Ephrata tennis league raises money for EHS program

EPHRATA – The Tuesday Night Tennis League at Ephrata High School concluded Tuesday night, wrapping up its four-evening schedule. “I think it was a big hit,” Ephrata girl’s tennis head coach Britney Maclaod said. “We raised quite a bit (more) money than what we’re used to getting. For us, that was a huge bonus.” The league successfully raised enough money to purchase a new ball machine, as well as mitigate costs that come up throughout the season. Finishing its third year, the league saw a sharp uptick in participation. “Our first year doing this we had just a handful of teams,” Macleod said. “They were just kind of our own kids from our own program. This year, it really took off - the first night we had about 30 teams kind of filling all the courts and whatnot.” ...

Lady Cougars remain strong, defeat Granger 17-0

Warden set to battle River View Friday

WARDEN - The Warden High School fastpitch team stayed the course on Tuesday, defeating the Granger Lady Spartans 17-0 in two innings in the first round of the District 5 tournament. Warden Head Coach Randy Wright credited the win to the team’s defense, something that he believes will carry the Lady Cougars to a state title...

BBCC baseball coach excited for season

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College head baseball coach Chase Tunstall said he is excited for the season and is working with an even mix of fresh faces and returning players. “I would say probably the best thing so far is...

Easter tornado threat poses safety dilemma during pandemic

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The threat of strong tornadoes and other damaging weather on Easter posed a double-edged safety dilemma for Deep South communities deciding how to protect residents during the

Easter tornado threat poses safety dilemma during pandemic

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The threat of strong tornadoes and other damaging weather on Easter posed a double-edged safety dilemma for Deep South communities deciding how to protect residents during the

Riparian bill moves out of House Ag Committee

OLYMPIA – Four legislators have come together, in a bipartisan effort, to protect and restore Washington’s riparian areas – land located adjacent to rivers – with House Bill 1720. “We believed that the people engaged (and) involved in this effort can make decisions and do things and we believe that we can trust them to do those things and that we can work together and find solutions,” said Representative Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake), a primary sponsor of the bill. “That’s why there were four of us on there; two Democrats, two Republicans. We’re still there. We’re lockstep because we believe in the people.” ...

Strong second half gives Jacks fifth-straight win

QUINCY – Even with blustery conditions on the field, the Jackrabbits rallied in the second half for a 3-1 win over Cascade (Leavenworth) on Thursday night in Quincy. The Jackrabbits were down 1-0 after the first half, but goals by freshman Erick Zepeda, senior Isaac Lopez and junior Alexander Murillo powered Quincy to its fifth-straight win. “I think it’s just going to be that type of season where the second half is our part of the game,” Quincy Head Coach Francisco Tafoya said. “The wind was probably a factor in the first half where we just couldn’t break into their side of the field, a lot of it was played on ours.”

Mavs slowpitch dominating season with 9-1 record so far

MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks notched another two wins on Monday afternoon, improving to 9-1 through the team’s first 10 games after a sweep of Wenatchee. Monday’s 15-5 and 15-0 wins over the Panthers were the eighth and ninth-straight wins for the Mavs, whose lone loss was in the season-opener against University on Sept. 9...

Three inducted into Ag Hall of Fame

MOSES LAKE — The 82nd annual Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting showcased the 2023 Ag Hall of Fame inductions on Tuesday at the Grant County Fairgrounds 4H Building.

Strong court communication leads Devils to 3-1 win

WILSON CREEK – Coming off a 3-1 win over Pateros on Thursday, the Wilson Creek Devils used their on-court communication skills to bounce back after a first-set loss to defeat Riverside Christian 3-1 on Saturday. The Devils, 6-6 in league play, now prepare for a win-and-in game against Soap Lake on Thursday. “They realized that they knew they were capable of more,” Wilson Creek head coach Christa Christopherson said. Christopherson said that the Devils missed hits and serves in the first set, along with having a sense of miscommunication that led to Riverside Christian taking Set 1 25-16. “We came out slow, I don’t know what it was,” Christopherson said. “Maybe it’s because we played on Saturday, and we’ve never played in a Saturday game. We just did not come out with any sort of spark or fire.” ...

