“Win and advance” is the mantra this time of year, and the Lummi Nation girls and boys basketball teams did both in impressive fashion in their Class 1B District 1 openers Thursday, Jan. 6. Before their home crowd, the Lady Blackhawks crushed Cedar Park Christian (Mountlake Terrace), 64-29, and the Lummi Nation boys followed by … Read more
It’s the biggest and best time of the season — the playoffs — and Whatcom County’s smallest school again will tip off the district tournaments starting Thursday, Feb. 6. The Lummi Nation boys and girls will host Class 1B District 1 games with the Lady Blackhawks meeting Cedar Park Christian (Mountlake Terrace) at 5 p.m. … Read more
While lots of Whatcom County high school students dedicate their free time to an after-school sport, Lummi Nation’s Shandeara Julius has set the bar a little higher by participating in two sports … at once. The six-foot junior has been playing basketball for the Lady Blackhawks for four years, but she always had a soft … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League are coming down to the stretch run of the regular season, and it seems every game has some playoff or seeding implication. The playoffs for the 1A and 1B teams start later this week, with the 2A and 3A wrapping up their regular season before starting their post-season … Read more
Bellingham High fans! The school’s Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony is today, Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. KPUG sports personality Mark Scholten will be the MC and there’s no charge. The 2020 inductees are: * Legendary baseball coach and local umpire BRYAN “BUSHER” LEWIS, who coached major-leaguers Clary Marshall and Cliff Chambers, … Read more
With the game on the line — literally at the line — the big showdown turned out to be a dream for the Lynden Christian girls and a nightmare for Lynden. Sophomore Libby Stump sank four free throws in the final 17 seconds to give the Lyncs a 37-34 victory over the Lions in a … Read more
For Ashtyn Van Dalen, playing on the Lynden girls basketball team is “fun.” For Ashtyn’s parents, Mike and Raelene Van Dalen, having their daughter be accepted and loved is an answer to prayer. And for the Lions coach, it’s the way it should be. “As a Dad, as an ex-teacher, and as a coach, this … Read more
With two weeks left in the regular season, most of the Whatcom County girls basketball teams were just trying to catch up after all the weather-related postponements. While there were several games that affected the standings, the big showdowns for first place between highly ranked teams are still to come. GAME OF THE WEEK: Nooksack … Read more
After its eight-game winning streak was broken less than 24 hours prior, the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team returned to its home court with a vengeance and beat the Sehome Mariners, 56-48, on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 25. With six different players scoring and everyone playing strong defense, the Pioneers jumped to an early eight-point lead … Read more
After hearing from their coach how they weren’t playing with enough spirit, the Lynden girls basketball team showed a lot of it — not to mention a lot of offense and defense — in defeating visiting Squalicum, 61-23, on Tuesday, Jan. 21. “I’ve been waiting all year for them to play with that collective spirit,” … Read more
