GALLERY: Basin spring sports highlights
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 hours, 4 minutes AGO
The Ephrata Tigers party together in the dugout as they spend the evening celebrating their lone senior Dakota Durfee in later in the spring season.
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Olivia Harris, a senior with the Othello Huskies during the 2026 spring season, hits the ball back to her opponent in a mid-season home meet. Harris went on to qualify for the singles bracket at state.
Warden Cougars Head Coach Randy Wright and the rest of the Cougars team gather on the field to celebrate with Makayla Rodriguez after she made a great third out on first base.
Brynlynn King from the MLCA/CCS Lions maintains her pace in the 1600-meter event during the state meet at the end of the season. King went on to take seventh in the event.
Aaden Montes (22) races the ball to third base during the Huskies 2A state baseball game against Chief Sealth. The Huskies eventually won 1-0 after 10 innings.
The Mavs’ Noah Demchuk celebrates crossing the finish line during a prior home race earlier this season.
The Royal Knights’ Jill Allred (6) fires off her next pitch during the 1A state softball tournament.
The Jacks’ Maximo Serrano (most left in white) eyes the ball as it soars through the air during their competitive game against the Othello Huskies earlier this season.
The Jacks' Caleb Kukes (3) claps to the dugout after hitting a single against the Ephrata Tigers earlier this season.
Bryan Larsen from the Knights throws the ball back toward the mound after making a catch in the outfield late in the spring season.
MOSES LAKE — With spring sports now behind us in the Basin, there’s no shortage of highlight moments executed by local high school athletes. See below some of the photos taken by the Columbia Basin Herald that did not make print until now.
Olivia Harris, a senior with the Othello Huskies during the 2026 spring season, hits the ball back to her opponent in a mid-season home meet. Harris went on to qualify for the singles bracket at state.
Warden Cougars Head Coach Randy Wright and the rest of the Cougars team gather on the field to celebrate with Makayla Rodriguez after she made a great third out on first base.
Brynlynn King from the MLCA/CCS Lions maintains her pace in the 1600-meter event during the state meet at the end of the season. King went on to take seventh in the event.
Aaden Montes (22) races the ball to third base during the Huskies 2A state baseball game against Chief Sealth. The Huskies eventually won 1-0 after 10 innings.
The Mavs’ Noah Demchuk celebrates crossing the finish line during a prior home race earlier this season.
The Royal Knights’ Jill Allred (6) fires off her next pitch during the 1A state softball tournament.
The Jacks’ Maximo Serrano (most left in white) eyes the ball as it soars through the air during their competitive game against the Othello Huskies earlier this season.
The Jacks' Caleb Kukes (3) claps to the dugout after hitting a single against the Ephrata Tigers earlier this season.
Bryan Larsen from the Knights throws the ball back toward the mound after making a catch in the outfield late in the spring season.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
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GALLERY: Basin spring sports highlights
MOSES LAKE — With spring sports now behind us in the Basin, there’s no shortage of highlight moments executed by local high school athletes. See below some of the photos taken by the Columbia Basin Herald that did not make print until now.
Warden’s 2026 graduates gather together one last time
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