – noon
Warden vs Tonasket – 11 a.m.
Sept. 23
Ephrata vs Ellensburg – 6 p.m.
MLHS vs Wenatchee – 6 p.m.
Othello vs East Valley – 6 p.m.
Quincy vs Grandview – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Zillah – 6 p.m.
Wahluke @ College Place – 6 p.m.
Warden vs Goldendale – 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 19
MLHS @ Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, Great Park, Calif. – 5 p.m.
Sept. 20
Ephrata, Lind-Ritzville, Othello, Royal, Soap Lake, Wahluke, Warden @ Wenatchee XC Invite, Walla Walla Point Park – 9:30 a.m.
MLHS, Quincy @ Apple Ridge Run Invite – 10 a.m.
MLHS @ Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, Great Park, Calif. – 3:50 p.m.
Slow-pitch Softball
Sept. 18
MLHS vs Eisenhower – 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m.
Swim
Sept. 18
MLHS vs Wenatchee – 4 p.m.
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