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Prep roundup: Moses Lake defense pitches 'shut out' in win over Hanford

MOSES LAKE — Before the season, Moses Lake head coach Todd Griffith explained how he needed to insert a special protection against Hunter Cruz just so his offense could function during practice.

Eastern football travels to Moses Lake for practice

MOSES LAKE — Charter buses filled with Eastern Washington football players, coaches and support staff rumbled through Moses Lake and came to rest near Lions Field.

Krogh scores twice in return from injury; Moses Lake routs Post Falls

MOSES LAKE — It had been a long time since junior Madi Krogh suited up for Moses Lake.

Warden overmatched in loss to Okanogan

WARDEN — Edgar Hernandez never thought he would get into a varsity game at quarterback for Warden.

LRS looks to bounce back from uncharacteristic down year

When the calendar turned to November and the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos no longer had any football games, head coach Greg Whitmore looked inward.

Cougars lean on experienced offensive line

It’s a position group that’s usually a question mark for most high school coaches.

Mejia, Herrera lead Soap Lake's sparse senior class

Soap Lake graduated 15 seniors off of its football team last year.

Moses Lake defense loaded with returning talent

Hunter Cruz didn’t mince words when asked how good Moses Lake’s defense could be this season.

Chiefs soccer now has experience to go with talent

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake trotted off the Apple Bowl turf after a 1-0 loss in a winner-to-state game against Wenatchee.

Soap Lake football enters new chapter of program

SOAP LAKE — Austin Herrera isn’t ready to just play out the string on his high school career.

Cougars look to make a name for themselves in loaded SCAC East

WARDEN — Pleasant surprises are always nice entering the season.

State tournament qualifier Moses Lake returns to practice field

MOSES LAKE — BJ Mullin ended last season in a boot.

Demolition derby set to start Moses Lake Roundup

MOSES LAKE — Josiah Guerra is no stranger to the bright lights.

Specialty Service Solutions offers a wide range of assistance

MOSES LAKE — Grant County residents in Moses Lake, Ephrata and Soap Lake looking for some extra assistance in their lives are in luck.

Moses Lake's Kimbro to compete in Switzerland

MOSES LAKE — Spencer Kimbro’s passport is filled to the brim.

Basin roundup: Spuds reach final four of state tournament

SPOKANE — Central Washington stayed alive at the Legion AAA State Tournament, beating Bellingham Post 7 12-10 for a spot in the semifinals.

Basin roundup: Spuds dealt first loss by Pepsi-Pak

SPOKANE — Central Washington was unable to get over the hump against league foe Yakima Pepsi-Pak in the third round of the state tournament.

Central Washington must execute to advance at state

MOSES LAKE — Robert Haensel perused an article that featured a coach from the Cal State-Fullerton baseball program.

Basin roundup: Spuds rally for split with Titans

MOSES LAKE — Central Washington picked up a much-needed split with Twin City Tuesday at Larson Playfield.

Moses Lake's Jamie Loera gives verbal commitment to Arizona State

MOSES LAKE — On the basketball court, Jamie Loera can get hot in a hurry.

Roman Pruneda back in Othello as varsity boys basketball coach

OTHELLO — Roman Pruneda’s long and winding basketball journey has returned him to the place it all started: Othello High School.

River Dogs place third in Montana

HELENA, Mont. — The River Dogs finished the Keith Sell Invitational on a four-game win streak to take third place.

West bests East with second half run in All-State game

MOSES LAKE — With over six months since the last meaningful prep football game coupled with temperatures in the high 80s, the 53rd annual East vs. West All-State football game was going to be about who wanted it more.

Valdez's shutout powers Spuds to win

LEWISTON, Idaho — Zach Valdez pitched a complete game three-hitter and Central Washington dispatched the Diamond Jaxxs 2-0.

Auston Downs ready to compete with state's best

MOSES LAKE — When Auston Downs was a sophomore he began his pursuit to play college football.

Columbia Basin roundup: 9 Vikings sign letters of intent

MOSES LAKE — A multitude of Big Bend sophomores decided where to continue their schooling and collegiate baseball careers on Tuesday.

