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Host Columbia Basin 2-0 at Babe Ruth World Series

River Dogs

EPHRATA — Competitor.

Ephrata's Justin DeHoog makes River Dogs history with fourth World Series appearance

World Series regular

Typically, there are two kinds of leaders in athletics: the orator that can give an impassioned speech or those who lead by example, letting their play speak volumes.

Aaliyah Enriquez, Building a record pitch by pitch

Softball

WARDEN — Throw after throw, Aaliyah Enriquez’s rise ball rose just a little too far and clanged against the backstop.

Othello's future news coverage talk of council meeting

Othello news

OTHELLO — The future of news coverage in Othello became clearer at Monday’s city council meeting.

MLHS assistant principal reinstated by school district

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School Assistant Principal James Yonko was reinstated by the Moses Lake School District on Tuesday, nearly a month after the Grant County Sheriff’s Office did not recommend charges against the administrator for allegedly inappropriately touching a foreign exchange student.

MLHS assistant principal reinstated by school district

Chandler Fluaitt ready for a stellar senior season

MOSES LAKE — Every team needs one.

Spuds sweep Flames at home

MOSES LAKE — A combined effort of dominant pitching and timely hits helped Central Washington complete its sweep of Hanford.

Tyler Pagliarulo's walk-off single stuns Selah; Moses Lake earns split

MOSES LAKE — If only the season could go on a few weeks more.

Moses Lake unbeaten on Day 2 of Pasco camp

PASCO — Moses Lake picked up seven more dual wins to go with no losses on the second day of the Pasco Redneck Camp.

Moses Lake 7-2 after Day 1 of Pasco camp

PASCO — “Summer camps make winter champs,” or so the saying goes.

Moses Lake girls basketball has solid summer

MOSES LAKE — With a revolving door of players, Moses Lake girls basketball was able to improve its scoring from last summer and put together a solid record.

Spuds reach semifinals of Yakima Firecracker Tournament

YAKIMA — Central Washington bowed out in the semifinals of the Yakima Firecracker Tournament, finishing 2-3 overall.

Moses Lake posts first shutout, earns split with Yakima

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake has inspired some optimism as of late after struggling through its first 20 games.

Spuds rally to salvage split with Titans

MOSES LAKE — Central Washington scored four unanswered runs to salvage a split against Twin City Tuesday at home.

Big Bend women's basketball to host camps

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend women’s basketball will host two camps for girls in second to ninth grade.

Moses Lake Grid Kids modernizes, focuses on safety

MOSES LAKE — Over the past few seasons in the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks’ defense has become one of the fiercest units in the league.

Spuds swept on the road by the Beetles

YAKIMA — Central Washington’s road woes continued after a pair of losses in Yakima.

Spuds take one from Beetles

MOSES LAKE — Mistakes by the opposition in the field and from the mound allowed Central Washington to build a sizable lead in Game 1 of its doubleheader against Yakima.

Moses Lake Walleyes earn split with Eastmont

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake ended a six-game skid in league play, splitting with Eastmont at home.

Spuds drop two more to Outlaws

MOSES LAKE — An improved defensive effort wasn’t enough against Kennewick as Central Washington’s losing streak was pushed to five games.

Central Washington swept at Kennewick

KENNEWICK — Central Washington dropped to 2-8 in league play after a pair of losses at Kennewick.

Spuds settle for split with Pak

Spuds

MOSES LAKE — Cain Valdez kept hitters, who terrorized the Spud merely 24 hours prior, off balance with breaking pitches and fastballs en route to five scoreless innings.

River Dogs (White) drops a pair to NW Premier

EPHRATA — Columbia Basin’s 17U club couldn’t put together a solid performance in a twin bill with Northwest Premier.

River Dogs grind out 2-3 record at NW Premier Tournament

SEATTLE — Playing with 9-10 players, Columbia Basin was able to grind out a 23 record at the 40-team Northwest Premier Tournament.

Columbia Basin splits with Spokane

SPOKANE — Working with a makeshift roster, Columbia Basin was able to salvage a split against the Spokane Bandits.

