Jim Carberry After hearing from their coach how they weren’t playing with enough spirit, the Lynden girls basketball team showed a lot of it — not to mention a lot of offense and defense — in defeating visiting Squalicum, 61-23, on Tuesday, Jan. 21. “I’ve been waiting all year for them to play with that collective spirit,” … Read more
For everyone else in the Deming Dome, knowing who to root for was easy: either the host Mount Baker girls basketball team or visiting Ferndale. But not for the Yost family, which for the first time had to watch two siblings face each other. On this night it was oldest sister Terri Yost, coach of … Read more
With dangerous weather conditions forcing so many games to be rescheduled, there wasn’t much of a week to recap. So instead, as the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League head into their stretch runs, let’s take a look at where each of our Whatcom County schools stand going into the final three weeks of their … Read more
With dangerous weather conditions forcing so many games to be rescheduled, there wasn’t much of a week to recap. So instead, as the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League head into their stretch runs, let’s take a look at where each of our Whatcom County schools stand going into the final three weeks of their … Read more
Snow is flying and an ice storm is predicted for this week, which means it’s time to start thinking of the hottest girls basketball teams in Whatcom County. And the best place to find the best teams is at the WIAA’s RPI rankings. There are different places to find rankings, but the one that counts … Read more
Snow is flying and an ice storm is predicted for this week, which means it’s time to start thinking of the hottest boys basketball teams in Whatcom County. And the best place to find the best teams is at the WIAA’s RPI rankings. There are different places to find rankings, but the one that counts … Read more
Only two points separated the Meridian and Blaine boys basketball teams on the scoreboard, but both coaches recognized there was still a big difference between the two squads after the Trojans’ 60-58 victory on Thursday, Jan. 9. With the game on the line in the final minute and a half, the senior-dominated Trojans did all … Read more
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
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
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
