The Knights’ Shea Stevenson (23) sprints downfield after the ball was snapped during the Earl Barden Classic. Stevenson was a two-way player for the Knights, playing receiver and defensive back for Royal High School.
June 22, 2026
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Basin athletes compete in Earl Barden Classic
YAKIMA — Local Basin athletes from Ephrata, Othello and Royal represented Eastern Washington in the Earl Barden Classic, an all-star high school football game hosted at East Valley High School bringing together top athletes from the 2A and 1A/B. The East earned a strong 36-6 win in Yakima. “I told the kids after the game, that was the highlight of my life,” EHS Head Coach Eric Berg said. “Just truly blessed to have been selected, and to be around such an amazing group of young men. I told them it's a testament to their character; it's a testament to their programs that they played for and their parents that raised them.”