There were some surprises at the John Clark Whatcom County Senior Classic but the end result, according to the senior boys and girls who played, was anything but a surprise. “I had a blast,” said Sehome’s Braddock Duckworth. “It was our last good-bye … and it was a good one.” If fun was the measuring … Read more
It’s no big surprise that after winning three state championships and five state trophies, Whatcom boys and girls dominated the all-Northwest Conference all-star teams announced by the league’s head coaches. It’s also no surprise that after going unbeaten and largely untested in league play, the Lummi Nation boys and girls dominated their Northwest 1B League … 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
EDITOR’S NOTE: Apologies from your editor for getting out the Lynden Christian girls and Lummi Nation boys stories so late. Because of WiFi connection problems at our hotel, we had to wait until we returned home before posting. Thank you for your patience and support of both Whatcom Hoops and your favorite teams. When your … Read more
After having their year-long goal taken away by a mere two points, the Lynden Christian boys basketball team showed its character — not to mention its skill — by defeating Seattle Academy, 70-44, in the Class 1A state tournament consolation final on Saturday, March 2. With the victory, the Lyncs finished their season with a … Read more
With the game on the line, with your season on the line, with the state championship on the line … who do you want on the line? For the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team the answer is Devin Coppinger, who sank four straight free throws in the final 16 seconds to give the Pioneers a … Read more
When the final buzzer went off ending the dream of one more rematch, all the Lynden Christian girls could do was let the tears fall as the Lyncs fell to Deer Park, 43-42, in a Class 1A state semifinal on Friday, March 1, in the Yakima SunDome. The loss ends the possibility of a third … Read more
Until last year, the Lynden Christian boys basketball program had never won back-to-back state titles. Unfortunately, with a 48-46 loss to Annie Wright in the Class 1A state semifinals on Friday, March 1, there will be no three-peat for the Lyncs. Lynden Christian now will join Seattle Academy in the consolation final on Saturday at … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team found itself in unfamiliar territory after one quarter, but when the Class 1A state semifinal was over, the Pioneers had reached somewhere very familiar: the state championship game. Defending state champion Nooksack Valley had to rally and then hold off Wapato, 66-56, on Friday, March 1, in the Yakima … Read more
Halfway through the season, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team looked like … well, not like the usual LC squads that were battle-tested and aiming for a state title. Instead, the Lyncs had no returning starters on the floor and five losses. Less than two months later, Lynden Christian is … well, battle-tested and aiming … Read more
