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New look, same hunger: Lady Vikings chase another regional crown

MOSES LAKE — After a special season that saw the Big Bend Community College Lady Vikings compile a 27-4 record, they're back in the gym looking to build on last year's success. According to Head Coach Preston Wilks, the team has been itching to get the season started. "It seems like you wait forever to get the season started, you get these girls signed up in the late spring, everybody gets antsy," he said. "We seem to be doing well, and the girls are all on board and working together, working hard. They seem to like each other, but they also, so far, seem like they understand that you got to go hard at each other in practice, and worry about being friends after practice, and that's been nice so far."

Seahawks' dominant defense faces challenge in Bears QB Caleb Williams and NFL's top rushing offense

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Now it's Chicago's turn to face Seattle's “Dark Side.” The Seahawks defense shut down the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs for a 20-3 victory last weekend. On Monday night, the team's confident defense faces another challenge in the Chicago Bears, led by quarterback Caleb Williams and the NFL's top rushing offense. “We can play. We go out there and our goal is to shut you down. We can shut the lights out,” Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV said.

Maggie Frank breaks scoring record as Knights blank Omak

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (14-2-1) are one step closer to the district final after earning their 11th shutout win, overcoming the Omak Pioneers 7-0 Wednesday in the first round of the District 5 1A Girls Soccer Tournament. "It went good," Head Coach Jens Jensen said. "It was a good game, and we did some good things. It wasn't mistake-free, but it never is. (We) scored some goals and had some fun, and the heat's turning up a little because it's that time of year, and we'll see who manages that the best."

‘Build the House’

Eagles look ahead after district loss

SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles (10-7) 2026 season came to a close Thursday after falling 3-1 to the Waterville-Mansfield Shockers in the District 5 1B Volleyball Tournament. Despite a tough loss, Head Coach Erin Fletcher was proud of how her team battled. "We're a really young team. We have one kid that's actually played in playoffs before and actually played in districts. (Waterville-Mansfield) is a team that has been district champs for two years in a row," she said. The Eagles started strong, taking an early lead over the Shockers in the first set. Soap Lake held a steady lead the entire way, with Waterville only cutting the deficit to two points at times. With a 20-18 lead, the Eagles put together a 5-point run to seal the first set win.

Tigers fall in key matchup against Prosser

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers (4-5) faced the top team in the Central Washington Athletic Conference, the Prosser Mustangs (9-0), with heavy postseason implications on the line. Despite the Tigers' best efforts, the Mustangs proved their strength and won 34-7. "With our senior night, I thought our kids and our seniors played some inspired football," said Tigers Head Coach Patrick Mitchell. "The scoreboard doesn't really reflect it, but that was one of our better games of the year in terms of execution and unfortunately we still had some struggles in the redzone." The Tigers entered Thursday's game without their starting quarterback, junior Cooper Vasquez, who was injured during last week's matchup against Ellensburg. Sophomore Cannon DeLong stepped up to fill the role, with a short week to prepare.

Mavs girls claim league, district crowns; both teams head to state

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks cross country teams had strong showings at the Big 9 4A District 5 Cross Country Championships on Thursday. While both teams qualified for the state meet, the girls also brought home the league and district championships.

Longer road, same goal: Huskies keep sights on state

ELLENSBURG — After long and physical battle, the Othello Huskies (6-7) fell just short 2-1 to the Ellensburg Bulldogs in the semifinals of the District 5 2A Girls Soccer Tournament on Saturday. Despite the final result, the Huskies aren’t hanging their heads. “That's just a game of just two halves,” Head Coach Victor Quiroz said. “That first half (Ellensburg) dominated. The second half, I think we had a better half. It's unfortunate – that goal, my goalkeeper had it in her hand, slipped out and the (Ellensburg) girl was right there on that backside to put it in. Autumn (Weyns) had a good shot on goal. She's been hitting that crossbar this whole year. We fought till the end, and you could tell we were there.”

Wahluke state hopes alive with 7-0 win over Wapato

MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (9-7) earned a crucial win Saturday, putting together a dominant 7-0 victory over the Wapato Wolves. This comes after a tough 4-3 loss to Cascade (Leavenworth) in the opening round of the District 5 1A Girls Soccer Tournament. "We competed in that game (against Cascade), we forced them to overtime, we blinked for a second and we ended up losing on a corner kick," Head Coach Cele Lopez said. "The girls never gave up, and that means a lot for any team. That's what you want to see, especially in districts. So far, I'm happy with the girls. I see a lot of progress (and) I see a lot of dedication."

BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Nov. 3-9

MOSES LAKE — The 2026 fall sports season is getting down to the wire, now that regular season play has wrapped up; the postseason kicks off this week. See below where your favorite teams are playing next.

Knights battle into district championships

ROYAL CITY — The second seeded Royal Knights (16-2-1) battled in a tight matchup against the third seeded Naches Valley Saturday afternoon in the district semifinals. Both teams put forward a strong effort, with the Knights securing a 1-0 victory. "We were all putting our heart out in this game and trying our best because we have a really good team this year," said Knights junior Sofia Villafana. "We were just giving it our all." The tone of the game was set from the very start as Royal and Naches Valley went back and forth on their attack. While the Knights controlled the ball for most of the first half, Naches Valley's defense kept things in check.