CONNOR VANDERWEYST
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Moses Lake swim remains undefeated
YAKIMA - Moses Lake boys swimming continued its run of dominance this season by sweeping its triple dual against Eisenhower, Davis and Sunnyside.
Back in black: Moses Lake drops Davis, 73-0
MOSES LAKE - It was more of a celebration than a competition.
Big Bend falls to CBC, 78-80
MOSES LAKE - A furious second half comeback by Columbia Basin handed the Runnin' Vikes their second straight loss Wednesday night.
Big Bend struggles against No. 1 CBC
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College (BBCC) women's basketball struggled against top ranked Columbia Basin and couldn't overcome an early deficit, eventually losing 68-85.
CBSS grabs two wins
TWISP - After winning two of its three games last week, Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) is back to .500 with a 6-6 record overall.
Chiefs victorious over Othello in Basin brawl, 29-27
OTHELLO - Moses Lake had trailed for the majority of the match.
Vikings split two games
ONTARIO, Ore. - Rebounding was the key factor in both Big Bend Community College's (BBCC) games over the weekend.
Othello rips Red Devils, 62-13
OTHELLO - The third ranked Huskies continued their dominance on the mat with a decisive 62-13 victory against East Valley (Yakima).
Overlands named all-state
MOSES LAKE - A historic season for Moses Lake girls soccer continued as juniors Stephanie and Alysha Overland were named to the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association Fall 2013 All-State second team.
Chiefs win sixth straight
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake girls basketball has shot up the Columbia Basin Big 9 standings after stringing together four straight league wins and six overall.
Moses Lake third at CK Matman Classic
SILVERDALE - After a grueling stretch of wrestling that saw Moses Lake score wins against the top-ranked 4A and 3A schools in the state, head coach Jaime Garza gave part of his team some much-needed down time.
Chiefs score wins over Eastmont, Davis
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake boys basketball drew closer to the top of the Columbia Basin Big 9 with wins over Eastmont and Davis over the weekend.
Moses Lake boys swim cruises past Panthers
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake boys swimming left little doubt as to who the top team in the Columbia Basin Big 9 was Thursday night.
Chiefs dominate Wenatchee, 59-12
MOSES LAKE - After weeks of wrestling some of the top schools in the state, Moses Lake received in a respite in the form of the Wenatchee Panthers.
Gregoire named MLHS tennis coach
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School has a new tennis coach.
M's stop by the Basin
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake residents were able to meet a big league ballplayer and announcer Tuesday afternoon at US Bank.
Othello slams Vikings, 44-16
SELAH - Othello wrestling continued its success in dual matches with a dominant 44-16 over the Selah Vikings.
ML swim eighth at Kentridge Invitational
FEDERAL WAY - Moses Lake boys swim scored 248 points and took eighth place at the Kentridge Invitational recently.
CBBS Phoenix splits games against Soap Lake, Manson
MOSES LAKE - Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBBS) boys basketball struggled early against Central Washington 1B South leader Soap Lake and fell, 31-48.
Moses Lake places first at WSWF tournament
OLYMPIA - Moses Lake wrestling continued its run of dominance taking first place at WSWF "Gut Check" tournament in Olympia.
ML girls take two against Ike, Wenatchee
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake girls basketball extended its win streak to four games after scoring back-to-back wins against Eisenhower and Wenatchee.
Big Bend rallies to defeat WVC, 48-46
MOSES LAKE - The fifth best scoring offense in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) relied on its defense Saturday.
Runnin' Vikes start league with win
MOSES LAKE - In what figures to be a tightly contested Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) East region, Big Bend Community College (BBCC) started strong with a 93-87 win over Yakima Valley.
Moses Lake knocks off Sunnyside, 42-28
SUNNYSIDE - Moses Lake wrestling continues to best the top teams in the state.
Chiefs girls bowling rolls through Ike
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake girls bowling is hitting its stride at just the right time.
Big Bend opens league play with 20-point win
MOSES LAKE - Good shooting can be contagious.
MLCA's Naccarato awarded WIAA Athlete of the Week
MOSES LAKE - Fans were treated to a shooting clinic Tuesday night when Moses Lake Christian Academy's (MLCA) Alec Naccarato exploded for six three-pointers.
ML swimmers continue to excel
WALLA WALLA - A group of unattached swimmers from Moses Lake competed at the January Storm meet in Walla Walla recently.
Chiefs bowling sweeps Eastmont
EAST WENATCHEE - The holiday break didn't affect Moses Lake girls bowling much as the team cruised to a 4-0 win over Eastmont.
Chiefs ready for playoff push
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake girls bowling has had a solid, workmanlike season so far.
Recruiting expert to speak at MLHS
MOSES LAKE - Student-athletes and parents will have the opportunity to hear about the realities of college recruiting.
Moses Lake drops non-league game to Hermiston
HERMISTON, Ore. - Moses Lake boys basketball's road record of 3-3 seems to exemplify the up and down nature of this young team.
Moses Lake places first at HOF Duals
MOSES LAKE - Chiefs wrestling continued to build off the momentum of defeating Lake Stevens, the reigning state champion, by winning all three duals and placing first at the Moses Lake Hall of Fame Duals.
Wenatchee Wild splits two games with Fairbanks
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Wild split a two-game set with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs over the weekend.
Moses Lake set for HOF Duals
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake wrestling's season didn't end when the team knocked off No. 1 ranked Lake Stevens last Friday, 36-29.
Chiefs take two games against Pasco, Kamiakin
MOSES LAKE - After stumbling early in Columbia Basin Big 9 play, Moses Lake girls basketball notched two non-league wins against Pasco and Kamiakin.
Vikings runnerup in Skagit Valley
MOUNT VERNON - The Big Bend Community College (BBCC) Vikings narrowly missed out on a Skagit Valley Holiday Tourney title after falling to Bellevue in the championship game, 74-73.
Chiefs football reaches state playoffs
MOSES LAKE - It looked as if the moment was too big for Moses Lake after fumbles on its first two drives.
Westchester, Calif. wins World Series
MOSES LAKE - When the final out was recorded the Westchester, Calif. dugout emptied and dog piled onto pitcher Saul Martinez.
LRS Broncos win 2B title, 7-0
TACOMA - It's hard to imagine the first play from scrimmage deciding a game - one for the state championship at that - but Lind-Ritzville/Sprague senior running back Connor O'Neill's 69-yard touchdown run lifted the Broncos to a 2B state title.
Chiefs down No. 1 Vikings
LAKE STEVENS - For over 20 years the Lake Steven wrestling team always left its home gym winners.
Chiefs escape Pasco, 78-77
PASCO - No team is going to outwork Moses Lake this season.
BBCC finishes fourth at Holiday Classic
MOSES LAKE - Poor shooting mired Big Bend Community College (BBCC) once again and the team was denied its third straight Holiday Classic title.
Wenatchee splits with Minot Minotauros
MINOT, ND. - The Wenatchee Wild hit the road before Christmas for a two-game set against the Minot Minotauros.
Runnin' Vikes ready to kick off Holiday Classic
MOSES LAKE - For the first time in almost three weeks the Big Bend Community College Runnin' Vikes will be playing on their home floor.
Big Bend places fourth in Everett
EVERETT - Poor shooting by Big Bend Community College (BBCC) in the opening round of the Everett Crossover Tournament against Clark proved costly.
Big Bend places fourth in Everett
EVERETT - Poor shooting by Big Bend Community College (BBCC) in the opening round of the Everett Crossover Tournament against Clark proved costly.
ML drops game to Grizzlies
SUNNYSIDE - A day after a 21-point thumping of Davis, Moses Lake boys basketball stumbled on the road against Sunnyside 56-59.
Othello, Ephrata compete at SunDome Tournament
YAKIMA - Basin wrestlers traveled to Yakima recently for the 23rd annual SunDome Tournament.
Vikings second in Bellevue, Sorensen all-tournament
BELLEVUE - The Big Bend Community College (BBCC) Vikings finished a grueling westside road trip Sunday that saw the team play five games in six days.