Friday, November 15, 2024

Regional college sports schedule for Nov. 15-21

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with basketball, cross country, football, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
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Basin sports schedule Nov. 13-19

MOSES LAKE — Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving and volleyball events.
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State cross country results

PASCO — Numerous Basin runners took to the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco for Saturday’s State Cross Country Championships. See below for results from all classifications.
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Vikings fall to Wenatchee Valley

MOSES LAKE – A win over Wenatchee Valley on Wednesday could have kept Big Bend’s playoff hopes alive, but the Vikings were unable to tie the match in the fourth set, falling 3-1 to the Knights.
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Regional college sports schedule for Nov. 8-14

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Basin sports schedule Nov. 6-12

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving and volleyball events.
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GALLERY: Grant Co. justice center construction

EPHRATA – The Grant County Criminal Justice Center under construction is starting to resemble the concept art for the new facility. While landscaping and some minor changes are likely to occur as the project moves forward, drawings show a main administrative building, two buildings that will house inmates and a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO

Big Bend taps Griffin for AD

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College has named Ben Griffin the college’s new athletics director, the college announced in a release on Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO

Regional college sports schedule for Nov. 1-7

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO

Ephrata names girls golf coach

EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced that Tracy Pickeral has been named the new Ephrata girls golf coach Thursday. Pickeral served as an assistant coach with the program for the past three seasons.
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BIG SKY NOW: Bengals win in OT, Vandals defeat Eagles

MOSES LAKE -- On this week’s episodes of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down recent headlines among football teams …
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Basin sports schedule Oct. 30-Nov. 5

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving and volleyball events.
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Regional college sports schedule for Oct. 25-31

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO

BIG SKY NOW: Sacramento State’s overtime win, EWU to face Idaho

MOSES LAKE — On this week’s episodes of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake; Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down recent headlines among football teams …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

Basin sports schedule Oct. 23-29

MOSES LAKE — Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
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Junior Mavericks take the field

MOSES LAKE – Three Junior Maverick teams, competing with Columbia Basin Youth Football, began the postseason on Saturday.
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Regional college sports schedule for Oct. 18-24

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
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Basin sports schedule Oct. 16-22

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
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BIG SKY NOW: MSU’s big win over Idaho, EWU’s upset of Sacramento State

MOSES LAKE -- On Tuesday’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down recent headlines among football teams in …
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Regional college sports schedule for Oct. 11-17

MOSES LAKE — Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Basin sports schedule Oct. 9-15

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

BIG SKY NOW: Montana’s overtime loss and Idaho continues to win

MOSES LAKE -- On Tuesday’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down recent headline among football teams in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO

Washington college sports schedule for Oct. 4-10

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO

Basin sports schedule Oct. 2-8

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO

Washington college sports schedule for Sept. 27 - Oct. 3

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball events for Big Bend, Central Washington Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO

Weekend College Football

Regional College Football Schedule
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Basin sports schedule Sept. 25-Oct. 1

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO

BIG SKY NOW: Conference play on the horizon

MOSES LAKE -- On Tuesday’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down recent headline among football teams in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

BIG SKY NOW: Impressive wins and previewing Week 4

MOSES LAKE -- On this week's episodes of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down recent headline among football teams …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO

Basin sports schedule Sept. 18-24

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
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Swing for the Good Golf Scramble raises nearly $11,000

ELECTRIC CITY – Last weekend’s Swing for the Good Golf Scramble, hosted by Jess Ford at the Banks Lake Golf Course, raised nearly $11,000 for Run the Dam’s fundraising efforts to help build a park in Electric City, Run the Dam Executive Director Kelly Buche said in a release.
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Basin sports schedule Sept. 11-17

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball events.
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Ephrata volleyball prepares for 2024 season

EPHRATA – The Ephrata Varsity volleyball team lost two seniors to graduation last year and brings 2023’s junior-heavy group into the new season.
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Basin sports schedule Sept. 4-10

COLUMBIA BASIN — The fall sports season kicks off Thursday for local teams, with Royal girls soccer and volleyball teams facing their first competition of the season.
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GALLERY: Football flashback 2023

COLUMBIA BASIN – As the new school year starts, so does football season. Here is a look back at last year’s season as we begin our coverage of the 2024 season on the gridiron. Speaking of Gridiron... Take a look at our bonus section today to view this year’s Gridiron …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

Big Sky Now: Preseason polls, new coaches and transfer portal

MOSES LAKE – The Big Sky Now podcast returns for the 2024 football season, featuring Josh Amick, Jon Allen and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald.
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EWU men’s hoops add three to staff

CHENEY – Eastern Washington men’s basketball announced three new hires on Friday, with Will Turgeon and MicGuire Monson named as Eagle assistant coaches and Alex Hobbs hired as the director of Player Development.
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EWU track and field signs 29 athletes

CHENEY – Eastern Washington Director of Track and Field Erin Tucker announced the signing of 29 student-athletes for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Friday, bringing in a pool of athletes from both high school and other universities.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

GALLERY: Summer baseball in the Basin

MOSES LAKE – Summer sports action is beginning to wind down across the Columbia Basin. Check out these photos of local baseball teams from games throughout the summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

ACH walks off against Palouse

HARTLINE – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Senior Legion baseball team continued play in the AA Area 3 district tournament on Friday, as catcher Grayson Beal’s RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the Warriors a walk-off win over Palouse. Check out Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

Flashback and update: Kiana Rios

WARDEN – Warden High School’s Kiana Rios (32) drives past a Colfax player during the state championship game of the WIAA state 2B girls tournament on March 5, 2022. The Cougars went on to win the championship that year and Rios went on to graduate and play for Saint Martin’s …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO

Othello Wrestling Club hosts golf tournament

OTHELLO — The third annual Othello Wrestling Club golf tournament was hosted at the Othello Golf Club on Saturday, helping raise money for the Othello Wrestling Club and its annual scholarships, the Leonard Schutte and Ruben Martinez Memorial Scholarship.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

GALLERY: Greens and diamond stay busy

MOSES LAKE – Whether it was on the golf course or the baseball diamond, athletes in the Columbia Basin have stayed busy throughout the past week.
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GALLERY: WA Golf Men’s Amateur Championship

MOSES LAKE – 120 amateur golfers from around the state and beyond gathered at the Links at Moses Pointe for the WA Golf Men’s Amateur Championship this week, with competition being played Tuesday through Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

Summer sports gallery: June 16-23

MOSES LAKE – Whether it was the football field or the baseball diamond, Basin athletes remained busy over the last few weeks. As the summer heats up, school-based sports have cooled down, but youth leagues are picking up steam throughout the Columbia Basin.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

Date set for 2024 Battle in Seattle

SPOKANE – The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats will face off in the 2024 Battle in Seattle on Dec. 7 at Climate Pledge Arena, GU Athletics announced in a release on Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

2024 PRCA Rodeos for Washington, Oregon and Idaho

MOSES LAKE – As the summer comes around, contestants around the country will travel to upcoming rodeos throughout the region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO

WSU’s Jackson, Leger-Walker receive Tom Hansen Medal

SAN RAMON, Calif. – The Pac-12 announced the 2023-24 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipients on Monday, with Washington State’s Brennan Jackson and Charlisse Leger-Walker both receiving the honors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO

