Like many smaller communities in Whatcom County, Everson and Nooksack are tied together by family bloodlines and generational friendships. So it was with Devin Coppinger and the Valley Girls. Although not related, Devin met Hallie Kamphouse, Taylor Lentz, and Lainey Kimball at an early age because their parents had been long-time friends. “My first memory … Read more
Devin Coppinger. If you follow high school basketball in Washington state, you’ve heard of her. If you are from Whatcom County, you’ve probably seen her play. But who is the 18-year-old from Everson who will be winding up her illustrious career in the Class 1A state tournament next week? Is she the stony-faced all-state guard … Read more
Ready or not, it’s 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 getting a shot at the gold ball that is the state championship trophy. Action starts this week with District 1 tournaments for our three … Read more
It’s not unusual to have a freshman make a difference on a varsity team. What is exceptional is to have a group of freshmen make a difference on an entire league. Say hello to the Class of 2027. Of the 22 boys and girls varsity basketball teams in Whatcom County, at least 16 regularly have … Read more
Whatcom County’s own Anthony Canales and Devin Coppinger were among only five seniors from Washington state to be nominated to play in the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Games, it was announced Tuesday, Jan. 9. Canales, a 6-foot-4 wing from Lynden, and Coppinger, a 5-11 guard from Nooksack Valley, were nominated along with 722 other boys and … Read more
Family affairs have always been a regular part of Whatcom County basketball with parents coaching children, siblings playing on the same team, and extended family ties running through the generations. But the Lummi Nation girls basketball team might have a first: three siblings playing together on the varsity squad. Senior Keyonee Morris, sophomore Makaya Morris, … Read more
Happy New Year! Believe it or not, we just wrapped up Week 5, which means we’re halfway through the girls basketball regular season. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to look at each team and where they stand at the halfway point of their season. (And if you want to check … Read more
Happy New Year! Believe it or not, we just wrapped up Week 5, which means we’re halfway through the boys basketball regular season. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to look at each team and where they stand at the halfway point of their seasons. (And if you want to check … Read more
It was championship week for four Whatcom teams after winning their holiday tournaments on Saturday, Dec. 30. The Squalicum girls and the Meridian boys won their respective tournaments in the Trojan Storm Winter Classic, the Lynden girls won the Lynden Christmas Classic championship, and the Lummi Nation boys won the Mount Vernon Christian Christmas Classic … Read more
Whatcom teams advanced into Saturday’s championship games of four holiday tournaments after big wins on Friday, Dec. 29. In the Trojan Storm Winter Classic at Meridian, Squalicum will meet Meridian in the boys final at 4 p.m. and Squalicum will face Stanwood in the girls final at 6 p.m. In the Lynden Christmas Classic at … Read more
