When you are a 6-foot-2, 16-year-old girl, you stand out. When you score 32 points in only your third high school basketball game, you really stand out. But when your last name is Soares, your mother’s last name is Anderson, and you wear the red and black of Mount Baker High School … you are … Read more
It’s Christmas week, which for prep basketball fans means holiday tournaments galore. Half of our 22 Whatcom teams — six boys squads and five girls — will be participating in six tournaments across the state this coming Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 26-28. Two of the tournaments are local — the Trojan Storm Classic at Meridian … Read more
Will Whatcom County’s amazing run of boys basketball success ever end? In the past six postseasons, Whatcom teams have won eight state titles and earned 15 state trophies. Last season, Lynden won its historic third straight Class 2A state championship; Lynden Christian took third and was one bucket away from reaching its fourth straight 1A … Read more
It will be hard to top last year’s incredible finish when Nooksack Valley and Lynden won state championships in dramatic fashion. But don’t be surprised if the Whatcom girls teams once again prove they are the class of the state. The Lions will definitely be the favorites in a strong Class 2A state field as … Read more
The 2024-25 season tips off this Saturday, Nov. 30, and Whatcom basketball fans are looking forward to another exciting and successful year. Will it be as extraordinary as last season when all 22 of our teams reached the playoffs, eight earned state berths, six took home state trophies, and three — the Lynden boys and … Read more
As our new high school basketball season tips off this week, Whatcom County will not lack for great players and successful teams. But there is something we are lacking: officials. Before COVID hit in 2020, more than 100 basketball officials working local high school games and soon after the number shrank to almost half. The … Read more
CHAPTER 1 IN FIVE PARTS Just for fun, I serialized the first chapter of my debut novel “Champions In God’s Eyes: The Ironmen of Eagle River,” in five parts. Click on a link below to jump to a part. If you’ve already read the book, thank you (and please leave a review on Amazon). If … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: For those who miss high school basketball and love an inspiring story, I am serializing the first chapter of my novel, “Champions In God’s Eyes: The Ironmen of Eagle River,” on WhatcomHoops.com over the first five days of July. If you missed the beginning, click on PART 1. I hope you enjoy it … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: For those who miss high school basketball and love an inspiring story, I am serializing the first chapter of my novel, “Champions In God’s Eyes: The Ironmen of Eagle River,” on WhatcomHoops.com over the first five days of July. If you missed the beginning, click on PART 1. I hope you enjoy it … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: For those who miss high school basketball and love an inspiring story, I am serializing the first chapter of my novel, “Champions In God’s Eyes: The Ironmen of Eagle River,” on WhatcomHoops.com over the first five days of July. If you missed the beginning, click on PART 1. I hope you enjoy it … Read more
