Smiles and laughter were more prevalent at the Whatcom County Senior Classic than 3-pointers and dunks— and that’s saying a lot as the best of the Class of 2023 enjoyed their final prep basketball games together at Lynden High School on Friday night, March 10. “It was more fun than I thought it would be,” said … Read more
Whatcom Hoops fans will have one final opportunity to see some of their favorite high school players this Friday, March 10, when the annual Whatcom County Senior Classic returns to Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls events begin at 6:15 p.m. with a 3-point contest followed by the girls all-star game. Then around … Read more
It’s no big surprise that after winning three state championships and taking second- and third-place trophies that Whatcom boys and girls dominated the all-Northwest Conference all-star teams announced by the league’s head coaches. Class 1A state champion Nooksack Valley had two of the top honors on the girls side. Shane Wichers was named the head … Read more
In the aftermath of county-wide celebrations, we need to remember there were long stretches in the history of Whatcom County basketball when we didn’t bring home any state championships let alone three. We are in a “golden era” of collecting gold balls and we need to appreciate it because it is not only extra special … Read more
None of the players on the current Blaine basketball team were alive the last time the Borderites placed at state, which made Blaine’s third-place trophy that much more special. The Borderites are bringing home the hardware after toppling Toppenish, 70-60, in the consolation finals at the Class 1A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome on … Read more
Once again, Whatcom County reigns supreme in high school basketball after the Nooksack Valley girls and the Lynden Christian and Lynden boys won state championships Saturday, March 4, at the Yakima SunDome. The Pioneers held off nemesis and friendly rival Lynden Christian, 43-36, to win the school’s first Class 1A state championship Saturday afternoon. Tournament … Read more
The door of opportunity was open for only about three minutes, and when it shut on the Blaine boys basketball team it ended the Borderites’ dream of reaching the Class 1A state final. In the end, Blaine couldn’t keep up with King’s and lost to the Knights, 57-38, in the semifinals on Friday, March 3, … Read more
It was a busy day for Whatcom Hoops teams with five playing in state semifinals at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Friday, March 3, and four of them winning to earn spots in their respective state championship games. The Nooksack Valley girls were up first and the top-ranked Pioneers punched their ticket for the Class … Read more
The Blaine boys basketball team doesn’t need motivation as the Borderites continue their exciting Class 1A state tournament run. But if they did … they certainly have it now. The sixth-seeded Borderites overran Overlake in the quarterfinals, 80-52, on Thursday night, March 2, in the Yakima SunDome. The victory puts Blaine (18-7) in Friday’s 9 … Read more
Eight of our Whatcom high school basketball teams are headed for their respective state tournaments this week with dreams of capturing the “gold ball” state championship trophy. Not all of them can win, of course, because several are in the same classification. But Whatcom hoopsters have certainly collected their share of state titles. In the … Read more
