Sports / High-school

Fall 2024 all-league lists announced
December 4, 2024 3 a.m.

Fall 2024 all-league lists announced

MOSES LAKE – Nearly 200 student-athletes were named to their respective all-league lists this fall sports season in cross country, football, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, slowpitch softball and volleyball.

Eagle boys, girls fall to Republic in opener
December 5, 2024 3 a.m.

Eagle boys, girls fall to Republic in opener

SOAP LAKE -- Both the Soap Lake boys and girls basketball teams fell to Republic in their season openers on Tuesday night, with the girls losing 40-27 before the boys team suffered a 53-37 setback.

Quest for the crown
December 6, 2024 3:30 a.m.

Quest for the crown

Knights to face Seton Catholic for 1A championship

ROYAL CITY – Players on teams across the state dream of hoisting a state championship trophy at the end of a long season; for the two teams remaining in the 1A State Football Tournament – the No. 1 seed Royal Knights and No. 2 Seton Catholic – those dreams are still alive.

Five in a row
December 9, 2024 3:30 a.m.

Five in a row

Knights surge in second half, defeat Seton Catholic 61-28 for state title

SEATTLE – Tied at 21 through the first 24 minutes, the top-seeded Royal Knights outscored No. 2 Seton Catholic 40-7 in the second half of Friday’s 1A State Football Tournament championship game, defeating the Cougars 61-28 to claim their fifth consecutive championship.

Cougars fall to Naches Valley in season opener
December 9, 2024 1:40 a.m.

Cougars fall to Naches Valley in season opener

WARDEN – Thursday night’s season-opening basketball game between Warden and Naches Valley saw the Rangers take advantage of Cougar miscues down the stretch of the fourth quarter, dropping Warden to 0-1 with a 74-62 loss.

Huskies win first dual, take second at Deer Park tourney
December 10, 2024 3 a.m.

Huskies win first dual, take second at Deer Park tourney

OTHELLO – Between a season-opening dual against Ellensburg on Thursday and traveling to their first tournament over the weekend, the Othello boys wrestling team stayed busy through the end of last week. The Huskies first defeated the Bulldogs 51-24 in the Thursday dual before taking second at the Deer Park Invitational on Saturday.

Cougars’ Gutierrez scores 1,000th point in season opener
December 10, 2024 2:30 a.m.

Cougars’ Gutierrez scores 1,000th point in season opener

WARDEN – With a 1,000th point scored during the game, and despite a late comeback effort, Warden was unable to overcome a nearly 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s season-opening basketball game against Naches Valley, falling 74-62 to the Rangers.

GALLERY: 2024 Basin football season
December 11, 2024 1:30 a.m.

GALLERY: 2024 Basin football season

MOSES LAKE – The 2024 football season came to an end across the state last weekend, with six teams earning state championships at Husky Stadium in Seattle. Read along for a look at how teams finished this season, and who won titles in each classification.

Basin sports schedule Dec. 11-17
December 11, 2024 1:30 a.m.

Basin sports schedule Dec. 11-17

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including bowling, competitive cheerleading, basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.

BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: Local teams open 2024-25 season
December 11, 2024 3 a.m.

BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: Local teams open 2024-25 season

MOSES LAKE – The 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off last week, with several local teams traveling across the region to different tournaments.