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CONNOR VANDERWEYST

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Chiefs miss out on co-league title
May 13, 2014 6 a.m.

Chiefs miss out on co-league title

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake (6-4, 9-6) was unable to take advantage of a chance at a co-league championship.

ML girls track wraps up league title
May 9, 2014 6:05 a.m.

ML girls track wraps up league title

MOSES LAKE - It's been a good week to be a Chiefs fan.

Chiefs rout Eastmont
May 9, 2014 6 a.m.

Chiefs rout Eastmont

EAST WENATCHEE - Tied 1-1 in the 15th minute against Eastmont, Moses Lake boys soccer (6-3, 9-5-1) exhibited why it has the most potent offense in the Columia Basin Big Nine.

Raymond's single propels Chiefs to league championship
May 8, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Raymond's single propels Chiefs to league championship

MOSES LAKE - It was almost too perfect of a scenario.

Moses Lake dominates Panthers on the road
May 8, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake dominates Panthers on the road

WENATCHEE - If there was any doubt over who reigned supreme in the Columbia Basin Big Nine, Moses Lake (9-1, 11-3) extinguished it after thumping Wenatchee, 12-0, Tuesday.

Warden softball drops two games against Connell
May 7, 2014 6 a.m.

Warden softball drops two games against Connell

CONNELL - Warden's undefeated season ended abruptly with two losses against first place Connell.

Big Bend sweeps WVC, closes in on final playoff berth
May 7, 2014 6 a.m.

Big Bend sweeps WVC, closes in on final playoff berth

WENATCHEE - With two enormous wins over the weekend, Big Bend baseball returned to the thick of the NWAACC East playoff picture.

Overland ties school record in 200 meters
May 7, 2014 6 a.m.

Overland ties school record in 200 meters

SPOKANE VALLEY - For a majority of the season, Alysha Overland and Caylah Lunning have been exchanging best times in the 100 meters.

Chiefs split twin bill with Eastmont
May 6, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Chiefs split twin bill with Eastmont

MOSES LAKE - With six games remaining, Moses Lake (8-1, 10-3) is tied atop the Columbia Basin Big Nine standings with Wenatchee.

Moses Lake baseball's win streak ends at 15
May 6, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake baseball's win streak ends at 15

EAST WENATCHEE - For about six weeks Moses Lake was unbeatable.

BBCC splits with WWCC, remains in playoff picture
May 5, 2014 6 a.m.

BBCC splits with WWCC, remains in playoff picture

MOSES LAKE - After splitting two games against Walla Walla recently, only a glimmer of hope remains for Big Bend baseball's postseason chances.

Big Bend hires new volleyball coach
May 3, 2014 6 a.m.

Big Bend hires new volleyball coach

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend will have a new volleyball coach next season.

Moses Lake escapes Eastmont
May 2, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake escapes Eastmont

EAST WENATCHEE - Behind a strong offensive output from Tressa Radach, Moses Lake (7-0, 9-2) was able to pass its first test of the year against second place Eastmont, 6-3.

Boyd, Raymond lead Chiefs to 14th straight win
May 1, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Boyd, Raymond lead Chiefs to 14th straight win

MOSES LAKE - With the go-ahead run at the plate Moses Lake pitcher Hunter Boyd had just balked to advance Eastmont runners to second and third base.

Moses Lake completes season sweep of Wenatchee
May 1, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake completes season sweep of Wenatchee

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake returned to form Tuesday night with a decisive 2-0 win against Wenatchee.

Warden continues undefeated stretch
April 30, 2014 6 a.m.

Warden continues undefeated stretch

WARDEN - Warden softball continues to pound the SCAC and is undefeated so far.

Big Bend splits with Spokane
April 30, 2014 6 a.m.

Big Bend splits with Spokane

SPOKANE - Big Bend baseball (8-12, 17-14) was unable to make up ground in the NWAACC East after splitting a doubleheader on the road against Spokane.

ML girls track 3rd in Hermiston
April 30, 2014 6 a.m.

