CONNOR VANDERWEYST
Staff Writer
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Moses Lake basketball falls to West Valley in OT
MOSES LAKE — Elation turned to devastation in just over four minutes of game time.
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.
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.
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: 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.
Prep roundup: Moses Lake wrestling rallies to beat Eastmont
EAST WENATCHEE — Moses Lake overcame a slow start to beat Eastmont 47-25.
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 unable to close out sixth-ranked Davis
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake was unable to close out sixth-ranked Davis and lost 68-60.
Moses Lake handles physicality, ends Davis win streak
MOSES LAKE — Meticulously wound ponytails turned disheveled quickly due to the ragged nature of the game.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Moses Lake's fourth-quarter rally comes up short against Walla Walla
MOSES LAKE — Right now, Moses Lake is a work in progress.
Basin roundup: Othello wrestling wins Bob Mars Invitational
KENNEWICK — Othello crowned two champions and won the Bob Mars Invitational with 222 points.
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.