Zags announce signing of Ismaila Diagne

SPOKANE – The Gonzaga Bulldogs added seven-foot center Ismaila Diagne to its 2024-25 men’s basketball team, the school announced in a release on Tuesday. Diagne, a native of Nguekhokhe, Senegal, signed a financial aid agreement to attend Gonzaga University. This past season he averaged 10.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and .9 …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO

WCC announces men’s basketball matchups

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – The West Coast Conference announced its men’s basketball matchups for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Thursday, including Gonzaga and Washington State playing a home-and-away series against one another this winter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

State tennis results

COLUMBIA BASIN – Nine local tennis players qualified for state tournaments two weeks ago, with four bringing home placements.
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Three Wildcats earn GNAC awards

PORTLAND, ORE. – Central Washington’s Johan Correa, Isabella Haarer and Emy Ntekpere earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference awards on Friday, with Correa winning the Male Athlete of the Year award, Haarer winning the Female Newcomer of the Year award and Ntekpere winning the Female Freshman of the Year award.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

GALLERY: Dru Gimlin tournament

QUINCY – Basketball players of all ages gathered on the street of Quincy for the Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, bringing in teams from across the region for a day of basketball. Check out Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for a full story on the tournament.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

Box score roundup for May 25

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball, softball and boys soccer games from May 25.
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State golf final results

COLUMBIA BASIN – Four local golfers finished in the top 10 of their respective state golf tournaments this week, while 10 made the second-round cut. 4A Boys - Indian Canyon Golf Course, Spokane Sophomore Mason Bradford - tied-fifth place, score of 143; 69 in the first round, 74 in the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

Nine tennis players qualify for state

COLUMBIA BASIN – Nine local tennis players qualified for state tournaments this season, with matches beginning Friday at locations in Seattle, Yakima and Kennewick. 4A Boys Singles - The Pacific Clinic and Kamiakin High School, Kennewick Moses Lake’s Marwan Warnick vs Olympia’s Kevin Shen - 10 a.m. at The Pacific …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

GALLERY: Basin spring sports

COLUMBIA BASIN – The spring sports season comes to a close this week, with state championship events being held in baseball, boys soccer, golf, tennis, track and field and softball.
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State golf first-round scores

COLUMBIA BASIN – The first round of boys and girls state golf championships was held on numerous courses around the state on Tuesday, with some local golfers posting high marks on the opening day.
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Basin sports schedule May 22-28

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
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Lava Links hosts Sandblaster Open

SOAP LAKE – Golfers of all skill levels gathered at the Lava Links in Soap Lake for the third-ever Sandblaster Open on Saturday, helping raise money for the Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce.
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Box score roundup for May 18

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for local baseball, boys soccer and softball games from May 18.
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Box score roundup for May 17

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for softball, baseball and boys soccer games from May 17.
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Box score roundup for May 11

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball, softball and soccer games from May 11.
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Box score roundup for May 9-10

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from May 9-10
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Diamond box score roundup for May 6-7

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from May 6-7.
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Basin sports schedule May 8-14

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule will be updated at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their respective district tournament brackets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

Box score roundup for May 4

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from May 4
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Box score roundup for April 29-30

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 29-30
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

Basin sports schedule May 1-7

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule will be updated at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their respective district tournament brackets.
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Two Basin Sounders teams claim WA Cup titles

PASCO – Two Basin Sounders squads claimed titles at last weekend’s Washington Premier League 14U-11U WA Cup in Pasco.
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Box score roundup for April 27

MOSES LAKE– Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 27
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Box score roundup for April 25-26

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 25-26
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Box score roundup for April 22-23

MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 22-23.
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Basin sports schedule April 24-30

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

Box score roundup for April 20, 2024

MOSES LAKE – Basin baseball and softball box scores for April 20.
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Basin Sounders team wins title at WA Cup

MOSES LAKE – Competing at the Washington Premier League’s WA Cup over the weekend, the Basin Sounders B2014 team left the tournament as the Bronze 2 champions.
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Vikings split doulbeheader with Walla Walla

MOSES LAKE – Big Bend split Wednesday’s doubleheader on the road against Walla Walla, winning the first game 11-5 before suffering a 10-6 loss to the Warriors.
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Box score roundup for April 18-19

Box score roundup for April 18-19
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WIAA Athlete of the Week: Beth Okamoto

COULEE CITY – Almira/Coulee-Hartline senior Beth Okamoto received Athlete of the Week honors from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Thursday.
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Box score roundup for April 16

MOSES LAKE – Basin baseball and softball box scores for April 16.
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Basin sports schedule April 17-23

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO

Vikings split with Wenatchee Valley

MOSES LAKE – It took extra innings to determine the winner of Saturday’s nightcap between Big Bend and Wenatchee Valley, with the Vikings earning a 3-2 win after a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th inning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO

Storm add two, Zags have two selected in WNBA Draft

BROOKLYN, NY – The WNBA Draft was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Monday night, with the Seattle Storm adding two new players and two former Zags seeing their professional dreams come true.
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Box score roundup for April 11-12

Box score roundup for April 11-12
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Vikings swept by Blue Mountain

MOSES LAKE – Coming off dropping two games to Blue Mountain CC earlier in the week, the Big Bend Vikings traveled to face the Timberwolves in a doubleheader on Saturday, losing both games by scores of 7-2 and 6-5.
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Box Score roundup for April 9

COLUMBIA BASIN – Basin baseball and softball box scores for April 5-6
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BBCC’s conference season off to sluggish start

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings got the conference season off to a slow start Wednesday, losing two games to the Blue Mountain Timberwolves at Viking Field, according to an announcement from BBCC.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

Basin sports schedule April 3-9

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
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BASIN SCORES ROUNDUP for April 1

COLUMBIA BASIN – Box scores for baseball and softball games from March 27-29
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Soap Lake’s Sanchez-Cruz earns Athlete of the Week

SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake sophomore Jocsan Sanchez-Cruz was named an Athlete of the Week by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Thursday after helping the Eagles secure a 2-0 start to the season with a win over Tonasket. Sanchez-Cruz, along with his doubles partner Xavier Gonzales-Robinson, picked up an …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

Basin sports schedule March 27-April 2

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

Vikings wrap up non-league slate

MOSES LAKE – Big Bend baseball concluded its non-league schedule with doubleheaders against Pierce Community College and Tacoma Community College last weekend, going 1-3 in the four-game stretch.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO

GALLERY: Basin baseball, softball and soccer

MOSES LAKE – Spring sports kicked off less than three weeks ago, and local squads are wrapping up their non-league slates before heading into their respective conference matchups.
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Basin sports schedule March 20-26

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO

GALLERY: Basin spring sports

COLUMBIA BASIN – Spring sports are now in full swing across the state, as local teams look to get strong starts to the year in their respective sports. Students and coaches have been working hard to ensure the competition is solid, whether it’s on the court, the pitch, the diamond …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO

Basin sports schedule for March 13-19

COLUMBIA BASIN – Spring sports is in full swing – had to say it, this is the golf preview after all – in the Basin. This week sees baseball, tennis, softball and golf for multiple area schools.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

Basin sports schedule March 6-12

COLUMBIA BASIN – Spring sports arrive this week with golf, soccer, baseball and more taking over as priorities at schools across the Basin.
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Vikings earn first win of the season

