In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #29 Caitlyn Richardson, senior, Squalicum WHY SHE’S #29: Richardson … Read more
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #30 Carter Hill, sophomore, Mount Baker WHY HE’S #30: … Read more
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #30 Kaylee Anderson, senior, Nooksack Valley WHY SHE’S #30: … Read more
With a new name and a new class of exciting boys and girls basketball players, the annual John Clark Whatcom County Senior Classic will be held on Friday, March 8, in Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls events begin at 6 p.m. with a 3-point contest followed by the girls game. Then around … Read more
With the basketball state tournaments wrapping up and the Academy Awards coming up, it’s a natural to combine the excitement of hoops with our love of movies. And since Hollywood is always a little behind the times, Whatcom Hoops will take the lead. You can still catch your favorite seniors this Friday at the John … Read more
The Lynden Christian and King’s boys basketball teams have played each other in the past three Class 1A state championship games, but there won’t be a fourth finals meeting when the tournament starts up Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Yakima SunDome. That’s because the two teams — barring a major upset on Wednesday — will … Read more
When you speak of the best of the best in Class 1A girls basketball, the discussion pretty much begins and ends with Whatcom County teams. This year, as they have the past two state tournaments, Nooksack Valley and Lynden Christian will be looking to square up again in the state championship game. The Lyncs won … Read more
Once again, as they did four years ago, both the Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball teams are headed to the Spokane Arena for the Class 1B state tournaments. And like the last time, they will be on different paths in their quest for top-six trophies. The Blackhawks come into the boys tournament riding a … Read more
The Lynden High School basketball programs are among the most celebrated in the state, yet despite a trophy case full of state hardware, the Lynden boys and girls have never accomplished one thing: They’ve never won state titles in the same year. This week, when the two squads head to Yakima’s SunDome for the Class … Read more
The rumors about the freshman superstar were floating around the Northwest Conference even before Devin Coppinger’s first high school game, but nowhere was the anticipation higher than in the Valley. In the fall of 2020 in the midst of the COVID scare, Devin and fellow freshman Lainey Kimball joined childhood friends and long-time teammates Hallie … Read more
