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Lynden's three all-stars are heading to college.
Check Out Where 2020 Seniors Will Play Next Year
While the coronavirus crisis has made things difficult for so many of our high school...
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #1 Lynden Christian Girls vs. Cashmere
TOP 20 OF STATE 2020: Counting down the best games involving Whatcom County teams from...
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #2 Lynden Girls vs. West Valley (Spokane)
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #3 Lynden Girls vs. Ellensburg
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #4 Lynden Christian Boys vs. King’s
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photograph)
Best Of State 2020: #5 Lynden Boys vs. Lindbergh
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #6 Lynden Christian Boys vs. La Salle
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #7 Lynden Christian Girls vs. Freeman
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Best Of State 2020: #8 Lynden Girls vs. Burlington-Edison
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #9 Lynden Boys vs. Toppenish
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #10 Lynden Christian Boys vs. Meridian
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(All photos courtesy of Heather Leighton)
Best Of State 2020: #11 Lummi Nation Boys vs. Riverside Christian
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #12 Lynden Boys vs. North Kitsap
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(All photos courtesy of Heather Leighton)
Best Of State 2020: #13 Lummi Nation Boys vs. Yakama Nation Tribal
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Best Of State 2020: #14 Lynden Christian Girls vs. Zillah
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice Photography)
Best Of State 2020: #15 Meridian Boys vs. Cashmere
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(All photos courtesy of Heather Leighton)
Best Of State 2020: #16 Lummi Nation Boys vs. Naselle
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Best Of State 2020: #17 Meridian Boys vs. Bellevue Christian
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Best Of State 2020: #18 Nooksack Valley Girls vs. Zillah
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(All photos courtesy of Keenan Gray)
Best Of State 2020: #19 Lummi Nation Girls vs. Oakesdale
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(All photos courtesy of Will Rice)
Best Of State 2020: #20 Meridian Girls vs. Annie Wright
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Kent VanderYacht (right) is using his passion for basketball to make a difference in boys' lives. (Photos courtesy of Kent VanderYacht)
A Story Of Hope: Bringing Whatcom County Hoops To South Africa
South Africa is about as far from Whatcom County as you can get — both...
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Dave Dickson pushes his team to strive for excellence (Photo courtesy of Will Rice)
An Interview With Retiring Squalicum Boys Coach Dave Dickson
For a coach who has had tremendous success at three different schools and been inducted...
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Rob Adams enjoys cutting down the state championship nets for the final time.
An Interview With Retiring Lynden Girls Coach Rob Adams
While the ending wasn’t exactly the way he scripted it, Rob Adams’s retirement as Lynden...
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After leading Lynden to the state title, Keylie Hershey (left) and Ruby VanderHaak were named all-state.
Whatcom Hoopsters Add AP All-State Honors
Whatcom County basketball teams not only dominated the boys and girls state tournaments, but their...
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Lynden's Ruby VanderHaak (25) and LC's Riley Dykstra (15) were selected but won't be playing together this Friday.
Whatcom County Senior Classic All-Star Games Postponed
Due to concerns over the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the Northwest Conference has suspended all...
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Lynden's (in white from left) Brock Heppner and Liam Hanenburg earned first-team all-NWC honors.
All-NWC Boys: 2 Lions, 2 Lyncs, 2 Storm On All-Conference Teams
Lynden, Lynden Christian and Squalicum each had two players named to the all-Northwest Conference boys...
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Lynden Christian's (from left) Riley Dykstra, Emily Mellema, and Libby Stump earned all-conference honors.
All-NWC Girls: State Champion Lyncs, Lions Head All-Conference Teams
If there was any doubt that Whatcom County girls basketball teams had a successful season...
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Titles, trophies and a lot of emotional and inspirational moments made State 2020 memorable.
State Wrap-up: Nine Teams Provide Memorable Moments
Even for someone who has seen well over 40 years worth of basketball state tournaments,...
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Seniors Patrick Sturgeon (40) and Caleb Revey (3) will be missed after leading the Blackhawks to fifth at state. (Photo courtesy of Heather Leighton)
Lummi Nation Boys Come Out Cold, Settle For Fifth
After enduring a heart-breaking loss the night before, the Lummi Nation boys basketball team couldn’t...
