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Thanks for the opportunity and memories

Now is the time to say goodbye.
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Royal Knights clinch another state playoff berth

Royal City 32, Goldendale-Klickitat 13; Granger 55, Warden 24
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Chiefs finish season at .500

SPOKANE — Moses Lake and University found themselves deadlocked in a 17-17 tie as the buzzer sounded at the end of regulation Friday night, sending the Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference-Greater Spokane League crossover into overtime.
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Red Devils stop Huskies

SELAH, Wash. — Othello’s quest for a Central Washington Athletic Conference district championship stalled Thursday night with a 3-0 loss to the East Valley Red Devils in Selah, Wash.
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Chiefs wrap up season Friday

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s playoff hopes were dashed last week in a 12-7 loss to the Walla Walla Blue Devils, but the Chiefs will wrap up their 2009 season Friday night when they travel to Spokane, Wash., to take on the University Titans.
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Pasco slips by Chiefs

PASCO, Wash. — After knocking off Eisenhower in a shootout Saturday in Yakima, Wash., the Moses Lake Chiefs girls soccer team advanced to the second round of the district tournament Tuesday in Pasco, Wash.
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Blue Devils end Chiefs' postseason hopes

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Moses Lake scored the game’s first touchdown in Friday night’s Columbia Basin Big Nine crossover contest, but the Blue Devils of Walla Walla, Wash., scored 12 unanswered points to stop the Chiefs 12-7.
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East Valley holds off Quincy Jackrabbits

Prosser 53; Ephrata 7; Othello 7; Selah 3
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Othello takes third

QUINCY — The Othello Lady Huskies wrapped up third place in the Central Washington Athletic Conference North Division Thursday night with a four-game victory over the hosting Quincy Lady Jackrabbits.
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Basin home to state champions

COLUMBIA BASIN — With the prep postseasons for fall sports rapidly approaching, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), Dairy Farmers of Washington, and Les Schwab Tires announced the academic state champions for the 2009 fall season Wednesday.
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Chiefs defense leads way to Walla Walla

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs will head into Friday night’s cross-divisional playoff game against the Walla Walla Blue Devils with their defense playing some of the best football in years.
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Devils wrap up district's top seed

PATEROS, Wash. — The Wilson Creek Devils wrapped up first place in the North Central Washington 1B volleyball conference Tuesday night with a three-game sweep of Pateros.
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Ellensburg fends off Othello

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies held off a tough Ellensburg team in game one Tuesday night, but the Bulldogs stormed back to take the Central Washington Athletic Conference volleyball contest with a 3-1 victory.
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Connell rallies past Royal

ROYAL CITY — Sixth-ranked Royal held Connell to three first-half field goals and trailed 9-7 at the half, but the second-ranked Eagles scored three second-half touchdowns to clinch the South Central Athletic Conference East Division’s top seed with a 30-14 win over the Knights.
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White Swan scores twice late to knock off Soap Lake

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 86, Pateros 46; Wilbur-Creston 34, Odessa 16
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Ellensburg handles Ephrata

EPHRATA — The young and inexperienced Ephrata Tigers had their work cut out for them during their homecoming game Friday night when they hosted the undefeated and top-ranked Ellensburg Bulldogs at Ephrata High School.
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Moses Lake wraps up division's third seed

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs clinched the Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference’s Columbia Division third seed Friday night with a decisive 49-20 victory over the visiting Sunnyside Grizzlies.
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Devils cage Lady Lions

WILSON CREEK — The Moses Lake Christian Academy and Wilson Creek battled entered game three of there North Central Washington 1B volleyball conference match tied at 1-1 and when the dust settled after a 29-27 marathon in game three, the Devils held on for a 3-1 victory at home.
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Wildcats eliminate Chiefs

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake dropped a close game one with Eastmont Thursday night at Moses Lake and the Wildcats clawed their way to a three-game sweep to eliminate Moses Lake from postseason contention on senior night.
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Lady Lions knock off visiting Pateros Nannies

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy Lady Lions moved into third place in the North Central Washington 1B volleyball standings Tuesday night with a decisive victory over visiting Pateros.
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Bombers shut out Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake battled first-place Richland for 80 minutes Tuesday night, but the Bombers capitalized on an opportunistic offense to knock off the Chiefs girls soccer team 3-0 at Lions Field in Moses Lake.
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Hornets sting Soap Lake

MOSES LAKE — The Soap Lake girls volleyball rebounded from an early 1-0 hole Monday night against visiting North Central Washington 2B rival Oroville, but the Eagles couldn’t get over the hump late, falling 3-2 in five games.
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Kittitas grounds Soap Lake Eagles

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 36, Valley Christian 25; Odessa 40, Sprague-Harrington 6
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Albertson runs Royal past River View

Kiona-Benton 28, Warden 6
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Othello pounces on Jackrabbits

Othello 63, Quincy 12; Toppenish 51, Ephrata 7
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Wilson Creek moves into first

WILSON CREEK — The Wilson Creek Devils moved into sole possession of first place in the North Central Washington 1B volleyball conference Thursday night with an important five-game victory over second place Thorp.
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Warden gets year's first win

ALSO: Moses Lake Christian Academy 3, Cascade Christian Academy 0 - Wilson Creek 3, Mansfield 0
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Boday wins fishing title

MOSES LAKE — Junior anglers from throughout the state gathered in Moses Lake over the weekend to participate in the Junior Bassmasters State Championship in Moses Lake.
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West Coast League expands

PORTLAND, Ore. — The West Coast League announced Monday it will operate with nine teams during the 2010 summer baseball season.
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Royal rallies past Kiona-Benton

Royal 48, Kiona-Benton 20; Warden 28, Highland 20
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Greyhounds run past Tigers

EPHRATA — Ephrata fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter and couldn’t recover late as Grandview rolled to a 49-14 victory.
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La Salle rolls past Soap Lake Eagles

Cusick 64, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 18; Odessa 34, Wellpinit 14
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Warden Cougars fall to River View

ALSO: MLCA 3, Mansfield 0
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Moses Lake battles Wenatchee for first place

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake entered the 2009 football season with some unanswered questions.
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Bulldogs knock off Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake kept visiting Pasco off of the scoreboard for the majority of the first half Tuesday night, but the Bulldogs slipped the ball into the back of the net late on their way to a 3-0 win over the Chiefs.
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Wilson Creek rolls

MOSES LAKE — The Wilson Creek Devils stayed on pace with co-North Central Washington 1B Conference leader Thorp Tuesday night with a three-game sweep over the Columbia Basin Secondary School Phoenix.
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Bowers named to 2009 class

WARDEN — In his 34 years as the head of the Warden wrestling program, there isn’t much head coach Rick Bowers hasn’t accomplished.
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Chiefs compete at Mukilteo Invite

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — After some strong swimming performances during their Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference schedule, the Moses Lake Chiefs girls swim team took their skills in the pool to the Mukilteo Invite in Federal Way, Wash.
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Chiefs ground attack takes care of Lions

KENNEWICK — Moses Lake found themselves in an early hole for the second straight week Friday night, but for the second straight week Todd Griffith’s Chiefs dominated the second half to wrap up a Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference Columbia Division victory.
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Top-ranked Ellensburg holds off visiting Jackrabbits

Ellensburg 48, Quincy 8; Othello 55, Grandview 6
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Chambers wins regional title

LIBERTY, Mo. — Moses Lake graduate Nikki Chambers and her women’s doubles partner Tanya Ratana advanced to the national tournament after winning the regional championship for William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo.
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Moses Lake cages Bulldogs

KENNEWICK — Moses Lake found themselves in an early hole for the second straight week Friday night, but for the second straight week Todd Griffith’s Chiefs dominated the second half to wrap up a Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference Columbia Division victory.
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Quincy battles back, but Vikings hold off Jackrabbits

Othello 28, Toppenish 14; Wapato 33, Ephrata 26; Wahluke 22, Warden 6; Soap Lake 40, Manson 7; Chewelah 34, Lind-Ritzville 14; ACH 38, Curlew 21; Columbia 44, Odessa 12
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Moses Lake Manta Rays start new program

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Manta Rays swim program is implementing a new pre-competitive swim program next month.
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Royal Knights cage Cougars

WARDEN — Warden and Royal met Tuesday night in South Central Athletic Conference volleyball competition and the Lady Knights caged the Lady Cougars for a three-game sweep.
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East Valley knocks off Othello

OTHELLO — Othello stayed close with defending Central Washington Athletic Conference girls soccer champion East Valley of Yakima, Wash., Tuesday night, but the Red Devils scored early in the second half on their way to a 4-0 conference victory.
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Are you ready for some football? Because I am

I love football.
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Southridge casts shadow on Chiefs

Kennewick 27, Moses Lake 7
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Newspapers in Education tourney is Sunday

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Herald’s Newspapers in Education (NIE) Golf Classic is less than three days away and space is still available for the tournament held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Sunday.
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Rodeo kicks off tonight

OTHELLO — The Othello Rodeo Association will start its 2009 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo tonight at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
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Manta Rays off to fast start

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Manta Rays swim team is off to a solid start this season after adding a pair of new coaches to the program.
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Newspapers in Education classic approaches

