NWAC East Update 11.21.19: Highline, Peninsula Claim Titles in Dramatic Fashion

There was plenty of drama at Starfire for the NWAC Final Fours, beginning with midweek rescheduling following the theft of copper that knocked out the lights and scoreboard, resulting in the cancellation of the annual All-Star Games as the men's semifinals were moved from Friday to the Saturday.

NWAC East Update 11.14.19: Walla Walla Women, Columbia Basin Men Advance to Final Four; Honors Announced

First Round results were mixed for the men and women, but when the final whistles sounded on Saturday it was the two top seeds Walla Walla and Columbia Basin moving onto the Final Four at Starfire in Tukwila.

** BREAKING NEWS: Championship Weekend has been significantly altered last minute due to vandalism of the lights at Starfire. Times have been changed and the men's semifinals have been moved to Saturday, thus cancelling the All-Star Games scheduled for those times. All the times listed below should be correct, but please refer to NWAC's official site for the official information.

NWAC East Update 11.01.19: Spokane Women Grab Final Berth

With everything else settled, the focus Wednesday was on a three-way race for the final women's berth into the NWAC postseason. The Sasquatch went into the day three points ahead of Yakima Valley and North Idaho. Kicking off an hour earlier, the Yaks put pressure on early with a two-goal lead early in their contest as Spokane and NIC prepared to square off. The Cardinals scored first in the battle of the rivals to make a three-way tie possible, but Spokane pulled even for their needed point and eventually snagged the win and berth.

NWAC East Update 10.26.19: CBC Men Win East, Playoff Picture Coming Into Focus

Columbia Basin won a battle of the top two in the East on Saturday, downing Spokane to clinch the NWAC East Men's title.

On the women's side of things the Hawks locked up the second seed by completing a sweep of the Sasquatch on the season. Walla Walla kept its unbeaten status intact with a win over North Idaho that left the Cardinals in playoff limbo along with Yakima Valley, which suffered a surprise loss at the hands of Treasure Valley as the Chukars won their second of the weekend. NIC and YVC are tied for fourth and sit three back of Spokane for the third playoff spot with the Bigfoot and Cardinals set to square off on the final night while the Yaks visit Wenatchee Valley, which is coming off of finally getting its first win.

NWAC East Update 10.24.19: Warrior Women Clinch NWAC East Title

 In a pair of doubleheaders in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene eight of the top nine teams were in action across the women's and men's tables. In women's action a draw at North Idaho between the Cardinals and Columbia Basin allowed unbeaten Walla Walla to clinch the NWAC East title with a tightly contested 2-0 win at Spokane that saw just five shots on goal combined. On the men's side a draw between Spokane and Walla Walla and a CBC win at NIC essentially set the three teams headed to the postseason as Spokane became the second to clinch and Wenatchee Valley holds a six point lead for the final berth with games left versus the bottom two.

NWAC East Update 10.22.19: Separations Form, Teams Clinch as Crunch Time Starts

Last Wednesday was a day of firsts on the men's side as Walla Walla finally picked up its first victory while Spokane suffered its first defeat. The Sasquatch loss allowed Columbia Basin to step to the top of the table with their pair of victories, which also enabled them to secure a playoff spot. The Warriors, meanwhile, used their road trip to finally get going in the win column with a sweep of Blue Mountain and Treasure Valley.

On the women's side Yakima Valley's two matches made a huge impact on the race for the three playoff berths as their draw against North Idaho cost both sides, who were trailing Spokane, which avenged an earlier season loss to the Yaks with a 1-0 win in Yakima Saturday to further increase their lead. The results also enabled unbeaten Walla Walla to officially lock up a postseason berth.

NWAC East Update 10.14.19: The Walla Walla Conundrum Continues

Aside from Friday's two contests, goals were a hard thing to come by in a tight set of matches for the men this week as two went scoreless and another two were 1-0 affairs. At the end of the day Spokane was still unbeaten and Walla Walla - somehow - still winless.

On the women's side a tough week for Yakima Valley allowed Columbia Basin to move into second and Spokane third in what is turning into an exciting race for second in the NWAC East as unbeaten Walla Walla holds a five-point lead despite dropping their first points of the season to the Yaks on Wednesday. Climbing into that race was North Idaho with a pair of wins as the foursome sit within a four point span of one another.

NWAC East Update 10.07.19: Walla Walla Women Blank Columbia Basin, Remain Unbeaten

Spokane gave Walla Walla a bit of a scare on Wednesday, but the Warriors took a 3-2 decision at home and then made a statement in the final game of the first half of the season, blanking Columbia Basin in convincing fashion Saturday.