Moses Lake Walleyes swept by Wenatchee

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake was no match for the big bats of Wenatchee in a doubleheader sweep Monday night at Larson Field.

River Dogs runners-up in Spokane

SPOKANE — Columbia Basin finished 3-1 at its tournament in Spokane to finish second.

Othello's Julissa Garza accomplishes rare feat

OTHELLO — Othello principal Alejandro Vergara couldn’t believe it.

Moses Lake's rallies come up short at state

SPOKANE — Throughout the season, Moses Lake had the propensity to come back from any kind of adversity.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake's Elly Johnson caps career with state championship

KENT — Elly Johnson anxiously awaited the final round of throws during the state championship meet Friday at Mt. Tahoma High School.

3 Basin softball teams across Highway 17 have become state tournament fixtures

GRANT AND ADAMS COUNTIES — On the final weekend of May, the best softball teams throughout the six classifications in Washington high school sports gather across various sites to compete for a state championship.

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Savannah Ashley's single wins Moses Lake fifth consecutive district championship

MOSES LAKE — Savannah Ashley stopped between first and second base, wondering what all the celebrating was about.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake's Johnson wins third discus district championship

YAKIMA — Moses Lake thrower Elly Johnson punched her ticket to the state meet, won her third district championship and set a new personal record all in one throw.

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Jizelle Pruneda strikes out 14; Warden wins district opener

WARDEN — College Place coach Jill James walked past Warden coach Melissa Gonzales, motioned toward starter Jizelle Pruneda and asked, “Did she get faster?”

Young, talented Warden enters postseason play

WARDEN — When all her teammates had left the field, Jizelle Pruneda stood in her familiar spot.

Columbia Basin roundup: Moses Lake softball captures CBBN title

MOSES LAKE — Tia Radach hit two home runs, had six RBI and Moses Lake routed Eastmont 24-3 for the split and its fifth league title in a row.

Moses Lake falls to Eastmont in district quarterfinals

MOSES LAKE — Cameron Duke did all he could to extend his high school career.

Prep roundup: Warden sweeps Ki-Be, captures SCAC East championship

BENTON CITY — Warden trailed in both games, but still managed to sweep Kiona-Benton 7-3 and 4-3 to clinch the South Central Athletic Conference East championship and finish perfect in league play.

Chiefs erase 5-0 deficit, inch closer to CBBN title

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake softball sung and danced along to Journey’s hit record “Don’t Stop Believin’” between innings.

Columbia Basin roundup: Moses Lake baseball advances in postseason

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake methodically regained the lead from Sunnyside and pulled away to win the district play-in game 4-1.

Columbia Basin roundup: Moses Lake softball rallies to complete sweep

YAKIMA — a 13-run inning will solve most of softball’s ills.

Moses Lake sweeps Eisenhower, clinches No. 3 district seed

MOSES LAKE — Cameron Duke grew up a Chief.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake girls track sweeps CBBN meet

YAKIMA — Behind depth and strong relays, Moses Lake girls track and field was able to sweep its Columbia Basin Big Nine dual meet with Davis and Eastmont.

Big inning helps Chiefs put away Cadets

MOSES LAKE — Michelle Turner rounded the bases with a grin from ear to ear and stamped home plate with both feet for extra emphasis.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake sweeps Sunnyside

MOSES LAKE — It was a victorious senior day for both Moses Lake tennis teams.

Columbia Basin roundup: Othello softball routs Prosser

PROSSER — Othello moved back into third place in the Central Washington Athletic Conference after a pair of lopsided wins against Prosser, 22-0 and 25-0.

Moses Lake slugs its way to doubleheader sweep of Wenatchee

MOSES LAKE — According to head coach Mike Hofheins, it's not an “anything you can do, I can do better” situation.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake's Camille Carpenter PRs twice at home meet

MOSES LAKE — Camille Carpenter set two personal records at Moses Lake’s home meet, en route to a second-place finish in the 200 and first-place finish in the 400.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake's Camille Carpenter PRs twice at home meet

MOSES LAKE — Camille Carpenter set two personal records at Moses Lake’s home meet, en route to a second-place finish in the 200 and first-place finish in the 400.