MOSES LAKE — The Newspapers in Education (NIE) program is designed to benefit youth in Columbia Basin classrooms and the Columbia Basin Herald, with help from Horizon Credit Union and Horizon Northwest Home Mortgage, will host the second annual Newspapers in Education Golf Classic this weekend at the Coeur d’Alene …
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Football officials to use blue flags

RENTON, Wash. — To help raise awareness for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, high school football officials throughout Washington state will trade in their yellow penalty flags for blue penalty flags during varsity games this weekend.
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Coeur d'Alene slows down Moses Lake

Coeur d'Alene 22, Moses Lake 13
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Lind-Ritzville stops Warden in season opener

WARDEN — The Warden girls volleyball team got off to a slow start Tuesday night as Lind-Ritzville overcame a game-one loss to knock off the Cougars 3-1 to open the season.
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Tigers stumble in 2009 opener

Connell 28, Othello 7 - Quincy 13, Lakeside 6 - Royal 27, Naches Valley 0 - Warden 39, Mabton 14 - ACH 54, Inchelium 36
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Richins wins Danskin title

SEATTLE — More than 3,700 women gathered in Seattle Aug. 16 to participate in the 2009 Danskin Seattle Triathlon at Genesee Park.
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Rhoades inducted into official Hall of Fame

EPHRATA — After spending more than 30 years officiating with the Washington Officials Association (WOA), Ephrata’s Ed Rhoades was inducted into the officiating Hall of Fame for his service.
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Legg earns All-WCL honors

MOSES LAKE — Although Moses Lake wrapped up a disappointing 2009 West Coast League (WCL) season Aug. 9, the Pirates received some good news this week when D.C. Legg was selected to the All-League team.
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Classic supports Newspapers in Education

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Herald, with the help from Horizon Credit Union and Horizon Northwest Home Mortgage, will host the second annual Newspapers in Education Golf Classic tournament next month at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
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Booster club to host fund raiser

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake cross country booster club will host a unique game of bingo next month to raise funds for the upcoming fall season.
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Players honored after world series

MOSES LAKE — After helping hosting Columbia Basin advance to the semifinals of the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series tournament last week in Moses Lake, four River Dogs players received tournament honors for their performances.
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Annual rodeo comes to a close

MOSES LAKE — When the dust settled at the 2009 Grant County Fair Saturday evening, the Moses Lake Roundup wrapped up their 66th annual rodeo with some of the best cowboys and cowgirls in the world competing.
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2009 world series passes half-way point

MOSES LAKE — After nearly playing baseball for more than four months, the seasons for the 10 competing teams at the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series are rapidly coming to a close.
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Columbia Basin ready to move on

MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin River Dogs pinch hitter Brett Gray has never had a more important at bat in his life than he had Monday night against the Middle Atlantic Regional Champions from Long Island, N.Y.
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Roxx fend off Team Cape Cod

MOSES LAKE — Andrew Larson-Pulver hit the first pitch he saw to lead off the top of the sixth inning over the fence at Larson Playfield and the Puget Sound Roxx knocked off Team Cape Cod 3-2 Monday afternoon.
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Babe Ruth World Series opens in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Some of the best 16- to 18-year-old baseball players from throughout the United States continue to gather at Larson Playfield this week to compete for the 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series championship.
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Team Cape Cod rallies past Chiefs

MOSES LAKE — The Hammond Chiefs from Hammond, Ind., jumped on Team Cape Cod in the bottom of the first inning, but the Ohio Valley Regional Champions couldn’t fend off the New England Regional Champions as Team Cape Cod rallied for a 4-2 victory.
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Teams arrive in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — After playing countless baseball games for the better part of four months, the start of 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series is less than 24 hours away as teams will gather tomorrow morning at Larson Playfield for the tournament’s opening ceremonies.
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River Dogs ready to kick off World Series

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin River Dogs have played through a grueling schedule this summer.
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World Series starts Saturday in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Participants for the 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series began arriving this afternoon, two days shy of the tournament’s first scheduled pitch.
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Ephrata Raceway Park to host doubleheader

EPHRATA — Ephrata Raceway Park will host a Labor Day weekend racing doubleheader Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 after rescheduling a previously cancelled event for the holiday weekend.
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Series task force meets this week

MOSES LAKE — The start of 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series baseball tournament at Larson Playfield is less than a week away and the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will meet Wednesday night for the final time before play begins Saturday.
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Lange helps team advance

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Moses Lake senior Connor Lange helped his Central Washington tennis team to a championship performance at the Pacific Northwest Junior Team Tennis Sectional tournament in Beaverton, Ore., July 31 through Aug. 2.
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River Dogs win Toyota Bash championship

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The River Dogs finished their final tune up before the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series over the weekend with an impressive championship performance at the Toyota Bash tournament in Bellevue, Wash.
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World Series begins next week

MOSES LAKE — With the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series baseball tournament a little more than a week away, the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force assembled Wednesday night to discuss planning.
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Pirates' season winds down

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 West Coast League (WCL) baseball season is coming to a close and the Moses Lake Pirates will begin their final homestand of the season tonight against the visiting Spokane RiverHawks.
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Babe Ruth World Series to begin next week

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series baseball tournament begins next Saturday and the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will meet tonight to discuss the event to be held at Larson Playfield.
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Warden earns top honors

WARDEN — The Warden Cougars cheerleading squad returned to the Columbia Basin after participating in the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) camp last month with top honors.
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Pirates wrap up final road trip

MOSES LAKE — Although the Pirates won four of their first six games to start their nine-game road trip, Moses Lake stumbled over the weekend in Wenatchee, Wash., dropping three straight to the AppleSox.
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River Dogs stumble at Showtime Invitational

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. — The Columbia Basin River Dogs struggled over the weekend, finishing the Showtime Invitational at Battle Ground High School in Battle Ground, Wash., 1-4.
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Takata Corporation wins Duel in the Desert

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Golf Club hosted the ninth annual Duel in the Desert golf tournament Friday as golfers from throughout the Columbia Basin took to the fairways for the Grant County Economic Development Council’s (EDC) yearly fund-raiser.
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Sun Devils stumble during state

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Sun Devils American Legion Junior A team fell into the loser’s bracket of the state tournament Sunday night following a 10-0 loss to Lakeside.
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Pirates cage Kelowna Falcons

KELOWNA, British Columbia — The Pirates scored early and often Thursday night and Moses Lake won their second consecutive series with a 8-3 win over the Kelowna Falcons.
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Ryan Doumit shines in return

PITTSBURGH — After missing nearly three months of the 2009 baseball season with a wrist injury, Moses Lake native and Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit returned to the lineup on July 10.
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Kelowna fends off Moses Lake

KELOWNA, British Columbia — Moses Lake jumped on top of the Falcons with a pair of runs in the fourth inning, but Kelowna rallied to knock off Moses Lake 5-3.
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World series tournament begins Aug. 15

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series baseball tournament less than three weeks away and the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will meet Wednesday night to discuss the event to be held at Larson Playfield.
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Babe Ruth World Series housing completed

MOSES LAKE — With the 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series baseball tournament less than three weeks away, the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will meet tonight to discuss the event to be held at Larson Playfield next month.
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Casazza sets home run record

KELOWNA, British Columbia — Chris Casazza broke the West Coast League’s single-season home run record in the fourth inning and the Pirates won their second consecutive game of the season with a 5-4 win over the Kelowna Falcons.
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EDC golf tournament is Friday

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Economic Development Council (EDC) will host the ninth annual Duel in the Desert golf tournament Friday at the Moses Lake Golf Club.
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Moses Lake hosts state tournament

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake and Larson Playfield will play host to the 2009 American Legion Junior A division state tournament held August 1 through Aug. 5.
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River Dogs finish Baden Invitational at .500

SEATTLE — The Columbia Basin River Dogs struggled over the weekend at the Baden Invitational tournament at the University of Washington in Seattle to finish tournament play with a 2-2 record.
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Pirates roll over RiverHawks

SPOKANE, Wash. — Zane Bator and Chris Casazza hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the sixth to propel the Pirates to the 9-0 victory over the Spokane RiverHawks.
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Housing still a priority for series task force

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force met Wednesday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake to discuss preparations for the baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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AppleSox slow down Pirates

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake couldn’t find an answer for Wenatchee Wednesday night as the AppleSox cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Pirates.
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Local community supports Grant County EDC

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Economic Development Council (EDC) will host the ninth annual Duel in the Desert golf tournament Friday, July 31.
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Kelowna sweeps Moses Lake

KELOWNA, British Columbia — The Kelowna Falcons wrapped up a three-game series sweep of the Pirates with their second straight 5-4 victory over Moses Lake Sunday night.
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Task force to assemble Wednesday night

MOSES LAKE — With the 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series baseball tournament less than a month away, the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will assemble Wednesday night to discuss the event to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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All I'm asking is for a little accountability

There are some things that just drive me up the wall.
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River Dogs roll into finals, fall in extras

PULLMAN, Wash. — The Columbia Basin River Dogs wrapped up the 2009 Nike Elite Tournament over the weekend with a second place finish following a 5-4 12-inning loss to North Corner Tribe of Everett.
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Kelowna stops Moses Lake

