CONNOR VANDERWEYST
Staff Writer
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Stating their case
Moses Lake not content with just an appearance at the Tacoma Dome
TACOMA — For Moses Lake girls basketball, just an appearance in the state tournament isn’t enough.
Manta Rays succeed at IE Short Course Championships
MOSCOW, ID. — The Moses Lake Manta Rays recently competed at the Inland Empire Short Course Championships in Moscow, ID. and plenty swimmers reached the podium.
Moses Lake Molahiettes crowned Grand Champion at national competition
ORLANDO, Fla. - The six a.m. practices since September have finally paid off.
MLCA looks to increase intensity
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Christian Academy head girls basketball coach Jessica Anissipour wants her team to play with more of an edge.
Wenatchee Wild takes three against Kenai River
WENATCHEE - It's become apparent that the Wenatchee Wild love to play against the Kenai River Brown Bears.
Big Bend bounced from NWAACCs
KENNEWICK - The Big Bend Runnin' Vikes will not place at this year's Northwest Athletic Association of Community College's (NWAACC) tournament.
Moses Lake heads to state after blowout win
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake girls basketball left little doubt as to who the better team was after its regional game against Kentridge.
Big Bend drops first round game to Bellevue
KENNEWICK - Big Bend men's basketball missed out on a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) East region championship and will now have to settle for, at best, a seventh place finish at the NWAACC tournament.
Chiefs struggle against undefeated Richland
PASCO - Moses Lake's postseason run ended with a thud Friday night after an 83-55 loss to undefeated Richland.
CW 1B South all-conference teams announced
Postseason awards for the Central Washington 1B South conference were released recently.
MLCA players, coach honored
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Christian Academy head basketball coach Duke Wood was unsure he would even have a team as the season drew closer.
Basin athletes shine at Mat Classic XXVI
TACOMA - It was a successful weekend for Columbia Basin wrestling at Mat Classic XXVI.
Big Bend women miss NWAACC tournament
MOSES LAKE - With only eight active players on the roster for a majority of the year the attrition of a long season was bound to catch up.
Moses Lake boys swim 6th in state
FEDERAL WAY - Moses Lake boys swimming capped off an outstanding year with a strong showing at the 4A state swim meet in Federal Way.
Moses Lake girls basketball district champions
MOSES LAKE - For just the second time in school history, Moses Lake girls basketball is district champions.
Moses Lake boys advance
WENATCHEE - Moses Lake boys basketball has made history.
MLCA falls to Entiat at districts
EPHRATA - Moses Lake Christian Academy (2-5. 3-11) ended its season with a loss to Entiat (5-3, 11-10) in the Central Washington 1B district tournament at Ephrata High School.
Runnin' Vikes win fifth straight
WENATCHEE - Big Bend Community College is peaking at the right time.
ML prepares for state
MOSES LAKE - After an undefeated regular season and a second place finish at district, Moses Lake boys swim is preparing for the state swim meet in Federal Way.
Manta Rays strike gold
ELLENSBURG - The Moses Lake Manta Rays competed exceptionally well at the Inland Empire Jr. Champs recently.
Runnin' Vikes down Walla Walla
MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Runnin' Vikes are making a late season surge.
Wenatchee returns home, sweeps Soo Eagles
WENATCHEE - After a rough road trip to Fairbanks, the Wenatchee Wild returned to the Toyota Center and swept a two-game set with the Soo Eagles.
Moses Lake sends 10 to Mat Classic
PASCO - As far as wrestling east of the Cascade Range, Moses Lake is king.
Warden captures district title, sends 17 to regionals
WARDEN - Warden boys wrestling took full advantage of playing host to the SCAC East District 4 Tournament by tallying 329 points and blowing out its competition.
Moses Lake wrestling No. 1 in the state
MOSES LAKE - Washington's No. 1 4A wrestling program resides in the Columbia Basin.
