CONNOR VANDERWEYST
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Wrestling roundup: Moses Lake's depth leads to district championship
YAKIMA — Moses Lake put eight wrestlers in the finals, crowned five champions and placed 19 en route to its first district championship since 2015.
Free throws push MLCA past Wilson Creek
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian wasn’t dead-eye from the free throw line, but when it mattered most freshmen Aidyn Waldrop and Jocelyn Lloyd combined to make three crucial ones.
Ms. Clutch: Big Bend's Johnson makes game-winning 3 against WVC
WENATCHEE — Something about big shots clicks with Miranda Johnson.
Moses Lake native makes impact with Sounders Academy
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Moses Lake native Ray Serrano grew up idolizing Clint Dempsey.
Prep roundup: Soap Lake girls lose 4OT thriller
SOAP LAKE — It took four overtimes to settle the second game between Soap Lake and Manson.
Everyone scores in Moses Lake rout of Eastmont
MOSES LAKE — Lingchi is translated variously to death by 1,000 cuts.
Moses Lake bench provides spark in win over Eastmont
MOSES LAKE — With each passing day, the sophomores that comprise most of Moses Lake’s bench have grown more confident.
Prep roundup: Othello edges Yelm for Lady Knights Invite crown
MUKILTEO — It took every win and bonus point, but Othello held off top-ranked Yelm 157-155 for the Lady Knights Invitational championship.
Prep roundup: Ephrata closes dual schedule with blowout over Grandview
EPHRATA — Ephrata benefited from seven forfeits and blew out Grandview 66-12.
Yakima Valley beats Big Bend behind big second half
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend head coach Preston Wilks surmised that his opposition received quite the tongue lashing at halftime.
Moses Lake pulls away from Sunnyside, finishes CBBN unbeaten
MOSES LAKE — Maximus Zamora rose from the mat and beat his chest in triumph.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake girls bowling fourth at districts
EAST WENATCHEE — Reigning state champion Eastmont held off rival Wenatchee for the District 6 4A championship 3,856-3-748.
Basin roundup: Moses Lake takes third at Dream Duals
SPOKANE — Moses Lake won three out of five duals to finish third at Dream Duals.
Warden hits late free throws, wins ugly over Columbia
WARDEN — Neither team will use the game's footage to teach shooting.
Moses Lake's Skone, Warden duo voted to WSSCA all-state team
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake midfielder Morgan Skone was voted all-state honorable mention by the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake swim suffers first dual loss at Wenatchee
WENATCHEE — Moses Lake won half of the events, but could not counter Wenatchee’s depth and lost 106-80.
First-place Moses Lake Christian breezes by Easton
MOSES LAKE — The quality of play in the Central Washington 1B league can be mercurial.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake wrestling rallies to beat Eastmont
EAST WENATCHEE — Moses Lake overcame a slow start to beat Eastmont 47-25.
Moses Lake handles physicality, ends Davis win streak
MOSES LAKE — Meticulously wound ponytails turned disheveled quickly due to the ragged nature of the game.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake unable to close out sixth-ranked Davis
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake was unable to close out sixth-ranked Davis and lost 68-60.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake girls bowling rallies past Ike in CBBN finale
YAKIMA — Moses Lake rallied from a 1-0 hole to win the next three games and beat Eisenhower 3-1.
Jamie Loera leans on family experience during stellar senior season
MOSES LAKE — It’s a name that has become synonymous with athletic excellence in Moses Lake.
Chiawana pins its way to upset of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Head coach Jaime Garza bounded from his chair onto the mat.
Prep roundup: Last-second score by Jack Hardman lifts Warden over Wahluke in OT
MATTAWA — Jack Hardman scored a put-back with three seconds left and Warden stunned Wahluke in overtime 68-66.
Warden runner-up to B champ Tonasket at home tournament
WARDEN — Warden head coach Brent Cox referred to it as “Hell week.”
Basin roundup: Moses Lake's Hunter Cruz captures Gut Check championship
BREMERTON — Hunter Cruz romped his way to the 160-pound championship at the Gut Check Invitational and Moses Lake tied for sixth as a team with 107 points.
