The Caribou Trail League is loaded with talent this season — boys and girls. As of now, Omak leads the team standings followed by Quincy, Cashmere, Cascade and Chelan.
LEAVENWORTH — With fouls plenty, Chelan boys' basketball earned their seventh league win and third against Cascade 72-54.
Wenatchee bowling peaking at the right moment
WATERVILLE — Just off of a narrow and rare league loss to Moses Lake Christian, who is ranked second in the state and first in the league, Waterville-Mansfield girls basketball was looking to snap back with a win Tuesday night.
QUINCY — Tuesday night, Quincy and Omak boys basketball continued their fight for the top spot in the CTL. Each team had beaten the other once this season, so a win or loss could change things.
WENATCHEE — Earlier in the season, West Valley beat Wenatchee boys basketball by 22 points. But Friday night, with more games under their belt, fresh off their first league wins against Eisenhower, which snapped a six-game losing streak, the Panthers had a little more confidence.
WENATCHEE — While the Panthers girls' basketball has struggled to find their first win this season, they’ve shown signs of recent improvement.
Eastmont High sophomore Hudson Hamilton eyes his landing spot as he spins through the air during a 4A district dive meet at Wenatchee High School's pool on Friday. Hudson bettered his district qualifying score with a second place dive of 271.1. Districts qualifier and Wenatchee High sophomore Ben Sagerser placed third in the meet with a score of 262.75.
Loren Benoit
Staff Photographer
WENATCHEE — Last week, Wenatchee wrestling completed a herculean task. They snapped a generations-long losing streak. One that has been cultivated since the 80s and runs as far back as the inception of Wenatchee's wrestling program.
CHELAN — Oddly enough, Chelan and Quincy girls’ basketball met for the third time this season, and it would decide who held third place in the CTL.
CHELAN — All season, the battle for the top spot in CTL boys' basketball has been a juggling act between Quincy, Chelan and Omak.
SELAH — When you’ve already clinched the league title, maintained an undefeated record and earned the right to host Districts, it could be easy to get complacent.
The Waterville/Mansfield Lady Shockers led by player Evalee Shafer enter their gymnasium through a sign and past their cheer squad to meet the Odessa Lady Tigers Tuesday. High School basketball season is over halfway through with district games in February and state playoffs the first week of March.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WATERVILLE — For the second time this season, the Waterville-Mansfield boys' basketball team faced Odessa. The Shockers were hoping for a better outcome Tuesday night, and though they didn’t get the win, there were notable signs of improvement.
WATERVILLE — Now sitting among the top ten 1B girls' basketball teams in the state, according to the WIAA RPI Rankings, the Waterville-Mansfield shockers were hoping another win over Odessa would help them climb a little higher.
The Cashmere cheer squad performs a move, flipping three of their girls during a break in the NCW Basketball Showcase game Monday night at the Town Toyota Center.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — Seven new honorees will soon join the Wenatchee High School Booster Club Hall of Fame in recognition of their athletic achievements for the school.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — The boys from Wenatchee returned to the James Elwyn Aquatic Center Tuesday, and came away with a win over the West Valley Rams.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
LAKEWOOD — Two undefeated teams took to the field at Harry Lang Stadium on Saturday, with one game between them and a state title.
EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont High School’s new head girls basketball coach looks at her players and can’t help but see the possibilities of success.
TACOMA — The road to the 2022 1B State Football Championships meant Liberty Bell would have to win three in a row to make the finals.
EAST WENATCHEE — There is plenty for George Juarez to be excited about as the high school basketball season gets under way.
WENATCHEE — Robin Kansky’s senior-dominated boys basketball team at Wenatchee High School could be in the mix for the Big Nine Conference title this season.
CHELAN — When Tony Callero took over as coach of the Chelan Boys Varsity Basketball program, he joined a squad fresh off a combined 6-18 Caribou Trail League record in two seasons.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — To say Okanogan football has had a good season would be quite the understatement. The Bulldogs hold an 11-0 record, averaging over 52 points per game. And for all but two games they have held their opponents to a single touchdown or less.
