Lynden, Lynden Christian and Squalicum each had two players named to the all-Northwest Conference boys basketball all-star teams as announced by the coaches. Senior forward Brock Heppner and junior post Liam Hanenburg, who helped the Lions take third in the Class 2A state tournament last weekend, were named to the first team. Senior guard Andrew … Read more
If there was any doubt that Whatcom County girls basketball teams had a successful season then check out the Northwest Conference’s all-league first and second teams where 14 of the 16 spots went to local players. Not surprisingly, the state champions dominated. Senior guard Riley Dykstra of Class 1A state champion Lynden Christian was named … Read more
Even for someone who has seen well over 40 years worth of basketball state tournaments, State 2020 stands out as one of the best. Whatcom County has had other years with two state champions as we had this year — take a bow, Lynden and Lynden Christian girls — and other years with five teams … Read more
It was a game nobody expected them to be in against an opponent nobody expected them to beat. But because they just missed pulling off the upset of the season, the Lynden Christian boys basketball team was finding it hard to be happy with second place after losing to King’s in overtime, 70-67, in the … Read more
If it’s possible to live up to the hype, this game did. In perhaps the most publicized Class 1A girls basketball game ever, the Lynden Christian Lyncs shocked previously unbeaten and top-ranked Cashmere, 58-55, to win the state championship Saturday, March 7, in the Yakima SunDome. “It’s the best feeling ever,” said sophomore Libby Stump … Read more
For any other girls basketball program, taking second in the state would be a remarkable accomplishment. For Lynden Christian, it was an incentive. “It made us more hungry for this year,” said junior Lexi Hernandez after the Lyncs’ trounced Freeman, 45-25, in the Class 1A semifinals Friday night, March 6, in the Yakima SunDome. “We’re … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team had heard about all the players they’d lost to graduation from perhaps the best class in school history. But this year’s team is doing what last year’s couldn’t: playing for the Class 1A state championship. The Lyncs unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers to shock the La Salle Lightning in … Read more
It took a while for the Lynden Christian girls basketball team to warm up, but when they did, they were hotter than the steamy Yakima SunDome. The second-seeded Lyncs continued their march to a third straight championship game by scorching Zillah, 63-41, in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A state tournament. The victory puts Lynden … Read more
It was a lot closer than the last one — a LOT closer — but the result was the same. The Lynden Christian boys basketball team broke away in the second half to defeat Whatcom County rival Meridian, 62-53, in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A state tournament on Thursday afternoon, March 5, in the … Read more
The three Whatcom County girls basketball teams are facing very different challenges as they enter the Class 1A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome. Meridian and Nooksack Valley face the pressure of starting the tournament with loser-out contests on Wednesday, March 4. The Trojans, who at No.15 are the lowest seed still in the tournament, … Read more
