ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pens support for Day of the Girl Child

LONDON (AP) — ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus grew up in at a time when his education was valued more than his sister’s, and he wants it to be different for girls around the world.

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pens support for Day of the Girl Child

LONDON (AP) — ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus grew up in at a time when his education was valued more than his sister’s, and he wants it to be different for girls around the world.

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pens support for Day of the Girl Child

LONDON (AP) — ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus grew up in at a time when his education was valued more than his sister’s, and he wants it to be different for girls around the world.

Moses Lake boys fall to Eisenhower in CBBN tennis slugfest

MOSES LAKE — He’ll worry about Jack Yount and the Wenatchee Panthers another day. But for the time being, Moses Lake senior Canon Gregoire settled into his match with Thomas Oplinger of Eisenhower in the first match of the Columbia Basin Big Nine schedule on Thursday afternoon at Moses Lake High School.

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EPHRATA — Anthony Evans did a little Deion Dance at the finish line after running a personal best (50.00 seconds) to win the 400 meters.

Local volleyball squads finish up with strong outings at state

YAKIMA - The Moses Lake Christian Lady Lions finished fourth last Friday at the 1B state volleyball championships at the SunDome.

Warden experience takes over against Wahluke

Prep soccer recaps

Chiefs open CBL wrestling with road win

Prep sports recaps

ACH, Columbia Basin record victories

ACH 74Soap Lake 62

COULEE CITY — Bouncing back from a tough loss to Northwest Christian on Tuesday, the Almira/Coulee-Hartline boys basketball team found its rhythm late on Thursday and held on to defeat Soap Lake 74-62.

Othello, Ephrata ready to make waves in CWAC

CWAC softball outlook

COLUMBIA BASIN — Softball in the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) has long been synonymous with great teams, collecting of state hardware and of course … Othello.

Recent Columbia Basin goose banding project a success

From Fish and Wildlife Waterfowl Specialist Mikal Moore:

Could collective bargaining protests happen here?

Tigers fall in extras in CWAC consolation final

SELAH – After pulling off a three-run comeback to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh inning of Tuesday’s Central Washington Athletic Conference consolation bracket final, the Ephrata Tigers were unable to retake a lead over East Valley (Yakima) and fell 6-5 to the Red Devils. Sophomores KK Hector and Jaemyson Durfee both hit home runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game at five, but an East Valley run scored in the top of the eighth inning allowed the Red Devils to move on to the 2A District 5/6/8 Crossover...

Knights swing for higher finish at state

ROYAL CITY — After an early exit from the 2022 1A State Softball Tournament, the Royal Knights are entering the 2023 campaign with the goal of going further in state. “I want to go out with a bang in my senior year,” Senior Addi Lawrence said. “I’m hoping to make it farther than we did last year. My goal is fourth place or higher at state this year.” ...

Royal City robotics team has chance to compete in California

ROYAL CITY — If they can raise the money, nine budding Royal City engineers will be headed to California next month. The Royal Middle School robotics team, dubbed the Power Rangers, excelled both at the regional competition in Richland and the state competition in Spokane, bringing home the Champion Finalist Award said their robotics teacher and coach, Theresa Piper. Their next stop, they hope, will be the Western Edge Invitational, held May 12-14 in Long Beach, California...

Warriors fall in second-half Saturday

COULEE CITY – Though the score didn’t fall in the Warrior’s favor, ACH Head Coach Brandon Walsh said there were positive takeaways from Saturday’s 64-34 loss to defending 1B state champion Liberty Bell. ACH was down by a score after the first half, but the Mountain Lions outscored the Warriors 36-14 in the second half...

Broncos, battling injuries, fall 25-0 to Reardan

RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are battling the injury bug this season, as many players have started in new positions over the past weeks, including in Friday’s 25-0 loss to Reardan. “We just have to play better, it doesn’t matter who’s in there,” LRS coach Brendan Bermea said. “You have to maximize your opportunity and give it everything you can. We’ve got to do a better job as coaches to get them prepared.” ...

Huskies place ninth at Tri-State

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – After taking first at their home tournament last week, the Othello Huskies traveled to the 51st annual Tri-State Wrestling Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, taking ninth place in a tournament of nearly 60 teams from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. “The kids were excited, they know how tough Tri-State is and I think they were up for the challenge,” Othello Head Coach Rudy Ochoa II said. “They wanted to test themselves, and they were pretty dialed in all week.” ...

Watson provides spark to Cougar rushing attack

PULLMAN – After exiting Washington State’s Oct. 8 matchup against USC with an injury, redshirt junior running back Nakia Watson has returned to give the Cougar run game a spark, resulting in the best two-game stretch of Watson’s collegiate career. “I’m really proud of that kid, I really have (been),” WSU Head Coach Jake Dickert said at a press conference Monday. “All the way remembering back to Wisconsin and how hard he played there, to getting some tough yards. To going through an injury, to battle back, to push through.” Watson, who transferred to Pullman from Wisconsin in 2021, rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries against Stanford two weeks ago and 116 yards and three scores on 20 carries against Arizona State last week, a career-high for carries and touchdowns. “This is definitely one of the best parts of my career, having those games,” Watson said at a press conference on Tuesday. “It feels good knowing that everything is coming together, and it feels like my time has come.”

Creative District Program looks to enhance local creative sectors

COLUMBIA BASIN – The Columbia Basin is full of art, whether it’s artists or art itself, it seems to be abundant for all to participate in or enjoy. “I think a lot of us have that artistic impulse,” said Dollie Boyd, Moses Lake Museum and Art Center Superintendent. “You know they might call themselves crafters – just because they’re not academy-trained artists doesn’t mean they don’t have something to contribute.” ...