KELOWNA, British Columbia — Moses Lake’s DC Legg led off Saturday’s game against Kelowna with his second home run of the season, but it wouldn’t be enough to ship the Pirates past the Falcons.
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Frensdorf makes trip to nationals

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake junior Matea Frensdorf will make her first appearance at the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) next week when she competes in the 61st annual competition in the girls cutting event.
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Pirates wrap up home stand

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Pirates will wrap up a nine-game home stand tonight when they host the visiting Spokane RiverHawks in a one-game series.
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Beck heads to national rodeo

MOSES LAKE — Three-time Washington High School Rodeo Association (WHSRA) bull riding champion and Moses Lake resident Dakota Beck will take his cowboy skills to the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) next week in Farmington, N.M.
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Manta Rays host swim classic

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Manta Rays swim team wrapped up a successful Sizzlin’ Summer Swim Classic at the Moses Lake Family Aquatic Center over the weekend.
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Raceway hosts mid-season championships

EPHRATA — Tension between racers was high Saturday night as Ephrata Raceway Park hosted the mid-season championships with the Columbia Basin Herald’s Night at the Races.
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Ephrata hosts soaring championships

EPHRATA — Glider pilots from throughout the country congregated at Ephrata Municipal Airport beginning June 30 to participate in the 2009 Soaring Society of America 18-meter National Soaring Championships.
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Bellingham rallies late to stop Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake shortstop Chris Casazza hit his West Coast League-leading fifth home run in the bottom of the sixth but the Bellingham Bells rallied late to take the game 14-7 and the series two games to one.
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Moses Lake stings Kitsap BlueJackets

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Pirates avoided a sweep at the hands of the Kitsap BlueJackets with a 6-4 win Thursday night at Larson Playfield.
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Whittle sets course record

MOSES LAKE — For the first time since 1968, an amateur golfer holds the course record at the Moses Lake Golf Club.
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Housing needed for World Series

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series to be held at Larson Playfield is less than six weeks away and participant housing is still needed.
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Kitsap sinks Pirates

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake starting pitcher Kacy Gardiner threw five innings of no-hit baseball Wednesday night, but Kitsap rallied late for a 2-1 victory at Larson Playfield.
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Kitsap picks off Pirates in series opener

MOSES LAKE — Kitsap scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning and Moses Lake struggled at the plate as the BlueJackets stung the Pirates 5-0 Tuesday night.
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Pirates to host Kitsap BlueJackets tonight

MOSES LAKE — After starting the 2009 West Coast League (WCL) season 0-19, the Moses Lake Pirates enter tonight’s series opener with the Kitsap BlueJackets having won two of their last three games.
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Housing needed for World Series

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will assemble Wednesday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake to discuss the baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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Manta Rays to host swim meet

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Manta Rays swim team will host the Sizzlin’ Summer Swim Classic Friday. Saturday, and Sunday at the Moses Lake Family Aquatic Center.
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Pirates take two of three from RiverHawks

MOSES LAKE — The 20th time proved to be the charm for Moses Lake as the Pirates knocked off West Coast League (WCL) rival Spokane 3-1 Friday night for their first win of the season.
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World Series Task Force to meet Wednesday

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will assemble Wednesday night to discuss the 2009 baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 to Aug. 22.
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Pirates begin homestand Saturday

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Pirates baseball team will wrap up a nine-game road trip tonight in Spokane before returning to the friendly confines of Larson Playfield for the Fourth of July.
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Cowgirl competes in Nevada

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake junior Matea Frensdorf will make her way to Fallon, Nev., over the weekend to participate in the 24th annual Silver State International Rodeo (SSIR).
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Pirates drop 17th straight

BEND, Ore. — The Moses Lake Pirates dropped their 17th consecutive game to start the 2009 West Coast League season Monday night as the Bend Elks rolled to a 7-4 victory.
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Moses Lake remains winless after sweep

BEND, Ore. — The Moses Lake Pirates were unable to get into the win column for the 19th time this season and the Bend Elks completed a three-game sweep with a 12-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.
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Young takes over Quincy program

QUINCY — The Quincy Lady Jackrabbits volleyball team will enter the 2009 fall season with new leadership in the form of newly appointed head coach Pam Young.
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Sun Devils sweep Wildcats

SPOKANE — The Moses Lake Sun Devils baseball team traveled to Spokane, Wash., Monday and returned to the Columbia Basin with a doubleheader sweep.
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Martin throws no-hitter for Columbia Basin

PULLMAN, Wash. — Columbia Basin starting pitcher Drew Martin threw a no-hitter for the River Dogs in an 8-0 win over Pullman in game one at the Palouse Summer Series over the weekend.
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Moses Lake's woes continue in loss

BEND, Ore. — The Bend offense got to Moses Lake starting pitcher Zane Bator early Tuesday night and the Pirates fell to 0-18 in West Coast League play following a 6-3 loss to the Elks.
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Griffith named new Moses Lake head coach

MOSES LAKE — The future of the Moses Lake High School football program became a little clearer last week when Moses Lake defensive coordinator Todd Griffith was selected to take over the program after head coach Greg Kittrell resigned.
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Knights keep Pirates winless

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Pirates jumped on Corvallis starting pitcher Kyle Kraus for three runs in the top of the first inning Sunday afternoon but Kraus (3-0) settled down and the Knights kept Moses Lake winless with a 5-3 victory.
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Garza scores TD but West rallies

YAKIMA, Wash — Othello running back David Garza scored the first touchdown of Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic for the East squad in Yakima, Wash., but the West rallied for 31 unanswered points to cruise to the 31-13 victory.
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Othello SunFaire hosts 3-on-3 tourney

OTHELLO — With the Fourth of July holiday a little more than a week away, the Othello Chamber of Commerce is accepting registration for their 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
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Spokane rolls, Pirates stumble

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Pirates couldn’t find the winning formula Wednesday night as Moses Lake fell to 0-13 this season with a 9-1 loss to the Spokane RiverHawks.
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Moses Lake still searching for season's first win

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Moses Lake is just two seasons removed from a West Coast League championship and the Pirates find themselves in an 0-13 hole to start the 2009 season.
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Housing necessary for Babe Ruth World Series

MOSES LAKE — Members of the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force assembled Wednesday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake to discuss the baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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Casazza homers but Spokane rolls past Pirates

SPOKANE — Shortstop Chris Casazza homered for the Pirates Tuesday night but the Spokane RiverHawks kept Moses Lake winless with a 7-1 victory.
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Strickland wins first 'Wally' trophy

SPOKANE, Wash. — After competing in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Sportsman class for two years, Moses Lake’s Mike Strickland walked away from the Spokane County Raceway June 14 with his first “Wally” trophy.
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River Dogs take second in tourney

KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Columbia Basin River Dogs continued their march to the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series over the weekend with a second-place finish at the Bandits Bash baseball tournament in Kennewick, Wash.
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Sorry to be so selfish using the crosswalk

What ever happened to personal responsibility?
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Hirz agrees to play for Big Bend

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School graduate Chayla Hirz signed a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges letter of intent to play basketball at Big Bend Community College next season.
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Spokane keeps Moses Lake winless after sweep

MOSES LAKE — For the second consecutive game, the Moses Lake Pirates fell behind early to Spokane and the RiverHawks rolled past Moses Lake Saturday to complete the sweep and keep the Pirates winless.
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Wenatchee slides past Moses Lake in extra innings

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Pirates remained winless this season following a 2-1 loss to the visiting Wenatchee AppleSox in 10 innings in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday night.
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Participants race at Family Triathlon

MOSES LAKE — More than 275 participants battled unpredictable weather conditions Saturday to compete in the Family Triathlon race at Blue Heron Park in Moses Lake.
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Housing still a priority for 2009 World Series

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series is less than nine weeks away and the task force still needs to secure participants housing.
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Moses Lake battles Royal Knights

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs and the Royal Knights football teams took to the Lions Field turf in Moses Lake Tuesday afternoon to participate in a spring football jamboree.
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Tournament raises money for WSU scholarships

MOSES LAKE — Members of the Grant County community and the Washington State athletic department gathered in Moses Lake Tuesday to participate in the Grant County Cougar Club’s 2009 Moses Lake Cougar Golf Classic tournament at the Moses Lake Golf Club.
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Taylor throws one-hitter as River Dogs cruise

EPHRATA — Brewster High School sophomore and River Dogs starting pitcher Stockton Taylor threw a one-hitter against the Seattle Pilots Friday afternoon as the River Dogs won three of four games over the weekend.
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Sutherland to play for Bulldogs

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake graduate Kelly Sutherland helped the Moses Lake Chiefs girls basketball team to back-to-back state tournament appearances in her junior and senior seasons.
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Moses Lake falls to Wenatchee

MOSES LAKE — Pirates second baseman Nathan Bobrowski scored Moses Lake’s first run of the season and left fielder Seth Anderson drove in a pair of RBIs Friday night but it wasn’t enough pick off the Wenatchee AppleSox at Larson Playfield.
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Cougar Club hosts golf tournament

