Once again, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team took on one of the state’s best scorers, and once again, the Lyncs won. Like last year, Lynden Christian dominated Annie Wright and all-stater Julianna Walker in the Class 1A regional round of state with an impressive 76-49 victory on Friday night, Feb. 28, at Mount Vernon … Read more
It’s tourney time! And six basketball teams from Whatcom County high schools joined in on the fun at the first Unified Culminating Tournament on Thursday night, Feb. 27, at Sehome High School. Unified basketball is one of the sports under the Special Olympics umbrella. Whatcom County schools also compete in unified soccer, bowling, volleyball and … Read more
The Lynden girls basketball team finds itself back in the same situation it was last year at the Class 2A state tournament … with one big difference. The Lions have a big game to take to the big time. Top-seed Lynden (22-1) will begin its state journey when the Lions take on West Valley (Spokane) … Read more
With only one senior, it’s not surprising the Lummi Nation girls basketball team is playing its best at the end of the season. What’s surprising is that with six sophomores, freshmen and, yes, even eighth-graders, the Lady Blackhawks ended up in the Class 1B state tournament. The 11th-seed Lummi Nation girls (16-9) accomplished their mission … Read more
Talk about getting to the Class 1A state tournament the hard way. The Meridian girls basketball team started the post-season with a losing record, played eight playoff games in 12 days, and had to win four loser-out games. Because they did all of the above, the 15th-seeded Trojans (15-13) are in the regional round of … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team won six of seven playoff games, earned itself a top-eight seeding, and guaranteed the Pioneers a spot in the Class 1A state tournament. What else did they get for all their hard work? A first-round game against the No.1-ranked team with the No.1-ranked player in the state if not … Read more
After a season that includes bi-district and district championships and 23 victories — so far — the Lynden Christian girls basketball team finds itself in exactly the same place against exactly the same opponent as it did last year. The second-seeded Lyncs (23-1) will face No.7 Annie Wright (17-5) in the regional round of the … Read more
The varsity basketball teams aren’t the only high school teams going to the playoffs this time of year. For the first time, the Unified Basketball teams from Whatcom County will be coming together for their own tournament. The Unified Culminating Tournament will be held this Thursday, Feb. 27, at Sehome High School, and everybody is … Read more
Leave it to the grizzled 17-year-old veteran of the Lynden boys basketball team to sum it up. “It’s so hard to make it to state,” said Brock Heppner, a member of two Lions state championship squads. “There are so many good teams.” Nine of those good teams headed to their respective state tournaments are from … Read more
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team is going to the Class 1B state tournament thanks to a career game by Alayla Solomon. The junior center had a career-high 24 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Blackhawks to an exciting 46-42 victory over Tacoma Baptist and a fifth-place finish in the 1B … Read more