Prep roundup: Warden girls grind out first win in OT
WARDEN — Natalie Cole forced overtime with a late basket and Warden outlasted River View in the extra period 63-59.
Basin roundup: Late free throws spoil Big Bend's comeback bid
MOSES LAKE — From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows.
Prep roundup: Oxos scores 29 in Ephrata's win over East Valley
YAKIMA — Ephrata outscored East Valley 45-21 in the second half to win going away 78-55.
Melanie Flores becomes first female wrestler to compete in dual lineup; Moses Lake blanks Eisenhower 70-0
MOSES LAKE — Even in a program as storied as Moses Lake’s, there was still room for some history to be made.
Basin roundup: Moses Lake finishes Cam Jam 3-0
SPOKANE VALLEY — Moses Lake girls basketball rounded out the Cam Jam Tournament at Central Valley High School with a pair of wins.
Basin roundup: Ephrata girls pull away from Othello in second half
EPHRATA — Avery Mickelsen poured in 20 points and Ephrata routed Othello 62-29.
Moses Lake freshman Zach Washburn has made history, but he is far from finished
MOSES LAKE — The X-factor.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake boys basketball holds off Lynnwood
WENATCHEE — Moses Lake used balanced scoring to hold off a late charge from Lynnwood (5-3) to win 68-59.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake swimmer Zach Washburn becomes second ever to complete 'Iron Man'
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake head coach Tony St. Onge only has given out his “Iron Man” award — a swimmer that reaches state qualifying times in each individual event — one time.
Basin roundup: Hunter Cruz captures Tri-State title, Moses Lake third overall
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Hunter Cruz won all but one match by fall en route to the 160-pound championship at the Tri-State Tournament.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake's Noah Heaps sets new 100 backstroke record
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake freshman Zach Washburn got to enjoy his school record in the 100 backstroke for less than a week.
Big Bend women take fast start into home tournament
MOSES LAKE — Money talks.
Monster third quarter helps Chiefs pull away from Braves
MOSES LAKE — Jamie Loera dove to the right corner, received a pass and sunk a three-pointer mere seconds into the third quarter.
Basin roundup: Moses Lake finishes second at IE Classic
SPOKANE VALLEY — Moses Lake put four wrestlers in the finals and finished second at the Inland Empire Classic with 202.5 points.
Moses Lake girls record balanced win over Eisenhower
MOSES LAKE — Off a turnover, Abby Rathbun dished ahead to a streaking Camille Carpenter for an easy lay-up against Eisenhower.
Zach Phillips goes off for 43 points; Chiefs win CBBN opener
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake head coach John Hohman likes to think of his team as a bunch of fishermen.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake freshman Washburn breaks school record in 100 backstroke
MOSES LAKE — Zach Washburn has made quite the impression in his first two high school meets.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake debuts pin chain in one-sided win over Wenatchee
MOSES LAKE — Daiman Vasquez emerged from a swath of teammates with a glittering gold rope around his neck.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake outlasts Chiawana, improves to 3-0
MOSES LAKE — Jamie Loera and Macey Morales — the evening’s point guard matchup — went toe-to-toe.
Basin roundup: Othello wrestling wins Bob Mars Invitational
KENNEWICK — Othello crowned two champions and won the Bob Mars Invitational with 222 points.
Moses Lake's fourth-quarter rally comes up short against Walla Walla
MOSES LAKE — Right now, Moses Lake is a work in progress.
Loera reaches 1,000 points; Moses Lake routs Southridge
MOSES LAKE — Jamie Loera was wide open in the left corner after a Southridge defender gambled for a steal.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake's Washburn, Molitor qualify for state
MOSES LAKE — Zack Washburn, Ander Molitor and Moses Lake’s 200 freestyle relay didn’t waste any time qualifying for the state meet in February.
Prep roundup: Warden splits pair at Othello jamboree
OTHELLO — Warden boys basketball split its two jamboree games at Othello High School.