PASCO – Entering the weekend with an 0-4 record, the Big Bend Vikings picked up a win in Sunday’s doubleheader against Blue Mountain, defeating the Timberwolves 6-2 after losing to them 9-5 earlier in the day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO

BBCC women wrap up 2024 with blowout win

MOSES LAKE — With the final game of the 2024 season in front of them, the Big Bend women’s basketball team hosted the Wenatchee Valley Knights on Wednesday and played like it was their last, according to an announcement from BBCC.
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BBCC men finish season on a high note

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College men’s basketball team finished its season on a high note, according to an announcement from BBCC.
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Burck announced as Ephrata boys tennis coach

EPHRATA — Courtney Burck will be taking over the Ephrata boys tennis program, the Ephrata School District announced in a release Tuesday. Burck was a four-year tennis player with the Tigers during her time at the school, winning a state championship in the 2A Girls Doubles in 2006 with her …
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Basin sports schedule Feb. 28-March 5

COLUMBIA BASIN – Royal, Warden, Almira/Coulee-Hartline and MLCA/CCS all hit the court this week for state basketball play.
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Basin sports schedule Feb. 21-27

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball events.
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GALLERY: 2024 Mat Classic and Boys Swim and Dive Championships

FEDERAL WAY – Basin teams traveled across the Cascades for state championship events over the weekend, competing in the Mat Classic and the Boys Swimming and Diving Championships. Check out Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for full coverage of both events.
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Wahluke’s Gonzalez heads to state tournament

MATTAWA – Wahluke senior Mariangela Gonzalez is heading to the 2024 Mat Classic after placing third in the 145-pound class of Saturday’s 2A/1A/B Region 4 tournament in Quincy.
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Basin sports schedule Feb. 14-20

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball and wrestling events. With many district tournaments beginning this week, check columbiabasinherald.com for schedule updates as teams progress through their brackets.
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BBCC men’s, women’s teams fall in back-to-back games

MOSES LAKE – The Big Bend men’s and women’s basketball teams fell in their outings last week, first losing to Spokane Falls at home on Wednesday before losses on the road to Treasure Valley on Saturday, according to a statement from BBCC Athletics.
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Basin sports schedule Feb. 7-13

COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball and wrestling events. With many district tournaments beginning this week, check columbiabasinherald.com for schedule updates as teams progress through their brackets.
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Basin squads open the postseason

Wrestling teams from Ephrata, Othello, Royal and Warden took to the mats at the Yakima Valley SunDome Friday for their respective district tournaments. Check out Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for a full story on the District 5 wrestling tournaments, as well as a review of other district …
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Basin sports schedule Jan. 31-Feb. 6

COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events. With district tournaments beginning later this week, check columbiabasinherald.com for schedule updates as teams progress through their brackets.
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Quincy’s Bierlink, Royal’s Villa recognized by WIAA

COLUMBIA BASIN – Two Basin athletes received Athlete of the Week awards from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Thursday; Quincy sophomore Pierce Bierlink and Royal senior Emma Villa.
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Big Bend wrestling makes move to NJCAA

MOSES LAKE – Big Bend wrestling for both men and women is making the jump to the National Junior College Athletic Association the college announced Tuesday, joining the ranks of a Division I wrestling program.
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Eleven Basin football players earn all-state nods

SILVERDALE – The Washington State Football Coaches Association released its all-state list earlier this week, with 11 Columbia Basin football players earning all-state honors.
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Basin sports schedule for Jan. 17-23

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
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BIG SKY NOW: Reaction to Montana’s loss, takeaways from 2023

MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald recap Sunday’s FCS National Championship game between Montana and South Dakota State, …
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Basin sports schedule Jan. 10-16

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
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Basin sports schedule Dec. 27-Jan. 2

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
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Wildcats improve to 10-3 with win over Evergreen State

ELLENSBURG – The Central Washington Wildcats picked up their seventh straight win with a 28-point defeat of Evergreen State Tuesday night, shooting 46.3% from the field and 41% from beyond the three-point arc in an 83-55 win.
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Basin sports schedule Dec. 20-26

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball and wrestling events.
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BIG SKY NOW: Grizzlies on to semis, Vandals fall to Albany

MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald discuss last week’s news in the Big Sky Conference, including Idaho’s loss …
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Tigers defeat Shadle Park

EPHRATA – The Ephrata boys basketball team evened its record at 2-2 in Tuesday’s home win over Shadle Park, defeating the visiting Highlanders 54-48.
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Basin sports schedule Dec. 13-19

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
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Basin sports schedule Dec. 6-12

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
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Basin sports schedule Nov. 29-Dec. 5

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local football, basketball and wrestling teams.
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BBCC wrestlers likely to place well this season, anchored by strong performances by Lucas and Rodriguez

MOSES LAKE – After having only one athlete place the weekend prior, BBCC wrestlers hoped to up their play as they hosted their one and only tournament in the Big Bend Scramble on Saturday, November 18 at the Devries Activity Center.
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Devils look to improve on 2022-23 finish

WILSON CREEK – The Wilson Creek Devils will be looking to improve off of last season’s 5-11 record when they tip off their 2023-24 season this winter, which opens with a home game against Bridgeport on Dec. 7
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Washington sports schedule Nov. 22-28

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s professional, collegiate and local sports happening over the next week across the state. The Columbia Basin Herald wishes our local athletes good luck and safe journeys as they travel for competition.
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Wildcats earn numerous all-conference awards

ELLENSBURG — Fourteen Wildcats earned all-conference awards from the Lone Star Conference, the league announced on Thursday.
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BIG SKY NOW: Montana wins big, Hauck gets coaching record

MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake and Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press go over last week’s action in the Big Sky, including Montana defeating Sacramento State 34-7 and Idaho defeating Northern …
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Basin sports schedule Nov. 1-7

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer and volleyball teams.
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Basin sports schedule Oct. 25-31

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, slowpitch softball, swimming and diving and volleyball teams. This schedule we updated daily at www.columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through brackets.
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Basin football scores: Week 8

COLUMBIA BASIN – Local football teams lit up the scoreboards in Week 8.
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Basin sports schedule for Oct. 18-24

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, slowpitch softball, swimming and diving and volleyball teams...
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Local Gridiron Scores: Week 7

COLUMBIA BASIN – Week 7 of the high school football season brought in some big wins for local teams.
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Tigers defeat Othello 2-1

EPHRATA – The Ephrata Tigers came out on top of Saturday’s Central Washington Athletic Conference match on Saturday, defeating Othello 2-1 at home.
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Local sports schedule Oct. 11-17

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.
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BBCC volleyball to host breast cancer awareness night

MOSES LAKE – Wednesday night’s Big Bend volleyball matchup between the Vikings and Yakima Valley will also serve as a fundraiser for the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation, bringing awareness to and raising money for the fight against breast cancer.
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BIG SKY NOW: Idaho’s win over EWU, surprises from Week 5

MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Daily Inter Lake Sports Reporter Fritz Neighbor and host Josh Dugan go over Montana’s 4-1 start to the season, along with what has gone right and wrong for the Grizzlies. Later on, Mark Nelke of the Coeur …
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Bulldogs to face UConn in Seattle this December

