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ACH Warriors claim sixth in state
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee Hartline Warriors concluded their 2026 season with a sixth place finish in the WIAA 1B State tournament. The road there was tough, but the Warriors proved themselves each time as they competed until the very end of their season. “I think at the beginning of the season, I expected a lot less, which I feel bad about just because now holding a sixth place trophy, it makes me satisfied with what we’ve done this year,” said ACH senior Dani Isaak. “Originally we didn’t think we were going to come home with a trophy, we had our doubts, so it’s just a really great feeling to exceed expectations.”
Warriors rally to claim tight 3-2 victory in first round of state
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors claimed an exciting victory in the first round of the WIAA State tournament against the Morton Huskies. It was a back and forth battle throughout, but the Warriors claimed a close victory in the fifth set to win 3-2. "A roller coaster is what it was," said Warriors Head Coach Katie Walsh.
Lions fall in competitive first round of state
YAKIMA — The Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions battled their way through districts and made their way into the WIAA State Volleyball tournament for the first time since the 2022 season. The Lions faced a tough Garfield-Palouse Vikings team in the first round where they fell in a close three sets. "We played well," said Lions Head Coach Dean Spurbeck. "(Garfield-Palouse) just hit the ball well and we're not really used to playing that kind of volleyball, but we were in the right spots, so I was very pleased with what they did. That's a good team."
Tigers keep stride to earn top 10 at state
PASCO — The Ephrata Tigers cross country team had quite the day at the state championships over the weekend with each team that qualified finishing in the top ten. When the day was over, Ephrata's Co-Ed Unified team took seventh, the boys took sixth and the girls took fourth. "It's a culmination of a lot of stuff that happens throughout the year," said Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts. "The kids deserved it. They've worked hard all year to reach that moment and to see them reach and have the success they did was great and rewarding. It was a special day." Starting with the Co-Ed Unified team, Tigers' seniors Sunnie Neff and Zane Seig took seventh after their 2.1-mile race. Neff finished with a time of 7:39.8 and Seig finished with a time of 5:56.3 for a total finish time of 15:01.00.
Lions clinch state berth
CHELAN — The District 5 sixth-seed Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions took to the road Saturday to compete for a spot in the state tournament. The Lions found success on the court, earning wins over the fifth-seed Waterville-Mansfield and the first-seed Pateros to cement their place in the Yakima SunDome. "I'm really proud of them," said Lions Head Coach Dean Spurbeck. "They've been working hard and they've been learning and just going, 'Who cares? Just play.'" After falling to the second-seed Entiat last Tuesday, the Lions found themselves in back-to-back win-to-stay-in situations at the Chelan Community Gym Saturday afternoon. Their first opponent Waterville-Mansfield, had a similar postseason run to MLCA, defeating Wilson Creek (3-0) and Soap Lake (3-1) in the early rounds of the tournament before falling to the first-seed Pateros.
Mavs stampede into state over Kentwood
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (9-1) have punched their ticket to state after an exciting game against the Kentwood Conquerors Saturday afternoon. After a hard-fought battle from both sides, the Mavs claimed victory 47-26. "I was super excited to get back out here and play," said Mavs junior and quarterback Nolan Decubber. "We all knew it was going to be a good game. We didn't think of it as anything more than a normal game, so we just came out and did our job."
Huskies' Garza scores 2 and sends Othello to state
OTHELLO — After a hard fought district crossover against the East Valley (Spokane) Knights, the Othello Huskies won 2-0 to send their team to the state tournament for the first time since 2010.
Mavs Volleyball close out regular season on senior night
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School Mavericks (5-11) concluded their regular season Thursday night as they celebrated senior night.
ACH secures state berth Wednesday
COULEE CITY — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors had a successful Wednesday afternoon as they earned a 3-0 victory over Walla Walla Valley Academy and a 3-1 victory over Garfield-Palouse. With these victories, the Warriors not only took fifth in District 6 but secured a spot in the state tournament. "There's just lots of excitement," said Warriors Head Coach Katie Walsh. "I've told them all season long that if we just keep working hard that the W's will come. We are peaking at the right time and I still think that there's more to come." Walsh said the journey to this point started last Thursday at the Northeast 1B league tournament. ACH entered as the fourth seed in the south which placed them against the number one seeded Northport from the north where they fell 3-2 in a competitive game.
Wildcats continue win streak with victory over Eastern New Mexico
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (7-2) are on a seven-game win streak after a 49-20 road win over Eastern New Mexico (0-9) Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats look to continue their dominant season as they host their final home game of the regular season this weekend. "I'm proud of our team for going on the road and getting another conference road win," said CWU Head Coach Scott Power in a statement from Wildcats Athletics. "I thought we handled the trip and the environment well. We are excited to get back home and continue conference play next week against Western New Mexico." According to a press release from Eastern New Mexico Athletics, the Greyhounds opened the contest with a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown pass from Clifton Cooper to Xavier Johnson. Though the Wildcats' Isaiah Paul blocked the PAT, the Greyhounds held an early 6-0 advantage.