GALLERY: Summer sports highlights
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month AGO
An adult softballer slides into home plate while trying to avoid the tag earlier this season.
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Losing his hat and shades, Andrew Rowlands (4) rips the ball back to centerfield earlier this season for the Ephrata Baseball Club.
The Othello 12u Little League All-Star softball team walks along the 4th of July parade route after becoming District 5 champions and qualifying for the state tournament earlier this season.
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Diamond Ducks’ Cade Carstensen fires off another pitch while on the mound earlier this season.
Two fishermen are all smiles while competing in the BAM Pro-AM Bass tournament at Potholes State Park earlier this summer.
A softballer from the adult league crushes the incoming pitch while at bat for La Familia earlier this season.
A local fisherman holds a small mouth bass he caught during the BAM Pro-AM Bass tournament at Potholes State Park earlier this summer.
Mitchell Johnson (17) from the Ephrata Baseball Club hits a line drive while at bat against the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Diamond Ducks earlier this season.
MOSES LAKE — It’s the last week of July and with the arrival of August, fall sports is set to begin imminently. Though high school athletics has been on pause since the end of May, there has been no shortage of local sports. Let's take a look back at some of the highlights of summer sports this year.
Losing his hat and shades, Andrew Rowlands (4) rips the ball back to centerfield earlier this season for the Ephrata Baseball Club.
The Othello 12u Little League All-Star softball team walks along the 4th of July parade route after becoming District 5 champions and qualifying for the state tournament earlier this season.
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Diamond Ducks’ Cade Carstensen fires off another pitch while on the mound earlier this season.
Two fishermen are all smiles while competing in the BAM Pro-AM Bass tournament at Potholes State Park earlier this summer.
A softballer from the adult league crushes the incoming pitch while at bat for La Familia earlier this season.
A local fisherman holds a small mouth bass he caught during the BAM Pro-AM Bass tournament at Potholes State Park earlier this summer.
Mitchell Johnson (17) from the Ephrata Baseball Club hits a line drive while at bat against the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Diamond Ducks earlier this season.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Tigers Cross Country ready for their biggest season yet
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers Cross Country team is already hard at work to be in top shape for the 2026 season. With a strong group of returning runners alongside a solid group of new faces, the Tigers are eager to hit the ground running this year. “I’m feeling energized,” said Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts. “We’ve got a good group, one of the largest groups we’ve had in a long time.” The Tigers roster has over 50 athletes that have been participating in early season practices between the boys and girls, who Roberts said have all been mixing together well.
Lions set with smaller but strong squad
MOSES LAKE — Despite seeing a smaller roster this year, the Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions volleyball team is looking to build off their success from last season. With strong returners, the Lions are on track to stay competitive. “We lost some people, but we’ll be able to fill in, so that’ll be nice. Not quite at the numbers that we normally have, but we’ll make it work,” said Lions Head Coach Dean Spurbeck. The Lions concluded their 2025 season with a 10-8 record after battling through a tough Central Washington B League. MLCA entered into the postseason district tournament where they entered as the fourth seed and fell to the fifth seeded Pateros in the second round.
Huskies bring in senior experience for the coming season
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies girls soccer team is preparing for another tough season in the Central Washington Athletic Conference. This year the Huskies are returning with an advantage as they bring back their full roster from last season. “We’re looking good; we’re trending in the right direction,” said Huskies Head Coach Victor Quiroz. “We’re bringing everybody back that we had last year on our varsity team, so we’re super excited. That makes it a lot easier going into the season.” Last season, the Huskies completed the regular season 6-9-1, which earned them a spot for the district tournament. Othello was eliminated in the first round of districts after a tight game against Prosser that ended in a shootout with a final score of 2-1.