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Chiefs soccer gets overtime win
Beat Wenatchee
WENATCHEE - Moses Lake picked up an important road win Tuesday as the Chiefs got past the Panthers 4-3 in overtime. The victory runs Moses Lake to 6-2 in the CBBN and puts the team two back of first place Davis with two games left in the regular season.
Quincy turns back Tonasket
Shut out Tigers
QUINCY - The Quincy Jacks continue to impress their Caribou Trail League opponents in their first season in the conference as the team picked up its third win in a row with a 42-0 shellacking of the Tonasket Tigers Friday.
Huskies maul Vikings
Remain unbeaten
OTHELLO -The No. 1 ranked Huskies lived up to their billing Friday night as Othello crushed the visiting Selah Vikings 48-0.
Moses Lake drops game to Eisenhower
MOSES LAKE - It was a crisp autumn evening when the Cadets came strolling into town Friday, looking to do battle with the Chiefs for sole possession of second place in the CBBN league standings.
Republic edges out Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE - The Eagles Joe Cutshall threw for 498 yards and six touchdowns, but his efforts weren't enough to help Soap Lake pull out a come from behind win over the Tigers at home Friday.
Warden football gets second league win
WARDEN - Osvaldo Alba carried the rock 29 times for 142 yards and a touchdown, and Adam Hansen added 94 yards on 17 carries and a score to lead the Cougars to a home win over the Coyotes Friday.
Chiefs soccer beats Eastmont
Improve to 5-2
EAST WENATCHEE - Moses Lake hit the road Wednesday seeking to avenge an earlier shoot out loss to the Wildcats at Lions Field. And the Chiefs did just that as they turned back Eastmont 6-3.
Warden soccer turns back Mabton
Picks up road win
MABTON - Brylee Whitney scored two goals and assisted on three more to help lead the Cougars to a 4-2 win over the Vikings Thursday, Oct. 4.
CBSS drops match to Thorp
Play Kittitas next
MOSES LAKE - Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) battled tooth and nail with Thorp Thursday night. But the Lady Phoenix weren't able to pull out a victory at home as the team lost a five set volleyball game (20-25, 25-15, 25-18, 9-25, 8-15) to the Lady Tigers.
Ephrata shuts down Selah
Gets big road win
SELAH - The Ephrata Tigers are proving to be a team to be reckoned with in the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) this year after a 26-3 road win over the Selah Vikings Friday.
Chiefs soccer gets road win at Sunnyside
Overland records hat trick
SUNNYSIDE - Alysha Overland scored three goals to chalk up her second hat trick of the season, and Caylah Lunning added two scores to help lead Moses Lake to a 7-1 road win over the Grizzlies Saturday.
Quincy blanks Chelan
Defense comes up big
CHELAN - Jacob Durfee scored two touchdowns and Andy Vargas added another as the Jacks rolled to a 21-0 road win over the Goats Friday. The win improves Quincy to 3-1 and moves the team into a second place tie with Okanogan and just one game back of Cashmere and Cascade in the Caribou Trail league standings.
Chiefs volleyball beats Grizzlies
Win in three sets
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake volleyball team is having one of its most successful seasons in recent memory as the Chiefs chalked up their fifth league win Thursday.
Top ranked Huskies shut out Ellensburg
Remain unbeaten
OTHELLO - Josiah Petersen rushed for 83 yards and scored two touchdowns to help lead No. 1 ranked Othello to a 34-0 home win over Ellensburg Friday.
Moses Lake suffers last second road loss to Sunnyside
Falls to 3-2
SUNNYSIDE - Moses Lake hit the road Friday night looking to get back on track with a win against the Grizzlies after dropping a home game to Eastmont last week.
Chiefs volleyball on a roll
Turn back Davis in three sets
MOSES LAKE - Sadie Nielsen had 17 kills, Kenzie Fancher dished out 26 assists, and libero Taylor Sonnenberg finished with 13 digs to help lead Moses Lake to a three set (25-11, 25-17, 25-14) home win over the Pirates last night.
