TOP 20 OF STATE 2020: Counting down the best games involving Whatcom County teams from March’s state tournaments. #18 Zillah 57, Nooksack Valley girls 54 The Pioneers rallied from nine points down in the fourth quarter to take the lead with 40 seconds left, but couldn’t hold on and lost to the Leopards in Wednesday’s … Read more
TOP 20 OF STATE 2020: Counting down the best games involving Whatcom County teams from March’s state tournaments. #20 Annie Wright 76, Meridian girls 46 The Trojans lost to the Gators and all-stater Julianna Walker in Wednesday’s opening round of the Class 1A state tournament, but the season-ending loss didn’t take away from Meridian’s impressive … Read more
Whatcom County basketball teams not only dominated the boys and girls state tournaments, but their players and coaches dominated the state’s end-of-the-season awards, too. The Associated Press was the latest to name its top players. Keylie Hershey of Lynden was the Class 2A girls player of the year; Riley Dykstra of Lynden Christian and Jaden DeBoer … Read more
Due to concerns over the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the Northwest Conference has suspended all indoor sporting events, so the Whatcom County Senior Classic scheduled to take place this Friday, March 13, has been postponed until after spring break, according to co-organizer Brady Bomber. The girls and boys basketball doubleheader each year matches all-star seniors … Read more
Lynden, Lynden Christian and Squalicum each had two players named to the all-Northwest Conference boys basketball all-star teams as announced by the coaches. Senior forward Brock Heppner and junior post Liam Hanenburg, who helped the Lions take third in the Class 2A state tournament last weekend, were named to the first team. Senior guard Andrew … Read more
If there was any doubt that Whatcom County girls basketball teams had a successful season then check out the Northwest Conference’s all-league first and second teams where 14 of the 16 spots went to local players. Not surprisingly, the state champions dominated. Senior guard Riley Dykstra of Class 1A state champion Lynden Christian was named … Read more
Even for someone who has seen well over 40 years worth of basketball state tournaments, State 2020 stands out as one of the best. Whatcom County has had other years with two state champions as we had this year — take a bow, Lynden and Lynden Christian girls — and other years with five teams … Read more
It was a game nobody expected them to be in against an opponent nobody expected them to beat. But because they just missed pulling off the upset of the season, the Lynden Christian boys basketball team was finding it hard to be happy with second place after losing to King’s in overtime, 70-67, in the … Read more
If it’s possible to live up to the hype, this game did. In perhaps the most publicized Class 1A girls basketball game ever, the Lynden Christian Lyncs shocked previously unbeaten and top-ranked Cashmere, 58-55, to win the state championship Saturday, March 7, in the Yakima SunDome. “It’s the best feeling ever,” said sophomore Libby Stump … Read more
For any other girls basketball program, taking second in the state would be a remarkable accomplishment. For Lynden Christian, it was an incentive. “It made us more hungry for this year,” said junior Lexi Hernandez after the Lyncs’ trounced Freeman, 45-25, in the Class 1A semifinals Friday night, March 6, in the Yakima SunDome. “We’re … Read more
