The emotions and meaning from three special ceremonies were expected at the Jake Maberry Gymnasium. What wasn’t expected were the results of the two basketball games the packed crowd saw on Friday, Jan. 27. In the opener between two of the top five Class 2A teams, the Lynden girls dominated Sehome in the second half … Read more
One was played for seeding in the playoffs, the other for an historic milestone, and in both games it was Lynden Christian that came out on top on Thursday, Jan. 26. In the boys nightcap of the doubleheader at Blaine, the visiting Lyncs fought off every challenge from the Borderites and won the showdown between … Read more
Having grown up as a military brat with our closest relatives 2,500 miles away and only knowing one teammate before joining my high school team,* I’ve been amazed at how close the family ties are in Whatcom County sports. Almost every season you have parents coaching children, siblings playing with each other, and cousins galore … Read more
The Northwest Conference powers have started to square off with Lynden and Anacortes remaining unbeaten in league play and Blaine and Lynden Christian heading into a Class 1A showdown this week. There’s still two more weeks remaining in the regular season and lots of big games still to be played, so it’s too early to … Read more
When you run the Northwest Conference gauntlet — the part of the schedule against highly ranked Class 2A and 1A boys basketball teams — you’d better be focused. Sehome was focused Thursday night, Jan. 19, and the Mariners came away with a 76-64 victory at Lynden Christian in a game that was tight until the … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League returned to league action this week with some big games and shocking results. Lynden remained unbeaten in league thanks a victory in their rematch with Blaine, but Lynden Christian and Sehome lost for the first time in NWC play to Skagit County powers Anacortes and Mount Vernon, respectively. … Read more
The Squalicum boys basketball team played its most complete game of the season at Mount Baker’s expense as the Storm won the Northwest Conference contest, 68-42, on Friday, Jan. 13. “This was our best game,” said Squalicum coach Tyler Hannigan, whose team improved to 5-9 overall and 3-6 in the NWC. “We were balanced between … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team unleashed a suffocating defense to shut down Blaine, 75-47, on Thursday night, Jan. 12, in a showdown between two teams undefeated in the Northwest Conference. “Our kids like to play defense,” said Lynden coach Brian Roper, whose squad improved to 11-1 overall and 8-0 league play. “They take a lot … Read more
Western Washington University and Sehome High School are less than a mile apart, and when it comes to basketball, the two schools are even closer — especially this season. Two of the starters on the Mariners boys basketball team — seniors Grey Garrison and Dane Dominguez — are the sons of WWU women’s head coach … Read more
The Northwest Conference leaders continued on their collision courses as Class 2A Lynden and Sehome and Class 1A Blaine and Lynden Christian remained unbeaten in league play after sweeping their games last week. The Lions collected three victories and the Mariners, Borderites, and Lyncs each notched two wins. And our Class 1B team, Lummi Nation, … Read more