Jamie Wise turns in his resignation
Chiefs in search of new coach
MOSES LAKE - Head wrestling coach Jamie Wise has resigned.
Broncos defeat Chargers
Win by 27 points
SPRINGDALE -Cort Ruzicka rushed for 195 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns, and quarterback Dylan Hartz carried the rock twice for 101 yards as Ritzville raced past the Chargers for a 40-13 league road win Friday.
Jacks thump Pioneers
Shut out Omak
QUINCY - The Quincy offense ground out 318 rushing yards on 49 attempts, while the Jacks defense held Omak to 126 total yards in a lopsided 45-0 home win Friday.
Moses Lake drops game to Eastmont, 24-14
Fall to 3-1 in CBBN
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake was looking to extend its winning streak to four games and remain undefeated in league play in the Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference (CBBN) Friday.
Warden gets first league win
Beat Wahluke
WARDEN - Osvaldo Alba ran for 192 yards on 25 carries, and Orlando Alba booted field goals from 35 and 46 yards to lead the Warden Cougars to a much needed 13-11 home league win over Wahluke Friday.
Chiefs swim team beats Eastmont
Win by 56 points
MOSES LAKE - The Chiefs defended their home waters with a stellar performance against the Wildcats Thursday as they raced past Eastmont for a league win.
Pateros edges out Soap Lake Eagles
Win by 12
PATEROS - David Ordarchuk scored two touchdowns and Joe Cutshall threw for two and ran for another, but it wasn't enough to propel the Eagles to a road win over the Billy Goats Friday.
Chiefs shut out Cadets
Win 7-0
YAKIMA - Alysha Overland scored two first half goals and Caylah Lunning added two in the second half of play to help lead Moses Lake to a 7-0 league road win over Eisenhower Tuesday.
Warden soccer blanks Royal
Win 3-0
ROYAL CITY - The Warden Cougars got a much needed league road win Tuesday as the team beat the Royal Knights 3-0 in 1A SCAC action.
Vikings drops match to Blue Mountain
Lose in three sets
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College volleyball was hoping to get back on the winning track last night as the Vikings hosted Blue Mountain Community College.
Chiefs volleyball team beats Eisenhower
Win in three sets
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chiefs have their groove on as the team has won four of five matches on the season.
Warden soccer shuts out Liberty Bell
Win 3-0
WARDEN - The Cougars got three goals in the first half of play, then turned back several scoring opportunities by the Mountain Lions in the second half of action to preserve a 3-0 shut out.
Moses Lake football turns back Davis Pirates
Win by 18
MOSES LAKE - Quarterback Justin Simmons ran for 176 yards, passed for 148 and accounted four touchdowns to lead the Chiefs to a 40-22 victory over Davis Saturday night at Lions Field.
Broncos beat Jaguars in OT
Improve to 3-0
RITZVILLE - Tri-Cities Prep's Bailey Rivas scored on a 2-yard run in overtime, but the two-point conversion attempt failed and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (LRS) escaped with a one point overtime victory a home Friday night.
Eagles record first win
Beat Waterville
SOAP LAKE - David Odarchuk ran for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and Dustin Foster added 113 yards on 10 carries and a score to lead Soap Lake to a 54-24 home win over Waterville Friday.
Chiefs swim and dive takes first at meet
Win triple-duel
YAKIMA - Coach Tony St. Onge said the team has been showing a lot of improvement the past couple of outings. And the Chiefs continue to impress as Moses Lake turned back all competitors at the triple-duel meet at Davis Thursday, Sept. 20.
Chiefs soccer beats Wenatchee at home
Shut out Panthers
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake and Wenatchee battled to a 0-0 score in the first half of soccer action at Lions Field last night. But the Chiefs came alive in the second half of play two record two goals to blank the Panthers 2-0.
Warden volleyball beats Wahluke
Still undefeated
WARDEN - Iris Rodriguez had nine kills, seven digs, one ace and Hannah Bisnett finished with eight kills and four kill-blocks to help lead Warden to a three set (25-16, 25-17, 25-20) win over Wahluke last night.
