Highlights from summer 2026
Moses Lake’s Noah Hernandez steps up to bat during the All-Star game in Richland at the beginning of the summer. Hernandez was one of the top 10 players recognized from Team Yakima.
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An angler pulls a largemouth bass out of the water at Potholes Reservoir during the Bass Angler Magazine Pro-Am Bass Tourney. During this tournament, amateur anglers teamed up with professionals to try and catch the most weight within the catch limit.
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Shea Stevenson from Royal gives a thumbs up to the sideline during the All-State football game in June. Stevenson competed alongside fellow basin athletes, Miguel Zuniga from Othello and Calvin Lybbert from Ephrata to represent Eastern Washington and won 36-6 over the west.
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The competition was fierce at the Sage N Sun 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Ephrata. Athletes of all ages, from youth to adults, took to the court to battle for a championship title while having fun with the community.
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Diamond Ducks head coach Hunter Lee talks to his players on the mound during an away game in Ephrata. The Diamond Ducks have spent the summer competing to earn a spot in the end of season Tillage League tournament set to take place the second week of July.
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Tigers Baseball Club players Clayton Wolther, left, and Cale Fronsman, right, fist bump after making an out during a home game this summer. As of Friday, the Tigers sit in fifth place in the Tillage League and are preparing for the postseason tourney in July.
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MOSES LAKE — Local athletes have been keeping the summer exciting as they test their skills under the hot sun. Here are some highlights from June 2026.
An angler pulls a largemouth bass out of the water at Potholes Reservoir during the Bass Angler Magazine Pro-Am Bass Tourney. During this tournament, amateur anglers teamed up with professionals to try and catch the most weight within the catch limit.
Shea Stevenson from Royal gives a thumbs up to the sideline during the All-State football game in June. Stevenson competed alongside fellow basin athletes, Miguel Zuniga from Othello and Calvin Lybbert from Ephrata to represent Eastern Washington and won 36-6 over the west.
The competition was fierce at the Sage N Sun 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Ephrata. Athletes of all ages, from youth to adults, took to the court to battle for a championship title while having fun with the community.
Diamond Ducks head coach Hunter Lee talks to his players on the mound during an away game in Ephrata. The Diamond Ducks have spent the summer competing to earn a spot in the end of season Tillage League tournament set to take place the second week of July.
Tigers Baseball Club players Clayton Wolther, left, and Cale Fronsman, right, fist bump after making an out during a home game this summer. As of Friday, the Tigers sit in fifth place in the Tillage League and are preparing for the postseason tourney in July.