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Girls golf takes second
Set school record
MOSES LAKE - Terrin Utter shot 91 and Vinci Rios' carded 95 to help lead the Chiefs to a fourth place finish at the Moses Lake Country Club Monday.
Huskies rebound with two wins
Sweeps Quincy
QUINCY - After dropping a rare doubleheader to Prosser last week, the Huskies came back with a vengeance Saturday with two convincing wins over Quincy.
Othello girls finish first
Ephrata second
EPHRATA - It was a gorgeous day for golf Monday as Ephrata, Othello, Selah and Prosser got together for CWAC action on the links at the Lakeview Golf and Country Club.
Ephrata Tigers softball splits with Grandview
Play Greyhounds tough
GRANDVIEW - The Tigers nearly pulled off a two game sweep on the road Thursday, but fell two runs short in game two of the twin bill.
Tigers boys and girls split with Huskies and Vikings
Remain among the best in CWAC
EPHRATA - The Vikings came to town looking to steal a couple of CWAC road wins Thursday. However, Selah only managed a split with the Tigers as the Ephrata boys won 4-1, but the girls lost 3-2.
Boys track takes fifth at invite
Set personal records
HERMISTON - The Chiefs traveled to Hermiston Saturday to take part in the 27th annual Kiwanis Invitational and came away with a fifth place finish out of 11 teams that participated in the event.
Huskies no longer perfect
Drop match to Toppenish
TOPPENISH - The Toppenish Wildcats accomplished what no other team has been able to do so far this season; beat Othello in a soccer match.
Richland soccer blanks Chiefs
Moses Lake falls to 5-4
MOSES LAKE - The Chiefs were looking to end their two-game losing streak and the familiar surroundings of Lions Filed was just the place to do it.
Soap Lake Eagles devoured by Cougars
Drop two games
SOAP LAKE - The Eagles baseball team suffered two lopsided losses to White Swan at home Saturday. Soap Lake lost game one 10-0, and game two 18-4.
Chiefs baseball drops two to Walla Walla
Still winless in league play
MOSES LAKE - Try as they might, the Chiefs are yet to win a game in Big Nine league play as they lost both games of a twin bill Tuesday.
Ephrata girls golf takes first
Win by 87 strokes
QUINCY - Kendal Sage shot 80 and Tressa Davis carded 85 to lead the Ephrata Tigers to a win at Clockum Ridge Golf Course Tuesday.
Moses Lake boys beat Davis
Girls lose
YAKIMA - The Chiefs traveled to Pirates country Tuesday in search of two league wins. But Moses Lake only managed a split as the boys won five of seven matches and the girls lost five out of seven matches.
Warden softball blanks Cats
Undefeated in league play
WARDEN - The Cougars remained undefeated in league play as they shutout the Cats 31-0 at home Tuesday. The win improves Warden to 5-0 in the Central Washington 2B Conference and 8-2 overall.
Othello soccer trips Pullman in OT
Still unbeaten
PULLMAN- The Huskies Jorge Campos recorded his 16th goal of the season with 10 seconds remaining in overtime as Othello won a non-league match on the road against the Greyhounds.
Quincy tennis splits with Toppenish
QUINCY - The Jacks boys team lost all five of their matches against the Wildcats, but the girls won three of five to salvage a split with Toppenish Tuesday.
Moses Lake softball sweeps Davis
Tied for first
MOSES LAKE - The Chiefs looked to be in mid-season form Friday as they took both games of a doubleheader from Davis at Larson Field.
Girls relay does it again
Sets new mark
PASCO - The Moses Lake High School girls track team finished 13th out of 54 teams from around the Pacific Northwest that participated in the Pasco Invite Saturday at Edgar Brown Stadium.
Boys track perform well at invites
Team split between Pasco and Cheney
PASCO - It was the who's who of performers that participated in the Pasco invite as only the top athletes in the state of Washington, Oregon and Idaho were in attendance. The Chiefs boys had four participants in the event. The first was pole vaulter Cameron Law who meet clearing the bar with a 13' vault for a 10th place finish. Lowell Kirkwood ran the 800 meter race and finished with a personal best time of 2:02.82, which landed him in 27th place. Jared Crowell who participated in the long and triple jumps. He finished 26th with a jump of 18'4' and placed 16th the triple with a leap of d 41'1". The last athlete to enter an event was Cameron Ballard who participated in the high jump, but he didn't clear the starting height of 5"8".
Othello tennis gets by Grandview
GRANDVIEW - The Huskies tennis teams took to the pavement to match up with the Grandview Greyhounds in CWAC competition Saturday. The long trip home was a pleasant ride as both the boys and girls teams were victorious wining by identical 3-2 scores.
Othello softball drops twin bill
Falls to fourth in CWAC
PROSSER - The Huskies traveled to Mustang country looking to steal a couple of road wins and remain undefeated in league play. But Prosser had another thing in mind as they turned back the CWAC powerhouse, taking both games of the twin bill. The losses drops Othello to 7-2-1 in league action and 8-2-1 overall.
BBCC splits with Hawks
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Othello still unbeaten, moves to 10-0
Shuts out East Valley
OTHELLO - The Huskies got two first half goals, and added another in the second 40 minutes of play to win their 10th game in a row Saturday. The 3-0 shut out over the Red Devils improves Othello to 4-0 in CWAC league play and 10-0 overall.
Warden soccer edged out by Manson
Fall to 2-2 in league play
WARDEN - The Cougars were hoping to keep pace with Brewster and Manson when they hosted the Trojans Saturday as both teams were undefeated in league play. But Warden had trouble generating any offense and dropped the match to Manson, 2-1.
