WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: March 5-12, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 months AGO
Kaliyah Evans from the Vikings dribbles the ball down the court during Big Bend’s final home game of the season. The Vikings begin their postseason run this weekend against Bellevue at the NWAC Championships.
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MOSES LAKE — As the seasons shift from winter to spring, so do the college sports as basketball heads into postseason and baseball gets deeper into early season competition. Check out where your favorite teams are headed this week.
BBCC
Women’s Basketball (26-3)
March 6 vs Bellevue @ Columbia Basin College, NWAC Championship Game 1, 10 a.m.
Baseball (2-8)
March 7 vs Skagit Valley, noon, 2:30 p.m.
March 8 vs Skagit Valley, noon, 2:30 p.m.
Softball (1-4)
Mach 6 vs Lower Columbia @ Pasco Sports Complex, 1 p.m. March 6 vs Clackamas @ Pasco Sports Complex, 3:30 p.m.
March 7 vs Skagit Valley @ Pasco Sports Complex, 12:30 p.m. March 7 vs Clark @ Pasco Sports Complex, 5:30 p.m.
CWU
Men’s Basketball (15-14)
March 5 vs Seattle Pacific @ GNAC Tourney, WECU Court, 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball (23-5)
March 6 vs SMU or MSUB @ GNAC Tourney, WECU Court, noon
Baseball (3-12)
March 7 @ Western Oregon, noon, 3 p.m.
March 8 @ Western Oregon, noon, 3 p.m.
Softball (5-13)
March 6 vs Northwest Nazarene, noon, 2 p.m.
March 7 vs Northwest Nazarene, noon, 2 p.m.
Track
March 6-7 CWU Home Opener
EWU
Men’s Basketball (13-18)
March 9 vs Weber State @ Big Sky Conference Tourney, Boise, ID, 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball (14-17)
March 9 vs Northern Colorado @ Big Sky Conference Tourney, Boise, ID, 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Golf
March 8-10 @ Bandon Dunes Championship, Bandon, OR
Women’s Golf
March 8-10 @ SoCal Spring Invitational, Camarillo, CA
Women’s Soccer (0-0)
March 5 vs Gonzaga, 3:45 p.m.
March 12 @ WSU, 6:30 p.m.
Women’s Tennis (6-4)
March 6 vs Montana State, 10 a.m.
March 8 vs Montana, 10 a.m.
Gonzaga
Men’s Basketball (28-3)
March 9 @ WCC Championships – Semifinal, 6 p.m.
Women’s Basketball (22-9)
March 9 @ WCC Championships – Semifinal, 2:30 p.m.
Baseball (3-7)
March 6 @ Creighton, 4 p.m.
March 7 @ Creighton, noon
March 8 @ Creighton, 11 a.m.
March 10 @ Minnesota, 4:05 p.m.
March 11 @ Minnesota, 4:05 p.m.
Women’s Golf
March 9-10 @ Yale Invitational West
Men’s Tennis (5-2)
March 6 vs BYU @ Boise, ID, 9 a.m.
March 7 vs Idaho @ Boise, ID, 1 p.m.
March 11 @ UNLV, 3 p.m.
Women’s Tennis (5-5)
March 7 vs Montana State, 11 a.m.
March 11 @ Stanford, 10 a.m.
UW
Men’s Basketball (14-15)
March 7 @ Oregon, 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball (20-9)
March 5 vs USC @ Big Ten Tourney, 9 a.m.
Baseball (3-9)
March 6 @ Indiana, 2 p.m.
March 7 @ Indiana, 10 a.m.
March 8 @ Indiana, 9 a.m.
March 10 vs Seattle U, 5 p.m.
Softball (16-6)
March 6 vs Northwestern, 6 p.m.
March 7 vs Northwestern, 7 p.m.
March 8 vs Northwestern, 1 p.m.
Men’s Golf
March 9-10 @ The Desimone Invitational, Daly City, CA
Women’s Golf
March 9-10 @ Juli Inkster Invitational, San Francisco, CA
Gymnastics
March 6 @ Southern Utah, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Tennis (6-6)
March 6 @ Northwestern, 4 p.m.
March 8 @ Illinois, 10 a.m.
Women’s Tennis (9-0)
March 6 vs Rutgers, 5 p.m.
March 8 vs Maryland, noon
WSU
Men’s Basketball (12-19)
March 6 vs Portland or Pepperdine @ Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV, 6 p.m.
March 7 vs TBD @ Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV, 6 p.m.
Women’s Basketball (7-24)
March 5 vs Seattle U @ Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV, noon
Baseball (5-6)
March 5 @ Texas State, 4 p.m.
March 6 @ Texas State, 4 p.m.
March 7 @ Texas State, 12:30 p.m.
March 8 @ Texas State, 10 a.m.
Men’s Golf
March 9-10 @ Desimone Invitational, Lake Merced Golf Club, Lake Merced, CA
Women’s Golf
March 9-10 @ Juli Inkster Invitational, San Francisco, CA
Wenatchee Valley
Baseball
March 7 vs Grays Harbor College
March 8 vs Grays Harbor College
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.