Whatcom County boys and girls are ready to tip off the 2019-20 basketball season, and Whatcom Hoops has previews for all our teams. Today: Lynden Christian BOYS Coach: Roger DeBoer Last season: 26-1 overall, 13-0 in NWC (first), fourth in 1A state Top returnees: Andrew DeVries (Sr.), Bryce Bouwman (Sr.), Jaden DeBoer (Jr.), Zach Sipma … Read more
Whatcom County boys and girls are ready to tip off the 2019-20 basketball season, and Whatcom Hoops has previews for all our teams. Today: Lummi Nation BOYS Coach: Jerome Toby Last season: 23-3 overall, 15-1 in NWB (tied for first), 1B state qualifier Top returnees: Caleb Revey (Sr.), Tyran Lane (So.), Duncan Toby (So.), Ja’ie … Read more
Yes, the Northwest Conference Future All-Stars girls game was fun, but don’t let the smiles fool you … these girls wanted to win. “We all came out with the mindset that we’re winning … and we came together and did it,” said Ferndale junior Brianna Byrnes after her Team Black held on for a 78-73 … Read more
The top high school underclassmen will have two all-star games for themselves when the second annual Northwest Conference Future Stars Basketball Games tip off this Friday, March 15, at Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls game will be at 7 p.m. and the boys game at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults … Read more
The high school basketball season may be over, but high school basketball games aren’t. Eight Whatcom County seniors will be playing in state all-star games over the next two weekends. Lynden’s Clayton Whitman and Christian Zamora and Lynden Christian’s Cole Bajema and Cristian Colwell were named to the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association all-star games, … Read more
And to think, the Whatcom County Senior Classic almost didn’t take place. Fortunately, the all-star boys and girls basketball games featuring the top seniors from our 11 county schools did take place Friday night at Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. It was an evening not only of some of the most talented players in … Read more
Having competed against each other for four years, you’d think the all-stars in the Whatcom County Senior Classic girls basketball game Friday night would be pumped to beat each other one last time. Think again. “We always care who wins, but having fun was most important,” said Danielle Tyler of Mount Baker. They did keep … Read more
Basketball fans will have one final opportunity to see some of their favorites players this Friday, March 8, when the annual Whatcom County Seniors Classic takes place at Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls game will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will be followed by a girls 3-point contest. Then around 8 p.m., … Read more
If there was any doubt that Whatcom County girls basketball teams had a successful year then check out the Northwest Conference’s all-league first and second teams where 13 of the 16 spots went to local players. Rob Adams of Lynden was named the coach of the year after leading his young (and height-challenged) team to … Read more
Three months ago, I started taking sports photographs for the first time. And I’m talking real photographs with a real camera to show the real world … not iPhone pics of my grandkids playing soccer that only my family sees. And after trying to shoot all 22 of our Whatcom County boys and girls high … Read more