CONNOR VANDERWEYST
Staff Writer
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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
MOSES LAKE - It's been a good week to be a Chiefs fan.
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
MOSES LAKE - It was almost too perfect of a scenario.
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
CONNELL - Warden's undefeated season ended abruptly with two losses against first place Connell.
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
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
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
EAST WENATCHEE - For about six weeks Moses Lake was unbeatable.
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
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend will have a new volleyball coach next season.
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
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
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake returned to form Tuesday night with a decisive 2-0 win against Wenatchee.
Warden continues undefeated stretch
WARDEN - Warden softball continues to pound the SCAC and is undefeated so far.
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
HERMISTON, Ore. - Moses Lake girls track and field narrowly missed placing second at the Hermiston Invite recently.
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
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend appears poised to end a lengthy playoff drought.
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
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
SUNNYSIDE - Moses Lake (4-0, 6-2) has encountered little resistance to open Columbia Basin Big Nine play.
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
YAKIMA - Moses Lake (7-0, 11-1) won again, pushing its win streak to 11 games.
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
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
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
SUNNYSIDE - Moses Lake baseball completed its season sweep of Sunnyside Friday and pushed its winning streak to 10 games.
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
MOSES LAKE - During the first half, the vaunted Davis defense performed as advertised.
Othello takes two from Ephrata, remains undefeated
OTHELLO - So far, Othello softball has been a buzzsaw this season.
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
WARDEN - Against Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez, the Kittitas Coyotes had zero chance.
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
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
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
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
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
WENATCHEE - Oregon State University will provide three players to the Wenatchee AppleSox this season.
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
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
YAKIMA - The runs are coming in bunches for Moses Lake baseball.
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
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
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
MOSES LAKE - The losses are beginning to pile up for the Big Bend softball team.
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
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
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.