After another historic high school basketball season that saw Whatcom teams claim two state championships and three other state trophies, it’s time to honor the top players from our county. Starting Tuesday, March 25, and continuing through April, Whatcom Hoops will be recognizing the best of the best as we count down daily from #30 … Read more
After watching eight teams play 20 games over four days in two venues — all on about 12 hours of sleep — let me reflect on the 2025 state basketball tournaments. Although there was a ton of emotions, the word I heard used most was “proud.” Every coach, regardless if they won a state title … Read more
Eight of our Whatcom high school basketball teams are headed to their six respective state tournaments this week with dreams of capturing the “gold ball” — the state championship trophy. And after taking three state titles and six state trophies last season thanks to the talented Class of 2024, this figured to be a “down” … Read more
The Lynden boys and girls basketball teams come into the Class 2A state tournaments in the same place as they left Yakima last March — as No.1. The top-ranked Lions will begin defense of their state championships in Mount Vernon High School on Saturday, when the boys take on Mark Morris at 6 p.m. and … Read more
While the Lynden Christian and Nooksack Valley girls basketball teams will be in somewhat different positions than in the recent past, their opponents in Saturday’s state regionals will really be in completely new situations. The Lyncs, who have dominated the Class 1A state tournament for nearly 50 years, are coming off a third-place state finish … Read more
Seton Catholic is probably getting sick of Whatcom County. For the second year in a row, the Cougars from Vancouver, Wash., will be facing the Lynden Christian boys basketball team in the Class 1A state regionals, this time on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School. The third-seeded Lyncs hosted the sixth-seeded Cougars … Read more
For the second year in a row, Lummi Nation will be sending both its boys and girls squads into the Class 1B state regionals, and once again Lummi Nation — the teams and the community — will have high hopes of bringing home more state hardware. The second-seeded Blackhawk boys will be first up when … Read more
With the first week of high school basketball playoffs over, it’s time to stop on the road to state and figure out where the Whatcom teams are. Of our 22 teams, 13 are still alive and eligible for winning a state championship — or at least reaching state. But before we take a look at … Read more
Ready or not, it is once again playoff time for all 22 of our Whatcom boys and girls teams as they begin district tournaments with the goal of reaching their respective state tournaments and bringing home the gold ball that is the state championship trophy. Action starts this week with District 1 tournaments for our … Read more
Kristie Hickok and Courtney Jenkins will always be connected by their place in sports history as members of the first Bellingham High School girls basketball team to reach the state tournament. And now, 36 years later, the two friends are again connected — by having sons who are teammates and two of the best basketball … Read more