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Cougar Club will host the 2009 Moses Lake Cougar Golf Classic tournament at noon on Tuesday with a shotgun start at the Moses Lake Golf Club.
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Chiefs to host Knights

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School and Royal High School will meet on the gridiron at 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon when the Chiefs host the Knights at Lions Field for a spring football jamboree.
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Pirates open season tonight against AppleSox

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Pirates will begin their quest for the franchise’s second West Coast League title in three seasons tonight when they host the Wenatchee AppleSox to open their 2009 campaign.
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Herding event begins Friday

MOSES LAKE — The Northwest Rein Cow Horse Association (NWRCHA) will host the annual Paul Dice Memorial herding competition Friday morning at 8 a.m. at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake.
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Othello boys earn Sportsmanship award

OTHELLO — The Othello boys and girls No. 1 doubles teams wrapped up their impressive seasons over the weekend with trips to the 2A state tournament and a pair of first team All-Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) tennis selections.
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Pirates open season Friday at Larson Playfield

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Pirates baseball team will begin their 2009 West Coast League campaign Friday night at Larson Playfield when they host the Wenatchee AppleSox.
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Othello's Kirkwood takes javelin crown

TACOMA, Wash. — Othello junior Christine Kirkwood captured the first javelin state championship of her career over the weekend with a throw of 151 feet, 10 inches at the 2A state track meet at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Wash.
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Chamberlain sets state record

TACOMA, Wash. —— Ephrata senior Wes Chamberlain wrapped up his high school career at the 2A state track meet in Tacoma, Wash., over the weekend by capturing his third state championship in the pole vault — breaking his own state record in the process.
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Whalen named Most Valuable Player

OTHELLO — The Othello boys golf team cruised to Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) district championships this season, but it was Ephrata’s Andrew Whalen who brought home the top individual honor.
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Runners compete at Spring Festival in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Competitors from throughout Washington state congregated in Moses Lake over Memorial Day weekend to participate in the Spring Festival run.
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Chambers named NAIA All-American

LIBERTY, Mo. — After leading the William Jewell College girls tennis team to an 11-8 record and a second-place finish in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, 2007 Moses Lake graduate Nikki Chambers was named a 2008-2009 honorable mention All-American.
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Series planning progresses, housing still needed

MOSES LAKE — Members of the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force assembled Wednesday night to discuss planning for the 2009 baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 to Aug. 22.
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Othello gets three first-team selections

COLUMBIA BASIN — Othello wrapped up their regular season Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) softball schedule with a 15-3 record and third place in the standings.
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Coulee City hosts annual rodeo

COULEE CITY — Some of the best cowboys throughout the area congregated in Coulee City over Memorial Day weekend to participate in the 57th annual Coulee City Last Stand Dodge Rodeo.
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Othello dominates doubles at district tournament

SELAH, Wash. — The Othello boys and girls doubles teams rebounded from a pair of runner-up finishes at the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) sub-district tournaments May 18 to claim district titles over the weekend.
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Garza leads Huskies to state

YAKIMA — Othello senior Marc Garza kept the Huskies alive with his performance on the mound in game one of Saturday’s regional baseball tournament and he pushed Othello into the final four of the state tournament with his performance at the plate in game two.
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Lady Tigers claim championship

PROSSER, Wash. — The Ephrata girls track team continued their perfect season Friday afternoon with a 55-point victory over Prosser to claim the Central Washington Athletic Conference district team title.
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Ephrata boys cruise to title

PROSSER, Wash. — The Ephrata boys track team swept the long jump event at the Central Washington Athletic Conference district track meet Friday and the Tigers cruised past the Selah Vikings to claim the district team title.
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Red Devils break Othello state streak

SELAH, Wash. — After holding off the Grandview Greyhounds Thursday afternoon to move into the semifinals of the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) district tournament, the Othello Huskies looked primed to earn their 14th consecutive trip to the state tournament.
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Othello slides past Grandview

OTHELLO — The Huskies broke open a 3-2 game in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday afternoon on their way to a 7-2 victory over Grandview in the quarterfinals of the district softball tournament.
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Timofeyev signs with North Idaho College

MOSES LAKE — Esther Timofeyev led the Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) to a second-place finish at the state volleyball tournament last season. Now, the senior will take her skills on the court to North Idaho College (NIC).
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Red Devils knock off Jacks

YAKIMA, Wash. — After upsetting the Prosser Mustangs in nine innings Tuesday, the Quincy Jackrabbits couldn’t maintain their momentum heading into the district softball tournament against East Valley Thursday afternoon in Yakima, Wash.
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Bergeson named all-conference

MOSES LAKE — Although Moses Lake wrapped up their 2009 boys soccer season May 9 with a 1-0 loss at Davis, the Chiefs were rewarded for their efforts this season with four all-conference selections.
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Quincy upsets Prosser in extras to advance

PROSSER, Wash. — The Quincy Jackrabbits rallied from an early 4-0 deficit at Prosser Tuesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Central Washington Athletic Conference district softball tournament with a 12-10 extra inning victory.
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Mustangs hold off Jackrabbits

PROSSER, Wash. — The third time wasn’t a charm for Quincy Tuesday night as Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) rival Prosser defeated the Jacks for the third time this season.
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CBSS track teams claim district titles

BRIDGEPORT, Wash. — The Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) boys and girls track teams traveled to Bridgeport, Wash., Friday afternoon and returned with a pair of championships.
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Chiefs dominate all-division picks

MOSES LAKE — After leading the Chiefs to a share of the Columbia Division title and into the regional softball tournament, Moses Lake senior catcher Shelby Gonzales was named the division’s Most Valuable Player.
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Othello doubles teams finish second

EPHRATA — The Othello boys and girls tennis teams sent a pair of doubles teams to the finals of the Central Washington Athletic Conference sub-district tournament Monday afternoon but the Huskies couldn’t bring home a champion.
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Collins helps power Royal at sub-districts

BENTON CITY, Wash. — Royal senior Blair Collins won three events at the South Central Athletic Conference East Division sub-district track meet Friday to help give the Knights boys track team four of the school’s five individual sub-district titles.
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McKean wins academic award

COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — Moses Lake graduate and North Idaho College (NIC) women’s basketball player Marielle McKean was chosen co-Female Academic Athlete of the Year at NIC for her performance in the classroom.
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Jacks top Huskies to advance to state

OTHELLO — The Quincy Jackrabbits wrapped up their second consecutive trip to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 2A boys soccer tournament by knocking off the Othello Huskies 3-1 on Saturday.
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Chiefs advance to regional tournament

RICHLAND, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs softball team avoided postseason elimination Saturday afternoon with a 4-0 victory over Columbia Basin Big Nine rival Pasco at Richland High School.
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Ephrata sweeps sub-district track meet

EPHRATA — The Ephrata boys and girls track teams continued their Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) domination Friday with a sweep of the CWAC-North sub-district track meets.
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Kamiakin eliminates Moses Lake

KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs were eliminated from the postseason Friday afternoon following a 6-0 loss to the Kamiakin Braves.
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Othello knocks off Wapato to advance

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies avoided elimination Thursday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over the Wapato Wolves in a loser-out Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) district soccer contest.
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Moses Lake to host Eastmont in district tourney

MOSES LAKE — After finishing their Columbia Basin Big Nine regular season schedule with a share of the Columbia Division title, the Moses Lake Chiefs girls softball team will host the Eastmont Wildcats this afternoon in the first round of the district playoffs.
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Ephrata hosts sub-district meet

EPHRATA — The Ephrata boys and girls track teams cruised to undefeated Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) titles this season and the Tigers look to maintain their momentum during Friday’s sub-district meet.
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Othello falls at home

OTHELLO — The Huskies couldn’t find the winning formula Tuesday afternoon and the Toppenish Wildcats stole home-field advantage away from Othello with a 2-1 victory in the district soccer playoffs.
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Othello holds off Ephrata to advance at districts

OTHELLO — It isn’t over until it’s over.
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Chiefs host Blue Devils in first round

MOSES LAKE — After battling throughout the Big Nine’s regular season, the Moses Lake Chiefs baseball team will host their first round Columbia Basin Big Nine district tournament game this afternoon against the visiting Walla Walla Blue Devils.
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Warden finishes third at tourney

ROYAL CITY — The Warden fastpitch softball team traveled to Royal City over the weekend to participate in the Royal softball tournament and the Cougars returned with a third-place finish.
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Quincy advances to district semifinals

QUINCY — The Quincy Jackrabbits advanced to the semifinals of the Central Washington Athletic Conference’s (CWAC) district soccer tournament Saturday with a shootout victory over the visiting Wapato Wolves.
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Ephrata rolls into baseball semifinals

EPHRATA — The Tigers pounced on the Wapato Wolves early and Ephrata rolled into the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) baseball tournament’s semifinals with a 9-1 victory.
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Jackrabbits stay alive with victory over Red Devils

YAKIMA, Wash. — Quincy trailed 3-2 in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s loser-out district playoff game, but that didn’t seem to bother the Jacks baseball team.
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Othello's Guzman named soccer co-MVP

COLUMBIA BASIN — Othello junior forward B.G. Guzman led the Columbia Basin in All-Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) selections Wednesday when he was named the conference’s co-Most Valuable Player.
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Ephrata baseball leads first-team picks

