columbia basin — As the district tournament draws to a close, three Basin teams have qualified for their respective boys state soccer tournaments.
4A
moses lake
Moses Lake's season ended with a 9-1 loss to the third-seeded Wildcats on the road to Eastmont in the first round of the Columbia Basin Big 9 District Tournament on Tuesday.
The Mavericks finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 6-11-1, including 3-9 in Big 9 play. Moses Lake defeated Eastmont 2-1 on April 16, West Valley (Yakima) 2-1 on April 23, and Wenatchee 2-1 on April 30 to qualify for the playoffs. obtained.
2A
Ephrata
After losing 2-0 to Grand View in the Central Washington Athletic Conference district tournament opener, the Tigers fell to a repechage game against Serra on the road on Saturday.
The Vikings took a 1-0 lead on a penalty kick in the fifth minute and held the lead until halftime. Serra's second goal came in the 45th minute, and Ephrata responded with a goal from sophomore Junior Chavez Mendoza in the 50th minute. However, Serra scored additional goals in the 59th and 68th minutes to defeat Ephrata 4–1 and end the Tigers' season.
Ephrata finished the spring with an overall record of 5-12-1 and a 5-8 record in the CWAC.
Othello
After finishing second in the regular season league standings, the Huskies earned a bye in the CWAC district tournament and scheduled a second-round game at home against Serra on May 2. Othello opened the scoring with a goal from junior Ruben Mancilla, but they gave up the lead. He left midway through the second half. Losing 2-1, Huskies senior Felipe Haro scored the tying goal to send the game into overtime.
Othello defeated the Vikings 3-2 with a goal from junior Asaf Alfaro, and the Huskies advanced to the CWAC regional finals for the third consecutive year. Othello played against East Valley (Yakima) on Tuesday and lost 2-0 to the Red Devils, although East Valley scored two goals in the second half.
Othello hosts Grand View in a winner-versus-state, loser game Saturday at noon.
1A
quincy
The Jackrabbits began the 1A District 6 boys soccer tournament on Saturday, hosting Munson in the elimination game. Quincy scored the only goal of the game in the 11th minute, with junior Casey Taubes giving the Jacks a 1-0 lead. The Jackrabbits advanced to the regional semifinals on Wednesday after Munson's penalty kick went over the crossbar late in the second half.
Playing against Bridgeport in Wenatchee on Wednesday, Quincy defeated the Mustangs 1-0, once again qualifying for the 1A Boys State Soccer Tournament and advancing to the district final. Quincy will face Cascade (Leavenworth) for the third time this season, with the game kicking off at 4 p.m. in Wenatchee. Cascade has won both of their previous matches against the Jax. They won 3-1 on March 28th and 3-0 on April 23rd.
royal
The Knights opened the South Central Athletic Conference district tournament at home against Wapato on May 2, defeating the Wolves 2-0 with two goals from senior Santiago Gonzalez. With the win, Royal advanced to the SCAC semifinal round, on the road to a matchup with SCAC (West) League Champion Highland.
With a 1-0 win over Highland on Tuesday, Royal punched its ticket to the 1A Boys State Soccer Tournament and will face Valuke in the SCAC finals on Saturday at Toppenish High School.Kickoff is at 6pm
Varuk
Wahluke opened the SCAC District Tournament with a home game against La Salle, with the Warriors scoring an 8-0 victory over the Lightning. Freshman Ikker Lopez led the way with a hat trick, while junior Luis Corona, senior Brian Herrera, junior Alex Acevedo and senior Abraham Prudente each added goals of their own. I won.
The Warriors faced Toppenish in Tuesday's district semifinal, and the Wildcats scored two goals of their own in the second half, sending the game to overtime before a first-half score by junior Alvaro Rodriguez and senior Diego Olivares. A two-goal lead disappeared.
After a scoreless overtime period, Walke won the shootout 4-2. With the win, Wahluke advances to both his SCAC district finals and the 1A Boys State Soccer Tournament. Varuch will play Royal at Toppenish High School on Saturday at 6 p.m.