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
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
The road to the boys and girls basketball state tournaments in Spokane and Yakima starts with a trip to Mount Vernon — literally — as five of Whatcom County’s “Super Six” teams will be heading down Interstate 5 to open play in the state regionals on Saturday. The Lummi Nation boys, Lynden Christian boys and … Read more
Professional sports photographer Will Rice has been helping out Whatcom Hoops since the playoffs started, and has provided some great pictures of our boys and girls teams in action. So a big shoutout from all of us to Will! Will is now making those photos and many more from the games he has covered available … Read more
If you’re a high school basketball fan, you’re going to hear a lot about “RPI” over the next two weeks. So it would be nice to know what in the world RPI is and what it means to our Whatcom County teams. Well, you’ve come to the right place, because Whatcom Hoops has all the … Read more
The Ferndale and Bellingham girls and the Sehome boys had their final opportunity Saturday to join six other Whatcom County teams in qualifying forstate tournaments, but all three squads fell in loser-out playoff games and had their seasons end. The Golden Eagles had a morning contest in the Class 3A District 1 tournament, but lost … Read more
The Ferndale girls bounced back from a disappointing first-round loss in the Class 3A District 1 tournament, but the Squalicum boys couldn’t do the same. Playing at home, the Golden Eagles defeated Stanwood, 64-56, Friday in the consolation bracket to keep their state hopes alive. Ferndale had fallen into the losers’ bracket by losing to … Read more
The Squalicum boys couldn’t pull off the big upset Thursday night, falling at Arlington, 54-42, in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A District 1/2 tournament. But that doesn’t mean the Storm’s dream of reaching state is over. Squalicum (9-13), the tournament’s 10th and final seed, now will have to work through the losers’ bracket starting … Read more
The Ferndale girls basketball team came out as cold as the ride to Snohomish, and it cost the Golden Eagles as they fell to the Panthers, 47-34, Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the Class 3A District 1 tournament. Brianna Byrnes’ two buckets were the only field goals for the Golden Eagles in the … Read more
NOTE: The playoff schedules will be updated whenever new information is reported. Keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com for the latest news. The slushy mess on the roads has turned the local tournament schedules into a confusing mess. Some teams are keeping their Wednesday schedules, including the Lummi Nation boys and girls in Class 1B Tri-District 1/2/3; the … Read more