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Chiefs D-line ready to terrorize

MOSES LAKE — Many people would say that the most important aspect of defense is the ability to pressure the quarterback.

BBCC falls in NWAC opener

MOSES LAKE - Despite being down two sets, Big Bend volleyball would not quit.

Moses Lake volleyball struggles against Ike

YAKIMA - Moses Lake volleyball (0-3) struggled in its Columbia Basin Big 9 opener against Eisenhower.

Soap Lake rebounds in win over Liberty Bell

SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake earned its first win of the year with a five-game nail biter against Liberty Bell 25-27, 25-22, 29-27, 21-25, 16-14.

Prep roundup: Soap Lake drops match to Lake Roosevelt

SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake entered Saturday's match against Lake Roosevelt looking for its first win of the season.

Ephrata beats Othello for the first time in 17 years, 35-14

EPHRATA - A good majority of the Ephrata football players hadn't even been born when Jerry Maguire hit theaters in 1996.

Moses Lake girls soccer scores first win of year

PUYALLUP - Moses Lake girls soccer (1-1) scored its first win of the season against Emerald Ridge, 2-1.

Former Moses Lake wrestlers, coaches hold reunion

MOSES LAKE - Rainier Beach has basketball. Bellevue has football. Moses Lake has wrestling.

Moses Lake downs Lewis and Clark in overtime, 19-16

SPOKANE - It's a rarity for a high school kicker to be good from 50 yards.

Anna Yarbro, Naomi Verhage lead MLCA past Wilson Creek

MOSES LAKE - Any chance of a Wilson Creek comeback was promptly squelched by Moses Lake Christian Academy's Anna Yarbro.

Grant and Adams county high school sports roundup

Chiefs struggle at home against Lewis and Clark

MOSES LAKE - After a 3-0 loss at home against Lewis and Clark to open the season, Moses Lake head coach Ric Char isn't ready to hit the panic button.

Moses Lake volleyball sets sights on state berth

MOSES LAKE - In a hostile environment against a strong Wenatchee front line, Moses Lake volleyball was within two points of a state tournament berth.

Moses Lake's defense forces two turnovers in win over Suns

MOSES LAKE - It was by no means a pretty football game.

BBCC 3-2 at Spokane Falls CC Invitational

SPOKANE - Big Bend volleyball's resurgence continued this past weekend at the Spokane Falls CC Invitational.

Moses Lake girls swim looks to increase state qualifiers

MOSES LAKE - A year removed from sending one diver to state, Moses Lake girls swim is ready to have a larger representation at the last meet of the year.

Warden Cougars make move to the 2B level

WARDEN - Warden is ready to erase the thought of last year's two-win season.

Quincy hoping to make noise in CWAC

QUINCY - A chance for Quincy to snap a two-year playoff drought is going to be a tough go.

Huskies ready to reclaim CWAC title

OTHELLO - The Othello Huskies have been a mainstay in the 2A state playoffs.

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague ready to continue historic streak

RITZVILLE - At the 2B level, it doesn't get better than Lind-Ritzville/Sprague football.

ACH looks to return to playoff contention

COULEE CITY - At the 1B level, sustained success is hard to come by.

Ephrata makes climb toward CWAC's elite

EPHRATA - Ephrata is right on the fringe of the CWAC's elite.

Soap Lake makes transition to 2B and 11-man football

SOAP LAKE - With six extra players on the field, passing windows and rushing alleys are going to tighten.

Freedom Wrestling Academy unveils new building

MOSES LAKE - A new era for Freedom Wrestling Academy began Saturday when the club's new location was unveiled.

Big Bend Vikings advance to semifinals of Highline Fall Classic

DES MOINES - Big Bend volleyball took its first step toward the playoffs this past weekend, beginning the season at the Highline Fall Classic.

Moses Lake girls soccer looks to defend league and district championships

MOSES LAKE - It's always difficult for the sequel to outdo the original.

Big Bend looks to break into the NWAC tournament

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend volleyball is right on the cusp of ending a playoff drought that has lasted a decade.

Warden ready to use experience, depth to excel in new conference

WARDEN - After losing eight players to graduation and a few to fall softball, head coach Dennis Treat thrust several young players into starting roles for Warden volleyball last season.

