In a week with almost as many games canceled because of COVID cases as games played, Lynden remained undefeated in Northwest Conference play, and Lynden Christian and Meridian won showdowns with other NWC contenders. The Lyncs and Trojans bounced back from close losses the previous week — their first in league play — to trounce … Read more
Final possessions. They proved valuable for the Lynden Christian boys basketball team and costly for Ferndale as the Lyncs stayed unbeaten with a 73-65 victory over the visiting Golden Eagles on Tuesday night, Dec. 21. “We try to tell them records don’t mean anything,” said Lynden Christian coach Tim Zylstra, whose team raised its record … Read more
It isn’t often the student section storms the court after a regular-season game, but the Blaine faithful had good reason after their boys basketball team upset the visiting Lynden Lions, 46-41, on Monday night, Dec. 20. While Blaine fans were scrambling to remember the last time the Borderites beat Lynden, senior Cole Thomas just pointed … Read more
The hot stayed hot as Lynden Christian, Sehome and Lynden remained unbeaten with dominating victories this past week and the three sit atop the Northwest Conference standings with Lakewood and Mount Vernon. Toss in Lummi Nation, which is on a four-game winning streak, and Whatcom County can boast of some of the top teams in … Read more
The Northwest Conference’s top squads started to face off in league play and after three weeks there’s no doubt where the power lies with six of the top seven teams residing in Whatcom County. Nooksack Valley and Lynden won early-season showdowns with other favorites to remain unbeaten in the NWC, but Lynden Christian, Ferndale, Meridian, … Read more
The Lynden and Meridian girls basketball programs take pride in their defense, but nobody expected this. The Lions and Trojans completely shut down each other in a defensive struggle that saw visiting Lynden hold off Meridian, 35-30, in their Northwest Conference showdown Friday night, Dec. 17. “I wasn’t expecting it,” said Meridian coach Bree Park, … Read more
Seven years ago, Brady Bomber followed a legend as Lynden Christian girls basketball coach. Now Bomber has followed his friend Curt DeHaan in being nominated for the national girls basketball coach of the year award by the National Federation of State High Schools Association, an honor DeHaan won in 2014. “It’s very humbling,” said Bomber. … Read more
With all the Northwest Conference teams and Lummi Nation finally getting on the court this past week, it looks like the Whatcom County teams will again be in the thick of the battle for a league championship. Lynden Christian, Sehome, and Lynden are three of the four NWC teams that are still undefeated after the … Read more
As the Northwest Conference teams began playing their league schedule this past week, the Class 1A teams again showed they will be battling for the crown. Defending champion Lynden Christian, runner-up Nooksack Valley, and Meridian all won a pair of league contests. Joining them with a pair of NWC victories in Week 2 were the … Read more
In a contest between two young squads trying to find themselves, it was the two veterans of the Blaine girls basketball team who made the difference in a 64-36 non-league victory over host Lummi Nation on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 11. Hailey Pike dominated inside with 23 points and fellow senior Krystin Kamrath added a dozen … Read more
