GALLERY: Miner Services Demo Derby 2026 Gallery
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 3 weeks 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
WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 15-22, 2026
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.