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Vikings earn home victory over Blue Mountain
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (7-9) had a dominant game at home for their Dig Pink night. The Vikings proved their skills, claiming a 3-1 victory against the Blue Mountain Timberwolves. "We came out ready to rock and roll and then we just let a couple of mental mistakes dictate that third set," said Vikings Head Coach Lindsey Linthicum. "Sometimes when you get too far behind, it's more of a climb out than trying to just finish it, but thankfully the fourth set, we were like, 'Wait a second, what's going on?' and finished it." Wednesday's game started close in the first set as BBCC and BMCC went back and forth. After tying 6-6, the Vikings began to pull ahead and eventually built themselves up to a 17-10 lead.
Cougars fall in three sets to Tri-Cities Prep
WARDEN — Despite a hard-fought match on the home court, the Warden Cougars (7-7) fell in three sets to Tri-Cities Prep Tuesday evening. With one game left in the regular season, the Cougars set their sights on finishing strong before postseason play. "We knew it was going to be tough; TCP's really good," said Cougars senior Hannah Roylance. "We knew that if we wanted to win we were going to have to go hard and put it all out there, and I think we did. In the end, we put everything up." The Cougars had a slow start to the game as Tri-Cities built a significant lead over Warden in the first set. Warden worked to battle back into the game but ultimately fell 25-11.
MLHS XC sweeps final league meet as girls capture undefeated CBBN championship
WENATCHEE — The Moses Lake Mavericks cross country team had a complete victory Tuesday evening with the boys and girls varsity and JV squads taking first place in their races. "We had a good day," said Mavs Head Coach Larry Dagnon. "It was probably one of the top days I can remember for a league meet ever. Last year we were pretty solid in league also, but this one eclipsed last year's meet at Blue Heron." The JV girls had a very impressive run as they earned first place with a perfect score of 15 Tuesday evening. This was done through the efforts of Alexa Landeros, Jocelyn Anderson, Emma Wallace, Charlotte Chesley and Danielle Barnett as they filled in the top five spots in the race.
WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 22-29, 2026
MOSES LAKE — The postseason is fast approaching and college teams are looking to finish their regular seasons strong. Check out where your favorite teams will be competing this week.
Mavs build toward postseason after tight Wenatchee meet
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks swim team hosted Wenatchee Thursday for their second-to-last regular season meet. Though Moses Lake came up three points short (91-88), Head Coach Tony Preston said the girls are showing great progress as they prepare for the postseason. “Close meet all the way through; it could have gone either way,” said Preston. “We both had things we could have changed, but in the end, we had our strongest competition of the year, and we put our best foot forward.” In relays, the Mavs had solid performances all around. For the 200-yard medley relay the team of Ellen Center, Paysyn Torrey, Sydney Stevens and Taylor McKay (2:09.72) took first and was followed by Kimball Roylance, Sarah Heaps, Ava Robinson and Ava Center (2:17.77) took third.
Wildcats win in shootout against Texas A&M-Kingsville
KINGSVILLE, Texas — The Central Washington University Wildcats (5-2) travelled south over the weekend for an offensive matchup against the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas where they won 52-49. With this victory, the Wildcats remain undefeated in conference play. "I'm happy to get the win," said Wildcats Head Coach Scott Power in a statement by CWU Athletics. "I'm happy for the players and coaches and proud of the effort tonight."
Tigers earn homecoming victory over Toppenish
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers (3-4) got back in the win column Friday on their homecoming night with a victory over the Toppenish Wildcats. The Tigers were strong on all sides of the ball throughout and the community brought energy and excitement while watching the 20-7 win. “Great crowd for homecoming and awesome to see all of the great community support,” said Tigers Head Coach Patrick Mitchell. “The community did a great job of the buildup to the game all week, the downtown businesses were all black and orange, and we had some great student support with the pep rallies and it was just all around a great atmosphere for the kids playing. It just makes you feel really lucky to be in a great place and to be able to coach football on a Friday night.”
BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 19-26, 2026
MOSES LAKE — The regular season is beginning to wind down, and local athletes prepare for the next challenge ahead in the postseason. Check out where each local team will be heading this week.
Tigers tough out a 2-1 victory over Jacks
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers soccer team (5-7-2) claimed a crucial 2-1 victory over the Quincy Jacks (11-4) Thursday evening for the Battle of the Basin. Both teams entered this game 4-2 in Central Washington Athletic Conference standings, but now Ephrata sits in third and Quincy is fourth. “It feels good, it really does,” said Tigers Head Coach Gary Klepec. “We haven’t beat Quincy since they came back into our league, so it’s been a long time waiting for this rivalry to go our way.” Ephrata had a dominant first half where they took the lead with a goal from junior Jillian Linehan off an assist by senior Brooklyn Sieverkropp early in the half. The Tigers came close to scoring again with a push later in the half, but the Jacks defense held strong.
Knights XC finds success while hosting SCAC meet
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights cross country team hosted a late season South Central Athletic Conference meet at Royal City Golf Course Wednesday afternoon. The team competed hard with the boys finishing in third and the girls taking second in their 5k runs. “It was a really tough race, it’s hot and there’s hills,” said Knights senior Valierie Rodriguez. “Overall we did good as a team. We tried to stick together towards the beginning; later on we faltered a little bit, but we still finished strong and gave it what we’ve got.” The Knights girls squad scored 46 points to take second as a team and stayed just ahead of College Place, who took third with 47 points.