GALLERY: Miner Services Demo Derby 2026 Gallery
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 1 week AGO
Kody Eilers stands proud atop his car after getting first in the winner’s race Tuesday night on the first night of the demo.
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During a heat race Tuesday night, Brandon Melvin works to stay ahead of the crowd with smoke and flames coming from the engine.
Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Queen Kaylee Stump waves the green flag to start one of the heat races Tuesday night.
One of the vehicles ramped over the barricade Tuesday night while racing at the demo derby. The driver was safe and waved to the crowd as he drove his car out of the arena.
A car works to round the far side of the arena during a heat race Wednesday evening during the second night of the demo derby.
Cars collide with one another during the Australian pursuit Wednesday night as they work to knock each other out.
Byren Dowers holds his winner’s race trophy high alongside the Rodeo Royalty and Brandon Douglass who acted as the flagger for the races during the demo derby.
The engine of car 15 in the demolition event caught fire causing the derby to be paused while officials worked to put out the flames. Once the driver was checked and determined to be all right, he restarted his engine and continued to battle for a bit longer.
Kyle Bode raises his hands in excitement as he watches one of the heat races Wednesday evening. Bode spent the two days of demo providing comedic commentary on the events from the ground level.
MOSES LAKE — The excitement of the Round Up Miners Services Demo Derby has come and gone for this year. As eager competitors and fans await the next year of demolition, let's look back at some highlights from this year.
During a heat race Tuesday night, Brandon Melvin works to stay ahead of the crowd with smoke and flames coming from the engine.
Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Queen Kaylee Stump waves the green flag to start one of the heat races Tuesday night.
One of the vehicles ramped over the barricade Tuesday night while racing at the demo derby. The driver was safe and waved to the crowd as he drove his car out of the arena.
A car works to round the far side of the arena during a heat race Wednesday evening during the second night of the demo derby.
Cars collide with one another during the Australian pursuit Wednesday night as they work to knock each other out.
Byren Dowers holds his winner’s race trophy high alongside the Rodeo Royalty and Brandon Douglass who acted as the flagger for the races during the demo derby.
The engine of car 15 in the demolition event caught fire causing the derby to be paused while officials worked to put out the flames. Once the driver was checked and determined to be all right, he restarted his engine and continued to battle for a bit longer.
Kyle Bode raises his hands in excitement as he watches one of the heat races Wednesday evening. Bode spent the two days of demo providing comedic commentary on the events from the ground level.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.