July Sports Gallery
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 1 week AGO
A player from Team Powerade leaps up to spike the ball at his opponents during the Othello Fourth of July volleyball tournament. Team Powerade went on to take first-place in the competition.
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Two players reach up for the rebound during the Othello Fourth of July basketball tournament. The Ballerz went on to claim a first-place victory in the bracket.
Competition kicks off in the girls bracket during the 2026 Soaring Eagles 3v3 Vape Awareness Basketball tournament. The Chicken Nuggets team ended up taking home first place trophies after the event concluded.
Diamond Ducks player Haydon Boyd gets ready to throw the ball back toward the mound during the postseason tournament to cap off the summer season in the Tillage League.
Owen St. Mary from the Tigers Baseball Club steps up to bat during the Tillage League tournament in Ephrata. The Tigers finished the summer season in second place for the Tillage League.
One of the players from the Dawgs gets ready to make a run for first base after connecting for a hit during the Men’s summer softball play in game before the upper division championships.
During the Royal volleyball camp in July, a young volleyball player hits the ball towards her training partner as many youth athletes came together to strengthen their skills and learn more about the sport.
MOSES LAKE — July was a busy month for athletes of all ages in the Columbia Basin. Check out some of the top moments in sports from the dog days of summer.
Two players reach up for the rebound during the Othello Fourth of July basketball tournament. The Ballerz went on to claim a first-place victory in the bracket.
Competition kicks off in the girls bracket during the 2026 Soaring Eagles 3v3 Vape Awareness Basketball tournament. The Chicken Nuggets team ended up taking home first place trophies after the event concluded.
Diamond Ducks player Haydon Boyd gets ready to throw the ball back toward the mound during the postseason tournament to cap off the summer season in the Tillage League.
Owen St. Mary from the Tigers Baseball Club steps up to bat during the Tillage League tournament in Ephrata. The Tigers finished the summer season in second place for the Tillage League.
One of the players from the Dawgs gets ready to make a run for first base after connecting for a hit during the Men’s summer softball play in game before the upper division championships.
During the Royal volleyball camp in July, a young volleyball player hits the ball towards her training partner as many youth athletes came together to strengthen their skills and learn more about the sport.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
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MOSES LAKE — The college sports world continues to be hot with competition deep in the month of October. See where your favorite teams are heading this week.
Tigers pull off OT victory over Huskies
OTHELLO — The Ephrata Tigers (4-7-2) earned a competitive 3-2 overtime victory on the road against the Othello Huskies (5-6) Tuesday evening. Both teams are now looking to close out the regular season on high notes. “Great game, we had a tough first half trying to match them, they’re so fast up top and they have some really great through balls,” said Tigers Head Coach Gary Keplec. “We had trouble matching that and then we mixed things up in the second half, brought girls in and put girls in different places. We went back out and we challenged them.” The first half was strongly in favor of the Huskies. Othello held control of the ball for much of the time, putting pressure on Tigers goalkeeper junior Aiyana Valle, who made multiple key stops.
Vikings earn road victory over Wenatchee Friday
WENATCHEE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (5-8) gained a competitive road win over the Wenatchee Valley College Knights (3-17). Both teams were looking to come back from losses, and the Vikings got back in the win column 3-0. “It was very exciting,” said Vikings Head Coach Lindsey Linthicum. “Our girls just came in with a fire in their belly, ready to compete and ready to take on Wenatchee.” The first set showed BBCC’s strength as they had nine total kills. While Wenatchee Valley battled hard, the Vikings gained a 25-20 victory to start the match.