WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: March 5-12, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 1 week 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
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.