SEATTLE — The Gonzaga Bulldogs will match up against the UConn Huskies in the Continental Tire Seattle Tip-Off this winter, a rematch of the 2023 Elite Eight from the NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga Athletics announced Tuesday.
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Tigers win in three against East Valley

EPHRATA – The Tigers improved to 2-0 in the Central Washington Athletic Conference with a win over East Valley (Yakima) on Tuesday, sweeping the Red Devils in three sets on the road.
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MIDDLE CHEER

MOSES LAKE – Cheerleaders from Columbia and Frontier middle schools smile at Wednesday’s gridiron matchup between the two schools at Lions Field. Columbia won the game 32-0.
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Basin sports schedule Sept. 27-Oct. 3

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.Some of our local sports teams are setting themselves up for really powerful seasons this fall and we hope to see you at the game or meet...
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Ephrata hosts volleyball tournament

EPHRATA – The Tigers hosted 13 teams at Saturday’s Varsity Volleyball Tournament, bringing in schools ranging from 1B to 4A classifications.
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Regional rodeo results: Aug. 10-Sept. 19

MOSES LAKE – Rodeos have been hosted across eastern Washington and northern Idaho over the previous six weeks, bringing in riders and competitions from across the country and beyond. Read along for a list of the top three placements from each rodeo, complete with scores, times and payouts. Results are …
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Basin sports schedule Sept. 20-26

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.
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Bronco volleyball coming off of state finish

RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are coming off a strong 2022, earning a sixth-place finish at the 2B State Volleyball Tournament in Yakima last November. Already with a 3-0 record, LRS is aiming for yet another strong season on the court in 2023.
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Royal girls soccer begins 2023 campaign

ROYAL CITY – The Royal Knights finished 2022 as the third team out of the South Central Athletic Conference (East), falling to Wahluke 1-0 in the consolation semifinals of the SCAC Tournament. Royal opens league play next week at home against Wahluke at 6 p.m.
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Cougars win over East Valley, 3-0

WARDEN – After a setback in the third set, the Warden Cougars rallied to defeat East Valley (Yakima) 3-1 on Monday night...
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GALLERY: Royal’s 2022 title run

ROYAL CITY – The Knights were crowned the champions of 1A football for the third straight season in 2022, defeating Mt. Baker 35-20 in the state championship game in December. Check out these scenes from throughout the 2022 season.
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PREVIEW: 2023 Gridiron Guide

COLUMBIA BASIN – Eleven local football teams hit the field to begin the 2023 season later this week, and the Columbia Basin Herald has season previews for each school in Thursday’s Gridiron Guide. See below for a brief look at how each team is looking with the season on the …
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Ephrata baseball coach Jason Laugen steps down

EPHRATA – Long-time Ephrata baseball head coach Jason Laugen is stepping down from the position, the Ephrata School District announced on Friday.
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Washington sports schedule Aug. 23-29

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local and statewide sporting events.
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Cougars, Huskies named to preseason watch lists

WASHINGTON – With Week 0 of the 2023 college football season just nine days away, the National College Football Awards Association has been revealing preseason watch lists since July 31. Read along for a full view of Cougar and Huskie players on the major award watch lists.
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Washington sports schedule Aug. 16-22

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local and statewide sporting events.
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WSU’s Watson named to Doak Walker Award watch list

DALLAS – Washington State running back Nakia Watson was one of 74 players named to the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation’s top college running back...
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EWU women’s soccer picked fifth in Big Sky

FARMINGTON, UTAH – Coming off a seventh-place finish in the Big Sky in 2022, Eastern Washington women’s soccer was picked to finish fifth in the conference in a release on Thursday...
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Washington sports schedule Aug. 9-15

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local and statewide sporting events...
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Coug MBB sets non-conference slate

PULLMAN – The Washington State men’s basketball team will play in seven home non-conference games along with four neutral site non-conference contests in this upcoming season, the school’s athletic department announced on Monday.
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Roberts to take over ESD cross country program

EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced that Lyndsy Roberts has been hired as the new head coach of the Ephrata cross country program on Monday. Roberts has been an assistant coach with the team for the previous three years and is the head coach of the Ephrata Middle School …
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EWU announces dates for MBB international tour

CHENEY – Eastern Washington University Athletics announced dates for the men’s basketball team’s upcoming 11-day international tour, where the team will be playing in both England and Spain...
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Registration for Othello fall soccer closes Aug. 2

OTHELLO – Registration for youth fall soccer is open through August 2, the City of Othello announced on Tuesday. Teams will be available in the following age divisions: ages 4-5, ages 6-7, ages 8-9 and ages 10-12. Volunteer coaches are necessary to host a team, and high school-age coaches may …
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Washington sports schedule July 26 - Aug. 1

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local, regional and statewide sporting events...
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NCW Tech Alliance to host golf tournament

EAST WENATCHEE – NCW Tech Alliance is hosting its Summer Scholarship Fundraiser Golf Tournament next week at the Highlander Golf Course in East Wenatchee, a dual event with a golf tournament and a dinner party on August 3.
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MLB announces 2024 schedule

SEATTLE – The MLB announced the schedule for the 2024 season on Thursday, setting dates for Seattle’s opponents next season.
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WA college, high school players selected in MLB Draft

SEATTLE – Players from colleges and high schools across the state were selected in the 2023 MLB Draft, with the Washington Huskies leading the way with seven players drafted at the MLB Draft in Seattle.
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Washington sports schedule July 12-18

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local, regional and statewide sporting events.
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Washington sports schedule July 7-11

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local, regional and statewide sporting events.
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Moses Lake Rattlers to host tryouts mid-July

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Rattlers fastpitch softball organization is hosting open tryouts for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U teams at Moses Lake High School in mid-July, the organization announced. ...
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CWU’s Namosimalua, Tinoisamoa named to U.S. U20 team

ELLENSBURG – Two Central Washington women’s rugby players – loose forward Winnie Namosimalua and center Kerena Tinoisamoa – were selected to compete with the United States U20 women’s rugby team when they travel to Canada next month...
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WSU men, Gonzaga women to play in Phoenix in December

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Basketball teams from both Gonzaga and Washington State will be competing at the Footprint Center in Phoenix this December, with the WSU men playing in the fifth annual Jerry Colangelo Classic and Gonzaga women playing in the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series, according to a release …
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Washington sports schedule June 21-27

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local, regional and statewide sporting events.
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The Podium to host Big Sky indoor championships

FARMINGTON, Utah – The Big Sky Conference announced last week that the 2024 Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held at The Podium Powered by STCU in Spokane, in collaboration with Spokane Sports and Eastern Washington University.
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Washington sports schedule June 14-20

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local, regional and statewide sporting events...
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Knox hired as Ephrata boys wrestling coach

EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced that Joe Knox will be taking over the Tiger boys wrestling program in a release on Tuesday. According to the release, the selection committee sought an experienced leader, with a strong background in both coaching and building relationships with student-athletes...
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Triumphant Tigers

EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced eight individuals and one team that will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, the fourth class of Hall of Fame inductees. The new inductees were announced Friday. Ephrata’s Athletic Hall of Fame is a collaboration between Ephrata High School and the …
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Spring all-league teams announced