COLUMBIA BASIN — Ephrata’s impressive run through the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) baseball season continued this week when three Tigers were named first-team All-CWAC.
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World Series event approaching

MOSES LAKE — With the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series less than four months away, the World Series Task Force assembled Wednesday night to discuss the August tournament.
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Chiefs share Big Nine crown

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake head coach Dave Gregory and his Chiefs softball team wrapped up a share of the Big Nine’s Columbia Division title Tuesday night with a sweep of Sunnyside.
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Chamber hosts annual tournament

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce is hosting the ninth annual Chamber Golf Scramble Friday at the Links at Moses Pointe.
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World Series Task Force meets tonight

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will meet at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake tonight to discuss planning for the World Series baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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Warden splits with Kiona-Benton

WARDEN — The Warden Cougars jumped on Kiona-Benton in game one of Tuesday’s doubleheader but the Bears rallied in game two to get the split.
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Walden to play in Cougar Golf Classic

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Cougar Club announced this week that former Washington State head football coach Jim Walden will participate in the 2009 Moses Lake Cougar Golf Classic tournament and banquet Tuesday, June 9 at the Moses Lake Golf Club.
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Huskies cage Bulldogs

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies wrapped up their conference soccer schedule Monday night with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Ellensburg Bulldogs.
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Othello Huskies wrap up second place Saturday

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies clinched the Central Washington Athletic Conference’s (CWAC) No. 2 seed at the district baseball tournament with a doubleheader sweep of the Prosser Mustangs.
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Chiefs hold off Wildcats to get sixth

Moses Lake 9, East Wenatchee 7; Selah 1, Ephrata 0; Quincy 3, Ellensburg 0; Connell 5, Royal 2; Quincy 2, Othello 1
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Chiefs sweep Rams

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs moved into a three-way tie for first place in the Columbia Basin Big Nine’s Columbia Division Friday with a doubleheader sweep of the West Valley Rams.
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Series housing nears completion

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series opening ceremonies are rapidly approaching and the World Series Task Force is still looking for homes to host tournament participants.
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Leopards sweep Knights

ZILLAH, Wash. — The Royal boys and girls tennis teams battled Zillah High School on the tennis courts Tuesday afternoon, but the Knights couldn’t find a way to cage the Leopards.
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Petersen dominates as Quincy rolls

TOPPENISH, Wash. — Quincy starting Pitcher Brett Petersen was stellar Tuesday afternoon, throwing five innings of perfect baseball in the Jackrabbits’ 10-0 win over Toppenish.
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Chiefs split with Lions

KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs traveled into the Lions’ den Tuesday and returned with a doubleheader split with Kennewick.
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Ephrata moves into second

EPHRATA — After battling with Ellensburg for seven innings Tuesday afternoon, Ephrata claimed sole possession of second place in the Central Washington Athletic Conference baseball standings with a 10-9 victory.
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Moses Lake splits with Kennewick

MOSES LAKE — After dropping the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader with Kennewick 4-2, the Moses Lake Chiefs rallied for a 16-2 victory in game two.
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Moses Lake sweeps Pasco to stay in first place

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs girls softball team cruised past the visiting Pasco Bulldogs in their doubleheader Friday afternoon to stay atop the Columbia Basin Big Nine’s Columbia Division.
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Chiefs sweep Bulldogs

PASCO, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs continued their impressive run through the Columbia Basin Big Nine’s Columbia Division Friday with a sweep over the Pasco Bulldogs.
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Cyclists rage in the sage

EPHRATA — Bicycling enthusiasts from throughout the Pacific Northwest congregated in Ephrata over the weekend to take part in the annual Rage in the Sage mountain bike festival.
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Former Mariner takes to the water

MOSES LAKE — After graduating from Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver, Wash., in 1978, Rick Graser’s dream came true when he was selected in the ninth round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners.
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Moses Lake swept at home

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake boys track and field team received a pair of first-place finishes Thursday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to overcome their Columbia Basin Big Nine foes Thursday at Moses Lake High School.
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Warden Cougars split with Cle Elum Warriors

CLE ELUM, Wash. — Despite falling in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader with Cle Elum, the Warden Cougars girls softball team rallied for a 5-1 win in game two to split with the Warriors.
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Chiefs cage Wildcats

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs got a little payback Tuesday night when they cruised past the Eastmont Wildcats 12-1 at Larson Playfield in non-conference baseball action.
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Othello soccer remains perfect

OTHELLO — Othello’s B.G. Guzman helped the Othello boys soccer team remain perfect in Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) play Wednesday night when the junior forward recorded a hat trick in the Huskies’ 3-2 win over Toppenish.
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Babe Ruth World Series planning progressing

MOSES LAKE — For the second time this month, the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force assembled at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake to discuss planning for the 2009 World Series baseball tournament at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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Warden girls set course record

WARDEN — The Warden girls golf team set a Cougars’ course record at the Sage Hills Golf Resort Tuesday afternoon when they shot a combined 404.
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World Series meeting tonight

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will meet at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake tonight to discuss planning for the World Series baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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Othello rallies past Ephrata

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies overcame a late deficit Tuesday afternoon against visiting Ephrata to remain in second place in the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) baseball standings.
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Basin trio earn top honors

COLUMBIA BASIN — After leading the Huskies to a fifth-place finish at the 2009 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 2A girls basketball tournament, Othello senior Allison Walker was named the 2A girls player of the year by the Seattle Times.
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Washington wins annual Les Schwab Shootout

PORTLAND, Ore. — Moses Lake senior center Carly Noyes wrapped up her prep basketball career Saturday with an appearance in the 16th annual Les Schwab Northwest Shootout.
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Redal breaks college hits record

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Moses Lake graduate and Liberty University baseball player Curran Redal broke the Big South Conference’s hitting streak record April 17 when he hit safely in his record-setting 32nd-consecutive game.
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Riverhawks cruise past North Sound to get season's first victory

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin men’s football team left little doubt in their Washington Football League (WFL) contest Saturday with the North Sound Sting as the Riverhawks cruised to a 41-10 victory.
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Chiefs split with Suns

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs kept pace in the Columbia Basin Big Nine softball standings with a doubleheader split against Columbia Division rival Southridge Friday at Larson Playfield.
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Ephrata sweeps Quincy

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers held on to second place in the Central Washington Athletic Conference baseball standings Saturday with a two-game sweep over the visiting Quincy Jacks.
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Annual bass tourney begins Saturday

OTHELLO — Bass fishermen from throughout the Northwest will take their skills on the water to Potholes Reservoir and MarDon Resort for the annual Potholes Open Bass Tournament this weekend.
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Connell Eagles hold off Warden

WARDEN — The Warden Cougars recovered from an early 1-0 first-half deficit to visiting Connell, but the Eagles scored a goal late to fend off the Cougars in South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) soccer competition Thursday afternoon.
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Columbia Basin looks for season's first win

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Riverhawks look to put one in the win column for the first time this season when they host the winless North Sound Sting Saturday night at Lions Field
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Local youth compete in meet

MOSES LAKE — Despite chilly temperatures and wind gusts, 81 participants headed to Moses Lake High School Tuesday afternoon to compete in the annual Hershey Track Meet.
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MLCA's Moffet signs with Skagit

MOSES LAKE — Adrian Moffet’s future became a little clearer this week when the Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) senior signed a letter of intent to play basketball next year at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wash.
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Leopards claw past Royal Knights

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights boys and girls tennis teams battled the weather and South Central Athletic Conference rival Zillah Tuesday afternoon before falling to the Leopards.
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Warden boys soccer falls to Lakeside on the road

NINE MILE FALLS, Wash. — The Warden boys soccer team battled Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls, Wash., Monday afternoon, but the Cougars fell 3-0 in non-conference competition.
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Hydro races come to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Hydroplane racers from throughout the United States will head to Moses Lake for the 5th annual Papa’s Casino Moses Lake Regatta this weekend at Connelly Park.
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Parks and Rec hosts disc golf event

MOSES LAKE — The first annual Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Disc Golf Tournament held at Blue Heron Park Saturday afternoon was a success.
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Stoltman throws two no-hitters as Chiefs cruise

YAKIMA, Wash. — Moses Lake junior pitcher Karly Stoltman left no doubt in the Chiefs’ doubleheader sweep over Columbia Basin Big Nine rival Davis Friday afternoon.
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Mustangs slide past Quincy

QUINCY — After holding second-place Prosser to one goal for most of Saturday’s game, the Quincy Jackrabbits fell to the Mustangs 3-2 following a 4-3 victory in a shootout.
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Moses Lake splits with Davis

MOSES LAKE — The Chiefs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead over Columbia Basin Big Nine rival Davis, but the Pirates rallied for six runs in the fourth to capture game one of Friday’s doubleheader 6-3.
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Chiefs sink Pirates

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake boys tennis team continued their run through the Columbia Basin Big Nine conference Thursday afternoon with a 5-2 win over the Davis Pirates at Moses Lake High School.
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Toppenish topples Ephrata

