If there was any doubt that Whatcom County girls basketball teams had a successful year then check out the Northwest Conference’s all-league first and second teams where 13 of the 16 spots went to local players. Rob Adams of Lynden was named the coach of the year after leading his young (and height-challenged) team to … Read more
With the Lynden and Lynden Christian boys dominating not only the Northwest Conference but the state, it’s no surprise that the Lions and Lyncs also dominate the NWC’s all-conference selections. Senior guard Cole Bajema, who led Lynden Christian to the conference title and a fourth-place finish at the Class 1A state tournament last week, was … Read more
It was 40 years ago that I attended my first high school state tournament — the 1979 Class A boys tourney in the UPS Fieldhouse — as a young sports reporter for the Bellingham Herald. And I was instantly hooked. This past week, I had the opportunity to enjoy not one but four great events … Read more
It ended the way it was supposed to. With 10 seniors who dreamed of ending their high school careers holding the golden ball, the Lynden boys basketball team accomplished its goal Saturday night with a resounding 60-51 victory over Selah to win the Class 2A state championship for the second year in a row. “Ever … Read more
Outsized one last time, the Lynden girls basketball team played big again and came away with a 57-39 victory Saturday morning over Black Hills Saturday in the Class 2A state tournament. And for winning for the 23rd time in 27 games, the Lions earned a fourth-place trophy, the sixth time in a row and eighth … Read more
Years from now, when you think back to the 2019 Lynden boys basketball team, you might picture Christian Zamora’s sweet 3-pointer or Clayton Whitman’s thunderous flying dunk. But this year’s version of the Lions might be better pictured by Blake Silves running back to the court, cotton swabbing stuffed up his bloodied nose, telling the … Read more
Two of the most successful high school basketball programs in Washington state — the Lynden Christian girls and the Lynden boys — are back in a familiar place: their respective state championship games. The defending 1A state champion LC girls took care of business with a repeat of last year’s state semifinals by defeating Medical … Read more
And this is what happens when the Lynden girls basketball team plays someone its own size. The top-ranked Lions bounced back from a disappointing loss the night before to bounce out Port Angeles, 48-33, Friday afternoon in consolation play at the Class 2A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome. The victory assured Lynden (22-4) of … Read more
All season long, the Lynden girls basketball team used its depth and shooting to beat teams that were bigger and more physical. But Thursday night, the Lions’ depth and shooting deserted them as they lost to East Valley (Spokane), 52-42, in the Class 2A state quarterfinals in the Yakima SunDome. The loss dropped the top-ranked … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team isn’t used to giving up big leads and having to play from behind. But in the end, the Lions did something they are used to doing: winning and going on to play in the Class 2A state semifinals. The top-ranked Lions uncharacteristically blew a 14-point lead and found themselves down … Read more