ML girls track 3rd in Hermiston

HERMISTON, Ore. - Moses Lake girls track and field narrowly missed placing second at the Hermiston Invite recently.

Carina LeFave inks with WVC
April 29, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Carina LeFave inks with WVC

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake three-sport athlete Carina LeFave will continue her athletic career in college.

Big Bend welcomes star-studded recruiting class
April 29, 2014 6 a.m.

Big Bend welcomes star-studded recruiting class

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend appears poised to end a lengthy playoff drought.

Moses Lake boys soccer drops second match in a row
April 29, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake boys soccer drops second match in a row

YAKIMA - After playing near perfect soccer for over a month, Moses Lake (4-2, 7-4-1) has lost its last two matches.

BBCC drops two against the Yaks
April 26, 2014 6 a.m.

BBCC drops two against the Yaks

YAKIMA - Big Bend baseball (7-11, 16-13) lost precious ground in the race for the final playoff berth out of the NWAACC's East region after dropping two games against Yakima Valley.

Moses Lake softball continues Big Nine dominance
April 25, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake softball continues Big Nine dominance

SUNNYSIDE - Moses Lake (4-0, 6-2) has encountered little resistance to open Columbia Basin Big Nine play.

Moses Lake soccer falls to Sunnyside
April 25, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake soccer falls to Sunnyside

SUNNYSIDE - Moses Lake boys soccer (4-1, 6-3-1) went toe-to-toe with undefeated Sunnyside on the road before falling in overtime, 3-2.

Moses Lake pushes win streak to 11
April 24, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake pushes win streak to 11

YAKIMA - Moses Lake (7-0, 11-1) won again, pushing its win streak to 11 games.

Warden softball sweeps Ki-Be
April 23, 2014 6 a.m.

Warden softball sweeps Ki-Be

BENTON CITY - Warden softball continued its torrid stretch, sweeping Kiona-Benton recently to remain undefeated.

Big Bend surges up standings
April 23, 2014 6 a.m.

Big Bend surges up standings

MOSES LAKE - A week ago, the playoffs seemed to be an afterthought for Big Bend baseball (7-9, 17-11).

Moses Lake wins fourth in a row, tied atop Big Nine
April 22, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Moses Lake wins fourth in a row, tied atop Big Nine

MOSES LAKE - It's been just over a month since Moses Lake boys soccer walked off the pitch defeated.

Moses Lake baseball wins 10th in a row
April 22, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake baseball wins 10th in a row

SUNNYSIDE - Moses Lake baseball completed its season sweep of Sunnyside Friday and pushed its winning streak to 10 games.

Heading west
April 21, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Heading west

Big Bend guard Brendan Westendorf will continue his collegiate career at Seattle U

MOSES LAKE - Everything has come full circle for Brendan Westendorf.

Moses Lake shuts out Pirates
April 17, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Moses Lake shuts out Pirates

MOSES LAKE - During the first half, the vaunted Davis defense performed as advertised.

Othello takes two from Ephrata, remains undefeated
April 17, 2014 6 a.m.

Othello takes two from Ephrata, remains undefeated

OTHELLO - So far, Othello softball has been a buzzsaw this season.

Moses Lake routs Davis
April 17, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake routs Davis

MOSES LAKE - After a lengthy break, Moses Lake (1-0, 3-2) was able to ease into CBBN play with a rout of Davis.

Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez sets school strikeout record
April 16, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez sets school strikeout record

WARDEN - Against Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez, the Kittitas Coyotes had zero chance.

Omar Mullan powers Wild into division finals
April 16, 2014 6 a.m.

Omar Mullan powers Wild into division finals

WENATCHEE - It took the full five games and even a couple overtimes, but the Wenatchee Wild are moving on.

Othello boys soccer shuts out Ephrata
April 16, 2014 6 a.m.

Othello boys soccer shuts out Ephrata

OTHELLO - Othello boys soccer (1-0, 7-1) opened CWAC play with a 2-0 win over Ephrata recently.