COLUMBIA BASIN – Nearly 250 athletes across the Columbia Basin received all-league honors during the 2023 spring sports season. See below for a full list of those awards, from first-team all-league to honorable mention, along with coaches and players of the year...
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GU’s Watson returning for 2023-24 season

SPOKANE – Bulldog senior forward Anton Watson is returning to Spokane for a final season in the 2023-24 campaign, according to a release from Gonzaga Athletics on Wednesday...
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Washington sports schedule May 31-June 6

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring professional and local events across the state. The staff at the Columbia Basin Herald would like to congratulate all of the local athletes that made it to state competition the last two weeks...
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RECAP: State tennis results

COLUMBIA BASIN – Eight tennis players from the Columbia Basin advanced to state tournaments across the state, with four placing in the 4A and 2A classifications.
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State golf results; Round 2 - 2023

WASHINGTON – In this week’s state golf tournaments, nine Basin golfers qualified for Round 2 of their respective tournaments, including four with top-15 finishes...
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Ephrata to host 2B,1B state baseball this weekend

EPHRATA – The 2B/1B State Baseball Tournament will be hosted at Ephrata High School on Friday and Saturday, the first time the school has hosted a state championship event, according to a release by the Ephrata School District. Semifinal games for both the 2B and 1B classifications are on Friday …
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Eight Basin tennis players move on to state

COLUMBIA BASIN – Eight Columbia Basin tennis players are heading to state tournaments across the state this weekend. See below for first-round matchups from each of the five tournaments...
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Basin sports schedule May 24-30

COLUMBIA BASIN – It’s the final week of WIAA athletics for teams all around the Basin, several of which are still active and competing for state championships. Check out this week’s sports schedule for a list of state tournaments, meets and matches. Wednesday, May 24 4A State Boys Golf Tournament …
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Tee times for state golf

COLUMBIA BASIN – Twenty-eight local golfers are hitting the course for state tournaments beginning on Tuesday. See below for locations and tee times where these Basin golfers will be competing.
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GALLERY: District tournaments

COLUMBIA BASIN – Local baseball and softball teams have been battling over the previous weeks for a chance to qualify for upcoming state tournaments. Check out these photos from games over the past week that show a great effort by local student athletes.
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Basin sports schedule May 17-23

COLUMBIA BASIN – State tournaments begin this week, as Royal, Quincy and Wahluke qualified for the 1A boys soccer tournament and ACH and Moses Lake qualified for its respective state baseball tournaments. See below for a full slate of games, meets and tournaments over the next week.
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Seattle Thunderbirds on to WHL finals

KENT – The Seattle Thunderbirds are on to the Western Hockey League finals after defeating the Kamloops Blazers 4-2 in the WHL’s Western Conference finals, facing off against the Winnipeg ICE in the WHL Championship Series...
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Basin sports schedule May 10-16

COLUMBIA BASIN – Only a handful of local teams are still powering through their regular seasons, as the bulk of Basin high school athletics enter district matches, meets and playoff games. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule for a full list of events.
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Mavs running at home

Both the Moses Lake boys and girls track and field teams hosted their home meet on Thursday, facing off against Wenatchee and Eastmont. See the Tuesday edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for full results from the meet.
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WSU's Ethridge signs one-year extension

PULLMAN – After guiding the Cougars to their first women’s Pac-12 tournament title, WSU Head Coach Kamie Ethridge signed a one-year contract extension to stay with the COugars through the 2028-29 season, the school announced on Wednesday...
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Seahawks begin off-season workouts on May 12

SEATTLE – The NFL announced the league’s voluntary off-season workout days on Thursday, with the Seahawks beginning as soon as May 12. Seattle’s rookie minicamp lasts from May 12-14, with a mandatory team minicamp beginning June 6 and ending June 8. The team is hosting organized team practice activities on …
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Basin Sounders win second-straight title

LACEY – The Basin Sounders 2009 Girls won their second-straight state title at the 2023 Washington Cup last weekend, coming out on top of the U14 Bronze division. The team, coached by Madeline Wallace Roellich, is the first Basin Sounders team to win two-straight Washington Cups.
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Basin sports schedule May 3-9

COLUMBIA BASIN – Welcome back to district tournament season! Eleven local teams begin their respective district tournaments in baseball and boys soccer over the week, aiming to advance to state tournament berths. Check out all that and more and this week's sports schedule. The schedule will be updated on www.columbiabasinherald.com …
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Local fastpitch teams win tournaments

COLUMBIA BASIN – Two local fastpitch teams took home championships at tournaments in mid-April, as the Washington Rage 14U and 10U squads found success on the diamond...
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CWU athletes set PRs at Wildcat Open

ELLENSBURG – Along with honoring seniors, Central Washington track and field had 30 athletes set personal records and 11 titles were won at last weekend’s Wildcat Open, the lone home meet of the 2023 season...
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Basin sports schedule April 26-May 2

COLUMBIA BASIN – Many regular season are coming to a close across the Basin this week, leading up to action-packed district tournaments for soccer, baseball, tennis and more. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule for a full slate of sporting events...
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Mavs earn 10th win with sweep of Davis

YAKIMA – Moses Lake put together its ninth and 10th wins of the season with 16-0 and 18-0 road victories over Davis on Friday, moving to 10-2 on the year...
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CWU to Host Wildcat Open this Saturday

ELLENSBURG – The CWU Wildcats will host their only at-home meet this season on Saturday and will incorporate honoring their 22 seniors at the event, according to a statement from the school.
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Pro bull riders return to Kennewick in September

KENNEWICK – The Professional Bull Riders will come back to Kennewick this fall for the Challenger Series’ PBR Tri-Cities Classic on Sept. 8-9...
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Zags add EWU transfer Venters

SPOKANE – Eastern Washington transfer Steele Venters is signing with Gonzaga, the Bulldogs announced in a release on Monday...
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Seattle Mariners 2023 Schedule

SEATTLE - Baseball season is underway and the Mariners have a busy six months of competition ahead of them...
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Basin sports schedule April 12-18

COLUMBIA BASIN — With schools returning from spring break, spring sports teams around the Basin are returning to a full slate of games, matches and meets. Check out this week’s sports schedule for a complete listing of this week’s events. Wednesday, April 12 Gamble Sands Girls Golf Invite - begins …
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Mavs, Knights finish in top 10 at Joe Lenberg Classic

YAKIMA – Boys golf teams from Moses Lake and Royal competed at the Joe Lenberg Classic at the Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima last weekend. Both squads finished in the top 10, with the Mavericks finishing fourth with 335 strokes and the Knights in 10th with 369 total strokes...
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Basin sports schedule March 29-April 4

COLUMBIA BASIN – It’s a lighter week of high school sports action here in the Basin as schools have the week off for spring break, but teams return to a full slate of action on Tuesday.
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Moses Pointe Spring Golf Extravaganza set for April 15

MOSES LAKE – The Links at Moses Pointe will be hosting its Spring Golf Extravaganza on April 15, including the Pepsi Cola Long Drive Championship, junior golf clinic and more...
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Basin sports schedule March 29-April 4

COLUMBIA BASIN – With spring break just around the corner, many Basin teams will see a break from action next week. Check out this week’s sports schedule for a full slate of different events...
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Time of Remembrance golf tournament returns this summer

