Highlights from summer 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months AGO
Moses Lake’s Noah Hernandez steps up to bat during the All-Star game in Richland at the beginning of the summer. Hernandez was one of the top 10 players recognized from Team Yakima.
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An angler pulls a largemouth bass out of the water at Potholes Reservoir during the Bass Angler Magazine Pro-Am Bass Tourney. During this tournament, amateur anglers teamed up with professionals to try and catch the most weight within the catch limit.
Shea Stevenson from Royal gives a thumbs up to the sideline during the All-State football game in June. Stevenson competed alongside fellow basin athletes, Miguel Zuniga from Othello and Calvin Lybbert from Ephrata to represent Eastern Washington and won 36-6 over the west.
The competition was fierce at the Sage N Sun 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Ephrata. Athletes of all ages, from youth to adults, took to the court to battle for a championship title while having fun with the community.
Diamond Ducks head coach Hunter Lee talks to his players on the mound during an away game in Ephrata. The Diamond Ducks have spent the summer competing to earn a spot in the end of season Tillage League tournament set to take place the second week of July.
Tigers Baseball Club players Clayton Wolther, left, and Cale Fronsman, right, fist bump after making an out during a home game this summer. As of Friday, the Tigers sit in fifth place in the Tillage League and are preparing for the postseason tourney in July.
MOSES LAKE — Local athletes have been keeping the summer exciting as they test their skills under the hot sun. Here are some highlights from June 2026.
An angler pulls a largemouth bass out of the water at Potholes Reservoir during the Bass Angler Magazine Pro-Am Bass Tourney. During this tournament, amateur anglers teamed up with professionals to try and catch the most weight within the catch limit.
Shea Stevenson from Royal gives a thumbs up to the sideline during the All-State football game in June. Stevenson competed alongside fellow basin athletes, Miguel Zuniga from Othello and Calvin Lybbert from Ephrata to represent Eastern Washington and won 36-6 over the west.
The competition was fierce at the Sage N Sun 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Ephrata. Athletes of all ages, from youth to adults, took to the court to battle for a championship title while having fun with the community.
Diamond Ducks head coach Hunter Lee talks to his players on the mound during an away game in Ephrata. The Diamond Ducks have spent the summer competing to earn a spot in the end of season Tillage League tournament set to take place the second week of July.
Tigers Baseball Club players Clayton Wolther, left, and Cale Fronsman, right, fist bump after making an out during a home game this summer. As of Friday, the Tigers sit in fifth place in the Tillage League and are preparing for the postseason tourney in July.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.