GALLERY: Summer sports highlights
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 3 weeks 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
Knights win in overtime shootout against Naches
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights girls soccer team (6-0-1) had a tight game against Naches Valley (5-1-1) Tuesday evening that came down to a penalty kick shootout that the Knights won 6-5. Though the game was ruled as a tie in official standings, winning the PKs brought excitement for the team. "We played hard and we never gave up," said Knights junior Sarah Bergeson who shot the final PK. "We're proud of us." The game was a defensive battle from the beginning with Naches making an early shot on goal that was stopped by Knights freshman goalkeeper Areli Romero. Following this, Royal gained possession of the ball and proceeded to apply pressure on the opposing goal for a majority of the half.
Knights fall in five-set match against Naches Valley
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights volleyball team (0-6) had a tough battle at home against Naches Valley Tuesday night as they fell 3-2 in the five-set game. "The first two sets were definitely rough," said Knights senior Graycie Kast. "We didn't have a lot of energy starting off, but that third set, we got our energy back and just started having fun and the game just came to us." The Knights fell behind early in the first set as they struggled to score, giving Naches Valley an advantage. Royal began to find momentum as the set went on to cut into the deficit, but Naches Valley remained dominant on the court to win 25-12.
Tigers girls XC takes first at Apple Ridge
EPHRATA— The Ephrata Tigers had a successful day at the Apple Ridge Run Invite Saturday as the boys took third overall, while the girls took first out of 20 schools that competed. Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts said he was very proud of the way his athletes performed in the early season meet. "Our girls showed up and competed," said Roberts. "They didn't back down from the competition and proved they are going to be a team to watch this year. Winning this meet was a big step for the program." The Apple Ridge meet had a unique scoring format with three different race courses with two athletes scoring on each course, Roberts said. This gives a total of six scoring athletes rather than the traditional five.