Ending on a high note

18U Rattlers close out 2023 season with win

RICHLAND – Playing at the D-BAT Summer Series in Richland, the Moses Lake Rattlers went 4-1 on the weekend with a win in the team’s final game of the season. “We were excited for our last tournament,” Head Coach Lisa Lawrence said. “A chance to wrap things up on a high point, which we did.” ...

BBCC honors 58 graduates at graduation Student Support Services celebration

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College TRIO Student Support Services program celebrated its group of 2023 graduates during a ceremony Tuesday night. Fifty-eight students were recognized during the event...

“His energy is contagious”

Moses Lake’s Thurman on to state in adaptive swim

MOSES LAKE – Danny Thurman, a junior with the Maverick boys swim team, has found success in the adaptive swimming events this season for Moses Lake. Beyond achievements made in the pool, Thurman has been a key part of the team’s camaraderie throughout the year. “Hanging out with my friends and my coach,” Thurman said of what he enjoys the most about swimming...

Esther Cruz

Mrs. Esther Cruz (nee Cerna), a strong and loving wife and mother who devoted her life to family and friends, died peacefully in Othello, Washington on Dec. 10, 2022, with loved ones at her side. At the age of 96, Esther, who has been preceded in death by her husband Fausto and daughter Mary, is survived by sons John, and his wife Carol, Daniel, and his wife Kathy, Joe and his wife Peggy, and Richard, along with dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will miss her cheerful smile, hearty cooking, joyful laughter and sincere kindness. Esther was the youngest of 13 siblings, born to Tomás and Felicitas Cerna on July 28, 1926, in Minitare, Nebraska. She and Fausto were married in 1946 in Pasco, Washington and raised their family in various towns in central Washington. In the Moses Lake area, the Cruzes settled into the farming community, saw their daughter and boys marry and have their own kids, frequented wrestling matches and baseball games and maintained a garden large enough to sell truckloads of corn, beans, and raspberries at the farmers market. In addition to being a regular parishioner at Our Lady of Fatima, Esther was a friendly face behind the grocery deli counter for many years and an active volunteer at the senior center. Going into town with “Grandma Esther” was sure to involve numerous spontaneous conversations with people passing in the aisles, as she was well-known and respected by many.

Mavs kick off spring practices

MOSES LAKE – The Maverick’s season-opener is still nearly three months away, but the Moses Lake football team began its spring practices on Tuesday last week to give players an opportunity to get back on the field as a team. “It’s new and fresh to finally get out there,” Moses Lake Head Coach Brett Jay said. “See the new squad, a bunch of new faces. See everybody that’s put in the work and grown, skillsets are better. It’s a lot of fun.” ...

G-7 pledges cooperation, no specifics, in response to virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven major economies pledged to use “all appropriate tools" to deal with the spreading coronavirus but announced no immediate actions.

Fed Chair Powell: Will 'use our tools' to support economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged Friday that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy, an effort to ease fears over the viral outbreak and a strong signal of a likely rate cut, perhaps at its next meeting March 17-18.

Twins top Mariners 10-1 after spark from Woods Richardson's strong start and Larnach's homer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Larnach homered with three RBIs after Simeon Woods Richardson started with five scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Thursday after a rain delay of 4 hours and 22 minutes.

Driussi scores for River Plate but leaves with injury in 3-1 Club World Cup win over Urawa

SEATTLE (AP) — Sebastian Driussi scored for River Plate but was injured in the process, Marcos Acuña recorded two assists and the Argentine club beat the Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 in the Club World Cup at Lumen Field on Tuesday.

CA Marine Warning and Forecast

CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, January 16, 2020