WARDEN – The Time of Remembrance Golf Tournament will return to the Sage Hills Golf Club in Warden on June 10. The tournament is a four-person scramble and registration is $80 per golfer before June 5. The registration fee includes the green fee, cart and lunch. Holes are also available …
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Basin sports schedule March 22-28

COLUMBIA BASIN – Many teams in the Basin have entered the full swing of league competition as the spring sports season continues on. Check out this week’s sports schedule for a full slate of different events...
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Basin sports schedule Mar. 8-14

COLUMBIA BASIN – Spring sports season has arrived here in the Basin, with many schools beginning competition as soon as Friday...
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EWU falls to NAU on buzzer-beater in Big Sky tourney

BOISE, IDAHO —The top-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles fell on a buzzer-beater to No. 9 Northern Arizona in the men’s Big Sky tournament quarterfinals on Saturday. Lumberjack guard Oakland Fort had the ball kicked out to him after an attempted drive-by guard Jalen Cone with 1.4 seconds remaining, and Fort’s shot …
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Basin sports schedule Mar. 1-7

COLUMBIA BASIN – It’s the final week of the winter sports season here in the Basin, as five local boys and girls basketball teams chase their dreams of achieving a state title in their respective brackets...
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Manta Ray Aquatic swimmers shine in conference championships

MOSES LAKE – Three Manta Ray Aquatics swimmers recently competed in college conference championship events, with Laurel Knox, Cole Lindberg and Zachary Washburn all competing for their respective schools.
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Basin sports schedule Feb. 22-28

COLUMBIA BASIN – After progressing through their respective brackets, five local teams qualified for state basketball competition. With trips to tournaments in Spokane and Yakima on the line, teams from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, MLCA/CCS, Othello and Warden will play their regional games on Friday and Saturday...
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RECAP: Mat Classic placings

TACOMA – Thirty-four Basin athletes placed at the 2023 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome over the weekend, including Moses Lake’s Ashley Naranjo, Royal’s Alondra Morales and Othello’s Terrill Freeman taking home state titles. See below for a full list of Mat Classic placers, including scores for teams.
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Basin sports schedule Feb. 8-14

COLUMBIA BASIN – Postseason contests are in full swing here in the Basin, with athletes from all 12 schools competing to move on in pursuit of district and regional championships. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule, which will be updated online at www.columbiabasinherld.com as teams progress through their brackets...
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Mavs compete at swim districts

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School hosted the District Swim and Dive meet over the weekend. Teams included Davis High School, West Valley (Yakima) High School, Wenatchee High School, Eastmont High School and Eisenhower High School. Preliminaries were held Thursday, diving on Friday and finals on Saturday. Pick up …
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Three Huskies sign with UMW football

DILLON, MONT. – Three Othello football players were announced as a part of the University of Montana Western’s 2023 signing class on Wednesday. David Julian Alegria, Sonny Asu and Giovanni Love will be heading to Dillon, Montana this fall, according to a release by the school.
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Basin sports schedule Feb. 1-7

COLUMBIA BASIN – Local teams in the Basin will wrap up their regular seasons this week, with district competitions beginning as soon as Thursday when the Moses Lake boys swim and dive team hosts its district meet. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule, which includes a Saturday full of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO

Johnson-O’Brien stadium to host 1B, 2B state baseball championships

EPHRATA — Johnson-O’Brien Stadium at Ephrata High School is set to host the 1B and 2B WIAA State Baseball Championships in May, the school district announced on Friday. This is the first time that Ephrata has hosted a state championship event. “It is a huge honor to host a state …
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Basin sports schedule Jan. 25-31

COLUMBIA BASIN – With under two weeks remaining in the regular seasons for many sports here in the Basin, teams are looking to finish strong before entering district and regional competitions. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule, including a full slate of games on Saturday.
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Basin sports schedule Jan. 18-24

COLUMBIA BASIN – Local teams are entering the closing weeks of their regular seasons here in the Basin, with basketball teams fighting for postseason seedings and wrestling teams traveling to local tournaments. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule below...
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AGO

The Links at Moses Pointe hopes to open driving range this week

MOSES LAKE – As snow and ice continues to melt off the course, The Links at Moses Pointe said in a release that they hope to have the driving range open by January 17 or 18. “The snow is almost off the fairways, but most of the greens still have …
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Local wrestlers shine at competitions

COLUMBIA BASIN – It was another weekend full of wrestling tournaments for local teams, with squads traveling across the state and into Idaho for various competitions...
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Basin sports schedule Jan. 11-17

COLUMBIA BASIN – As many winter sports have passed their mid-way point of the 2022-2023 season, competition is ramping up for district standings. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule, which includes all the local high schools as well as Big Bend Community College events...
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Basin sports schedule for Jan. 4-10

COLUMBIA BASIN – Winter sports are back in full swing here in the Basin after teams had time off due to the holiday break. Check out this week’s packed sports schedule for all 12 schools here in the area.
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Quincy to face Chelan on court

The Quincy Jackrabbits take on Chelan on Tuesday night for a chance to get a leg up in the Caribou Trail League. Quincy is coming off of three straight losses, two of which were at a tournament in Freeman last week. Both the Jacks and Mountain Goats are 3-1 in …
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Basin wrestling recap

Many local teams competed in wrestling tournaments in both Royal and Tri-Cities last week. See below for a recap of how teams fared in the two tournaments, and both team and individual placings...
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EHS wrestling team to hold Jan. 8 fundraiser

EPHRATA - Ephrata High School wrestlers will be holding a fundraiser on Jan. 8 to raise money for the wrestling program. Wrestlers will be serving brunch along with a bake sale at Pita Pit in Ephrata, located at 26 Basin St. Nw. The fundraiser will run from 10 a.m. to …
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Othello girls take second at wrestling tournament

PASCO - The Othello’s girls wrestling team competed at the Best of the West tournament this past week. The team finished 2nd place behind Toppenish. Other local teams included Royal, who placed third and Warden who took 10th. Here’s a list of the Othello placers by weight: 100 pounds: Ollonie …
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Jacks place fourth at Cashmere Invitational

CASHMERE – Four local teams competed at the Cashmere Invitational on Saturday, with Quincy, Warden, Wahluke and Royal all finishing inside the top ten...
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Rock, paper, sportsmanship, trophy

BREMERTON – With both teams tied in second place with 126.5 points each after the HammerHead Invitational in Bremerton, the Othello Huskies and Moses Lake Mavericks participated in a game of rock, paper, scissors to decide who would take home the second place trophy. Othello was the victor, Othello Head …
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Basin sports schedule Dec. 14-20

COLUMBIA BASIN – Winter sports continue over the next week before teams begin to rest over the holiday break. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule...
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UW’s Penix Jr. to return for 2023

SEATTLE – University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. announced on social media Sunday that he will be returning for the 2023 season with the Huskies. Penix finished the 2022 season as the nation’s leading passer with 4,354 yards. 2023 will be Penix’s sixth collegiate season. He spent his first …
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Zags drop to No. 14 in AP poll

SPOKANE – The Gonzaga men's basketball team checked in at No. 14 in the Week 4 AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll this season after suffering its second double-digit early season loss. The Zags (5-2) fell out of the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time since …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO

