GALLERY: Summer sports highlights
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months 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
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.