Moses Lake extends win streak to 7
April 15, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Moses Lake extends win streak to 7

MOSES LAKE - Despite not receiving the immense outpouring of runs that had seemingly started to become typical throughout the last week and a half, Moses Lake notched its sixth and seventh win in a row.

Chiefs rally to down Wenatchee
April 15, 2014 6 a.m.

Chiefs rally to down Wenatchee

WENATCHEE - Moses Lake boys soccer continues to push the memory of the 0-2 start to the season farther and farther back.

Schweisow, Koon shine for Chiefs at Davis Invite
April 15, 2014 6 a.m.

Schweisow, Koon shine for Chiefs at Davis Invite

YAKIMA - Amongst competition from every athletic division in Washington, several Moses Lake Chiefs were able to post solid marks at the Davis Invitational this weekend.

Oregon State sends three players to the AppleSox
April 12, 2014 6 a.m.

Oregon State sends three players to the AppleSox

WENATCHEE - Oregon State University will provide three players to the Wenatchee AppleSox this season.

BBCC drops two against the Hawks
April 12, 2014 6 a.m.

BBCC drops two against the Hawks

MOSES LAKE - Viking baseball's losing streak was pushed to three games after the team was swept by Columbia Basin at home.

Big Bend drops two against Spokane
April 11, 2014 6 a.m.

Big Bend drops two against Spokane

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend softball's losing streak was pushed to seven after the Vikings dropped both games against Spokane recently.

Moses Lake blows out Davis, wins 5th in a row
April 11, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake blows out Davis, wins 5th in a row

YAKIMA - The runs are coming in bunches for Moses Lake baseball.

Vasquez's hat trick leads Moses Lake past Ike
April 10, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Vasquez's hat trick leads Moses Lake past Ike

MOSES LAKE - Scoring came early and often for Moses Lake (1-0, 3-2-1) in its Columbia Basin Big Nine opener against Eisenhower.

Former Big Bend coach headed to Oregon
April 10, 2014 6 a.m.

Former Big Bend coach headed to Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. - When Kelly Graves took over as head women's basketball coach for Big Bend Community College the program was an afterthought.

BBCC's Brendan Westendorf named Baden NWAACC Male Athlete of the Year
April 10, 2014 6 a.m.

BBCC's Brendan Westendorf named Baden NWAACC Male Athlete of the Year

MOSES LAKE - Brendan Westendorf will end his career at Big Bend as one of the most decorated athletes in the program's history.

Big Bend's skid continues against CBC, Walla Walla
April 9, 2014 6:05 a.m.

Big Bend's skid continues against CBC, Walla Walla

MOSES LAKE - The losses are beginning to pile up for the Big Bend softball team.

Wenatchee takes 2-1 series lead against Minnesota
April 9, 2014 6 a.m.

Wenatchee takes 2-1 series lead against Minnesota

CLOQUET, MN. - The Wenatchee Wild are one win away from advancing in the 2014 Robertson Cup playoffs.

Moses Lake girls track 2nd, boys 8th at CV Invite
April 8, 2014 6 a.m.

Moses Lake girls track 2nd, boys 8th at CV Invite

SPOKANE VALLEY - Wins in five events helped Moses Lake women's track and field place second at the Central Valley Invitational.

Boys and Girls Club races a success
April 8, 2014 6 a.m.

Boys and Girls Club races a success

MOSES LAKE - Runners from across the Basin and as far as Seattle whizzed along the streets of Moses Lake Saturday morning. Competitors were racing in 5k, 10k and half-marathon runs hosted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin. Proceeds raised from the race will be used for day-to-day operations at the Boys and Girls Club. Organizers were unsure of an exact total, but 106 people competed Saturday. Mitch Molitor, of Moses Lake, took second place in the half-marathon with a time of 1 hour, 24 minutes and 56 seconds. "It's a great course," Molitor said. "It was really fun, the weather was perfect, a lot of good people there. It was well supported." Torsten Lippoldt, who traveled all the way from Spokane Valley, won the half-marathon with a blazing time of 1 hour, 16 minutes and 44 seconds.