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The Lyncs walk off the court after their overtime loss.
LC Boys Lose To King’s In OT, Finish Second
It was a game nobody expected them to be in against an opponent nobody expected...
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The state champion Lyncs rush the court at the final buzzer.
LC Girls Do It Again, Beat Cashmere For State Title
If it’s possible to live up to the hype, this game did. In perhaps the...
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Mission Accomplished: Lynden Girls Win 2A State Championship
It wasn’t the perfect ending … but it was really, really close. The Lynden girls...
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The LC girls celebrate after winning their third state title in five years.
Finals Update: Lynden, LC Girls Win Titles; LC Boys Lose In OT
When it comes to girls basketball, the capital of Washington state is the town of...
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The Lynden starters enjoy the final minutes of the third-place game cheering on the bench.
2A Boys: Lynden Lions Go Out Winners, Take Third
It was rough — both emotionally and physically — but when it was over, the...
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The Blackhawks show their togetherness even after the loss. (Photo courtesy of Heather Leighton)
1B Boys: Ending Mars Lummi Nation Loss In Semifinal
This one had it all: Two evenly matched, highly ranked teams. Star power on both...
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Even in defeat, Lynden coach Brian Roper emphasizes the team's togetherness.
2A Boys: Lynden Left Stunned After Semifinal Loss
The inexperienced Lynden boys basketball team has enjoyed a season of new experiences on the...
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The Lyncs celebrate after winning their semifinal Friday.
1A Girls: LC Puts Clamps On Freeman, Returns To Title Game
For any other girls basketball program, taking second in the state would be a remarkable...
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The Lynden bench erupts in joy after another basket in Friday's semifinal victory.
2A Girls: Lynden One Step Away From State Title
The Lynden girls basketball team is out to win the Class 2A state championship, and...
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Senior Zach Sipma (10) gets a happy reception from the LC bench.
1A Boys: LC Shoots Down La Salle, Reaches State Title Game
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team had heard about all the players they’d lost to...
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The Lynden girls are all smiles after beating Burlington-Edison in their semifinal Saturday.
Lynden Girls, LC Boys And Girls Go For State Titles
The Lynden girls and both the Lynden Christian boys and girls basketball teams will be playing...
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The Meridian seniors went out as brothers when their season ended Friday.
1A Boys State: Meridian’s Season Comes To End With Loss
The numbers on the scoreboard said the Meridian boys basketball team lost to Cashmere, 62-56,...
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LC guard Emily Mellema drives for two of her 15 points Thursday.
1A Girls State: LC Scorches Zillah To Earn Spot In Semis
It took a while for the Lynden Christian girls basketball team to warm up, but...
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Caleb Revey got the high-flying Blackhawks going Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Heather Leighton)
1B Boys State: Lummi Nation Trounces Nemesis, On to Semis
Lummi Nation boys basketball coach Jerome Toby didn’t want to make a big deal about...
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Coach Brian Roper and the Lynden bench enjoys the final moments of Thursday's game.
2A Boys State: Lynden Tops Toppenish, Back In Semis
They remember where they were a year ago — sitting in the stands watching the...
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Coach Roger DeBoer and the LC bench get excited Thursday.
1A Boys State: LC Tops Meridian To Head Into Semis
It was a lot closer than the last one — a LOT closer — but...
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The Lions were sky-high after beating Ellensburg on Thursday.
2A Girls State: Lynden Crushes Ellensburg, Cruises Into Semis
When the state brackets came out and the Lynden girls basketball team found itself in...
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It was not a happy ending, but the Lummi Nation girls had a remarkable season. (Photo courtesy of Keenan Gray)
1B Girls State: Lummi Nation’s Great Season Ends
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team has come a long way. But unfortunately, the Lady...
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Nooksack Valley's Maya Galley (left) and Kora Larsen (10) react after Zillah is fouled in the final seconds.
1A Girls State: Nooksack Valley Comes Up Short Against Zillah
Forty seconds. That’s how close the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team was to realizing a...
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Even on the bench at the end, the Meridian starters give it their all.
1A Girls State: Meridian Can’t Slow Walker, Annie Wright
The Meridian girls basketball team wanted to play shut-down defense and hit its shots. Unfortunately,...
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