CONNOR VANDERWEYST
Staff Writer
Recent Stories
MLCA Lions advance
EPHRATA - Moses Lake Christian Academy volleyball will continue its season at the state tournament in Yakima after finishing in third place at the District 6 1B Volleyball Tournament.
Girls bowling wins second in a row
YAKIMA - Moses Lake girls bowling won its second match in a row beating East Valley (Yakima) Wednesday.
Chiefs bowl over Sunnyside
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake girls bowling kicked of its regular season with a resounding win over Sunnyside Tuesday at Lake Bowl.
Manta Rays second at Harvest Swim Meet
YAKIMA - The Manta Rays Aquatics Swim Team placed second in the annual Harvest Swim Meet in Yakima recently, with several swimmers winning overall high point for their age groups.
BBCC Vikings on playoff bubble
WENATCHEE - Big Bend volleyball will need some help to make the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Tournament.
Warden bounced from district tournament
YAKIMA - Warden's season came to an end Saturday after losing to Goldendale in three games (15-25, 14-25, 17-25).
Chiefs football headed to state
MOSES LAKE - It looked as if the moment was too big for Moses Lake after fumbles on its first two drives.
Warden Cougars fall short of state tournament
YAKIMA - Warden girls soccer ended its season one win shy of qualifying for the state tournament.
Big Bend awarded President's Cup
MOSES LAKE - Student-athletes, coaches, faculty and other supporters filled the DeVries Activity Center to witness the award presentation for the first ever President's Cup.
Chiefs beat Pirates 2-0, advance to championship
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake continued its run of dominance in the Columbia Basin Big 9, defeating Davis 4-0 in the first round of district playoffs.
Warden athletes named to all-league teams
WARDEN - Several Warden athletes were named to South Central Athletic Conference All-League teams recently.
Cougars fall to Rangers
NACHES VALLEY - Warden lost its first game of the District 5 1A Volleyball Tournament against Naches Valley in three games (11-25, 17-25, 9-25).
Big Bend Vikings swept on the road
SPOKANE - With one match remaining in the regular season, Big Bend Community College is on the outside of the playoffs looking in.
La Salle takes down Warden girls soccer
Savoie pleads guilty to second-degree murder
EPHRATA - Evan D. Savoie pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement in Grant County Superior Court Monday.
American Legion to celebrate Auxiliary and Marine Corps
EPHRATA - American Legion Post 28 in Ephrata is celebrating the 238th birthday of the Marine Corps and the 93rd birthday of the American Legion Auxiliary on Nov. 10.
Warden girls soccer beats Cle Elum
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Moses Lake drops road game to Davis
YAKIMA - The idea of a team controlling its own "destiny" has never been more applicable to Moses Lake.
Quincy loses to Cashmere, misses playoffs
CASHMERE - The Quincy football team will miss the playoffs this season.
Warden headed to districts as No. 2 seed
WARDEN - After beginning the season 1-3, Warden heads into the District 5 1A tournament having won 10 out of its last 11 matches.
Moses Lake finishes undefeated in Big 9 with 2-0 win over Davis
YAKIMA - Moses Lake girls soccer has a new single-season goals record.
Moses Lake beats Eisenhower, 6-1
YAKIMA - Moses Lake continued its run through league play Tuesday beating Eisenhower 6-1.
Warden sweeps Royal
ROYAL CITY - Warden closed its regular season with a win in three games (25-14, 28-26, 27-25} over Royal Tuesday night.
Big Bend falls to Walla Walla in five games
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College lost a crucial home match to Walla Walla in five games (25-16, 18-25, 25-20, 19-25, 7-15) Wednesday night.
Declination hearing looms for parental shooting case
EPHRATA - A decision on whether the 14-year-old Moses Lake boy accused of shooting his parents will be tried as an adult could be made in early December.
Warden drops match, earns playoff spot
WARDEN - Warden lost a close match to Columbia (Burbank) in three games (22-25, 23-25, 18-25) recently dropping the team to 5-6 in the South Central Athletic Conference East division and 5-8 overall.
