Winning Tradition: LC Girls Notch 1,000th Victory

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Sharon Strengholt, Curt DeHaan and Brady Bomber have guided the LC girls for more than four decades.

Lynden Christian girls basketball teams have accomplished a lot over the years, but on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Lyncs reached an unprecedented milestone: the program’s 1,000th victory “Our whole staff has a great respect for the tradition,” said LC coach Brady Bomber, whose team is 9-1 this season after the hard-fought 62-43 victory over Ferndale … Read more

LC Girls Use Defense, Depth To Beat Ferndale

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Lexi Hernandez (30) and the Lyncs stop the Golden Eagles.

In a Northwest Conference showdown both teams knew would come down to defense and depth, the Lynden Christian girls had a little more of both to pull away from Ferndale, 62-43, on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Lyncs, ranked No.3 in the latest Class 1A RPI poll, used a 17-2 run to start the fourth quarter … Read more

Emily Mellema’s Defense Fuels LC’s Win Over Mount Baker

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Lynden Christian’s Emily Mellema took the phrase “hungry for the ball” to a whole new level against Mount Baker, leading the Lyncs to a 76-32 victory on Saturday, Jan. 4. The 5-foot-10 junior guard scored 10 of her game-high 20 points in the first quarter off fastbreak steals as the Lyncs jumped to a 23-6 lead and never looked back.

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Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 5 Recap (Dec. 30-Jan. 4)

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With an abbreviated schedule of games because of the holidays, this is a great week to take a look at each team at the halfway point of the regular season. For the next month, the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League will concentrate on conference games as everyone battles for playoff spots. Here’s where all … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 5 Recap (Dec. 30-Jan. 4)

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With an abbreviated schedule of games because of the holidays, this is a great week to take a look at each team at the halfway point of the regular season. For the next month, the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League will concentrate on conference games as everyone battles for playoff spots. Here’s where all … Read more

Barlean Comes Back From Concussion To Lead Ferndale Past Gig Harbor

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Ferndale's Hannah Barlean gets fouled as she goes up for two.

Hannah Barlean didn’t let a fall, let alone a concussion, keep her from leading the Ferndale girls to a resounding 65-50 victory over Gig Harbor at the Cloud 9 Sports Lynden Christmas Classic on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Ferndale sophomore led her team with 15 points, going 12-for-12 from the line, and sinking two free … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 4 Recap (Dec. 23-28)

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Last week was all about the holidays — and for nine of our 11 schools that meant holiday tournaments, including the Blaine Holiday Tournament and the Cloud 9 Sports Lynden Christmas Classic at Lynden and Lynden Christian high schools. The Lions and the Lyncs won both of their Cloud 9 games this weekend as did … Read more

Holiday Tournaments Provide Holiday Cheer For Local Teams

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Merry Christmas! And what better gift could a prep basketball fan get during the holidays than to watch their favorite teams in holiday tournaments. Twenty of Whatcom County’s 22 boys and girls teams will play in holiday hoops tournaments, including two right here in the county.

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