Basin soccer roundup, April 9-14
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The Tigers’ Jason Aleman (18) races Jose Garcia (20) down the field during their game earlier this season. The Quincy Jacks ultimately won 3-2 after penalty kicks decided the game.
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MOSES LAKE — As schools come out of spring break, Basin soccer continues where it left off. Though a smaller batch of teams were active in the last week, the competition did not decrease on the pitch. See below how your favorite teams fared and their current record.
April 9
Quincy (5-5) vs Toppenish
Final: 2-3
Wahluke (6-4-1) Wahluke vs Cascade
Final: 2-4
April 11
Othello (6-4) vs Selah
Final: 2-0
April 14
Ephrata (6-6) at Selah
Final: 3-2
Moses Lake (4-6) at Eastmont
Final: 1-7
Othello vs Grandview
Final: 1-2
Quincy at Prosser
Final: 3-0
Royal (7-2-1) vs Omak
Final: 9-1
Wahluke vs Wapato
Final: 2-4
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Diaz returns to alma mater, takes over Jacks girls soccer
QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks (11-4-1) begin a new era under new Head Coach Javier Diaz ahead of the 2026 season. Since his arrival, Diaz has felt a lot of positive energy throughout the program, he said. “I'm excited about the prospect of what's going to happen this season,” Diaz said. “I think we're trying to establish a new culture with the girls and hopefully it sticks around for a long time.”
Knights eye state bid ahead of 2026 season
ROYAL CITY — After a strong 2025 that fell just short of a state tournament bid, the Royal Knights (13-3) come into this season eager to take that next step. “I think we need to score,” Head Coach Jens Jensen said. “We need to score from more set pieces than we did last year. That's going to be huge. So free kicks, corners – we got to find more goals.”