Ephrata tennis splits match with Toppenish
Lose to Cashmere
TOPPENISH - The Tigers strolled into Wildcat country Friday the 13th looking to take a couple of matches from Toppenish. But a split was all they could manages as the girls shut out the home team 5-0, and the boys lost 3-2.
Warden boys golf gets by Quincy
Win by 13 strokes
QUINCY -The conditions were ideal for golf Wednesday as the Cougars and Jacks went head to head on the links at Colockum Ridge Golf Course.
Chiefs Softball takes two from Panthers
Get first league wins
WENATCHEE - The Chiefs softball team is back in the thick of things in Big Nine play with two league road wins over the Panthers Wednesday.
BBCC baseball splits games with YVCC
Evens league record
YAKIMA - Big Bend Community College (BBCC) hit the pavement Wednesday looking to steal a couple of road wins from Yakima Valley Community. But a split of the doubleheader was all they could manage as the Vikings took game one 8-6, but lost the nightcap 11-1.
Chiefs drop games to Wenatchee
Tied for third in CBBN
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake baseball lost both games of a doubleheader against the visiting Panthers from Wenatchee Tuesday.
Relay team continues to impress
Ranked No. 1 in 4A
MOSES LAKE - It's been said records are made to be broken. And that's what the Moses Lake girls 4x100 relay team has done their last two out of three times on the track.
Are the Huskies unbeatable?
On 12 game streak
Othello - Jorge Campos had two goals and four assist, Enrique Romero scored twice, and Martel Saucedo recorded his seventh shut out of the season to lead Othello to a 6-0 win over visiting Toppenish Monday.
Othello soccer wins again
Records sixth shut out
GRANDVIEW - Something had to give in the match between the Huskies and Greyhounds when the two undefeated teams in CWAC league competition faced each other Saturday.
Quincy baseball splits with Wapato
Takes game two
WAPATO - Quincy hit the road Saturday looking to extend its two game winning streak as the team took on Wapato in twin bill action.
Chiefs beats Davis in overtime
Maintain hold on first place
MOSES LAKE - It took two minutes into the second overtime period before the match between Moses Lake and Davis was settled Saturday at Lions Field.
Boys and girls track have good outing
Compete against 20 teams
YAKIMA - Edward Ransom took first (11.48) in the 100 meter dash, and sister Diamond finished third (13.25) to help lead the Chiefs to a strong showing at the 86th annual Davis Invite Saturday.
BBCC baseball ends losing streak
Splits with Blue Mountain
MOSES LAKE - The Vikings put a much needed W in the win column and ended a three game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over Blue Mountain Saturday.
BBCC baseball looks to end skid
MOSES LAKE - The Vikings are seeking to end their three-game losing streak when the team hosts Blue Mountain Community College in doubleheader action Saturday.
Moses Lake soccer beats Walla Walla
Take over first place
MOSES LAKE - Jonny Cortez had two goals and Luis Jimenez and A.J. Montes added one each as the Chiefs beat Walla Walla 4-1 at Lions Field Tuesday.
Moses Lake Baseball drops game to Eastmont
Lose 6-5
WENATCEE - The Chiefs hit the road Tuesday looking to get back on track with a non-league win against the Wildcats.
Chiefs fifth at Apple Tree
Take third at Three Lakes
YAKIMA - Moses Lake boys golf fared well on the links this week. The team placed fifth out of 22 teams at The Lee Dolquist Invitational at Apple Tree Golf Course Tuesday, and took third at The Jack Barnes Invite in Wenatchee Monday.
Moses Lake girls take fourth at meet
Nielsen sets another PR
KENNEWICK - Junior Sadie Nielsen set a personal record for the second week in a row.
Chiefs baseball drops league openers
Lose twin bill to Richland
RICHLAND - Moses Lake was looking to jump out front of the competition in Big Nine baseball with a couple of road wins against Richland last Friday.
Warden soccer blanks Oroville
Camacho scores four times
OROVILLE - Hector Camacho had four first half goals, and Oswaldo Ramirez added two more to lead Warden to an 8-0 road win over Oroville Saturday.
Othello soccer beats Ephrata
Still undefeated
EPHRATA - The Tigers had hopes of doing what no other team has done so far this season; knock off the undefeated Huskies when they came to town Saturday.
Moses Lake boys find success at meet
Finish fourth
KENNEWICK - It was a cold gloomy day at the Southridge Invite Saturday. But the weather conditions didn't dampen the Chiefs efforts as Moses Lake placed fourth at the meet.
Warden boys golf takes first at Sun Tides
Beat three other teams
YAKIMA - It was a wet rainy day at Sun Tides Thursday, but the Cougars didn't let it effect their play.
Chiefs soccer turns back Richland
Beat Bombers 1-0
RICHLAND - The Chiefs picked up a much needed league road win in Richland Saturday with a 1-0 shutout over the Bombers. The victory improves Moses Lake to 3-1 in the Big Nine standings and 5-2 overall.
Othello softball takes two from Grandview
GRANDVIEW - Alyssa Martinez belted two home runs and Daisy Salgado pounded out five hits as Othello cruised to two five-inning road wins against the Greyhounds Saturday.
Jacks baseball sweeps Toppenish
Take two from Wildcats
QUINCY - Two league wins was just what the doctor ordered for the Jacks to get back in contention as Quincy swept a twin bill from Toppenish Saturday.
Chiefs split with Richland
Girls win, boys lose
RICHLAND - Moses Lake boys tennis had a disappointing outing against the Bombers Tuesday as they dropped their match to Richland, 5-2.
Ephrata boys take third at Southridge
Finish 17 strokes off the pace
KENNEWICK - Andrew Whalen shot 70 and Aaron Whalen carded a 78 to help lead Ephrata to a fourth place finish at the Southridge Invitational Wednesday.