Liberty Spangle News Today

SPOKANE, Wash. - High school fastpitch softball district tournaments wrapped up across Washington last week. Now, the state tournament brackets are set, and several teams in and around Spokane have

COLUMBIA BASIN – Five local teams reached the regional rounds of their respective state tournaments, setting up regional games in Moses Lake, Richland and Tacoma.

COLUMBIA BASIN – With the start of the new year, many boys and girls basketball teams around the area have started to enter the teeth of league play across their respective classifications. See below for a look at where Basin squads stand at the beginning of January.

RITZVILLE – Riding off a fifth-place finish at last year’s 2B State Basketball Tournament, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos will hit the court with plenty of new faces in key roles during the 2023-24 season.

YAKIMA – No. 5 seed Lind-Ritzville/Sprague’s run in the 2B State Volleyball Tournament came to an end in the 2B title game, matching up against a talented No. 2 Manson team and falling 3-0 in the state’s final game of the season. LRS finished the season 20-3, taking home a second-place trophy.

YAKIMA — When an unbeaten team goes down for the first time, there are sometimes questions about how they will respond. The Adna Pirates erased any doubt about their resiliency on …

COLUMBIA BASIN — The 1B and 2B state volleyball tournaments begin Thursday in Yakima, with Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Soap Lake and Warden all competing in their respective classifications. Read along for a look at each team as they head into state competition. Almira/Coulee-Hartline Back at state for the first time since 2019, the Warriors are aiming for yet another high finish after finishing the regular season and districts with a 17-2 record, earning a No. 4 seed.

RITZVILLE – After a 7-2 season that ended with a loss to Okanogan in the District 6/7 Crossover last season, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are entering 2023 with the goal of returning to the state playoffs.

SPOKANE, Wash. — School is almost back in session here in the Inland Northwest.

COLUMBIA BASIN – Competition on baseball and softball diamonds across the Basin is heating up as teams enter the final month of the regular season. See below for an update on how local baseball and softball teams fared in last week’s games. All scores are according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association...