Big Bend hosts WWCC
MOSES LAKE - With only three games remaining in the regular season three teams are vying for the last two playoff spots in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) East region.
Big Bend edges Hawks
PASCO - The Big Bend Runnin' Vikes scored a crucial league win Wednesday after edging Columbia Basin, 91-90
Runnin' Vikes win two in a row
MOSES LAKE - After a shaky start to its league schedule, the Big Bend Runnin' Vikes rattled off two wins against Treasure Valley and Blue Mountains.
Wenatchee swept by Fairbanks Ice Dogs
FAIRBANKS, AK. - The Wenatchee Wild struggled on the road recently as the team was swept by the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.
Moses Lake second at districts
ELLENSBURG - After an undefeated regular season, Moses Lake boys swimming took second place at the district meet in Ellensburg.
Othello first at districts, Ephrata third
ELLENSBURG - Defending 2A state champion and No. 3 ranked Othello flexed its muscles this past weekend at the CWAC District 5/6 Wrestling Championships.
Chiefs blow out Davis, lock up No. 1 seed at districts
MOSES LAKE - If Moses Lake girls basketball still had doubts about scoring against the vaunted Davis zone defense they were wiped away Friday night after an 88-58 dismantling of the Pirates.
Lunning headed to EWU
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake soccer star Caylah Lunning is headed to Eastern Washington University.
Moses Lake first at districts, set tournament record
YAKIMA - Moses Lake wrestling will have a strong representation at next week's 4A Regional 4 Tournament in Spokane.
Chiefs eye district title
MOSES LAKE - After the long grind of the regular season, Moses Lake wrestling has finally reached the point the team has been lucky forward to the most - the postseason.
MLCA Lions rout CBSS Phoenix
MOSES LAKE - The outcome was decided after the first quarter.
Wenatchee Wild takes three against Kenai River Brown Bears
SOLDOTNA, AK. - The Wenatchee Wild had an impressive weekend taking all three road games against Kenai River.
Warden takes SCAC East
WARDEN - The Warden Cougars took the South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) East by storm this season.
Runnin' Vikes struggle against Yaks on road
YAKIMA - Big Bend Community College Runnin' Vikes (4-4, 15-7) dropped its second straight Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges East region game.
Moses Lake loses two, drops in standings
EAST WENATCHEE - In a tightly contested race for the Columbia Basin Big 9 crown, Moses Lake boys basketball (7-4, 10-6) took a step backward.
Runnin' Vikes edged by Bigfoot, 77-79
SPOKANE - Big Bend Community College has had an up and down start to its league schedule.
Moses Lake Manta Rays close regular season in Ellensburg
ELLENSBURG - The Moses Lake Manta Rays closed the regular season at the Winter Open Swim Meet in Ellensburg recently.
Moses Lake wrestling league champions
YAKIMA - Moses Lake wrestling is once again on top of the Columbia Basin Big 9.
Chiefs bowling second at districts
WENATCHEE - Moses Lake girls bowling fell just short of its goal of a state tournament berth after finishing second at the Columbia Basin Big 9 District Tournament.
Wild splits with Bismarck Bobcats
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Wild was able to split two games against Bismarck at home recently.
ML swim undefeated
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake boys swimming capped a tremendous season Tuesday with a resounding 125-64 win over Eastmont.
CrossFit Four Pillars opens doors
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake fitness enthusiasts have a new place to work out.
Columbia Basin girls score first league win
EASTON - After struggling throughout the season, Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) broke into the win column Saturday with a 27-24 win over Easton.
BBCC comes from behind to beat Warriors, 94-86
WALLA WALLA - Big Bend Community College men's basketball ended its brief skid with a 94-86 win Saturday over Walla Walla.
Chiefs sweep weekend matchups
YAKIMA - Running the risk of dropping a second game to three-win Sunnyside, Moses Lake boys basketball opened the second half on a 17-0 run to solidify Friday's win.