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Cougs to play Utah state in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
PULLMAN — The Washington State University Cougars football team (6-6) is set to play Utah State (6-6) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Monday, with kickoff at 11 a.m. This will be the Cougs’ 20th bowl game in program history and ninth in the last ten full seasons.
Vikings go 1-2 in home tournament
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings Men’s basketball team hosted a crossover tournament over the weekend of Dec. 13, where they faced Southwestern Oregon, Skagit Valley and Centralia. While the Vikings went 1-2 overall, “I think it was a really good weekend,” said Vikings Head Coach Jason Hopkins. “Everybody says it’s the strongest crossover that they can remember. We had a number one, number two and number seven in the building.”
Jacks host first league match of the season
QUINCY — The Quiny Jacks wrestling team hosted Selah in their first league match of the season where both teams found success on the mat. The Jacks will use this match to kick off their season as the competition begins to ramp up over the next few weeks.
Moses Lake BMX showed growth, strength in ‘25
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake BMX group had a big year in 2025 as they experienced growth in their riders and the facility. With the season ending in November, Jeff Niehenke, President of Moses Lake BMX, has had time to reflect and plan for what’s to come at the start of the next season. “This year went really well,” said Niehenke. “We were in two new beginner leagues, and we just had a lot of growth from the beginner leagues.”
WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 18-25, 2025
MOSES LAKE — Colleges around the state continue to compete for dominance ahead of the holiday break. See where your favorite teams will be heading this week.
Local experts eye AI to help develop the future
MOSES LAKE — AI technology has been developing quickly over the last few years with multiple avenues and questions arising regarding its use in everyday life. NCW Tech Alliance hopes to guide North Central Washington in how to utilize this technology as it continues to evolve. “AI is a general-purpose technology and so it’s much easier to understand what’s possible and the vastness of what opportunities there are in AI if you think about it in that way,” said Sue Kane, CEO of NCW Tech Alliance.
UW claims first national soccer title in program history
CARY, NC — The University of Washington Huskies Men’s soccer team (16-6-2) faced off against the NC State Wolfpack in the NCAA National Championships on Monday where they won 3-2 in overtime. This victory secured the first national title in program history.
Huskies best Boise State in LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The University of Washington Huskies football team (9-4) earned a 38-10 victory over the Boise State Broncos in the LA Bowl over the weekend to officially close out their season.
Basin Sports Schedule: Dec. 16-20, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Local athletes press through one more week of competition before heading onto Winter Break. See where the high school teams will be heading this week.
Lions boys dominate at home against the Devils
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions boys played at home against the Wilson Creek Devils Thursday where they earned a 68-29 victory over their Central Washington B League rival. “It was a lot of trying to push the ball up the court, trying to get really good shots and the boys were really unselfish with the ball,” said Lions Head Coach Emerson Ferguson. “I really like how they were moving the ball and getting good open shots at the basket.”