EPHRATA — Although the Tigers clawed their way to a 2-1 halftime advantage Thursday night, the Ephrata boys soccer team couldn’t fend off a relentless Toppenish attack as Ephrata fell 3-2 at home.
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Davis sweeps Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — The Chiefs girls tennis team hosted Davis Thursday afternoon in Columbia Basin Big Nine competition, but the Chiefs couldn’t sink the Pirates to earn their first win of the season.
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Warden Cougars sweep Highland

WARDEN — The Warden Cougars baseball team capitalized on a pair of strong offensive performances Tuesday afternoon to sweep a doubleheader from South Central Athletic Conference foe Highland.
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Huskies split with Bulldogs

OTHELLO — Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) softball titans clashed Tuesday afternoon in Othello when the Huskies hosted the Ellensburg Bulldogs.
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Moses Lake falls at Eastmont

EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — Despite a late rally from the Moses Lake offense, the Chiefs couldn’t recover to knock off the Eastmont Wildcats in non-conference baseball action.
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Moses Lake rallies late to knock off Davis

MOSES LAKE — After the Davis Pirates tied Tuesday night’s Columbia Basin Big Nine conference soccer match 2-2, Moses Lake didn’t panic.
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Eastmont sweeps Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — After dropping the first game of Tuesday’s non-conference doubleheader with the visiting Eastmont Wildcats, the Moses Lake girls softball team couldn’t recover in game two.
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Yarbro picks Puget Sound

MOSES LAKE — After months of recruiting and speculation, Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) senior basketball player Riggs Yarbro has decided to take his skills on the hardwood to the University of Puget Sound (UPS).
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Vikings sweep Tigers

SELAH, Wash. — The Ephrata Tigers traveled to Selah Saturday to take on the Vikings in a doubleheader baseball contest with first place in the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) at stake.
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Huskies rally to sweep Jacks

QUINCY — The Othello Huskies got their Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) baseball season back on track Saturday afternoon with a pair of victories over the Quincy Jackrabbits.
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Hershey Track Meet deadline approaches

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Parks and Recreation will host the annual Hershey Track Meet on April 14 at the Moses Lake High School track.
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Olympic Development selection wows Crawford

MOSES LAKE — After nearly seven months of gruelling tryouts and top-tier competition, Moses Lake resident Danielle “Dani” Crawford was named to the Washington State Olympic Development (ODP) program’s team pool last Friday.
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Housing needed for 2009 Babe Ruth World Series

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force met at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake Wednesday night to discuss the planning of the World Series baseball tournament to be held in Moses Lake Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
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Ephrata rolls past Mark Morris

EPHRATA — With strong winds blowing and temperatures dropping at Ephrata’s Johnson-O’Brien Stadium Tuesday night, the Tigers rose to the occasion to knock of Mark Morris of Longview in their non-conference baseball match up.
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CB United teams advance at state

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin United (CB United) youth soccer club advanced three teams to the Sweet 16 of the Washington state youth soccer state championships last weekend.
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Moses Lake rolls past Wenatchee

WENATCHEE — The Moses Lake Chiefs softball team got off to a fast start to the 2009 Columbia Basin Big Nine season Thursday afternoon with a pair of victories over Columbia Division rival Wenatchee.
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Vikings slide past Huskies

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies lost a close 6-0 battle with the visiting Selah Vikings Monday afternoon in Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) baseball competition.
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Ephrata sweeps Ray Cross Invitational

EPHRATA — The Ephrata boys and girls track teams defended their home turf over the weekend, sweeping the first-place spots at the Ray Cross Invitational.
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Ephrata remains perfect

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers continued their dominating run through the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) baseball schedule Saturday when they cruised to a pair of 11-1 victories over Grandview.
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Huskies beat Jacks

OTHELLO —The Othello boys soccer team survived a physical Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) match at home with defending league champion Quincy Saturday to remain atop the conference standings.
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Bulldogs nip Warden

CASHMERE, Wash. — The Warden Cougars traveled to Cashmere Friday afternoon to take on the Bulldogs in non-conference baseball competition.
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Chiefs sweep aside Panthers

MOSES LAKE — The Chiefs began their Columbia Basin Big Nine baseball season on the right foot Friday, sweeping a doubleheader from the visiting Wenatchee Panthers and moving into the Columbia Division’s top spot.
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Wahluke sweeps Royal Knights

ROYAL CITY — The Royal boys and girls tennis teams went undefeated in singles competition Thursday afternoon but couldn’t pull together in the doubles matches and Wahluke earned a pair of 3-2 victories over the Knights.
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Moses Lake set to start Big Nine play Friday

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs baseball team wrapped up their 2009 non-league schedule Tuesday afternoon at Larson Playfield against the visiting Richland Bombers.
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Kodiaks top Tigers

EPHRATA — Although the Ephrata softball team dropped a 13-2 decision to the visiting Cascade Kodiaks from Leavenworth Tuesday afternoon, Tigers’ head coach Heather Wood said her team is coming along.
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Ephrata shuts out Othello

EPHRATA — The Ephrata High School baseball team earned a pivotal Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) victory Tuesday afternoon when the Tigers shut out the visiting Othello Huskies 7-0 at Johnson-O’Brien Stadium.
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Ki-Be slides past Royal

BENTON CITY, Wash. — The Royal Knights boys and girls tennis teams traveled to Kiona-Benton Tuesday afternoon to take on the Bears in South Central Athletic Conference competition.
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Chiefs senior leads All-Star team to victory

PASCO, Wash. — After helping lead the Chiefs to a sixth-place finish at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 4A girls state basketball tournament, Moses Lake senior Carly Noyes helped the Tri-City All-Star team to victory with an MVP-winning performance at the Media Classic All-Star game Saturday in Pasco.
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Yarbro leads 1B to All-State win

SEATTLE — Moses Lake Christian Academy senior Riggs Yarbro wrapped up his prep basketball career in style Saturday, leading the 1B All-State team to a 114-100 overtime victory in the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (WIBCA) 1B-2B All-State game Saturday at Franklin High School in Seattle.
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Ephrata cruises past East Valley

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Ephrata Tigers boys baseball team kicked off Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) competition Saturday with a pair of dominating victories over the East Valley Red Devils in Yakima.
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Othello Huskies dominate Grandview

GRANDVIEW, Wash. — The Othello girls softball team began the defense of their 2008 state championship Saturday in convincing fashion with a doubleheader sweep of the Grandview Greyhounds Saturday.
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Chiefs sweep Eagles

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs boys baseball team continued their perfect start to the season Saturday with a two-game sweep over the visiting Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at Larson Playfield.
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MLCA pair head to play in 1B-2B All-State game

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy seniors Adrian Moffet and Riggs Yarbro will represent the Lions basketball team Saturday afternoon when they will play in the 1B-2B All-State game.
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Chiefs shut out Ephrata

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs boys soccer team evened their season record to 1-1 Thursday night with a 6-0 victory over the visiting Ephrata Tigers at Lions Field in Moses Lake.
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North fends off South in classic

MOSES LAKE — Some of the best girls high school basketball players from throughout the Columbia Basin assembled Wednesday night for the second annual Big Bend All-Star Classic senior game at the DeVries Activities Center.
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Moses Lake to host disc golf tournament

MOSES LAKE — With temperatures throughout the Columbia Basin beginning to rise, the Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department will host the first annual Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Disc Golf Tournament next month at Blue Heron Park.
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Housing needed for World Series

MOSES LAKE — With less than five months remaining until the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series at Larson Playfield in Moses Lake, host families are still needed for participating players.
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Chiefs sweep Vikings

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chiefs baseball team kicked off their 2009 season Tuesday afternoon with a pair of victories over the visiting Coeur d’Alene Vikings at Larson Playfield.
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Moses Lake's Redal named Player of the Week

LYNCHBURG, Va — After helping the Liberty University Flames to a 3-1 record last week, Moses Lake native and Liberty junior Curran Redal was named the Big South Conference’s Player of the Week.
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Jacks finish eighth

YAKIMA, Wash. — After falling in their 2A state opener to the Anacortes Seahawks Wednesday, the Quincy Jacks boys basketball team rallied for an eighth-place finish
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Lady Huskies recover to finish fifth at state

YAKIMA, Wash. — Following an opening round defeat at the hands of the Hockinson Hawks, the Othello Lady Huskies rallied to win three consecutive games at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 2A girls basketball tournament over the weekend.
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Quincy advances with win over Hockinson

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Quincy Jacks boys basketball team moved through the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 2A state tournament consolation bracket Thursday morning with a 42-32 win over the Hockinson Hawks.
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Othello holds on to advance

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Othello girls basketball team moved one step closer to placing at the 2009 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 2A state tournament Wednesday with a win over the Burlington-Edison Tigers Thursday.
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Jacks stumble in state tournament opener

YAKIMA, Wash. — After rolling to a Central Washington Athletic Conference district boys basketball tournament championship last week, the Quincy Jacks couldn’t maintain their momentum Wednesday at the state tournament.
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Hawks claw Lady Huskies

YAKIMA, Wash. — Despite a double-double from Central Washington Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year Allison Walker, the Othello Lady Huskies couldn’t overcome the Hockinson Lady Hawks in the first round of the 2A girls state tournament.
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MLCA seniors named to 1B All-State team

