IAN BIVONA
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey.
Recent Stories
Top-seeded Knights prepare for No. 8 Lynden Christian
ROYAL CITY – Winners of seven of the last eight 1A state championships, playing football late into November and December is nothing abnormal for the Royal Knights; what is new is a first-round bye, which the team received in part to being named the classification’s top seed in the playoffs this season.
Moses Lake volleyball continues to improve
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake volleyball team finished one game shy of qualifying for the 4A State Volleyball Tournament for the first time in program history this season, having fallen to Davis 3-0 in the second-place game of the Columbia Basin Big 9 district tournament.
Big Bend women’s wrestling opens season
MOSES LAKE – The Big Bend women’s wrestling team opened the 2024-25 season in Oregon over the weekend, wrestling in a dual against Umpqua Community College Saturday before traveling to the Mike Clock Open at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon on Sunday.
Huskies fall to Sehome on late two-point conversion
OTHELLO — A late touchdown and two-point conversion by No. 9 Sehome sealed No. 8 Othello’s fate in the opening round of the 2A State Football Tournament, as the Mariners advanced after defeating the Huskies 22-21 on Saturday. “We knew it was going to be tough; Sehome’s a good team,” Othello Defensive Coordinator Kevin Hale said. “A lot of speed, their quarterback is frustrating because even though we had good coverage, he’d squirt out and extend plays.”
Gridiron domination
Warriors shut out Inchelium to open state playoffs
MOSES LAKE – No. 4 Almira/Coulee-Hartline opened the 1B State Football Tournament with a shutout win over No. 13 Inchelium Friday night, defeating the Hornets 48-0 at Lions Field in Moses Lake. “I thought the kids were pretty loose,” ACH Head Coach Brandon Walsh said. “We had a good week of practice, they were prepared. We felt pretty confident coming in and played well.”
Knights fall to Cedar Park Christian in state tourney
ROYAL CITY – After advancing through the 1A District 5/6 Tournament, the Royal Knights earned the No. 16 seed in the 1A State Girls Soccer Tournament, falling on the road against top-seeded Cedar Park Christian 7-0 on Wednesday.
No. 19 Cougars travel to New Mexico
CWU, EWU hit the gridiron against Oregon, Idaho
PULLMAN – After taking down Utah State 49-28 at home last weekend, the No. 19 Washington State Cougars will travel to Albuquerque to take on the New Mexico State Lobos, a team that has won four of its last six games after an 0-4 start to the season.
Eagles end season on the court
SOAP LAKE – Having lost to No. 4 Walla Walla Valley Academy in the second round of the 1B State Volleyball Tournament, the No. 13 Soap Lake Eagles dropped into the consolation bracket for a matchup against No. 12 Willapa Valley, who bested the Eagles 3-1 Wednesday night.
Warden Cougars end volleyball season with 14-10 record
WARDEN - After rallying to defeat No. 10 Forks in the first round of the 2B State Volleyball Tournament’s consolation bracket, the No. 15 Cougars fell to No. 11 Davenport Wednesday morning.
Cougars fall to Manson, defeat Forks at state tourney
YAKIMA – After clinching a state berth on Saturday, the No. 15 seed Warden Cougars faced a touch matchup in the opening round of the 2B State Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday, falling 3-0 to the defending state champion and No. 2 seed Manson.