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BASIN BOX SCORE: Manta Rays, ACH Legion baseball, Othello profiles, and Men’s Softball
COLUMBIA BASIN – On this week's episode of Basin Box Score, hosts Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss the busy sports week in the Columbia Basin. Manta Rays hosted the Sizzlin Summer Swim Meet last weekend, summer sports leagues enter into playoff tournaments and more local athletes reflect on closing the chapter on their high school careers. Check out this week’s episode here: https://bit.ly/BBSEP5
BASIN BOX SCORE: Soap Lake 3-on-3, collegiate athlete updates, and BMX
COLUMBIA BASIN – On this week's episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss the second annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament hosted by the Soap Lake Prevention Coalition. The reporters also discuss how local athletes have been faring at the collegiate level and a BMX rider who is heading abroad. Check out this week’s episode here: http://bit.ly/44QM2am
Wildcats Ntekpere selected as GNAC female athlete of the year
PORTLAND, Ore. — Emy Ntekpere’s 2025 track and field season at Central Washington University was nothing short of spectacular, according to a statement by Central Washington Athletics. She broke records seemingly every time she competed, won three NCAA Division II national titles and on Thursday was announced as the 2024-25 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Female Athlete of the Year, according to the statement. She is the second woman and fourth student-athlete in school history to earn the top individual award from the conference and is the 12th women’s track and field athlete to receive the honor. Other CWU winners were LeAnne McGahuey (volleyball) in 2005-06, Mike Reilly (football) in 2008-09 and Johnny Spevak (football) in 2009-10
BASIN BOX SCORE: College commitment, NBA championships and Special Olympics
COLUMBIA BASIN – On this week's episode of the Basin Box Score, reporters Mike Maynard and Caleb Perez revisit the last week of sporting events in and out of the Basin. Mike Maynard touches on a local athlete announcing his commitment to a college and Seattle sport fans role in the NBA championship. Caleb Perez recaps the Dru Gimlin basketball tournament and the Special Olympics. Check out this weeks episode here: https://bit.ly/447U3IE
Special Olympics sendoff
MOSES LAKE – Special Olympic teams around the Columbia Basin sent their teams to the state competition in Tacoma Friday morning. Each team held a sendoff for their players as they anticipated their trip to State.
New Columbia Basin Herald sports podcast premieres
MOSES LAKE – On the first episode of the Basin Box Score, your hosts Mike Maynard and Caleb Perez discuss their goals for this new podcast. They hope to feature local athletes and coaches like the seniors from the Moses Lake High School softball team who are featured in this episode. Hear how their final season went and what is next.
Zags season ends after loss to San Diego
LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga baseball's 2025 season ended with a 16-7 loss to top-seeded San Diego at the West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament on Friday at Las Vegas Ballpark, according to a statement by Gonzaga Athletics. San Diego took a big lead in the first and never looked back as they extended their season to at least another game.
Basin high school sports schedule May 28-June 3
COLUMBIA BASIN — The spring sports season concludes this weekend as two local baseball teams make their push for a state title. Columbia Basin track teams will also compete at their state meets this week starting Thursday.
CWU's Ntekpere wins national champion honors
PUEBLO, Colo. – Central Washington Track and Field finished seventh at the NCAA Division Two Outdoor Championships over the weekend. Wildcats runner, Emy Ntekpere finished with national champion honors in the women’s high jump and triple jump, according to a statement by Central Washington Athletics.
Huskies sweep competition at conference championship
INDIANAPOLIS — In their first year in the Big Ten Conference, the second ranked Washington Huskies women’s rowing team are the conference champions, winning all seven grand finals, according to a statement by UW Athletic Communications. In the 25-year history of the Big Ten regatta, Washington was just the second team ever to sweep, winning every grand final and joining Ohio State, which accomplished that feat in 2018. Washington won the team title with a perfect points total of 264. Rutgers was second with 239 points and Michigan (212) finished in third.