Whatcom Hoops February-16-2025
Brant Heppner (22) and Malachi Koenen (15) led Lynden on Saturday. (File photo)

Lynden Boys In Final; Squalicum Edges Sehome; Bellingham, Ferndale Lose

The Lynden boys basketball team continued its quest for a fourth straight Class 2A state championship with a workmanlike 51-39 victory over Anacortes in the District 1 semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 15. The win not only keeps the Lions unbeaten after 23 games, but advances them to the district championship game on Wednesday at 7:45 … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-14-2025
Things are looking up for Ferndale after Thursday's playoff win.

Ferndale, Lynden Boys Open With Big Wins

For the Lynden boys basketball team it was business as usual, but for the Ferndale boys, an opening-round playoff win on Thursday, Feb. 13, was monumental. The three-time defending Class 2A state champion Lions continued on their undefeated ways by crushing Sehome, 67-25, in their District 1 opening-round contest. On the other side of the … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-13-2025
It was a rough night for the Golden Eagles as their season came to an end.

Ferndale Girls Bow Out, But Other Favorites Move On

In a wild night with eight district playoff games — five of them matching up Whatcom County rivals — the favorites won seven of the eight at home on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The eighth-seeded Ferndale girls, however, lost to ninth seed Mountlake Terrace in a Class 3A play-in game, 55-46, which, unfortunately, means the Golden … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-10-2025
Abbey White and the Ferndale girls will join the 21 other Whatcom teams in the playoffs.

District Previews: Whatcom Teams Jump Into Playoffs

Ready or not, it is once again playoff time for all 22 of our Whatcom boys and girls teams as they begin district tournaments with the goal of reaching their respective state tournaments and bringing home the gold ball that is the state championship trophy. Action starts this week with District 1 tournaments for our … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-9-2025
Darius Gilstrap averaged 20 points in Mount Baker's two games.

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 10 Recap (Feb. 3-8)

Once the snow cleared, the Northwest Conference teams wrapped up its regular season, and the Lummi Nation boys began play in the Class 1B District 1 tournament. In the 1B district hosted by Lummi Nation, the Blackhawks opened with impressive victories over Concrete in the quarterfinals on Friday, 81-18, and Lopez Island in the semifinals, … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-9-2025
Freshman Melanie Short led Meridian to two victories.

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 10 Recap (Feb. 3-8)

Once the snow cleared enough to get some games in, the Northwest Conference wrapped up its regular season, and the Lummi Nation girls won their first two games in the Class 1B District 1 tournament. In the 1B district hosted by Lummi Nation, the Lady Blackhawks opened with impressive victories over Cedar Park Christian (Lynnwood) … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-3-2025
Lummi sophomore Jemma James takes the 3-pointer that gave her 1,000 points for her career.

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 9 Recap (Jan. 27-Feb. 1)

The Lummi Nation and Lynden girls won huge rivalry games as the Northwest 1B League wrapped up its regular season and the Northwest Conference heads into its final week. The Lady Blackhawks downed Tulalip Heritage on Friday to finish off an undefeated league season and earn the top seed heading into next week’s Class 1B … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-2-2025
Talon Jenkins had 20-point games in Meridian's two wins.

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 9 Recap (Jan. 27-Feb. 1)

Rivalry Week turned out to be an exciting week with close games played at packed gymnasiums (see below) and with only one more week left in the regular season, Week 9 went a long way to determine our Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League champions. In the NWC, Lynden’s victories over Mount Baker and then … Read more

Whatcom Hoops January-29-2025
Meridian's Talon Jenkins goes up for two of his 23 points.

Meridian Boys Ruin Ferndale’s Senior Night

Ferndale coach Luke DuChesne wanted his team to enjoy senior night in front of family and friends, and while the Golden Eagles enjoyed the festivities, they weren’t pleased with the outcome  — a 52-39 loss to Meridian on Tuesday night, Jan. 28. “Senior night was really fun,” said Hunter Wills, one of five Ferndale seniors … Read more

Whatcom Hoops January-26-2025
Addison Kettman (34) and Tiana Thompson (22) led Squalicum to a pair of victories.

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 8 Recap (Jan. 20-25)

The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders won all their games as both leagues head into their final weeks. Lynden and Lynden Christian each won two games last week to set up Saturday afternoon’s showdown at LC for the NWC championship. Lummi Nation continued its run through the NW1B League with a pair of … Read more