Cowgirl competes in Nevada
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake junior Matea Frensdorf will make her way to Fallon, Nev., over the weekend to participate in the 24th annual Silver State International Rodeo (SSIR).
Pirates begin homestand Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Pirates baseball team will wrap up a nine-game road trip tonight in Spokane before returning to the friendly confines of Larson Playfield for the Fourth of July.
Football camps start this month
MOSES LAKE — The first of two summer football camps open to students at Chief Moses and Frontier middles schools begins Tuesday, July 14.
Moses Lake remains winless after sweep
BEND, Ore. — The Moses Lake Pirates were unable to get into the win column for the 19th time this season and the Bend Elks completed a three-game sweep with a 12-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.
Moses Lake's woes continue in loss
BEND, Ore. — The Bend offense got to Moses Lake starting pitcher Zane Bator early Tuesday night and the Pirates fell to 0-18 in West Coast League play following a 6-3 loss to the Elks.
Young takes over Quincy program
QUINCY — The Quincy Lady Jackrabbits volleyball team will enter the 2009 fall season with new leadership in the form of newly appointed head coach Pam Young.
Sun Devils sweep Wildcats
SPOKANE — The Moses Lake Sun Devils baseball team traveled to Spokane, Wash., Monday and returned to the Columbia Basin with a doubleheader sweep.
Pirates drop 17th straight
BEND, Ore. — The Moses Lake Pirates dropped their 17th consecutive game to start the 2009 West Coast League season Monday night as the Bend Elks rolled to a 7-4 victory.
Martin throws no-hitter for Columbia Basin
PULLMAN, Wash. — Columbia Basin starting pitcher Drew Martin threw a no-hitter for the River Dogs in an 8-0 win over Pullman in game one at the Palouse Summer Series over the weekend.
Basketball camp is next week
EPHRATA — The second of two 2009 Desert Heat Hoops basketball camps will begin next week at the Marty O’Brien Gym in Ephrata.
Griffith named new Moses Lake head coach
MOSES LAKE — The future of the Moses Lake High School football program became a little clearer last week when Moses Lake defensive coordinator Todd Griffith was selected to take over the program after head coach Greg Kittrell resigned.
Knights keep Pirates winless
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Pirates jumped on Corvallis starting pitcher Kyle Kraus for three runs in the top of the first inning Sunday afternoon but Kraus (3-0) settled down and the Knights kept Moses Lake winless with a 5-3 victory.
Garza scores TD but West rallies
YAKIMA, Wash — Othello running back David Garza scored the first touchdown of Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic for the East squad in Yakima, Wash., but the West rallied for 31 unanswered points to cruise to the 31-13 victory.
Childers to lead Chiefs cross country
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Athletic Director Loren Sandhop made two coaching changes last week when he appointed Loren Childers (cross country) and Todd Griffith (football) head coaches of their respective programs.
Moses Lake still searching for season's first win
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Moses Lake is just two seasons removed from a West Coast League championship and the Pirates find themselves in an 0-13 hole to start the 2009 season.
Othello SunFaire hosts 3-on-3 tourney
OTHELLO — With the Fourth of July holiday a little more than a week away, the Othello Chamber of Commerce is accepting registration for their 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
Big Bend to host girls camp
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College will host the first of two girls basketball camps beginning Monday.
Crawford named to Washington soccer team
MOSES LAKE — For the past 10 months, Moses Lake’s Danielle Crawford has competed against some of the best youth soccer players in Washington state in the Washington Olympic development team pool.
Housing necessary for Babe Ruth World Series
MOSES LAKE — Members of the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force assembled Wednesday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Moses Lake to discuss the baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 through Aug. 22.
Spokane rolls, Pirates stumble
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Pirates couldn’t find the winning formula Wednesday night as Moses Lake fell to 0-13 this season with a 9-1 loss to the Spokane RiverHawks.