Ferndale Girls Open New Gym With Big Win

Whatcom Hoops December-7-2022
The Golden Eagles were all smiles after Tuesday's victory.

Ferndale High School’s new gym may not be finished, but the Golden Eagles’ girls basketball team enjoyed inaugurating the new facility with a dominating 62-25 victory over Lakewood on Tuesday night, Dec. 6. “We were pretty nervous at first,” said senior Ellie Ochoa of not only the first varsity game in the new gym but … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 4 Recap (Dec. 20-25)

Sophomore Anthony Canales had 40 points in Lynden's two games.

In a week marred by COVID cancellations, there was a shakeup at the top of the Northwest Conference standings as Lynden and Sehome suffered their first league losses of the season and Lynden Christian escaped an upset bid. Besides the 7-0 Lyncs, the hottest boys teams in Whatcom County are Lummi Nation, which won its … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 3 Recap (Dec. 13-18)

Grant Kepley averaged 19 points in Sehome's two victories.

The hot stayed hot as Lynden Christian, Sehome and Lynden remained unbeaten with dominating victories this past week and the three sit atop the Northwest Conference standings with Lakewood and Mount Vernon. Toss in Lummi Nation, which is on a four-game winning streak, and Whatcom County can boast of some of the top teams in … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 2 Recap (Dec. 6-11)

Tyran Lane led Lummi Nation with 20 points in the Blackhawks' opener.

With all the Northwest Conference teams and Lummi Nation finally getting on the court this past week, it looks like the Whatcom County teams will again be in the thick of the battle for a league championship. Lynden Christian, Sehome, and Lynden are three of the four NWC teams that are still undefeated after the … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 1 Recap (Nov. 29-Dec. 4)

Henry Sheldrup led the Bayhawks to their first victory.

It was a relative quiet opening week for Whatcom County boys teams. Between COVID, football state championships, flooding, and schools unable to field full squads, only seven of our 11 teams had Week 1 games. But of the seven that did play, five collected their first wins of the season, and Sehome notched two victories … Read more