BMX Track adding lights
MOSES LAKE – Soon the Larson BMX Track will be able to extend its racing season, as the track is installing light poles to illuminate the track after the sun begins to set.
Race for Life Series kicks off Friday
MOSES LAKE – BMX tracks on Washington’s east side will be busy this weekend for the Race for Life Series, a collaboration between Spokane BMX, Walla Walla BMX, Columbia Basin BMX and Moses Lake BMX to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Recreational youth soccer league begins soon
MOSES LAKE – Youth soccer players will have another opportunity to take the field this fall, with the Moses Lake-based Universe Soccer Academy preparing for its fall soccer league.
Quincy Special Olympics sees strong first year
QUINCY – When a Special Olympics team was announced as coming to Quincy, co-Coordinator Yesenia James said there was a positive reaction among residents hearing the news. “They were saying, ‘Finally, something’s happening!’” she said.
BMX tracks raise more than $16,000 at Race for Life
MOSES LAKE — More than 100 riders hit the Larson BMX Track on Sunday for Moses Lake BMX’s Race for Life, part of a series of races across Eastern Washington raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “It was an awesome weekend,” Moses Lake BMX Track Operator Jeff Niehenke said. “Four-race series, everyone’s having a ton of fun out here. It’s just a good, fun atmosphere that’s bringing everyone together for a different cause other than just racing.”
Moses Lake wrestling groups to host fundraising golf tournament
MOSES LAKE — A golf tournament helping raise money for the Moses Lake Wrestling Club and Moses Lake High School’s boys and girls programs returns next month, fundraising to assist with travel costs and gear for its wrestlers.
Fall Sports Preview hits stands Friday
With teams returning to the practice field – and courts – over the previous weeks, it’s an exciting time for high school sports across the Columbia Basin. The Columbia Basin Herald’s Fall Sports Preview runs in Friday’s edition of the paper, highlighting local cross country, girls soccer and volleyball teams.
Junior Mavericks take the field
MOSES LAKE – Three Junior Maverick teams, competing with Columbia Basin Youth Football, began the postseason on Saturday.
New Elks Lodge hosts youth hoop shoot
MOSES LAKE — Four Moses Lake youths will advance in the Elks Hoop Shoot thanks to their free throw skills. Fabian Vargas, Preston Groth, Linden Wiltbank and Brinly Wiltbank emerged the champions in their divisions in the competition held Saturday at Frontier Middle School, according to an email from Debbie Doran-Martinez, a member of the new Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge that formed in November in Moses Lake.
The 23rd annual Hot Spot Basketball skills event results
MOSES LAKE — On Wednesday, 113 children competed for the 23rd annual Hot Spot competition, a basketball skills event for children 6-13 years old at Vanguard Academy. There were different categories including free throws, dribbling and shooting. Columbia Basin Job Corps students helped run the stations and the event.
