MERRITT, B.C. — The Wenatchee Wild traveled north Friday night and crossed the border to face the Merritt Centennials for the second time this season. Last November, the Wild edged Merritt by a single goal 5-4.

PATEROS — Waterville-Mansfield and Pateros were battling it out for second place Friday night, both showing how competitive the top tier of the 1B league can be. Ultimately, second place was won outright by the Shockers in their last regular season game 50-43.

MOSES LAKE — Wenatchee competed at the State prelims Thursday and didn’t do half bad. All three of their relay teams placed first, giving them the top seed for this Saturday when the real tournament begins and had several solid individual swims.

QUINCY — Quincy girls basketball and Cascade both had their highest-scoring games of the season Thursday night, but it was only enough for the Jackrabbits to claim victory 71-17.

TUKWILA — Friday completed the individual portion of the 4A State Bowling Championships at Bowlero South Seattle, and both Wenatchee and Eastmont finished strong.

PASCO — The last time Knights basketball played Columbia Basin, they lost by an agonizingly thin margin — one point.

Brewster girls basketball, for the second time this season, faced the first in the state, first in the league, Okanogan Bulldogs.

CHELAN — Chelan boys basketball was just one win under Omak’s league record Tuesday night. It was also their last home game of the regular season and Senior night.

WILSON CREEK — Both Waterville-Mansfield and Wilson Creek boys basketball came into Tuesday night’s game off recent wins.

LEAVENWORTH — Tuesday night, Cashmere boys basketball was poised to complete a three-peat of victories against Cascade this season.

SUNNYSIDE — Earlier this season, Eastmont boys basketball lost to the Sunnyside Grizzlies 60-48. The Wildcats, however, have been hot recently. They've won seven of their last 10 games, including their second meeting against Sunnyside Saturday night, 60-52.

WENATCHEE — Over the weekend, Wenatchee boys basketball hosted the 16th in the state, league-leading, Davis Pirates. With only one loss in the Big 9 so far this season, the Pirates posted another dominant win over the Panthers, winning 81-41.

CASHMERE — It’s not every day you get to snap someone’s undefeated record. Saturday night, the Cashmere girls' basketball team added another feather to their cap when they upset the number one ranked 2B team in the state, undefeated at 18-0, Okanogan Bulldogs 57-50.

WENATCHEE — Monday night, Cascade Christian Academy and Waterville-Mansfield girls basketball squared off on the court, and the seventh-in-state Shockers posted one of their more dominant wins of the season 49-7.

NINE MILE FALLS — Quincy boys basketball has been on an impressive streak lately, but it’s not always your night when you face an opponent. What’s made all the more difficult is when that night comes as you’re facing the number two team in the Northeast 1A League — Lakeside.

ONTARIO, OR. — The Wenatchee Valley College women’s basketball team won the game by the end of the second quarter against Treasure Valley Saturday.

WENATCHEE — Some of Garrett Szydlowski’s biggest moments with the Wenatchee Wild, it seems, have come against the Vernon Vipers. Last February, he scored two goals in a game against the Vipers before following it up the next night with another goal and an assist.

CHELAN — When you want a real challenge you raise your hand. Chelan boys basketball hosted the number one ranked 1A team in the state Thursday night, the 15-1 leaders of the South Central Athletic Conference — the Zillah Leopards.

EAST WENATCHEE — Thursday was Senior Night for Eastmont wrestling, but Wenatchee stole the thunder when they won the dual 53-21.

EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont basketball hoped to make it a three-peat victory over Wenatchee this season when they hosted the Panthers Friday night. It nearly wasn’t, but the Wildcats showed resolve and won 59-48.

EAST WENATCHEE — With the league title still fresh in memory, Wenatchee bowling has more than a few accolades to be proud of.

MOSES LAKE — The host team took first place Thursday night at the Big 9 Swim and Dive Championship, but Wenatchee wasn’t far behind, placing second.

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.

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.

Big 9

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.

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.

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.

The rapidly growing popularity of outdoor recreation raises many questions about how humans may be affecting wildlife species not accustomed to so many visitors in their shrinking native habitats.

WENATCHEE — In front of a full house at Town Toyota Center, a win simply wasn’t in the cards for the Wenatchee Wild on Saturday night.

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.

EAST WENATCHEE — Not many of us can claim to have stuck with something for as long as Bob Paine has.

WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Wild return to the Town Toyota Center Wednesday fresh off of a three game road trip that included record-tying team performances.

WENATCHEE — With the holiday season coming to an end and the new year on the horizon, basketball fans in North Central Washington will only need one more midnight wish before a pro team in the region becomes a reality.