Jim Carberry As usual, Whatcom boys and girls dominated the all-Northwest Conference all-star teams announced by the league’s head coaches. It’s also no surprise that after going unbeaten and largely untested in league play, the Lummi Nation boys and girls dominated their Northwest 1B League all-star squads. Be sure to check out Whatcom Hoops later this week … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team got its chance to play No.1 Annie Wright and found out why the Gators are considered the best team in Washington state as the Lyncs lost their Class 1A state tournament final, 59-46, on Saturday, March 8. While the loss stung the proud Lyncs, it didn’t diminish their accomplishment … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team shocked No.1-ranked Almira-Coulee-Hartline in thrilling fashion, 53-50, to win the Class 1B state championship Saturday night at the Spokane Arena. It was the second state title for the Blackhawks and coach Jerome Toby Sr. And please don’t force him to compare the two. “Our title in 2015 was the … Read more
And then there was one. Make that two. In what may have been the most competitive state tournament in, well, ever with three undefeated squads, it was the Lynden girls basketball team that was the last one standing after the Lions crushed Ellensburg, 54-37, to win the Class 2A state championship Saturday night, March 8. … Read more
The tears of disappointment were replaced by tears of sadness as the Lynden Christian girls basketball team ended its season on a winning note at the Class 1A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome. The Lyncs earned their 20th straight trophy by taking third place with a 50-36 victory over Annie Wright on Saturday, March … Read more
When they were shooting baskets during fifth-grade recess, Talon Jenkins and Jaeger Fyfe would talk about playing on Saturday at the Class 1A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome. Seven years later, their dream became a reality — and they have a trophy to prove it. Jenkins, Fyfe, and their Meridian boys basketball teammates defeated … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team is headed back to the Class 1B state championship game for the first time since 2017 and the third time in school history. The Blackhawks earned their spot in history by rallying to defeat Neah Bay, 49-45, in the semifinals on Friday, March 7, in the Spokane Arena. They … Read more
After riding what he called a rollercoaster, Lynden Christian boys basketball coach Tim Zylstra had one thing to say to all the fans who watched the Lyncs battle Royal in a Class 1A state semifinal Friday night in the Yakima SunDome. “We gave the fans their money’s worth,” he said after LC defeated the Knights, … Read more
Lynden girls basketball coach Rob Adams likes to preach “be where your feet are” as a reminder for his team to be in the moment. Well, his Lions’ feet will soon be exactly where he hoped and everybody else thought they’d be — on center court in the Yakima SunDome for the Class 2A state … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team was one second away from fulfilling its dream of returning to the Class 1A state championship game, but that one second was the difference as the Lyncs lost to King’s on 3-pointer just before the final buzzer, 45-44, on Friday, March 7. The loss in the state semifinals means … Read more
