July Sports Gallery
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months 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
Mavs claim District 5 swim and dive title
MOSES LAKE — The series of successful meets this season fully paid off for the Moses Lake Mavericks girls swim team over the weekend as the girls claimed the District 5 title. By the end of Saturday, the Mavs won the district meet with a score of 466 to Wenatchee's 449. "Just as we expected with Wenatchee, it was close all the way to the end. Could have gone either way, but it went our way," said Mavs Head Coach Tony Preston. "The girls were super excited to get their district championship."
Tigers qualify both boys and girls teams to state
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers Cross Country team continued their successful season in the District 5 and 6 Championships Saturday afternoon. Both the boys and girls had strong races to qualify for state with the boys taking third and the girls taking second. Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts said because of their high ranking all season the girls team set their sights high on the district meet. Heading into Saturday, they knew their toughest challenge would be against Ellensburg, who has been ranked second in the state all season.
Knights battle into district championships
ROYAL CITY — The second seeded Royal Knights (16-2-1) battled in a tight matchup against the third seeded Naches Valley Saturday afternoon in the district semifinals. Both teams put forward a strong effort, with the Knights securing a 1-0 victory. "We were all putting our heart out in this game and trying our best because we have a really good team this year," said Knights junior Sofia Villafana. "We were just giving it our all." The tone of the game was set from the very start as Royal and Naches Valley went back and forth on their attack. While the Knights controlled the ball for most of the first half, Naches Valley's defense kept things in check.