The Northwest Conference began league play with favorites Lynden and Nooksack Valley rolling to big wins and remaining undefeated. But they weren’t the only ones. After two weeks of action, Sehome and Anacortes also remain unbeaten and Ferndale and Burlington-Edison kept pace atop the NWC standings. For a look back at Week 2 for our … Read more
The Northwest Conference started league action with some big games and some familiar names sitting at the top of the standings. Defending state champions Lynden and Lynden Christian opened with two NWC wins each as did Skagit power Mount Vernon and city rivals Bellingham and Sehome. Defending league champion Anacortes, which had its first game … Read more
In a game both coaches said would be early-season tests for their squads, it was the Bellingham boys basketball team that passed with flying colors in holding off Nooksack Valley, 64-50, on Saturday night, Dec. 9. The visiting Bayhawks (3-0 overall, 2-0 in Northwest Conference) built a 10-point halftime lead and then had an answer … Read more
To the victor go the spoils, the saying goes, but in high school basketball, the spoils often go to the aggressive, which the Blaine girls proved by beating Bellingham, 53-30, in both teams’ Northwest Conference opener on Tuesday night, Dec. 5. The veteran Borderites used their pressure defense to force the young Bayhawks into too … Read more
Ten of our 11 Whatcom County boys basketball teams started their season last week with the only exception being Nooksack Valley thanks to the Pioneers’ extended — and very successful — football season. Defending state champions Lynden (2A) and Lynden Christian (1A) opened with impressive victories but the only other teams that escaped the first … Read more
Two Whatcom County girls basketball teams that many expect to be in the hunt for state titles — Nooksack Valley and Lynden — started their seasons off with a pair of impressive victories each last week, but the hottest start to the season was pulled off by the Mount Baker girls. The Mounties, who only … Read more
Can Whatcom County continue its amazing run of boys basketball success? Last season, Lynden and Lynden Christian repeated as state champions, Blaine placed third at state, and Sehome and Lummi Nation made it to state. If it is to be another great March for Whatcom teams, expect the usual suspects to be in the postseason … Read more
After last year’s incredible season, our Whatcom County girls basketball teams seem to be divided into two camps coming into the 2023-24 season. There are those who return almost all of their teams (Nooksack Valley, Lynden, Sehome, Lummi Nation, Squalicum, Meridian, Blaine) and those who through graduation, injury, or other reasons will need to rebuild … Read more
In a season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops ranked the top 30 boys. Each day we featured an amazing player in our county and counted down until we got to #1. We hope you enjoyed the countdown as we honored the best of the best. #14 Wyatt Stephan, junior, Bellingham WHY HE’S #14: The … Read more
In a season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops ranked the top 30 girls. Each day we featured an amazing player in our county and counted down until we got to #1. We hope you enjoyed the countdown as we honored the best of the best. #30 Ellie Wolverton, senior, Bellingham WHY SHE’S #30: The … Read more
