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E-sports finds a foothold in the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Among the activities that students can participate in, e-sports, or organized competitive video g…
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…
ACH falls to Crosspoint in 1B girls regionals
TACOMA – Facing off against a tough defensive team in No. 4 seed Crosspoint, the No. 5 Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell 53-29 in Saturday’s 1B Girls State …
Cougar comeback bid falls short
RICHLAND – Despite coming back from a 17-point second-half deficit, the No. 2 seed Warden Cougars were unable to take over the No. 7 Brewster lead in Friday’s …
Lions claw their way to 1B state tourney
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1B state basketball tournamen…
Three-time champ!
TACOMA – Winning a state championship is something every high school wrestler dreams of. Winning three state titles? Now, that’s a whole other challenge.
BASIN HOOPS REPORT: Regional play begins
COLUMBIA BASIN – Five local teams reached the regional rounds of their respective state tournaments, setting up regional games in Moses Lake, Richland and Taco…
Numerous Mavs set best times at state
FEDERAL WAY — Moses Lake sent 10 swimmers to last weekend’s 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, with many of them improving on their sea…
‘It’s the best feeling ever’
TACOMA – A year after taking third place in the 195-pound weight class in the Mat Classic, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague senior Gabe Smith came into his senior season…