Freedom Wrestling Academy celebrates new gym

MOSES LAKE - Due to the need for more space to accommodate more wrestlers, the Freedom Wrestling Academy is changing locations.

Former Moses Lake wrestlers holding first ever reunion

MOSES LAKE - The bond wrestlers share runs deep.

Cougars on the Prowl

Warden's move down to 2B could pay postseason dividentds

WARDEN - One win shy of a state tournament berth a year ago, Warden girls soccer hopes its move down to the 2B classification will help lengthen the Cougars' postseason run.

BBCC fall and winter sports schedules announced

MOSES LAKE - Fall and winter sports schedules for Big Bend Community College athletics were announced Wednesday.

Desert Dogs, River Dogs receive recognition

EPHRATA - Although neither the Desert Dogs nor the River Dogs were able to walk away with hardware at the 2014 Senior Babe Ruth League World Series, a few players from each team were still honored.

Alabama Rawdogs defend Senior Babe Ruth World Series crown

EPHRATA - For three innings, Klamath Falls had the defending champions on the ropes.

Dogs Out

Columbia Basin River Dogs lose to Team Cape Cod in Senior Babe Ruth World Series quarterfinals, 6-3

Whalen ties for 7th at WJGA state tournament

SPOKANE - Ephrata's Aaron Whalen posted a 54-hole score of 223 and finished tied for seventh in the Boys 16-17 division at the 2014 Washington Junior Golf Association Boys State Championships at Manito Golf and Country Club.

River Dogs fall to Rawdogs

After Hunter Beard's walk-off home run

EPHRATA - With one swing of the bat the Columbia Basin River Dogs' chances of advancing in the Babe Ruth World Series took a tremendous blow Sunday.

River Dogs silence Cannons to start Washington Baseball Open

EPHRATA - Behind a strong outing from pitcher Junior Ledgard and an explosive second inning, the Columbia Basin River Dogs were able to begin the Washington Baseball Open in the win column.

Sizzlin' Summer swim meet results

Fair, Alvarez, Johston and Washburn high point winners for Manta Rays

MOSES LAKE - Full results for the Moses Lake Manta Rays' Sizzlin' Summer swim meet were released recently.

Walleyes rally to down Eastmont

EAST WENATCHEE - Moses Lake took two of three games against the Eastmont Strikers after rallying from three runs down in the nightcap of Tuesday doubleheader.

Walleyes end skid against Strikers

EAST WENATCHEE - The Moses Lake Walleyes broke a 10-game losing streak Monday after defeating the Eastmont Strikers, 6-5.

Big Bend's athletic conference gets new name, logo

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College's athletic conference is getting a slight facelift.

River Dogs struggle at Taylor Baseball Classic

SEATTLE - After finishing 8-2 in their last 10 games, the Rivers Dogs struggled at the Taylor Baseball Classic in Seattle and finished 1-4.

East tops West, 12-7, in 3A/4A All-Star Game

MOSES LAKE - As soon as the play was called Brett Moser knew he would have an opportunity to score.

Chiefs end summer basketball 25-14

KENNEWICK - Moses Lake girls basketball wrapped up its annual summer schedule, finishing with a 25-14 record in the month of June.

Moses Lake drops high-scoring game to Wenatchee

MOSES LAKE - The ping of baseball meeting aluminum was a constant at Larson Field Thursday as Moses Lake (4-16) and Wenatchee combined for 21 hits.

Moses Lake's Brett Moses headlines East/West All-Star Football Game Friday at Lions Field

MOSES LAKE - For the second time in as many years, the best prep football players in the state will converge on Lions Field.

Warden teen competes at rodeo nationals

DES MOINES, Iowa - The Columbia Basin well be well represented at the 10th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa as Warden's Dylan Beck qualified in the chute dogging and team roping events.

Warden's Whitney inks with CBC Hawks

WARDEN - Warden soccer standout BryLee Whitney will continue her soccer career in the Tri-Cities.

Hirz headed to BBCC

MOSES LAKE - Those looking for more highlight plays out of Josh Hirz won't have to travel far.