CASHMERE — The beautiful game is only as beautiful as the quality of the competition.

WENATCHEE — Weather conditions weren’t exactly ideal, with winds gusting to nearly 30 miles per hour at times, but the Wenatchee Panthers were able to squeeze out a 2-1 win Saturday in their season opener against Moses Lake at the Apple Bowl

NCW — The calendar might read a month later than the boys are typically used to, but they are ready nonetheless as the spring season gets underway Saturday for the area’s soccer teams.

EPHRATA — Unintentionally making a soccer game harder for yourself can provide all the motivation you need.

WENATCHEE — Eastmont seemed to get better and better as the season rolled along winning their final four games of the season, including a 38-0 win over Wenatchee Friday night at the Apple Bowl in front of a few fans from each team.

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LEAVENWORTH — There are elusive moments in sports when every decision made, every action taken, feels correct and the results speak for themselves.

LEAVENWORTH — The Cascade Kodiaks and Cashmere Bulldogs girls soccer teams met for the first time earlier this season and the Kodiaks won in a dramatic shootout.

Wenatchee rebounded from its morning loss to Chelan and swept the visiting Eastmont Wildcats (25-19, 25-4, 25-21) in what was the Panthers Senior Night Saturday evening at Wenatchee High School.

MOSES LAKE — The Panthers hit the road for another Big 9 football matchup against the always tough Moses Lake Chiefs Friday night, but left disappointed when the Chiefs took the win 24-14.

Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points as second-seeded Louisville overcame a nine-point deficit in the first half and pulled away in the third quarter for a 74-43 victory over No. 15 seed Marist Monday night in San Antonio, Texas.

EAST WENATCHEE — Game two went to Wenatchee.

WENATCHEE — It sure felt like Friday football again with just a few fans in the stands at the Apple Bowl to watch the 4A Wenatchee Panthers take on 1A powerhouse Royal on senior night. The Knights were impressive on offense and defense, rolling to a 52-6 victory.

MOSES LAKE — It can be difficult in any sport to stand out, especially football.

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Panthers (1-1) draw perennial 1A powerhouse Royal (2-0) tomorrow night in what will serve as potentially the most intriguing game of the season for Wenatchee.  

OKANOGAN — A slow start couldn’t hold Wenatchee’s Yareli Sanchez-Blanco back from tallying every Wenatchee goal Tuesday afternoon, earning herself a hat-trick and a 3-nil win over Okanogan.

CASHMERE — Even though David Vasquez didn’t acknowledge as much, Saturday’s 2-nil win over Dennis Tronson and the Cashmere Bulldogs meant a little more to the first-year head coach.

PESHASTIN — Cascade unleashed a near masterclass in balanced football on their home field Friday night where they met the Quincy Jackrabbits.

WENATCHEE — This game was down to the wire.

CASHMERE — It’s rare schools of such differing sizes can test their mettle against one another. It creates an excellent moment to measure one’s self.

CHELAN — Finally back at it, two well-acquainted football teams, the Cascade Kodiaks and the Chelan Goats met Friday night after a long absence from the field.

CASHMERE — Thursday was a special night for Cascade head coach Javi Reyna.

CASHMERE — It had been 469 days since Cashmere last took the field but it didn’t take long for the Bulldogs to find their footing Tuesday night in their season opener against Chelan.