Moses Lake falls to Wenatchee in final seconds
MOSES LAKE - Cheers erupted from fans on the sidelines and players dashed off the field to celebrate a close win that wasn't decided until time expired. Neither were Chiefs fans or players.
Big Bend drops match to Yakima Valley
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College continued its struggles at the DeVries Activity Center, losing in three games (24-26, 24-26, 22-25) to Yakima Valley Community College Friday.
Fighting a family affair for Atnips
MOSES LAKE - Beneath the Desert Plaza in downtown Moses Lake lies a different kind of gym.
FRIDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake football has one thing on its mind this week: beat Wenatchee.
Vikings outlast Hawks in five games
KENNEWICK - Big Bend Community College seems to not mind its road trips.
Chiefs clinch league championship with win
MOSES LAKE - After the final whistle blew and the two teams left the field, Moses Lake Chiefs soccer broke huddle with a different chant.
Quincy hosts Okanogan in must-win
QUINCY - It's a simple proposition.
Warden swept on road
CONNELL - Warden's two-match winning streak ended Tuesday when the team was swept by Connell.
Adult charges dropped against two teens
EPHRATA - Adult charges filed against two teens connected to a stabbing in Moses Lake were dropped from Grant County Superior Court recently and both cases were moved to juvenile court.
Moses Lake defeats Eisenhower in OT thriller
YAKIMA - The Moses Lake Chiefs extended its winning streak to four games in a row after beating the Eisenhower Cadets 34-33 in an overtime thriller Friday night at Zaepfel Stadium.
Chiefs soccer winning streak at four
EAST WENATCHEE - Road match against a league opponent without the team's top scorer? No problem.
Warden streak snapped by Connell
WARDEN - The Warden Cougars soccer team was handed its first loss since Sept. 26 by the Connell Eagles Tuesday, 2-1 in penalty kicks.
Warden beats River View in four games
KENNEWICK ?- In a match between two playoff hopefuls, the Warden Cougars were able to beat the River View Panthers in four games (25-16, 25-12, 19-25, 25-15) Tuesday to pad their lead on the fourth and final playoff spot in the South Central Athletic Conference East division.
Big Bend beats Wenatchee Valley, ends skid
MOSES LAKE - It typically takes a while for freshmen to become acclimated to the pace of college athletics.
Cougars extend winning streak
WARDEN - The Warden Cougars soccer team hasn't lost in over two weeks.
Moses Lake soccer shuts out Sunnyside
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Chiefs soccer continued its roll through the Columbia Basin Big 9 beating the Sunnyside Grizzlies 5-0 Thursday night.
Cougars claw Warriors, extend streak
WARDEN - After a shaky start to the season, the Warden Cougars are in the midst of an impressive winning streak.
Chiefs sweep Davis
YAKIMA - The Moses Lake Chiefs volleyball team was able to end a five-match losing streak after sweeping Davis High School 3-0 on Tuesday.
Quincy police chief position offered to Heimbach
QUINCY - Quincy should have a permanent police chief by December.
Warden falls to Wahluke, 27-21
MATTAWA - It's been a forgettable season for the Warden Cougars so far.
ML boy will remain in shackles during court
EPHRATA - The Moses Lake boy accused of shooting his parents will remain in shackles during court proceedings.
Big Bend Vikings fall to Chukars at home, three games to one
MOSES LAKE - The up and down struggles continued for the Big Bend Community College Vikings as the team lost to Treasure Valley Community College in four games (25-21, 21-25, 18-25, 20-15) Saturday at home.
Quincy outlasts Omak, wins 2-1 in penalty kicks
QUINCY - Quincy head coach Christina Arnall was none too pleased her team was unable score the go-ahead goal in regulation or overtime.
Omak Pioneers rally past Quincy to win, 3-1
QUINCY - The Quincy Jacks volleyball team squandered an early lead and fell to the Omak Pioneers in four games (25-17, 21-25, 16-25, 22-25).