CASHMERE — The secret to success for the Cashmere girls’ basketball team is, in short, camaraderie.
BELLINGHAM — The Cashmere Bulldogs stormed back from 0-14 last Saturday to beat La Center in the opening round of the 1A tournament.
Nick Parton
Sports Reporter
YAKIMA — Friday began the onslaught of the State 4A Volleyball tourney at the SunDome.
Eastmont and Wenatchee High Schools hosted Eisenhower and Sunnyside in dual matches Tuesday at Eastmont Lanes Bowling Alley.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
YAKIMA – Doubtful that the Class 1A volleyball world needed a reminder of the embarrassment of riches the Chelan program is working with.
YAKIMA — Friday night brought a familiar sight to Chelan volleyball. The Yakima Sundome. The number one-seeded Goats, still undefeated at 16-0, came ready to not just play one State tournament caliber match, but two.
WOODLAND — The Bulldogs faced another loser-out football game Friday night as they continued their push into the State playoffs. Their opponent, La Center, had been on a hot streak this season, to put it lightly. Nine of the last 10 games were wins. The majority of which weren’t all that close.
Cashmere High School soccer fans watch their varsity girls soccer team play Freeman High School Saturday with surrounding fall colors in Cashmere.
Loren Benoit
Staff Photographer
The season ended Saturday for Cashmere High's girls soccer team. We have photos from the match.
Loren Benoit
Staff Photographer
EAST WENATCHEE — Friday night brought the Richland Bombers to East Wenatchee for the Wildcats’ first loser-out football game of the playoffs in a Big 9-Mid-Columbia crossover.
YAKIMA — West Valley's dangerous attack ran into a seemingly impenetrable opponent in the Big 9 district title game Thursday night.
EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont football sits on top of the Big 9 Conference, sharing the ‘22 championship with Sunnyside.
CHELAN — The Chelan Goats volleyball team heads into the playoffs this Saturday after winning State last year for the second time in three years. And it could have been a three-peat if not for the 2020 season being canceled due to the pandemic.
YAKIMA — The first place West Valley Rams will host the 4A District 6 Girls Soccer Championship game at home against the Wenatchee Panthers at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Nick Parton
Sports Reporter
YAKIMA — Both Wenatchee and Eastmont high school volleyball teams look to extend their seasons into the playoffs starting with the district championships at West Valley High School in Yakima this Saturday.
Nick Parton
Sports Reporter
Eastmont soccer defeated Davis 5-0 Tuesday in their district tournament play-in game.Â
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — The Panthers dropped a tough one on their home football field Friday night, losing to the high-powered West Valley Rams 28-9.
Wenatchee volleyball swept Moses Lake Tuesday to improve to 10-1 in Columbia Basin Big Nine play.
The Bulldogs kept a firm grip on the Bronze Shoe trophy Friday night. Wenatchee lost to Sunnyside and Eastmont defeated Eisenhower. Â
VANCOUVER — There is a shortage of officials in every sport in high school sports, and the problem is likely only to get worse.
Wenatchee shut out Davis Tuesday night 3-0 as Piper Davidson scored all three goals. For more photographs, go to wenatcheeworld.com.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
We expect game stories to land about 10 p.m. and have a couple of great pics from the first half of the Wenatchee Panthers game with Davis High by World photographer Loren Benoit. Other teams in action Friday night include Cascade, Cashmere, Chelan, Quincy, and Omak high schools. Eastmont High School plays at Skyline at 6 p.m. Saturday.
EAST WENATCHEE — Dayna Dickson was meeting new teammates trackside from a wheelchair when she was announced captain of her cross country team.
Nick Parton
Sports Reporter
Cashmere High School sophomore Jaxon Chamberlain has an up-there vantage point atop a 12-foot ladder on the sidelines of her school's soccer field during a game Tuesday. She plays for the school's junior varsity team and records the game action for her coach. She says the height doesn't bother her. "I find it comfortable," she says. "I like to see the game from up here."Â
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor