And to think, the Whatcom County Senior Classic almost didn’t take place. Fortunately, the all-star boys and girls basketball games featuring the top seniors from our 11 county schools did take place Friday night at Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. It was an evening not only of some of the most talented players in … Read more
Having competed against each other for four years, you’d think the all-stars in the Whatcom County Senior Classic girls basketball game Friday night would be pumped to beat each other one last time. Think again. “We always care who wins, but having fun was most important,” said Danielle Tyler of Mount Baker. They did keep … Read more
Of the hundreds of fans and 24 players who watched the Whatcom County Senior Classic boys basketball game Friday night at Lynden High School, probably nobody had as much fun as Clayton Whitman. “It’s cool to hang out with these guys, cool to play with all my friends,” said Whitman, who started smiling sometime during … Read more
Basketball fans will have one final opportunity to see some of their favorites players this Friday, March 8, when the annual Whatcom County Seniors Classic takes place at Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls game will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will be followed by a girls 3-point contest. Then around 8 p.m., … Read more
And quicker than they’d have wanted, it was over. The Lummi Nation boys basketball team, which despite its youth and inexperience had put together one of the best seasons in school history, suddenly found that season over with a 56-40 loss to Riverside Christian in the first round of the Class 1B state tournament Wednesday … Read more
When it comes to Class 1B boys basketball in Washington state, one team has dominated the state tournament the past two decades … and once again Sunnyside Christian is the favorite to win it all this year. “Their tradition speaks for itself,” said Lummi Nation coach Jerome Toby, whose Blackhawks will be one of 11 … Read more
With his young team coming off a difficult loss, it might be tempting for Lummi Nation boys basketball coach Jerome Toby to reevaluate everything as the Blackhawks prepare for their biggest game of the season. Then again, why mess with what’s worked all year? “We’ve been successful with the way we’ve been playing,” said Toby … Read more
It’s state tournament time! The Class 1B, 1A and 2A state tournaments tip off Wednesday, and Whatcom County will be represented by three boys teams and three girls teams. The Lummi Nation boys will start things off Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. in the Spokane Arena, while the other five begin play Thursday in Yakima’s SunDome. … Read more
The streak may be over, but the dream isn’t. The Lummi Nation boys basketball team couldn’t stop Yakama Nation Tribal School, losing, 57-48, Saturday in a Class 1B state regional contest at Mount Vernon High School. The loss snapped Lummi Nation’s 20-game winning streak and dropped the third-seeded Blackhawks to 22-2 on the season. But … Read more
Before the state tournaments get going and all our players, coaches and teams get all the attention they deserve, it’s a good time to recognize some of the other people who make Whatcom County high school basketball a great experience. First of all, there are all the helpful school staffs that keep everything running smoothly … Read more