The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League are coming down to the stretch run of the regular season, and it seems every game has some playoff or seeding implication. The playoffs for the 1A and 1B teams start later this week, with the 2A and 3A wrapping up their regular season before starting their post-season … Read more
With two weeks left in the regular season, most of the Whatcom County girls basketball teams were just trying to catch up after all the weather-related postponements. While there were several games that affected the standings, the big showdowns for first place between highly ranked teams are still to come. GAME OF THE WEEK: Nooksack … Read more
With two weeks left in the regular season, most of the Whatcom County boys basketball teams were just trying to catch up after all the weather-related postponements. While there were several games that affected the standings, the big showdowns for first place between highly ranked teams are still to come. GAME OF THE WEEK: Jaden … Read more
After hearing from their coach how they weren’t playing with enough spirit, the Lynden girls basketball team showed a lot of it — not to mention a lot of offense and defense — in defeating visiting Squalicum, 61-23, on Tuesday, Jan. 21. “I’ve been waiting all year for them to play with that collective spirit,” … Read more
For everyone else in the Deming Dome, knowing who to root for was easy: either the host Mount Baker girls basketball team or visiting Ferndale. But not for the Yost family, which for the first time had to watch two siblings face each other. On this night it was oldest sister Terri Yost, coach of … Read more
With dangerous weather conditions forcing so many games to be rescheduled, there wasn’t much of a week to recap. So instead, as the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League head into their stretch runs, let’s take a look at where each of our Whatcom County schools stand going into the final three weeks of their … Read more
With dangerous weather conditions forcing so many games to be rescheduled, there wasn’t much of a week to recap. So instead, as the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League head into their stretch runs, let’s take a look at where each of our Whatcom County schools stand going into the final three weeks of their … Read more
Snow is flying and an ice storm is predicted for this week, which means it’s time to start thinking of the hottest girls basketball teams in Whatcom County. And the best place to find the best teams is at the WIAA’s RPI rankings. There are different places to find rankings, but the one that counts … Read more
Snow is flying and an ice storm is predicted for this week, which means it’s time to start thinking of the hottest boys basketball teams in Whatcom County. And the best place to find the best teams is at the WIAA’s RPI rankings. There are different places to find rankings, but the one that counts … Read more
In a Northwest Conference showdown both teams knew would come down to defense and depth, the Lynden Christian girls had a little more of both to pull away from Ferndale, 62-43, on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Lyncs, ranked No.3 in the latest Class 1A RPI poll, used a 17-2 run to start the fourth quarter … Read more
