Othello Adult Co-Ed softball on track to start this fall
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Aug. 10—OTHELLO — The city of Othello Parks and Recreation is holding registrations for the 2026 Fall Adult Co-Ed Softball League. Registrations are open until Aug. 18, with a cost of $350 per team at a maximum of 16 players.
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"It's really exciting to have (a softball league) here in Othello and giving families something to do on Monday nights," said Valerie Hernandez, Othello Park and Recreation Coordinator.
The Co-Ed league will be immediately following the conclusion of this year's first Men's league with the first game starting Aug. 24 and the season lasting through Oct. 12. Each game will be hosted on Mondays with doubleheaders at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Lions Sports Complex.
The end-of-season tournament will be held Oct. 19 and 26.
With the success of the Men's League this summer reaching 66 teams participating, Hernandez said she expects the softball programs to continue to grow. Each year since the start of Co-Ed, the league has added about two teams.
This season will mark the third year for the Co-Ed league, which was created to have a more local way to compete for Othello residents, she said. In previous years residents had been traveling to play in leagues across the Columbia Basin, including Moses Lake and the Tri-Cities area.
"We felt that Othello has a lot of softball players and baseball players and just baseball talent that we can start a league here," said Hernandez. "That would be extra playing time for them who also travel."
Hernandez said the league consists of a wide age range of players from those who have recently graduated to those who have been in the sport for years. Despite the age difference between players, competition between teams remains strong.
"The camaraderie is really good in that environment," said Hernandez.
Much like other adult leagues in the Basin, Othello's softball league focus is to create a fun and family-friendly environment that the community can be involved in, she said. While not as competitive as other leagues in the area, Othello still has a number of skilled players in a community with deep roots in both sports.
Along with this, Othello's league works cooperatively with Moses Lake to schedule games in a way that players can participate in other leagues. In this way, Hernandez said the cities can help give back to each other's community and help each league grow.
"Within the Tri-City area and Moses Lake we've got a lot of talent, everyone just seems to already know each other and know the softball world," she said. "We give back on both ends and (have) players going back and forth in our leagues. It's just a family-oriented league."