Winter weather forced the postponement of all Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League games last Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, which raised havoc with league schedules as the teams try to wrap up their regular seasons over the next two weeks. While most teams only played one game last week and some didn’t play any, two … Read more
With only three weeks left in the regular season, the top teams in both the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League are settling into place as they look forward to their respective District 1 tournaments. Defending state champion Nooksack Valley and state runner-up Lynden Christian will again be the heavy favorites heading into the five-team … Read more
Heading into the last three weeks of the regular season, the Northwest Conference leaders have begun to put a little distance between themselves and the pack — but there are a lot of big games still to come. Lynden continues to sit in first place and is two games ahead of Anacortes in the Class … Read more
For more than three quarters, the Ferndale girls basketball team traded punches with one of the Northwest Conference heavyweights, but the Golden Eagles couldn’t keep up with Burlington-Edison and fell, 64-52, Wednesday night, Jan. 10. “I thought it was a really good game,” said Ferndale coach Terri Yost, whose team fell to 7-6 overall and … Read more
There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matter most is the WIAA’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI). It is probably the most important factor in determining seedings in the playoffs, including state tournaments. It is a complicated formula that is adjusted after every game, but the bottom line … Read more
There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matters most is the WIAA’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI). It is probably the most important factor in determining seedings in the playoffs, including state tournaments. It is a complicated formula that is adjusted after every game, but the bottom line … Read more
It was a good day for Whatcom boys and girls basketball teams in the eight holiday tournaments on Thursday, Dec. 28, even if all of them didn’t win. “They are so fun,” said Meridian junior Brooklyn Fuller even though her squad fell in the opening round of the Trojan Storm Tournament. “It’s a great time … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders Nooksack Valley and Lummi Nation collecting big victories this week, but there’s still a logjam among contenders atop the standings — at least for the NWC. The Pioneers defeated Lynden in a showdown at home and remain undefeated overall. However, Ferndale and Burlington-Edison are also unbeaten in … Read more
Heading into winter break, most of the Northwest Conference leaders remain on collision courses that will have to wait until January to happen. Lynden and Lynden Christian are still unbeaten in league play but Anacortes, Bellingham, and Mount Vernon are stalking the two defending state champions and have only one league loss each. The Northwest … Read more
Defending state champions Lynden and Lynden Christian remain the only two teams unbeaten in Northwest Conference play, but there will definitely be some shaking up of the leaderboard this coming week. The Lions (4-0 in league) will visit Nooksack Valley (3-1) on Tuesday in the first game of a boys-girls doubleheader, and Bellingham (3-1) is … Read more