Pitching staff, timely hits help Central Washington outlast CdA

Spuds

MOSES LAKE — Cameron Duke hadn’t pitched since he was “like 14,” but that didn’t stop the left-hander from contributing two innings of relief.

Moses Lake swept by Kennewick 16U

Walleyes

MOSES LAKE — It was a shaky start for Moses Lake in its non-league doubleheader against Kennewick.

Moses Lake exits state tournament on Day 1

Moses Lake softball state

SPOKANE — Innocuous mistakes are magnified under the lens of the state tournament.

Softball headlines final weekend of high school varsity sports

High School State

It’s here.

Ephrata's Kenedee Peters leads after Day 1 of state golf

RICHLAND — Reigning state champion Kenedee Peters overcame fast greens to finish on top of the leader-board after the first day of the State 2A Girls Golf Championship at Columbia Point Golf Course in Richland.

Moses Lake wins fourth straight district title

ML softball

MOSES LAKE — The hardest part of Moses Lake’s afternoon might have been actually receiving its trophies.

Marnie Skinner inks with Iona College

ML softball

MOSES LAKE — Marnie Skinner put the cap on a stellar senior softball season, signing a national letter of intent to Iona College.

Moses Lake's offense hasn't missed a beat

MLHS softball

MOSES LAKE — In theory, the departure of a four-time Offensive Player of the Year coupled with an entire infield should effect a team’s offensive production.

Area all-league softball teams announced

With the serious success of Columbia Basin softball, the area was well-represented on all-league teams.

Quincy rallies to stun Pullman in state opener 3-2

PULLMAN — Entering Tuesday’s first-round state tournament game against Quincy, Pullman had conceded one goal in its last nine matches.

Moses Lake field athletes at the forefront

MOSES LAKE — For the past few seasons, Moses Lake track and field — especially the girls team — was highlighted by the sprinters.

Warden rallies from 4-1 deficit to claim district title

MOSES LAKE — It’s difficult to pinpoint a single play as the deciding factor in a game.

Warden sweeps Cle Elum-Roslyn, completes undefeated season

WARDEN — Warden softball had a novel idea before its season started.

Big Bend baseball swept by Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA — In a doubleheader with serious playoff implications, Big Bend was swept on the road by Walla Walla.

Moses Lake routs Wenatchee 12-0, extends win streak to 16

ML softball

MOSES LAKE — Nikea Holman trotted up the first base line, thinking her blast to left field in the third inning was headed out of the yard.

Chavez becomes first ML girls golfer to qualify for state in 28 years

Golf state

WENATCHEE — For nearly three decades, Moses Lake wasn’t represented at the girls golf state championship.

Moses Lake wraps up fourth straight CBBN title

Local sports

MOSES LAKE — West Valley made Moses Lake work for its fourth straight Columbia Basin Big Nine league championship.

Moses Lake splits dual meets in Yakima

YAKIMA — Moses Lake boys and girls track and field split its dual meet with Sunnyside and West Valley Thursday in Yakima.

Moss goes the distance, Ephrata beats Quincy in district opener 4-2

EPHRATA — With two arms ready in the bullpen, Ephrata head coach Jason Laugen had a decision to make: stick with his starter Logan Moss for the final inning or bring in a reliever?

Moses Lake routs West Valley, pulls within one win of CBBN title

MOSES LAKE — Heading into its match-up with West Valley last season, Moses Lake was a perfect 14-0.

Big Bend stumbles against CBC, falls in NWAC East standings

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend tumbled down the standings of the NWAC East after a pair of losses to Columbia Basin.

Ephrata wins crucial CWAC game at Othello

Ephrata baseball

OTHELLO — The final Central Washington Athletic Conference baseball standings won’t be decided until the final out is recorded in the final game Saturday afternoon.

Prep roundup: Ephrata edged by East Valley 2-1

EPHRATA — Armando Farias scored in the 75th minute, but Ephrata’s comeback fell short against East Valley 2-1.

Skinner, Ries dominate in sweep of Eastmont

ML Softball

MOSES LAKE — “I don’t think they’re used to the ball being put in play,” an Eastmont coach cracked Friday afternoon.