Basin Sports Schedule: Sept. 8-15, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month AGO
Ephrata’s Staci Guerrero gets ready to serve the ball during the Tigers’ home opener last week. The Tigers head on the road to face the Mavericks this week.
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MOSES LAKE — High school sports are back in full swing for the fall as athletes get back into competing for new heights. Check out where the local teams will be playing this week.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Football
Sept. 11 @ Liberty Christian, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Mary Walker, 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 12 vs Neah Bay, noon
Sept. 12 vs Wellpinit, 2 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Lind-Ritzville, 6 p.m.
Ephrata
Football
Sept. 11 @ East Valley, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Moses Lake High School, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs Othello, 6 p.m.
Sept. 12 vs North Central, 11:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 @ Quincy, 6 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 8 @ Cascade, 6 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs Othello, 5 p.m.
Sept. 12 vs Cle Elum-Roslyn, 11 a.m.
Sept. 15 @ Quincy, 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 11 @ Rotary Park – Ellensburg Irene Rinehart Park, 4:15 p.m.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague
Football
Sept. 11 vs Newport, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Davenport, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs Reardan, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 15 @ Almira/Coulee-Hartline, 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 8 @ Northwest Christian, 3:30 p.m.
Sept 12 @ Highlander Invitational, 8:30 p.m.
Moses Lake
Football
Sept. 11 @ Coeur D’Alene, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 vs Ephrata, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 @ University, 7 p.m.
Sept. 12 @ Freeman Tournament, 8 a.m.
Sept. 15 @ Othello, 6 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 10 vs Ellensburg, 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Eastmont, 6 p.m.
Slowpitch
Sept. 10 vs Sageview, 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs West Valley, 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m.
Girls Swim
Sept. 10 @ MLHS Pool, 5 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 12 @ Iolani XC Invitational,
Sept. 12 @ Highlander Invitational, 8:30 p.m.
Moses Lake Christian Academy
Volleyball
Sept. 8 vs Wilson Creek, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs Odessa, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Thorp, 6:15 p.m.
Othello
Football
Sept. 10 @ Prosser, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 10 @ Ephrata, 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Moses Lake High School, 6 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 10 @ Ephrata, 5 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 11 @ Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park, 4:15 p.m.
Quincy
Football
Sept. 11 @ Selah, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Granger, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 @ Cascade, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Ephrata, 6 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 8 vs Liberty Bell, 6 p.m.
Sept. 10 @ Cascade, 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Ephrata, 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 12 @ Lake Wilderness Park, 9 a.m.
Royal
Football
Sept. 11 vs Cashmere, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 vs Wahluke, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 @ Wapato, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Connell, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 8 vs Wahluke, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 @ Wapato, 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Connell, 6 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 8 vs Zillah, 4 p.m.
Sept. 11 @ Ellensburg Irene Rinehart Park, 4:15 p.m.
Soap Lake
Football
Sept. 11 @ Waterville-Mansfield, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 vs Lake Roosevelt, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 9 vs Warden, 5 p.m.
Sept. 11 @ Garden City Academy, 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 12 vs Bridgeport, 1:30 p.m.
Wahluke
Football
Sept. 11 vs Kiona Benton, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 10 vs College Place, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Wapato, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 8 @ Royal, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Wapato, 4 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 8 @ Royal High School
Sept. 11 @ Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park, 4:15 p.m.
Warden
Football
Sept. 11 @ Tonasket, 6 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Highland, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Soap Lake, 5 p.m.
Soccer
Sept. 8 vs Granger, 6 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs Tri-Cities Prep, 6 p.m.
Sept. 12 vs La Salle, 1 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 11 @ Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park, 4:15 p.m.
Wilson Creek
Volleyball
Sept. 8 @ Moses Lake Christian Academy, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 10 @ Entiat, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 11 vs Odessa High School , 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs Waterville-Mansfield, 6 p.m.
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