MOSES LAKE — After leading their Moses Lake Christian Academy boys basketball team to the 1B state title game, seniors Adrian Moffet and Riggs Yarbro were named to the Washington State Coaches Association (WSCA) 1B All-State team last week.
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Othello, Quincy start state

YAKIMA, Wash. — For the second consecutive season, the Lady Huskies will represent Othello High School at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) girls state basketball tournament this week in the Yakima SunDome.
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Othello earns CWAC second-seed at state

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — The Othello Lady Huskies will make their second consecutive trip to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 2A girls state tournament this week at the Yakima SunDome.
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Jacks win CWAC tournament title

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — The Quincy Jacks boys basketball team won the school’s first Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) tournament title in 25 years when the rolled past regular season champion Wapato 67-55 Saturday in Sunnyside.
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Chiefs hold on to move into state semis

TACOMA, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs continued their run through the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 4A girls state tournament Thursday afternoon with a 48-44 win over fifth-ranked Auburn-Riverside.
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Moses Lake advances to state quarterfinals

TACOMA, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs girls basketball team moved one step closer to a possible state championship Wednesday morning when they knocked off South Kitsap 51-38.
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Chief athletes work to help community

MOSES LAKE — Student-athletes at Moses Lake High School are continuing the annual Rent-A-Jock now through Aug. 15.
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Moses Lake starts 4A state

TACOMA, Wash. — If the Chiefs hope to reach their second consecutive Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) girls state championship game, the will have to get through the South Kitsap Wolves in today’s first round.
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Loeras return from NBA All-Star weekend

MOSES LAKE — Some people say lightening doesn’t strike twice.
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CB United wins tournament

PASCO, Wash. — The Columbia Basin (CB) United 96 Navy U-12 girls soccer team went to the 2009 Blue Mountain Exchange Youth Soccer Tournament in Pasco this weekend and returned with a tournament championship.
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I love March because it is total madness

With March Madness looming, I can’t help but get excited.
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Chiefs move on to state

KENNEWICK, Wash. — For the fourth time this season, the Moses Lake Chiefs girls basketball team found themselves eye to eye with the Pasco Bulldogs, this time in the regional championship game.
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ACH finishes third

YAKIMA, Wash. — Second-ranked Almira/Coulee-Hartline never trailed Saturday and the Warriors claimed the third-place trophy at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1B boys state tournament with a 59-46 win over Cusick.
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ACH Lady Warriors take fifth at state

YAKIMA, Wash. — Despite struggling from the field throughout the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1B girls state tournament, the Lady Warriors from Almira/Coulee-Hartline knocked off Neah Bay 39-30 for fifth place.
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Lions take second at 1B tournament

YAKIMA, Wash. — The top-ranked Moses Lake Christian Academy played their way to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1B boys state championship game Saturday, but Tri-Cities Prep proved too much for the Lions.
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Moses Lake Christian rolls into semifinals

YAKIMA, Wash. — The top-ranked Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions continued their run through the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1B boys state playoffs Thursday night with a 60-43 win over Curlew.
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Warriors advance into state semis

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors advanced to the semifinals of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1B boys state tournament semifinals with a 57-50 victory over the Tulalip Heritage Hawks Thursday night at the Yakima SunDome.
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ACH, MLCA girls move on at state

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Lady Warriors and the Moses Lake Christian Academy Lady Lions moved within a win of placing at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 1B girls state basketball tournament at the Yakime SunDome.
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Othello holds off Grandview

OTHELLO — The Othello Lady Huskies advanced into the semifinals of the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) district tournament Thursday night with a 47-39 victory over the visiting Grandview Greyhounds.
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Top-ranked Moses Lake Christian advances

YAKIMA, Wash. — The top-ranked Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions advanced to the quarterfinals of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association boys 1B state tournament following a 62-51 victory over fourth-ranked Oakville.
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ACH moves on

YAKIMA, Wash. — The second-ranked Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors boys basketball team left no doubt in their first round victory over Taholah in the first round of the Washington Interscholastic Activities (WIAA) 1B state tournament Wednesday.
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SJE stuns ACH girls

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Lady Warriors battled St. John-Endicott during the first half of Wednesday’s Washington Interscholastic Activities Association girls basketball opening round, but the Eagles rallied in the second half to knock off top-ranked ACH 62-40.
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Falcons fend off MLCA

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Moses Lake Christian Academy Lady Lions shook off some first-quarter jitters Wednesday against Sprague-Harrinton in the first round of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1B girls basketball playoffs, but the Falcons held on to fly away with a 31-26 victory.
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ACH Warriors start state

COULEE CITY — For the first time in Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s history, both the boys and girls basketball programs will travel together to the Yakima SunDome and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association state tournaments.
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Chiefs advance past Bombers

MOSES LAKE — Despite struggling for more than 30 minutes Tuesday night, the Chiefs girls basketball team came together in the fourth quarter to defeat the Richland Bombers 54-48 in their tournament regional opener.
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Toppenish Wildcats end Othello's season

TOPPENISH, Wash. — After improving upon last season by six wins, the Othello Huskies traveled to Toppenish Tuesday night in a Central Washington Athletic Conference district playoff game.
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Greyhounds eliminate Lady Tigers

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Lady Tigers girls basketball team fought for four quarters Monday night, but the Greyhounds from Grandview eliminated Ephrata from the postseason with a 48-37 victory.
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Noyes named Player of the Year

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake senior post Carly Noyes was named the Columbia Basin Big Nine Columbia Division Player of the Year Sunday by the division’s coaches.
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Walker chosen CWAC co-MVP

OTHELLO — Othello senior Allison Walker led the Lady Huskies to a 14-4 Central Washington Athletic Conference record and to the district playoffs on her way to being named the CWAC girls basketball co-Player of the Year.
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Bulldogs nip Chiefs for district title

PASCO, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs girls basketball team pushed their Columbia Basin Big Nine district championship game with Pasco to overtime Friday night, but the Bulldogs rallied to win the game 72-69.
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Warden girls team headed to Mat Classic

WARDEN — After a solid performance at the girls Region IV wrestling tournament last weekend in Connell, the Warden Cougars will send three regional champions and one runner up to the girls tournament at Mat Classic XXI this weekend in Tacoma.
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Lady Lions clinch first trip to state

MOSES LAKE — After starting the 2008-2009 girls basketball season with five consecutive losses, the Moses Lake Christian Academy girls basketball team has won eight consecutive games, including their 47-32 district semifinal win over the Wilson Creek Devils Monday night.
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Chiefs, Pasco to play for Big Nine title

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Despite a slow start in the Columbia Basin Big Nine district semifinals, the Moses Lake girls basketball team found their rhythm late to rout Walla Walla 50-35.
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Pasco eliminates Moses Lake boys

PASCO, Wash. — The Moses Lake boys basketball team made important strides this season, but inexperience doomed the Chiefs.
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Warden takes regional title

CONNELL, Wash. — The Warden Cougars wrestling team started Saturday’s regional tournament the same way they ended last weekend’s district tournament — by dominating the competition.
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Moses Lake rolls over Eastmont

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake girls basketball team left little doubt in their 51-30 victory over Eastmont in the first round of the Columbia Basin Big Nine district playoffs Saturday night.
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Moses Lake runs away with regional title

SPOKANE — The Moses Lake Chiefs wrestling team continued their quest for an unprecedented 18th state championship Saturday when they rolled to the Region IV tournament crown.
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Basin teams battle through brutal 2A regional

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Central Washington Athletic Conference wrestling teams from the Columbia Basin battled through a difficult regional tournament to send 11 combined wrestlers to Mat Classic XXI.
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Kiona-Benton stuns Royal girls at buzzer

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Lady Knights lost another heartbreaking South Central Athletic Conference girls basketball contest Thursday night when Kiona-Benton senior Sara Vannoy hit a running layup at the buzzer to push the Bears to the 59-57 victory.
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Royal tops Ki-Be

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights boys basketball team wrapped up their South Central Athletic Conference season Thursday night by holding on to knock off Kiona-Benton 41-34.
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Chiefs girls advance to districts with win

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs girls basketball team wrapped up a home district playoff game Tuesday night when they steam-rolled the Davis Pirates 63-31.
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Chiefs take second at district swim meet

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs swim and dive team continued their incredible season over the weekend with a second-place finish at the Eastern Washington Swim and Dive League district meet.
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Tigers claw past Huskies

OTHELLO — The Ephrata Tigers boys basketball team got a much-needed Central Washington Athletic Conference victory Tuesday night when they knocked off Othello 74-66 on the road.
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Lady Huskies rally past Ephrata

OTHELLO — The Othello Lady Huskies got an important Central Washington Athletic Conference girls basketball victory Tuesday night when they rallied in the second half to knock off Ephrata 63-48.
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Local youth makes national team

MOSES LAKE — While the rest of the Columbia Basin will be watching this weekend’s NBA All-Star game from the comfort of their living rooms, Moses Lake’s Jessica Loera, 11, will be living it.
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ML wrestlers continue district dominance

WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs captured five individual championships and the Columbia Basin Big Nine district wrestling tournament title by 82.5 points over runner-up Wenatchee last weekend.
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Warden takes wrestling crown

WARDEN — The Columbia Basin schools dominated the South Central Athletic Conference district wrestling tournament in Warden over the weekend when the Cougars and the Royal Knights wrestled to a one-two finish.
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Bulldogs claim title as Huskies finish 2nd

WAPATO, Wash. — After finishing 6-3 in Central Washington Athletic Conference dual meet competition, the Othello Huskies proved this weekend they are dangerous in a tournament atmosphere.
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Noyes leads Chiefs over Suns

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake senior Carly Noyes began Friday night’s game with Southridge just five points shy of the Columbia Basin Big Nine’s all-time scoring mark.
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Moses Lake senior signs with Wildcats

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake senior and star wide receiver Billy Brice signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to take his skills on the gridiron to Central Washington University in Ellensburg.
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Sponsors support local tournament

MOSES LAKE — The planning phase of the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series 16-18 tournament is progressing smoothly as members of the task force gathered Wednesday night to discuss this summer’s event.
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Moses Lake Christian rolls

MOSES LAKE — The North Central Washington 1B league champions Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions rolled to a 21-5 first quarter lead and never looked back on their way to a 59-27 win over the visiting Cascade Christian Academy Wolverines.
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Lady Lions cruise past Wolverines

MOSES LAKE — The Lady Lions of the Moses Lake Christian Academy overcame a slow start to roll past the visiting Cascade Christian Academy Wolverines 47-30 in North Central Washington 1B girls basketball action Tuesday night.
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Brice headed to represent Chiefs at state

MOSES LAKE — After more than three months of competing in the Columbia Basin Big Nine girls bowling league, Moses Lake sophomore Shanice Brice is at the top of her game — literally.
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Bulldogs hold on to sweep Moses Lake

PASCO, Wash. — The No. 5 Moses Lake girls basketball team couldn’t rectify a Jan. 9 home loss to No. 3 Pasco when the Chiefs fell 59-52 to the Bulldogs Friday night in Pasco, Wash.
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Lady Lions sweep weekend contests

PATEROS, Wash. — The Moses Lake Christian Academy Lady Lions traveled to Pateros Friday night to take on the North Central Washington 1B girls basketball league leading Nannies.
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Chiefs take down Grizzlies on senior night

MOSES LAKE — The Chiefs went out with a bang Thursday for senior night when Moses Lake knocked off the Sunnyside Grizzlies 51-14 in Columbia Basin Big Nine wrestling action.
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Selah holds off Ephrata Tigers

EPHRATA — Despite clawing their way to an early 4-0 start Tuesday night, the Ephrata Tigers wrestling team couldn’t hold off Selah and the Vikings won the Central Washington Athletic Conference match 46-25.
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Local Gym to host U.S.A.G event

MOSES LAKE — Gymnasts throughout Washington state will head to the Columbia Basin this weekend to participate in the Flip, Flop, Hop meet Saturday at the AIM Gymnastics gym in Moses Lake.
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Gonzales signs letter of intent

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake senior Shelby Gonzales signed a national letter of intent Tuesday to play softball next season for the Cardinals of North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene.
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Chiefs remain perfect

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School boys swim and dive team topped Davis and Eisenhower Tuesday afternoon to remain perfect in Eastern Washington Swim and Dive League competition.
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Lions maul defending champions

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions led for all but 30 seconds Tuesday night as they dismantled the Sunnyside Christian Knights 72-50 at home.
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Chiefs slide past Sunnyside

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — The Chiefs led early and the Grizzlies led late before Moses Lake senior Josh Loera’s basket with five seconds left gave the Chiefs the 58-56 Columbia Basin Big Nine victory over Sunnyside Saturday night.
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No. 5 Moses Lake handles Wenatchee

WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs girls basketball team held off the Wenatchee Panthers early and caged them late as the Chiefs knocked off their Columbia Basin Big Nine rival 60-39 Friday night.
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Moses Lake remains perfect with meet win over Eastmont

EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs swim team remained perfect Thursday afternoon following their 99-87 win over their Eastern Washington Swim League rival Eastmont.
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Chiefs win Dream Dual crown

SPOKANE — Moses Lake proved to be a nightmare for wrestling teams as the captured the 4A title at the Dream Dual tournament at East Valley High School in Spokane.
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Othello grabs Dream Duals title

SPOKANE — The Othello Huskies dominated the East Valley junior varsity team 56-15 and held off the Cheney Blackhawks 50-21 to set up a Dream Dual wrestling match with the Riverside Rams.
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Warden whoops Wahluke

WARDEN – The Warden Cougars wrestling team dominated nearly every match Thursday night as they left little doubt in their 72-10 South Central Athletic Conference dual meet victory over the Wahluke Warriors.
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Lady Vikings enter NWAACC poll at No. 8

WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Big Bend Lady Vikings basketball team made their way to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges’ (NWAACC) rankings Tuesday thanks in part to a 66-58 victory over the Wenatchee Valley Lady Knights Saturday.
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Vikings get first league win

WENTACHEE, Wash. — The Big Bend men’s basketball team capitalized on four double-digit scorers Saturday night as the Vikings knocked off the Wenatchee Valley Knights 71-67 for their first league victory of the season.
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Ephrata Tigers maul Grandview

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers wrestling team won seven matches by forfeit Tuesday night and 12 matches overall to knock off the Grandview Greyhounds 72-11.
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Moses Lake dispatches Davis for victory

MOSES LAKE — It might not have been the best game the Moses Lake girls basketball team has played this year, but head coach Matt Strophy and his team will take the 61-44 victory over the Davis Pirates anyway.
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Othello boys coach reaches milestone

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies boys basketball team rolled past the visiting Ellensburg Bulldogs 63-55 Saturday night as Othello head coach Pete Patitucci earned his 300th win while roaming the Othello sidelines.
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Knights roll Warriors

ROYAL CITY — The Knights of Royal High School received a pin from Justin Kincaid at 215 pounds to start Thursday night’s South Central Athletic Conference dual meet with Wahluke and the Knight never looked back on their way to a 61-9 victory.
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Chiefs cage Pasco

PASCO, Wash. — Moses Lake left little doubt Thursday night as the Chiefs improved to 4-0 in the Columbia Basin Big Nine conference’s Columbia Division with a 48-21 win over wrestling rival Pasco.
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Huskies power past Tigers

EPHRATA — The Othello Huskies wrestling team improved to 4-2 in Central Washington Athletic Conference competition following Thursday night’s 49-20 win over the Ephrata Tigers.
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Suns cast shadow on Chiefs

KENNEWICK — The Southridge Suns pulled off the improbable Friday night when they knocked off No.4 Moses Lake 55-54 at home.
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Yaks slow Vikings in OT

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Vikings men’s basketball team went on a rollercoaster ride Wednesday night when they hosted the Yakima Valley Yaks at the DeVries Activities Center.
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Woodward attends national camp

ROYAL CITY — While the rest of the Columbia Basin was entrenched in winter weather and freezing temperatures, Royal junior volleyball player Page Woodward was enjoying the 70-degree temperatures of Southern California.
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Soap Lake holds off Kittitas

SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake boys basketball team played a nearly flawless third quarter Tuesday night and turned a 19-19 halftime tie into a 42-21 fourth quarter advantage to knock off visiting Kittitas.
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Lady Eagles claw out win

SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Lady Eagles found themselves grounded for 35 minutes and 41 seconds before taking flight with 19 seconds left in their girls basketball game with Kittitas Tuesday night.
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Vikings host Yaks in home opener

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Vikings basketball teams will begin their Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) home schedules tonight when the men’s and women’s programs host the Yakima Valley Yaks.
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Mariners to visit local school

MOSES LAKE — The Seattle Mariners are coming back to Moses Lake.
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Bulldogs nip Chiefs for league lead

MOSES LAKE — The noise resonating inside the Moses Lake High School gym was nearly deafening Friday night as the Chiefs girls basketball team hosted archrival Pasco in front of a the largest home-crowd the Chiefs have had all season.
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Chiefs sweep home duals

MOSES LAKE — Thursday night’s home meet for the Moses Lake wrestling team was twice as nice as the Chiefs rolled past Eastmont and Richland to sweep the double dual meet.
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Chiefs drop road game to Wildcats

EAST WENATCHEE — The Eastmont Wildcats basketball team seemed to pull off the impossible Tuesday night as they kept Moses Lake senior guard Josh Loera to only two points in the Chiefs’ 67-58 loss on the road.
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World Series planning continues to progress

MOSES LAKE — After more than two months off, the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force assembled Wednesday night to discuss the progression of planning for the August event in Moses Lake.
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Othello gets revenge, corral Mustangs

PROSSER, Wash. — The Othello Huskies entered their dual meet last season with Central Washington Athletic Conference rival Prosser confident. They exited the meet with disappointment.
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Local rodeo club closes out 2008

MOSES LAKE —?The Moses Lake Jr. Rodeo Club closed out 2008 with the success of their fifth annual Buckin’ Blowout rodeo event in the Ken Ardell Pavilion Dec. 31 at the Grant County Fairgrounds.
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