GALLERY: Summer baseball in the Basin
MOSES LAKE – Summer sports action is beginning to wind down across the Columbia Basin. Check out these photos of local baseball teams from games throughout the summer.
ACH walks off against Palouse
HARTLINE – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Senior Legion baseball team continued play in the AA Area 3 district tournament on Friday, as catcher Grayson Beal’s RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the Warriors a walk-off win over Palouse. Check out Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for a full story on the game, as well as results from Saturday and Sunday’s games in the tournament.
Flashback and update: Kiana Rios
WARDEN – Warden High School’s Kiana Rios (32) drives past a Colfax player during the state championship game of the WIAA state 2B girls tournament on March 5, 2022. The Cougars went on to win the championship that year and Rios went on to graduate and play for Saint Martin’s University. During her time with the Saints, Rios played in all 26 games for the 2022-23 season, starting 22 of those games and averaging 29.3 minutes per game and averaging 11.8 points, according to Saint Martin’s University Athletics. She also averaged 4.2 rebounds per game and 1.7 assists.
Othello Wrestling Club hosts golf tournament
OTHELLO — The third annual Othello Wrestling Club golf tournament was hosted at the Othello Golf Club on Saturday, helping raise money for the Othello Wrestling Club and its annual scholarships, the Leonard Schutte and Ruben Martinez Memorial Scholarship.
GALLERY: Greens and diamond stay busy
MOSES LAKE – Whether it was on the golf course or the baseball diamond, athletes in the Columbia Basin have stayed busy throughout the past week.
GALLERY: WA Golf Men’s Amateur Championship
MOSES LAKE – 120 amateur golfers from around the state and beyond gathered at the Links at Moses Pointe for the WA Golf Men’s Amateur Championship this week, with competition being played Tuesday through Thursday.
Summer sports gallery: June 16-23
MOSES LAKE – Whether it was the football field or the baseball diamond, Basin athletes remained busy over the last few weeks. As the summer heats up, school-based sports have cooled down, but youth leagues are picking up steam throughout the Columbia Basin.
Date set for 2024 Battle in Seattle
SPOKANE – The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats will face off in the 2024 Battle in Seattle on Dec. 7 at Climate Pledge Arena, GU Athletics announced in a release on Monday.
2024 PRCA Rodeos for Washington, Oregon and Idaho
MOSES LAKE – As the summer comes around, contestants around the country will travel to upcoming rodeos throughout the region.
Zags announce signing of Ismaila Diagne
SPOKANE – The Gonzaga Bulldogs added seven-foot center Ismaila Diagne to its 2024-25 men’s basketball team, the school announced in a release on Tuesday. Diagne, a native of Nguekhokhe, Senegal, signed a financial aid agreement to attend Gonzaga University. This past season he averaged 10.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and .9 blocks per game for Real Madrid’s Under-18 team, helping guide his team to the Adidas Next Gen Tournament championship in Berlin. During the Podgorica Tournament in 2023-24, Diagne averaged 11 points and 7.8 rebounds over a four-game stretch. Diagne played four games with the Real Madrid national team in the Spanish Liga Endesa, averaging five points on 58% shooting from the field, 4.5 rebounds an one block in 12.5 minutes per game. He also played two EuroLeague games with the national team.
WSU’s Jackson, Leger-Walker receive Tom Hansen Medal
SAN RAMON, Calif. – The Pac-12 announced the 2023-24 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipients on Monday, with Washington State’s Brennan Jackson and Charlisse Leger-Walker both receiving the honors.
WCC announces men’s basketball matchups
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – The West Coast Conference announced its men’s basketball matchups for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Thursday, including Gonzaga and Washington State playing a home-and-away series against one another this winter.
State tennis results
COLUMBIA BASIN – Nine local tennis players qualified for state tournaments two weeks ago, with four bringing home placements.
Three Wildcats earn GNAC awards
PORTLAND, ORE. – Central Washington’s Johan Correa, Isabella Haarer and Emy Ntekpere earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference awards on Friday, with Correa winning the Male Athlete of the Year award, Haarer winning the Female Newcomer of the Year award and Ntekpere winning the Female Freshman of the Year award.
GALLERY: Dru Gimlin tournament
QUINCY – Basketball players of all ages gathered on the street of Quincy for the Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, bringing in teams from across the region for a day of basketball. Check out Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for a full story on the tournament.
