Basin Sports Schedule: Sept. 1-8, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months AGO
Lions players at Moses Lake Christian Academy play a quick game of four-on-four volleyball during preseason practice. The Lions begin their season Sept. 8 against Wilson Creek.
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MOSES LAKE — The school year and fall competition have already started to kick off in the Columbia Basin. Check out where each of the local teams are heading for the first week of fall sports.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Football
Sept. 4 vs Jenkins, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 3 vs Oakesdale, 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 @ Mary Walker, 5:30 p.m.
Ephrata
Football
Sept. 4 vs Selah, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 1 vs Omak, 7 p.m.
Sept. 3 @ West Valley, 7 p.m.
Sept. 8 @ MLHS, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 3 vs West Valley, 5 p.m.
Sept. 8 @ Cascade, 6 p.m.
Lind-Ritzville
Football
Sept. 4 @ Kettle Falls, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Davenport, 6:30 p.m.
Moses Lake
Football
Sept. 4 vs Richland, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 3 vs Hanford, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 vs Ephrata, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 1 @ Quincy, 6 p.m.
Sept. 3 @ Mt. Spokane, 6:30 p.m.
Moses Lake Christian Academy
Volleyball
Sept. 8 vs Wilson Creek, 6:15 p.m.
Othello
Football
Sept. 4 vs Ellensburg, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 5 vs Toppenish, 11:30 a.m.
Quincy
Football
Sept. 4 vs Prosser, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 1 vs La Salle, 6 p.m.
Sept. 8 @ Granger, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 1 vs MLHS, 6 p.m.
Sept. 3 vs Chelan, 6 p.m.
Sept. 8 vs Liberty Bell, 6 p.m.
Royal
Football
Sept. 4 @ Lakeside, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 3 vs Kiona Benton, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 vs Wahluke, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 3 vs Kiona Benton, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 @ Blaine, 7 p.m.
Sept. 5 @ Meridian, 1 p.m.
Sept. 8 vs Wahluke, 6:30 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 8 @ Royal High School, 4 p.m.
Soap Lake
Football
Sept. 3 @ Odessa, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 3 @ ACH, 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 vs Lake Roosevelt, 6:15 p.m.
Wahluke
Football
Sept. 4 @ Zillah, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 1 @ Granger Jamboree, 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 3 @ Connell, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 5 vs Naches Valley, 1 p.m.
Sept. @ Royal, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 1 @ Highland, 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 3 @ Connell, 6 p.m.
Sept. 5 vs Naches Valley,
Cross Country
Sept. 8 @ Royal High School, 4 p.m.
Warden
Football
Sept. 4 vs Brewster
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Highland, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 1 @ Highland, 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 vs Granger, 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ MLCA, 6:15 p.m.
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.