CONNOR VANDERWEYST
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Moses Lake hangs on against Eastmont
ML boys' basketball
MOSES LAKE — In a game where Moses Lake struggled from the free throw line, it was fitting that the outcome was decided at the charity stripe.
Strong contingent of Basin 2A wrestlers headed to regionals
SPOKANE — State berths will be up for grabs this weekend at the Class 2A regional in Spokane held at West Valley.
Moses Lake second at districts, crown eight champions
ML wrestling
YAKIMA — Leading up to the postseason, assistant wrestling coach Ron Seibel told the team it would need 20 wrestlers to compete for a district championship.
Moses Lake shackles Sunnyside in second half
ML girls' basketball
SUNNYSIDE — Locked in a tight game at halftime, 31-28, Moses Lake used its defense to cruise past Sunnyside for its 18th win in a row.
Moses Lake solid on first day of district meet
ML swim
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake head coach Tony St. Onge said his No. 1 goal of the district meet was to try and advance some of his young swimmers to the state meet.
Ephrata withstands late Othello rally to keep playoff hopes alive
Ephrata basketball
EPHRATA — The vibe inside the gym was off.
Moses Lake relaxed heading into second meeting with Sunnyside
ML girls' basketball
MOSES LAKE — Inspired by the creativity of the Monmouth bench players, Taylor Stephens, Alexya Sandmann, Maggie Strom, Morgan Yamane and Mikayla Chavez pantomimed a rowboat on the sideline while the “captain” signaled three points after Jamie Loera canned a deep jump shot during practice.
Quincy unable to contain Tarryn Hart, Wapato
Quincy girls' basketball
QUINCY — Over-matched against a talented Wapato team, Quincy fought for the first few minutes.
Warden falls to fourth in CW2B South after losses to Waterville, Kittitas
Warden girls' basketball
WARDEN — Warden fell to fourth in the CW2B South league after losses to Waterville and Kittitas.
No. 10 Warden pulls away to beat Kittitas
Warden boys' basketball
WARDEN — Head coach Wes Richins had a simple message for his team at halftime: attack.
Moses Lake runner-up at CBBN league championship meet
ML swim
MOSES LAKE — With two league champions and a host of swimmers placing, Moses Lake was able to finish runner-up to Wenatchee at the Columbia Basin Big Nine league championship meet.
Quincy escapes with close win at Ephrata
Quincy/Ephrata wrestling
EPHRATA — A little luck is sometimes needed to walk out of a hostile environment against a rival with a win.
Big Bend stays undefeated in region with rout of WVC
BBCC Mens' Basketball
MOSES LAKE — Recently, the “small ball” strategy has become en vogue all the way up to the NBA.
Warden's Allycia Gonzales inks with Wenatchee Valley
Allycia Gonzales
WARDEN — Surrounded family, friends and coaches, Allycia Gonzales made the next step in her athletic career official Wednesday.
Moses Lake's Danielle Garcia nearly misses state berth
Moses Lake bowling
EAST WENATCHEE — Unable to contend for the district championship and a team berth to state after finishing fifth in the Columbia Basin Big Nine, Moses Lake set its sights on nabbing one or two of the individual bids.
Moses Lake's longevity achieves unique stat
ML wrestling
The history of Moses Lake wrestling isn’t difficult to find.
Whitneys power Warden past Royal
Warden basketball
ROYAL CITY — Brenna and Bailey Whitney put together solid performances to help Warden extend its win streak to five games.
Warden races past Soap Lake, Tonasket
Warden girls' basketball
WARDEN — Entering the weekend, Warden head coach Wes Richins felt some slight trepidation even though his team would be heavily favored against one-win Soap Lake and winless Tonasket.
Chiefs stay on top of CBBN after wins over Panthers, Pirates
ML girls' basketball
MOSES LAKE — Earlier in the season Wenatchee had hung with Moses Lake for a half, eventually succumbing to the relentless defensive and offensive pressure in a nine-point loss.
Moses Lake CBBN champs after routing Ike
ML wrestling
MOSES LAKE — Dylan Morris doesn’t get pushed around often.
Vikings unable to climb out of halftime hole
BBCC womens' basketball
MOSES LAKE — The second quarter of Big Bend’s game against Columbia Basin was a microcosm of the season as a whole.
Ely scores 32 in Big Bend's win over CBC
BBCC mens' basketball
MOSES LAKE — Jai Jai Ely found his rhythm early
Warden posts seven pins in rout of Ki-Be
Warden wrestling
WARDEN — Out of the many maneuvers in the annals of wrestling, one stands apart in Brent Cox’s mind.
Ephrata ends skid with win over Toppenish
Ephrata boys' basketball
EPHRATA — Ephrata head coach Brandon Evenson hates the term “must-win”.
