There was no standing room only crowd, no blaring bands, no visiting cheer staffs, and no official league championship at stake. All that was on the line were bragging rights in their hometown. But that was enough for the Lynden and Lynden Christian boys basketball teams. In a back-and-forth battle that wasn’t decided until a … Read more
The season will not be over for one Whatcom County boys basketball team after this week. Lynden Christian has been invited to the eight-team Class 1A State Invitational hosted by Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) on June 30-July 2. “This is a chance for the seniors to play this thing out,” said Lyncs coach Tim Zylstra, … Read more
The last time the Whatcom County high schools got together for a post-season boys basketball tournament to determine the county champion was 1940 … and, unfortunately, in this crazy and chaotic COVID time, we won’t be having one this year either. BUT … if we did, depending on the format, we might have ended up … Read more
It’s all about family. That’s been the theme for the Lummi Nation boys basketball team for 18 years, and it was the theme Saturday night, June 12, as the Blackhawks wrapped up their 2021 season. Lummi Nation did it in impressive fashion, dominating the second half in a 59-39 victory over Meridian on the Blackhawks’ … Read more
In this crazy and chaotic COVID season, it’s no wonder that the Northwest Conference is not declaring an official league champion. The athletic directors decided not to crown a champion and for good reason. Not everybody is competing on a level playing field … or basketball court. The biggest reason is the abbreviated schedule as … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team used a familiar script to produce another winning performance as the Lyncs overwhelmed visiting Ferndale, 88-47, in their Northwest Conference contest on Saturday night, June 5. Lynden Christian improved to 8-0 by going inside to 6-foot-4 senior Logan Dykstra and 6-5 junior Andrew Hommes, who towered over a Ferndale … Read more
Fireworks are usually associated with another national holiday, but the Ferndale and Mount Baker boys basketball teams started their Memorial Day contest with an explosive offensive display that lit up the scoreboard. It was the undefeated Golden Eagles, however, who kept up the hot shooting and pulled away for an 81-67 Northwest Conference victory on … Read more
Two full weeks into the season, Whatcom County teams already are showing where the power is in the Northwest Conference. Three of the four squads that are unbeaten in league play are north of the Skagit County line: Lynden Christian, Ferndale, and Lynden. And two more, Sehome and Blaine, are lurking behind with just one … Read more
The Sehome and Squalicum boys basketball teams learned that nothing comes free and easy when Northwest Conference rivals square off. For Sehome, the 59-51 victory on Tuesday night, May 25, was anything but easy as the host Mariners had to fight off the winless Storm again and again to stay unbeaten. “We want to play … Read more
Four Whatcom County boys basketball teams sit atop the standings with Lynden Christian, Lynden, Ferndale and Sehome among the six undefeated teams in the Northwest Conference after the first week of play. As perennial state powers, the Lyncs and Lions are no surprise, winning all six of their games by at least 19 points. But … Read more
