In the highly competitive, high-stakes pressure of high school basketball, we sometimes forget it should be fun. Some of the best players in the state reminded us of that at the John Clark Whatcom County Seniors Classic at Lynden’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium on Friday night, March 13. “It was a lot of fun,” said Nooksack … Read more
The end-of-the-year accolades have begun to pour in for Whatcom’s players and coaches and our state champions lead the Class 2A and 1A awards. Payton Mills of the 2A state champion Lynden Lions was named to the Washington girls roster for the annual Northwest Shootout featuring the top seniors from our state against the top … Read more
As expected, 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 all-star squads. Be sure to check out the Whatcom Hoops preview of … Read more
The end-of-the-year accolades have begun to pour in for Whatcom’s best players and coaches and it’s no surprise that the Lummi Nation boys and girls cleaned up in the Class 1B awards. The Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association announced its boys players and coaches of the year and state champion Lummi Nation was honored twice. … Read more
The 38th annual John Clark Whatcom County Senior Classic featuring senior boys and girls basketball players from Whatcom County will be held on Friday, March 13, in Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls event begin at 6 p.m. with a 3-point contest followed by the girls game. Then around 7:15 p.m., the boys … Read more
After a couple of days of rest, it’s time to reflect on what our Whatcom boys and girls accomplished this past week at their state tournaments in Yakima and Spokane starting with winning three state championships. How remarkable is that? Well, it’s more than any other county won and more than the six most populated … Read more
The fifth time was not the charm for Tulalip Heritage but the second time certainly was for the Lummi Nation boys basketball team. The Blackhawks bested their tribal rivals for the fifth time this season in the biggest game of the season, defeating the Hawks, 61-56, to win the Class 1B state championship for the … Read more
They did it. The Lummi Nation girls basketball team defeated Pateros, 54-45, to earn fourth place in the Class 1B state tournament on Saturday, March 7, in the Spokane Arena. The eighth-seeded Lady Blackhawks, who finished the season with a record of 24-5, were already guaranteed a trophy after winning a consolation game on Friday. … Read more
It was where the Lummi Nation boys basketball team figured to be against an opponent they Blackhawks were destined to play one more time — except this time it is for the gold ball. Lummi Nation defeated DeSales in the Class 1B semifinals, 74-58, on Friday, March 6, in the Spokane Arena and the defending … Read more
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team had one goal all season and with its 38-35 victory over Yakama Tribal in the Class 1B state tournament Friday afternoon, March 6, it was mission accomplished. The win guaranteed the Lady Blackhawks their first state trophy since taking fourth in 2009. And this year’s group will get a … Read more
