TOP 20 OF STATE 2020: Counting down the best games involving Whatcom County teams from March’s state tournaments. #19 Oakesdale 62, Lummi Nation girls 28 The Lady Blackhawks saw their season come to an end in Wednesday’s first round of the Class 1B state tournament with a loss to the Nighthawks, the eventual state runners-up. … Read more
TOP 20 OF STATE 2020: Counting down the best games involving Whatcom County teams from March’s state tournaments. #20 Annie Wright 76, Meridian girls 46 The Trojans lost to the Gators and all-stater Julianna Walker in Wednesday’s opening round of the Class 1A state tournament, but the season-ending loss didn’t take away from Meridian’s impressive … Read more
South Africa is about as far from Whatcom County as you can get — both figuratively and literally. But Lynden native Kent VanderYacht has taken Whatcom County basketball nearly halfway around the world and is making a difference in the lives of high school boys in his new homeland. “It’s made me realize how blessed … Read more
For a coach who has had tremendous success at three different schools and been inducted into the state’s basketball coaching Hall of Fame, perhaps it’s surprising that Dave Dickson doesn’t want his legacy to be about victories on the court or state trophies. After stepping down earlier this month after 14 years as the Squalicum … Read more
While the ending wasn’t exactly the way he scripted it, Rob Adams’s retirement as Lynden girls basketball coach still came at the right time. After 13 years and three state championships, Adams announced his resignation on Thursday, March 26, so that he can spend more time with his family and be able to follow his … Read more
Whatcom County basketball teams not only dominated the boys and girls state tournaments, but their players and coaches dominated the state’s end-of-the-season awards, too. The Associated Press was the latest to name its top players. Keylie Hershey of Lynden was the Class 2A girls player of the year; Riley Dykstra of Lynden Christian and Jaden DeBoer … Read more
Due to concerns over the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the Northwest Conference has suspended all indoor sporting events, so the Whatcom County Senior Classic scheduled to take place this Friday, March 13, has been postponed until after spring break, according to co-organizer Brady Bomber. The girls and boys basketball doubleheader each year matches all-star seniors … Read more
Lynden, Lynden Christian and Squalicum each had two players named to the all-Northwest Conference boys basketball all-star teams as announced by the coaches. Senior forward Brock Heppner and junior post Liam Hanenburg, who helped the Lions take third in the Class 2A state tournament last weekend, were named to the first team. Senior guard Andrew … Read more
If there was any doubt that Whatcom County girls basketball teams had a successful season then check out the Northwest Conference’s all-league first and second teams where 14 of the 16 spots went to local players. Not surprisingly, the state champions dominated. Senior guard Riley Dykstra of Class 1A state champion Lynden Christian was named … Read more
Even for someone who has seen well over 40 years worth of basketball state tournaments, State 2020 stands out as one of the best. Whatcom County has had other years with two state champions as we had this year — take a bow, Lynden and Lynden Christian girls — and other years with five teams … Read more
