BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: March 4-7, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 1 week AGO
COLUMBIA BASIN — The high school basketball season is wrapping up this week as the final teams from the basin go on a run for a state championship. Check out how the bracket is churning out in the next few rounds of the state tournament.
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ACH
Boys Basketball
March 5 vs Columbia Adventist or Wakiakum @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, 2 p.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
March 7 @ 1B State Finals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
Girls Basketball
March 4 vs Lummi Nation @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, 9 p.m.
March 5 (with win over Lummi Nation) vs Garfield-Palouse, 9 p.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
MLCA/CCS
Boys Basketball
March 4 vs Touchet @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, 12:15 p.m.
March 5 (with win over Touchet) vs TBD @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane
March 6 Semifinals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
Royal
Boys Basketball
March 4 vs Overlake @ Yakima Valley SunDome, 9 a.m.
March 5 (with win over Overlake) vs Annie Wright @ Yakima Valley SunDome, 9 a.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Yakima Valley SunDome, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Yakima Valley SunDome, TBD
Girls Basketball
March 5 vs Wapato or Bellevue Christian @ Yakima Valley SunDome, 3:45 p.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Yakima Valley SunDome, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Yakima Valley SunDome
ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Erickson looks back on a busy and successful four-sport high school career
WARDEN — A four-sport athlete is not someone you often come across due to the time and dedication it takes for success in one sport, but for Amaya Erickson, tackling that challenge was something she was up for in her senior season. “My family’s always been really big into sports,” said Erickson. “Both my parents have played and my siblings both play, so I guess they’re all a really great inspiration for me.”
Tigers start summer 3-1 after split with Sunnyside Christian
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tiger Baseball Club (3-1) finished their second matchup of the season as they split a doubleheader with Sunnyside Christian Tuesday evening. “I was pleased with a lot of aspects of the doubleheader,” said Tigers Head Coach David Tempel. “The summertime is all about development and getting some experience. The good part about (Tuesday) is we were in some different situations that we haven’t seen much, so we were able to learn from those and use those to our advantage.” Sunnyside was the first on the board during game one as they put up two runs in the top of the second inning. The Tigers responded at the bottom of the third as they put up five runs to claim the lead.
Fletcher named new Eagles volleyball head coach
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles volleyball team will be under new leadership this fall as Erin Fletcher has been selected as the new head coach. She is following the successful tenure of the previous head coach, Nikki Noble, who helped guide the team to multiple state appearances over the years. “I’m so excited,” said Fletcher. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch these girls play the last couple years as a (referee). I’m really excited to be able to step in after Coach Noble and continue on that winning and competitive spirit that they’ve had for so long and kind of take it now to the next level.” Her love for athletics came from growing up in an athletic family of basketball players, but in second grade, she became the first in her family to start playing volleyball. From there, a passion for volleyball began to grow.