On the men's side Spokane closed out the first half of the season unbeaten and a point ahead of CBC courtesy of a scoreless draw Wednesday at Walla Walla and a 2-0 win at rival North Idaho Saturday. In a shocker, a loss for Walla Walla Saturday combined with Blue Mountain taking the battle of the winless sides versus Treasure Valley allowed the Timberwolves to leap past the still winless (0-2-4) Warriors in the table.

NWAC East Update 09.30.19: North Idaho Women Blank Columbia Basin

In the marquee result of the weekend, North Idaho became the first side to shutout Columbia Basin in 12 games this season, battling to a scoreless draw against the Hawks.

In other women's action Wenatchee Valley and Blue Mountain played to a draw, giving both their first points of the season, but the Knights fell the next day at Treasure Valley, which earned their first win to move off the bottom.

Meanwhile, the WVC men used wins over BMCC and TVCC to catapult to the top, a point ahead of the idle Sasquatch.

NWAC East Update 09.26.19: Split Doubleheaders at NIC, Spokane

A pair of doubleheaders 36 miles apart Wednesday evening saw North Idaho, Walla Walla, Columbia Basin and Spokane all finish with split results on the night. The results on the night left the Spokane men as the lone unbeaten as they handed the Hawks their first defeat while Walla Walla fell at NIC in their first match that didnt end tied. On the women's side Walla Walla and Columbia Basin maintained their unbeaten records with distinctly different matches.

NWAC East Update 09.23.19: Walla Walla Women Show Their Might

The Walla Walla women came into East play on a dominant run and are now four games into the campaign and have not allowed a goal, blanking Wenatchee Valley and a Yakima Valley side that was coming off a fantastic pair of road wins.

On the men's side Spokane and Columbia Basin head into a Wednesday night showdown as the unbeaten leaders in the East, which saw four of six matches last week finish in a stalemate. The Walla Walla men, like the ladies, are unbeaten thus far, but only have draws on their ledger after three games.

NWAC East Update 09.14.19: Yakima Valley Downs NIC

While Columbia Basin and Spokane were busy sweeping the visiting opposition Saturday the Yakima Valley ladies took down another typically tough opponent on the road again Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory at North Idaho College in advance of another big pair of games next week against fellow 2-0 sides Columbia Basin and Walla Walla.

On the men's side of the board it was another surprising draw for Walla Walla as the Warriors played to a stalemate against Blue Mountain after having played to a draw midweek against Treasure Valley.

NWAC East Update 9.11.19: Yakima Valley Tops Spokane in East Opener

Yakima Valley went from recording just their second-ever win against Spokane last fall at home to posting their second consecutive victory against the defending champions Wednesday afternoon - in Spokane - as the NWAC East kicked off play.

On the men's side it was a rough evening for the home sides as they went 0-2-1. The winners on the day, overall, posted shutouts in six of the seven matches.

Special Feature: Highlighting Jim Martinson's Impact as CC Spokane Begins New Era

All smiles coaching the Alumni game in May

On Wednesday, the CC Spokane Sasquatch ladies will take the pitch for the first time in 20 years without Jim Martinson at the reigns, facing a Yakima Valley College program that joined the NWAC seven years after Martinson was named head coach.

NWAC East Update 09.10.19: East Play Kicks Off Wednesday

It is here.

NWAC East Update 09.06.19: East Play Nears

The Starfire Friendlies are done and the additional friendlies are mostly complete as the NWAC East sides prepare to begin facing one another in the coming days. Here's a quick glance at how the non-divisional contests have played out for everyone.

NWAC East Tonight 11.4.18: And Then There Were None

Saturday was a rough one for the NWAC East, which went from sweeping the previous weekend to being completely knocked out of the postseason. In six contests only Walla Walla's Jennifer Inions and Columbia Basin's Emilio Herrera - both from Prosser, WA - were able to find the back of the net.

NWAC East Tonight 10.31.18: East Sweeps Along with the West in Opening Round

It was a good day for the East sides in the first round of the NWAC playoffs as they swept their four contests with both three seeds winning on the road and the two seeds prevailing at home. All four were close one-goal affairs in a day's slate that saw seven of the eight games decided by just one goal, two of them in overtime. Matters were especially tight on the men's side where there were no goals before the 60th minute in any of the four games. Also sweeping all four matches on the day was the West.

NWAC East Tonight 10.27.18: Playoff Brackets Set

The final day of games in several of the other regions decided the final spots and seeding for the NWAC postseason, which kicks off Halloween afternoon and wraps up with the Final Four event at Starfire November 9 & 11.

NWAC East Tonight 10.24.18: Spokane, Walla Walla Nab Championships on Final Day

There was no shortage of drama on the final day of the regular season for the NWAC East as the top spots and final berths were all on the line.