As expected, Whatcom boys and girls dominated the all-Northwest Conference all-star teams announced by the league’s head coaches. It’s also no surprise that after going unbeaten and largely untested in league play, the Lummi Nation boys and girls dominated their Northwest 1B League all-star squads. Be sure to check out the Whatcom Hoops preview of … Read more
The 38th annual John Clark Whatcom County Senior Classic featuring senior boys and girls basketball players from Whatcom County will be held on Friday, March 13, in Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls event begin at 6 p.m. with a 3-point contest followed by the girls game. Then around 7:15 p.m., the boys … Read more
It was a rough day for Whatcom County girls basketball teams as four of them lost in their Class 2A and 3A District 1 tournaments on Saturday, Feb. 14. But the one that won Saturday was no surprise as two-time defending state champion Lynden romped to its 69th straight victory in the 2A district semifinals … Read more
It was only appropriate that the Whatcom County team with the most state success — a century’s worth, really — would be the first one to clinch a state berth in 2026. The Lynden boys basketball team can now add another chapter to its state tournament legacy after beating Lakewood, 61-46, in the Class 2A … Read more
The higher seeds opened play with decisive victories in the Class 2A District 1 girls basketball tournament on Thursday, Feb. 12, which was good news for three of the four Whatcom teams involved.. Top seed and top-ranked Lynden, third seed Squalicum, and fourth seed Sehome picked up double-digit wins in the 2A tourney. The Lions … Read more
In the Class 2A and 3A District 1 boys tournaments involving Whatcom teams on Wednesday, Feb. 11, the favorites won as expected, but it wasn’t always easy. Top seed Lynden and third seed Sehome did their jobs with convincing 2A quarterfinal victories. The Lions used a second-half burst to knock off Bellingham, 87-61, and the … Read more
What did you expect? The Lummi Nation girls and boys basketball teams once again won their Class 1B District 1 championships Tuesday night, Feb. 10, and they did it the same way they’d been winning all season long. The Lady Blackhawks dismantled another district opponent — this time the victim was Concrete — in impressive … Read more
The Bellingham boys basketball team kept its season alive by coming alive in the fourth quarter to knock off Marysville-Pilchuck, 66-59, in the Class 2A District 1 play-in game on Monday, Feb. 9. The victory raised the Bayhawks’ record to 9-12 and advanced the eighth seed into the double-elimination portion of the tournament. Bellingham will … Read more
It’s that great time of year again when all 22 of our Whatcom boys and girls teams begin district tournaments with the goal of reaching their respective state tournaments and bringing home the gold ball that is the state championship trophy. Playoff action starts this week with District 1 tournaments for our three largest classifications. … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League wrapped up their regular seasons last week and while the bigger schools took the weekend off to prepare for their respective district tournaments, Lummi Nation began defense of its Class 1B state championship. First the Blackhawks claimed an undisputed NW1B title by beating Tulalip Heritage on Tuesday in … Read more
