State Preview: Chances For All 8 Whatcom Teams

Whatcom Hoops February-28-2022
They're back! The Blaine boys return to Yakima after an exciting regional win.

Eight Whatcom County high school basketball teams are heading to their respective state tournaments this week with the dream of capturing their “Gold Ball” state championship trophy. Not all of them can win, of course, because several are in the same classification. But Whatcom County certainly has had it share of state champions. Whatcom hoops … Read more

1A Boys Regionals: LC, Blaine Win Close Ones

Whatcom Hoops February-27-2022
The Borderites did it and are now heading to Yakima.

The Lynden Christian boys made it a Whatcom County sweep of the Class 1A state regionals quadrupleheader by winning the fourth and final game on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Mount Vernon High School. But it wasn’t easy for our boys teams as the Lyncs finally pulled away from Annie Wright in the final minutes, 66-54, … Read more

1A Boys State Preview: LC, Blaine Join Strong Field

Whatcom Hoops February-25-2022
Scott Baldwin (12) and Crew Bosman (13) will bring senior leadership to state.

The Lynden Christian boys basketball team has made state reservations nine of the past 10 years, winning state titles twice and placing second twice over that span. The last time Blaine was at state, most of the current Borderites hadn’t been born. Now the two of them will be heading into the Class 1A state … Read more

Time To Cheer! Nine Teams Headed To State Regionals

Whatcom Hoops February-21-2022
The LC girls and eight other teams are heading to state.

After explaining what was going on with our Whatcom County basketball teams, a friend at church summed it up: “That’s complicated.” That it is. The good news is that despite the confusing phraseology and the complicated formats, three girls teams and six boys teams are headed for state. To save money, the WIAA — the … Read more

1A Boys: On To State For Victorious LC, Blaine

Whatcom Hoops February-20-2022
Scott Baldwin's big game helped Blaine secure a big win. (File photo)

One did it the easy way and the other did it the hard way, but both the Lynden Christian and Blaine boys basketball teams claimed victories in the District 1/2 crossover playoffs on Saturday, Feb. 19. The Lyncs dominated Sultan from the outset in claiming an 82-53 win. The Borderites had to go down to … Read more

Boys District: Blaine One Step From State; Lummi On Its Way

Whatcom Hoops February-16-2022

The Blaine boys basketball team capped a difficult day with an emotional 58-37 victory over Nooksack Valley in the Class 1A District 1 consolation final on Tuesday, Feb. 15. It was emotional for several reasons, not the least of which was that the Borderites moved to within one step of their goal of reaching the … Read more

LC Girls, Boys Sweep 1A District Championships

Whatcom Hoops February-12-2022
Injured senior Alli Van Kooten and the LC bench had lots to cheer about Friday night.

It was a good night for the navy and white … a championship night. The Lynden Christian girls “upset” top-ranked Nooksack Valley, 54-51, to win the Class 1A District 1 championship on Friday night, Feb. 11. A little over an hour later also on the Nooksack Valley homecourt, the Lynden Christian boys dominated Blaine, 86-57, … Read more

Meridian Girls, Nooksack Boys, Bellingham Girls, Lummi Teams Win

Whatcom Hoops February-11-2022
Serena Pantelia led Lummi Nation to victory on Thursday. (File photo)

The seedings continued to hold up in the Class 1A District 1 tournaments as the Meridian girls and Nooksack Valley boys used impressive victories on Thursday night, Feb. 10, to advance to the consolation finals and move one step closer to state berths. In the Class 1B district tournaments, the Lummi Nation teams won in … Read more

District roundup: Blaine Girls, Meridian Boys Win; Lummi Splits

Whatcom Hoops February-9-2022
Seniors Hailey Pike (4) and Krystin Kamrath led Blaine to its playoff victory. (File photo)

The higher seeds won all four games involving Whatcom County teams in the Class 1A and 1B District 1 tournaments on Tuesday, Feb. 8. In the new “league” format tournament, the fourth-seeded Blaine girls and Meridian boys eliminated the fifth-seeded Mount Baker girls and boys in a doubleheader at Blaine. The Borderites and Trojans will … Read more

Boys District Previews: Lummi, LC, Lynden Top Seeds

Whatcom Hoops February-7-2022
Jamison Hintz and the NWC champion Lyncs begin their playoff hunt this week.

With the regular season just completed, all 11 of our Whatcom County boys basketball teams are preparing for the postseason, which starts this week. Lummi Nation, Ferndale, and the Class 1A teams start their playoff runs on Tuesday, Feb. 8, and the 2A squads begin on Wednesday. While the final seedings and dates were officially … Read more