Box score roundup for May 25
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball, softball and boys soccer games from May 25.
Nine tennis players qualify for state
COLUMBIA BASIN – Nine local tennis players qualified for state tournaments this season, with matches beginning Friday at locations in Seattle, Yakima and Kennewick. 4A Boys Singles - The Pacific Clinic and Kamiakin High School, Kennewick Moses Lake’s Marwan Warnick vs Olympia’s Kevin Shen - 10 a.m. at The Pacific Clinic. Winner to quarterfinals, loser to the consolation bracket.
State golf final results
COLUMBIA BASIN – Four local golfers finished in the top 10 of their respective state golf tournaments this week, while 10 made the second-round cut. 4A Boys - Indian Canyon Golf Course, Spokane Sophomore Mason Bradford - tied-fifth place, score of 143; 69 in the first round, 74 in the second round.
GALLERY: Basin spring sports
COLUMBIA BASIN – The spring sports season comes to a close this week, with state championship events being held in baseball, boys soccer, golf, tennis, track and field and softball.
Basin sports schedule May 22-28
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
State golf first-round scores
COLUMBIA BASIN – The first round of boys and girls state golf championships was held on numerous courses around the state on Tuesday, with some local golfers posting high marks on the opening day.
Box score roundup for May 18
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for local baseball, boys soccer and softball games from May 18.
Box score roundup for May 17
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for softball, baseball and boys soccer games from May 17.
Box score roundup for May 11
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball, softball and soccer games from May 11.
Box score roundup for May 9-10
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from May 9-10
Diamond box score roundup for May 6-7
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from May 6-7.
Basin sports schedule May 8-14
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule will be updated at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their respective district tournament brackets.
Box score roundup for May 4
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from May 4
Box score roundup for April 29-30
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 29-30
Basin sports schedule May 1-7
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule will be updated at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their respective district tournament brackets.
Two Basin Sounders teams claim WA Cup titles
PASCO – Two Basin Sounders squads claimed titles at last weekend’s Washington Premier League 14U-11U WA Cup in Pasco.
Box score roundup for April 27
MOSES LAKE– Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 27
Box score roundup for April 25-26
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 25-26
Box score roundup for April 22-23
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 22-23.
Basin sports schedule April 24-30
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
Box score roundup for April 20, 2024
MOSES LAKE – Basin baseball and softball box scores for April 20.
Basin Sounders team wins title at WA Cup
MOSES LAKE – Competing at the Washington Premier League’s WA Cup over the weekend, the Basin Sounders B2014 team left the tournament as the Bronze 2 champions.
Vikings split doulbeheader with Walla Walla
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend split Wednesday’s doubleheader on the road against Walla Walla, winning the first game 11-5 before suffering a 10-6 loss to the Warriors.
Box score roundup for April 18-19
Box score roundup for April 18-19
WIAA Athlete of the Week: Beth Okamoto
COULEE CITY – Almira/Coulee-Hartline senior Beth Okamoto received Athlete of the Week honors from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Thursday.
Box score roundup for April 16
MOSES LAKE – Basin baseball and softball box scores for April 16.
Basin sports schedule April 17-23
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
Vikings split with Wenatchee Valley
MOSES LAKE – It took extra innings to determine the winner of Saturday’s nightcap between Big Bend and Wenatchee Valley, with the Vikings earning a 3-2 win after a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th inning.
Storm add two, Zags have two selected in WNBA Draft
BROOKLYN, NY – The WNBA Draft was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Monday night, with the Seattle Storm adding two new players and two former Zags seeing their professional dreams come true.
Box score roundup for April 11-12
Box score roundup for April 11-12
Vikings swept by Blue Mountain
MOSES LAKE – Coming off dropping two games to Blue Mountain CC earlier in the week, the Big Bend Vikings traveled to face the Timberwolves in a doubleheader on Saturday, losing both games by scores of 7-2 and 6-5.
Box Score roundup for April 9
COLUMBIA BASIN – Basin baseball and softball box scores for April 5-6
BBCC’s conference season off to sluggish start
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings got the conference season off to a slow start Wednesday, losing two games to the Blue Mountain Timberwolves at Viking Field, according to an announcement from BBCC.
Basin sports schedule April 3-9
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.
BASIN SCORES ROUNDUP for April 1
COLUMBIA BASIN – Box scores for baseball and softball games from March 27-29