Winter sports season tips off

COLUMBIA BASIN – With 11 of 12 local schools stepping onto the basketball court, wrestling mat and in the pool this week, the 2022-2023 winter sports season is officially in full swing here in the Basin....
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Collier off IR; Brown, Homer return to practice

SEATTLE – Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier was activated off of Seattle’s injured reserve on Wednesday, and cornerback Tre Brown and running back Travis Homer both were designated to return to practice. Collier, who has an elbow injury, has been out since Seattle’s second preseason game against the Chicago Bears. …
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Local scores Sept. 12-16

A summary of Columbia Basin sports scores as of Sept. 16, 2022.
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Henry takes title, wins Tri-Cities Classic

KENNEWICK – The Professional Bull Rider’s Tri-Cities Classic concluded on Saturday with the Kansas City Outlaws’ Bill Henry taking home a win, with no other rider able to surpass his flawless runs on Friday. Henry finished with a combined score of 168.5 in his two runs, scoring 83.5 points in …
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Friday’s results of Tri-Cities Classic

KENNEWICK – Bill Henry, a rider for the Kansas City Outlaws, went two-for-two on rides on Friday’s opening night of the Professional Bull Riders Challenger Series’ Tri-Cities Classic in Kennewick, a flawless performance on the evening.
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Benevolent golf tournament hits Moses Lake Saturday

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Firefighters’ Benevolent Golf Tournament hits The Links at Moses Pointe tomorrow, August 27, raising money for the International Association of Firefighters' local 1258 group in Moses Lake. The money raised from the tournament goes toward programs like Operation Warm, Firefighters for Kids and more. …
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WSU players make Senior Bowl watch list

MOBILE, AL – Linebacker Daiyan Henley, EDGE Brennan Jackson and running back Nakia Watson all were given nods on the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List, the organization announced Wednesday. The Senior Bowl serves as both a college football all-star game and as the first step in the NFL Draft …
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Cougars to play in Las Vegas Clash

PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars will head to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in December for a matchup against UNLV in the Las Vegas Clash. The game, which is set to tip off at 1:30 p.m. on December 10, is part of a doubleheader between the Cougs and Rebels …
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Cougs bring in French guard Kymany Houinsou

PULLMAN – French guard Kymany Houinsou signed with the Cougars for the 2022-2023 season, the school announced in a release on Monday. He joins his French U18 National teammate Maël Hamon-Crespin, who signed with WSU in June. "We have completed our recruiting class with the addition of Kymany Houinsou," said …
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Zags women’s soccer plays in Montana tournament

MISSOULA, MT – Gonzaga women’s soccer played in the Rumble of the Rockies over the weekend, a tournament hosted at the University of Montana. The Bulldogs faced off against Pittsburgh and Creighton, losing 1-0 and drawing 1-1, respectively. The tournament and regular season began for Gonzaga on Thursday against Pittsburgh. …
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Greeny to continue leading Cougar volleyball

PULLMAN – Women’s volleyball head coach Jen Greeny signed a contract extension keeping her in Pullman until the 2026 season, Washington State Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced on Friday. Greeny’s contract was set to expire after the 2022 season, having spent the previous 11 years as head coach of …
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Wildcat volleyball picked second in preseason poll

ELLENSBURG – CWU volleyball was picked to finish second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference on Wednesday, the GNAC announced. Coming off a 2021 season where the Wildcats finished with a 17-9 overall and 12-6 in GNAC play, CWU also advanced to its ninth-consecutive Division II West Regionals. The Wildcats …
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Cougars MBB to play in quadruple-header

PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars will travel to Dallas in December to take part in the second-annual Pac-12 US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge, the conference announced on Monday. The Cougars will face off against Baylor on December 18 at the American Airlines Center, with tip-off tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. …
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Seahawks RB Carson released with injury designation, reportedly to retire

SEATTLE – The Seahawks released running back Chris Carson with a failed physical designation on Tuesday, and Carson will reportedly retire after five seasons in the NFL, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport...
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WSU linebacker named to Butkus Award watch list

CHICAGO – Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley was one of 51 players named to the 2022 Butkus Award watch list on Monday, annually presented to the best linebacker in the nation...
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EWU's Chism, Jerome named to All-Big Sky lists

SPOKANE – Eastern Washington University receiver Efton Chism III and defensive lineman Joshua Jerome were both named to the preseason All-Big Sky list on Monday at the Big Sky Conference Kickoff in Spokane...
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Big Bend hires new athletic director

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College hired John Meeks as the school’s new athletic director, bringing along years of coaching experience to Big Bend’s athletic programs...
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Basin sports schedule for July 20-26

Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local, regional and national events...
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CWU player nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

ELLENSBURG - Central Washington University forward Kassidy Malcolm was nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award, according to a release by the school...
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Ward named to Maxwell Award Watch List

PHILADELPHIA – The Maxwell Football Club announced its 2022 Maxwell Award Watch List on Monday, with Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward being one of the 86 players named to the list...
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Hughes drafted in first round of MLB Draft

SPOKANE - RHP Gabriel Hughes made Bulldog history on Sunday, becoming the highest drafted player in program history.
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Sports schedule July 13-19

Columbia Basin sports schedule for July 13-19.
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WCC announces conference basketball matchups

SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA - The West Coast Conference released matchups for the upcoming 2022-2023 men’s basketball season on Tuesday. Conference matchups include 16 games between teams in the conference.
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Sports schedule June 29 - July 5

COLUMBIA BASIN - Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local, regional and national events and camps.
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Zags’ ace named to All-American list

SPOKANE - Right-handed pitcher Gabriel Hughes was named to the D1Baseball.com All-American list on Friday, earning a nod on the second team.
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Zags’ ace named to All-American list

SPOKANE - Right-handed pitcher Gabriel Hughes was named to the D1Baseball.com All-American list on Friday, earning a nod on the second team...
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Former Gonzaga volleyball player to play in Finland

SPOKANE - Former Bulldog Cara McKenzie is heading to Finland to start her professional career with Polkky Kuusamo, the reigning champions of the top Finnish volleyball league, according to a press release. "It's always been my dream to play professionally overseas, and I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity and the …
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CWU to have new helmets this season

ELLENSBURG - Central Washington will be donning new football helmets this season, shifting from the black helmets that the Wildcats have worn the previous six seasons, the school announced last week.
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Silver Mountain hosts off-road race this weekend

KELLOGG, ID - Silver Mountain Resort will host an off-road motorcycle race this weekend, June 18-19. The event will host 500 dirt bikes on Silver Mountain in the Silver Kings Hard Enduro as part of the 2022 AMA West Extreme Off-Road Regional Championship Schedule. The enduro also serves as a …
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PBR to host event in Kennewick in September

KENNEWICK - The Professional Bull Riders will return to Kennewick from September 9-10 in the Challenger Series’ PBR Tri-Cities Classic at the Toyota Center. This is the second time the PBR has had an event in Kennewick, and this year attendees will bear witness to the finest riders that the …
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Seattle’s X League team debuts next Saturday

KENT - The Extreme Football League’s Seattle Thunder will have their first game next weekend, playing the Denver Rush at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. The league, also known as the X League, is a women’s tackle football league owned by NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka. The X …
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BBCC names new wrestling coach

