Whatcom Hoops December-5-2024
Brie Smith (33) and the Blaine girls are having fun this season.

‘New Look’ Blaine Boys, Girls Sweep Home Openers

Blaine unveiled its “new look” varsity teams to the home crowd, and Borderite fans were pleased with what they saw. In a non-league doubleheader against Friday Harbor, the Blaine girls notched their first win of the season, 40-24, and the Blaine boys stayed unbeaten with a 61-40 victory on Wednesday, Dec. 4. “This was tremendously … Read more

Whatcom Hoops November-27-2024
The green and gold will be aiming for the gold ball again.

Boys Preview: Expect More Competitive NWC

Will Whatcom County’s amazing run of boys basketball success ever end? In the past six postseasons, Whatcom teams have won eight state titles and earned 15 state trophies. Last season,  Lynden won its historic third straight Class 2A state championship; Lynden Christian took third and was one bucket away from reaching its fourth straight 1A … Read more

Whatcom Hoops November-24-2024
Blaine's Chas Kok is back coaching in the NWC.

New Hoops Season Brings New Changes, Faces

The 2024-25 season tips off this Saturday, Nov. 30, and Whatcom basketball fans are looking forward to another exciting and successful year. Will it be as extraordinary as last season when all 22 of our teams reached the playoffs, eight earned state berths, six took home state trophies, and three — the Lynden boys and … Read more

Whatcom Hoops June-3-2024
Lynden Lions (from left) Ty Holleman, Anthony Canales, and Brady Elsner are college-bound.

Check Out Where 2024 Seniors Will Play Next Year

With most of our Whatcom high school seniors graduating in the next two weeks, it’s the perfect time to look at where some of your favorite players will attending college next year to play basketball. Here are members of the Class of 2024 who have announced where they will be going this fall. And good … Read more