Big Bend men's basketball wins big in Oregon
BBCC basketball
ONTARIO, Ore. — Offense was on full display in Ontario, Ore.
MLCA hangs on to beat Entiat, Yarbro posts triple-double
MLCA girls' basketball
MOSES LAKE — Up by 12 points mid-way through the fourth quarter, Moses Lake Christian Academy looked to cruise toward a win over Entiat.
Othello picks up several pins in win over Ephrata
Othello wrestling
OTHELLO — On a night where hall of fame inductee Ruben Martinez was honored, his former team made the old coach proud.
Moses Lake exerts dominance over Chiawana, 52-6
ML wrestling
MOSES LAKE — “On another level” is how Moses Lake head coach Jaime Garza described Hudson Mauseth’s wrestling.
Grizzlies' guards too much for Chiefs in 67-57 defeat
ML boys' basketball
MOSES LAKE — It’s simple math, really.
Big third quarter sends No. 3 Moses Lake past No. 6 Sunnyside
ML girls' basketball
MOSES LAKE — For the first 13 minutes, sixth-ranked Sunnyside controlled the tempo against No. 3 Moses Lake.
Moses Lake falls to CDA in overtime
ML boys' basketball
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake had its shot, figuratively and literally.
Moses Lake HOF class announced
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake announced its 2015-16 hall of fame class Wednesday, which featured five athletes and one championship team.
Japanese youth team shows off impressive skill-set
Japan-Basin wrestling
ROYAL CITY — 300.
Jessie Loera scores 30 points in rout of Post Falls
ML girls' basketball
MOSES LAKE — Something about Jessie Loera and big games just go together.
Chiefs pull away from Trojans in the second half
ML boys' basketball
MOSES LAKE — Cesar Sandoval’s three-point play late in the fourth quarter put the stamp on Moses Lake’s nonleague game with Post Falls.
Moses Lake wins lopsided dual over West Valley 78-0
ML wrestling
YAKIMA — Moses Lake took advantage of four forfeits by West Valley in a lopsided 78-0 win.
Big Bend blow out alumni in final Floch game
MOSES LAKE — Head coach Mark Poth received a strong showing from Ryker Pierce, Mogga Lado, Keshawn Liggins, Leo Behrend and Riley Bruneel.
Gonzaga commit Jessie Loera headlines athletes of the year
Athletes of the year
Mid-way through her final season at Moses Lake, Jessie Loera has put together a banner four years.
Central Washington sweeps Wenatchee Valley to remain undefeated
Spuds
MOSES LAKE - Jason Cole was nervous. It was his first time pitching with the Spuds and he was on to close Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Wenatchee Valley Apple Packers.
Stopping the cycle of violence
CWU Wildcats bring message of domestic violence awareness to town Violence
MOSES LAKE - Central Washington kicker Jose Camargo milled around Home Center visiting with teammates and observing the furniture until he heard a familiar sound.
CWU to scrimmage at Lions Field
MOSES LAKE - Kickoff for the 2015 high school football season is still a little under five months away.
Big Bend's balanced scoring pushes team into semis
MOUNT VERNON - Big Bend women's basketball had five players score over 10 points in its opening round game of the Skagit Holiday Tournament against Northwest Indian College.
LRS Bronco Cort Ruzicka named AP All-State for three positions
RITZVILLE - After advancing to the semifinals of the 2B state football playoffs this year, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos received more adulation when senior Cort Ruzicka was named to the 2B AP All-State Football Team at three different positions.
Moses Lake finishes second at Tri-State Tournament
COEUR D'ALENE - Head coach Jaime Garza would've loved for Moses Lake to win the Tri-State Tournament for the first time in 20 years, but he will settle with being the best squad from Washington.
Light and middle weights propel Warden past Chelan, 45-24
CHELAN - In a match between state tournament participants from a year ago, Warden's Miguel Canales defeated Angel Hernandez from Chelan.
Big Bend handles South Puget Sound CC
OLYMPIA - Big Bend women's basketball was able to win handily over a short-handed South Puget Sound team, 87-35.
Quincy wrestling shuts out Cascade
LEAVENWORTH - Quincy wrestling had little trouble with Cascade (Leavenworth), shutting out the Kodiaks in a dual on the road.
Othello wrestlers help Basin City girl
OTHELLO - Before Othello began its wrestling matches Friday, Citlaly Chavarria was escorted to the center of the gym by wrestler Esmer Gomez.
BBCC volleyball coach passes away
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College (BBCC) head volleyball coach Steve Duncan, 25, was found dead in his home at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, announced in a press release by the college.
BBCC women host Mt. Hood in only home game of Dec.
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend women's basketball players might forget what home feels like for the first month of the season.