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College has hired a new wrestling coach, as Mark Geary prepares to take over the men’s and women’s wrestling programs. “I am incredibly excited, honored, and humbled to become part of the Big Bend Academic and Athletic Community,” Geary said. “Coaching wrestling is something …
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WSU introduces new women’s golf coach

PULLMAN - Washington State introduced new women’s golf coach Sofie Aagaard Wednesday as the seventh women’s golf coach in the program’s history....
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High school sports schedule, April 13 through 20

Wednesday, April 13 3 p.m./5 p.m. - Quincy JV softball vs. Waterville-Mansfield at Waterville High School
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Bloomsday race postponed because of COVID-19

SPOKANE — The annual race to welcome spring will have to be held in the fall this year.
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Spring sports suspended after school closure announcement

Columbia Basin sports fields and courts will be empty for the foreseeable future after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced the mandatory closure of all K-12 schools statewide. The closure goes into effect March 17 and lasts until April 24, according to a tweet from Inslee.
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Big Bend’s Anna Yarbro named to All-Region First Team

Prep all-league teams included
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Basin roundup: Odessa boys complete undefeated season with 1B state championship

SPOKANE — Odessa completed its bid for an undefeated season and won the Class 1B state championship 62-36 against Yakama Tribal.
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CBBN all-league wrestling teams

Boys Wrestling
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Moses Lake’s Clark named Player of the Year

Girls basketball
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Basin roundup: No. 1 Odessa boys advance to state quarterfinals

SPOKANE — Top-ranked Odessa remained undefeated and advanced to the 1B state quarterfinals after beating Oakesdale 65-32.
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CWAC all-league teams

Girls wrestling
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Big Bend men, women lose season finale

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend fell to Walla Walla 75-67.
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SCAC East all-league teams

Girls basketball
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Prep roundup: MLCA girls win district title

EAST WENATCHEE — Head coach Josh Kast said winning a district championship was “a long time coming” for his group of girls.
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Basin roundup: Yarbro posts massive stat line in Big Bend win

WENATCHEE — Big Bend women’s basketball showed fight at the tail end of its season by beating third-place Wenatchee Valley 67-66 on the road.
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Adult hockey tournament begins

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Freeze Hockey Tournament begins today at 5:30 p.m. at the Moses Lake Ice Rink.
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Prep roundup: MLCA girls capture league championship

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy girls basketball secured a Central Washington B league championship and No. 1 district seed after defeating Entiat 53-25.
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Prep roundup: Wahluke loses district opener at Zillah, 84-43

ZILLAH — Wahluke lost its first postseason game to South Central Athletic Conference West champion Zillah 84-43.
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Basin roundup: ML bowler Haley Rogers places 2nd in state

UNIVERSITY PLACE — Moses Lake junior Haley Rogers made a run at a state bowling championship, ultimately finishing second overall to Samantha Dolan of Emerald Ridge; Rogers totaled 1,157 pins to Dolan’s 1,186.
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3 local children advance to state in shooting contest

MOSES LAKE — A trio of Columbia Basin children — all from the same family — showed off their shooting stroke at the district level of the Hoop Shoot.
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ML swimmer Washburn recognized by WIAA

RENTON — Moses Lake junior swimmer Zach Washburn was selected as a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Athlete of the Week recently.
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Odessa football latest champ to be honored by BBCC

MOSES LAKE — Odessa football will be the latest state champion to be honored by Big Bend Community College.
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Prep roundup: Ephrata boys win on senior night

EPHRATA — Ephrata boys basketball picked up the win on senior night after a strong fourth quarter helped the Tigers pull away from Grandview, 53-32.
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ML’s Haley Rogers places 4th in districts, qualifies for state bowling

WENATCHEE — Moses Lake girls bowling was a tiebreaker win away from competing as a team at the District 6 Championships.
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Basketball roundup: Ephrata boys beat East Valley on half-court shot

Ephrata won dramatically over East Valley in overtime, 68-65, before dispatching rival Quincy, 78-59.
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Prep roundup: MLCA stays in league lead after win against Easton

EASTON — Moses Lake Christian maintained its first-place spot in the Central Washington B (CWB) league with a win at Easton 66-38.
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Prep roundup: Moses Lake girls bowling needs tiebreaker win to reach districts

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s path to the District 6 Championships got a little more difficult Tuesday after a 3-2 loss against Eisenhower.
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Basin roundup: Moses Lake girls take over first in CBBN

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake girls basketball took over sole possession of first place in the Columbia Basin Big Nine after beating Sunnyside 65-43.
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Prep roundup: Royal boys basketball falls to Cashmere

CASHMERE — Royal was unable to match Cashmere’s outside shooting and lost 58-31.
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Basin roundup: Othello boys basketball edged by East Valley

East Valley 53, Othello 47
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Wrestling roundup: Moses Lake takes 5th at Viking Invite

LAKE STEVENS — Moses Lake fell just a half a point behind host Lake Stevens and finished fifth overall at the Viking Invite
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Prep roundup: Ephrata boys lose to Toppenish in 2OT

TOPPENISH — Ephrata went shot-for-shot with unbeaten Toppenish but ultimately lost in double overtime 93-87.
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Basin roundup: Moses Lake’s Washburn wins 200 freestyle at Kentridge Invite

FEDERAL WAY — Moses Lake swimmer Zach Washburn won one event, placed second in another and qualified for state in both at the Kentridge Invitational.
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Wrestling roundup: Pair of locals win Kelso Invite championships

KELSO — The Columbia Basin put two wrestlers at the top of the podium at the Kelso Invitational, the largest girls wrestling tournament in the state.
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Prep roundup: MLCA offense stifled in loss to Touchet

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian could not find enough offense consistently and lost a non-league game to Touchet 41-26.
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Prep roundup: Warden girls basketball stifles Lake Roosevelt

Girls basketball
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Prep roundup: ACH girls lose to rival Odessa

COULEE CITY — Almira/Coulee-Hartline managed only 12 points from the second quarter on and lost to Odessa 48-25.
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Wrestling roundup: ML’s Tanguma wins tournament championship in California

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Moses Lake represented the Pacific Northwest well at the El Cajon Invitational by placing second out of 30 teams.
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Prep roundup: ML boys win league opener

Boys basketball (Saturday)
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Prep roundup: Quincy concedes too many pins in loss to Wapato

QUINCY — Quincy won five matches, however, it conceded too many pins and forfeits in a 45-21 loss to Wapato.
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Prep roundup: Moses Lake girls stifle Kamiakin in win

KENNEWICK — Moses Lake clamped down defensively to beat Kamiakin 64-22.
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Prep roundup: Ephrata boys basketball stifles Cashmere in season opener

EPHRATA — Ephrata boys basketball has been known to play with pace and rain jumpers on its opponents.
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Basin roundup: Royal football romps past Wahluke

ROYAL CITY — Undefeated Royal football was met with little resistance in its South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) East opener with Wahluke.
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Prep roundup: Ochoa, McLean pitch combined shutout against Sunnyside

SUNNYSIDE — Ezekyel Ochoa and Evan McLean stifled Sunnyside en route to a 10-0 win for Moses Lake in six innings.
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Columbia Basin roundup: Big Bend's McCord player of the year

MOSES LAKE — Jacob McCord ended his sensational sophomore season at Big Bend by being named the 2017 Baden NWAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
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