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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 22-29, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Local athletes head into winter break and begin to slow competition, but will still be working ha…
Cougars advance to state semis with win over Mabton
SPOKANE – The No. 2 seed Cougars punched their ticket to their third consecutive appearance in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament’s semifinals Thursday, …
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…
Lions fall to Neah Bay in 1B Boys quarterfinals
SPOKANE – MLCA/CCS’s defense couldn’t slow down the Neah Bay offense during Thursday’s 1B Boys State Basketball Tournament quarterfinals, as the No. 3 seed Lio…
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.
ACH Warriors fall to Garfield-Palouse
SPOKANE – No. 5 seed Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s season came to a close Wednesday night in Spokane, falling 41-32 to No. 12 Garfield-Palouse in the Round of 12 in…
An infectious smile
EPHRATA – The halls of Ephrata High and Middle schools have seemed a bit dimmer for the last week and a half. Jett Johnson, a sophomore at the high school and …
Ephrata HS tags Burck for varsity tennis
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District is pleased announced that Courtney Burck has been named the new head coach of Ephrata High School’s varsity boys tennis p…
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 th…
Royal ends season at 1A state tournament
YAKIMA — A bad day rebounding and shots that wouldn’t quite fall ended the Royal High School boys basketball season with a 55-40 loss to Riverside (Chattaroy) …
Cougars open state tournament with win over Davenport
SPOKANE — The No. 2 seed Cougars snapped a two-game skid with Wednesday’s Round of 12 win over No. 10 Davenport, defeating the Gorillas 64-49 in the 2B Girls S…
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.
'It was like a dream come true'
TACOMA – Being a two-time state placer, along with previous wrestling experience against some of the other top wrestlers in her bracket, Warden senior Jada Her…
Removing the pressure: Royal’s Villa wins a state title at the Mat Classic
TACOMA – Having placed in the top three on the podium at the 2022 and 2023 Mat Classics, Royal senior Emma Villa knew she had one more shot to leave the Tacoma…
Soap Lake ends season with 78-71 state tournament loss
MOSES LAKE — The season ended for the Soap Lake boys basketball team with a 78-71 loss to Summit Classical Christian Academy in the first round of the state pl…
Knights fall in regionals to Annie Wright
TACOMA — A 27-point halftime deficit was too much for No. 6 seed Royal to overcome in Saturday’s 1A regional loss to Annie Wright, as they eventually fell to t…