Moses Lake girls soccer drops two matches
Lose to nonleague opponents
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake girls soccer team had a rough outing their last two home matches as the team was shut out in both. The Chiefs lost to Gonzaga Prep 3-0 Sept. 13, and dropped the match with Lewis and Clark 2-0 Saturday at Lions Field.
ACH rolls past Entiat
Undefeated in league play
COULEE CITY - Mitchell Hunt, Jon Heathman and Drew Isaak scored two touchdowns each to lead the Almira/Coulee-Hartline (ACH) Warriors to a 52-20 home win over Entiat Friday.
Chiefs come from behind to beat Wenatchee
Improve to 2-0 in CBBN
MOSES LAKE - Chief fans were treated to an exciting night of football at Lions Field Friday as Moses Lake rallied from a four point deficit in the last two minutes of the game to pull out a 32-29 win over Wenatchee.
Chiefs swim and dive second at meet
Team improving
MOSES LAKE - Swimmers turned in some of their best times of the year in the meet against Wenatchee Thursday but their efforts, unfortunately, weren't enough to propel the Chiefs to a win over the Panthers.
BBCC volleyball lose two at home
Go 0-5 in Spokane
MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Community College (BBCC) volleyball team has hit a bump in the road in the early goings of the season as the Vikings have lost their last seven matches in a row.
Lady Phoenix drop volleyball match to White Swan Cougars
Lose in four sets
MOSES LAKE - The Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) Lady Phoenix dropped an exciting four set home volleyball match to White Swan Tuesday.
MLCA volleyball beats Cascade Christian
Win in three sets
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) played an unwelcome host to Cascade Christian as the Lions turned back the Wolverines in volleyball action Tuesday.
Chiefs volleyball turns back Wildcats
Win in four sets
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chiefs improved their record to 2-0 in the Columbia Basin Big Nine Conference (CBBN) with a four set (21-23, 25-14, 25-21, 25-21) home victory over the Eastmont Wildcats last night.
Royal Knights football beats Quincy at home
Deal Jacks 39-6 loss
ROYAL CITY - Alex Myrick passed for three touchdowns, ran for two, and returned an interception 85 yards for another score to lead the Royal Knights to a home win over Quincy Friday.
Moses Lake girls swim and dive second at meet
Wenatchee first
WENATCHEE - The Chiefs turned in a solid performance Saturday as 12 swimmers made district-qualifying standards at the Wenatchee Invite Saturday.
Warden volleyball turns back Kittitas
Win in four sets
KITTITAS - The Cougar volleyball team hit the road Thursday to take on the Kittitas Coyotes and came a way with a four set (25-20, 24-26, 25-8, 25-21) victory.
Desert Golf Classic a huge success
MOSES LAKE - The 11th annual Samaritan Healthcare Foundation Desert Golf Classic held at Moses Pointe Golf Course Aug. 30 was a huge success.
BBCC volleyball has rough outing
Drops four of five matches
WALLA WALLA - It wasn't a very successful trip to the Walla Walla Community College Tournament for the Big Bend Community College (BBCC) volleyball team over the weekend as the Vikings dropped four of five matches.
Broncos football turns back Warden Cougars
Hand team home loss
WARDEN - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (LRS) Broncos got their first real test of the season as they hit the road Friday night to take on the Warden Cougars in a nonleague contest.
Patriots roll past Warriors
Shut out ACH
COULEE CITY - The Almira-Coulee/Hartline Warriors (ACH) suffered one of their worst defeats at home in recent memory Friday as the team was held off the score board in a 46-0 loss to the Liberty Christian Patriots.
Chiefs win thriller on the road against Eisenhower
Beat Cadets 50-49
YAKIMA - Justyn Simmons ran for four touchdowns and threw for three more to lead Moses Lake to a come from behind 50-49 win on the gridiron against Eisenhower at Zaepfel Stadium Friday night.