Merry Christmas! And what better gift could a prep basketball fan get during the holidays than to watch their favorite teams in holiday tournaments. Twenty of Whatcom County’s 22 boys and girls teams will play in holiday hoops tournaments, including two right here in the county.
Lynden Christian
Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 3 Recap (Dec. 16-21)
Unbeaten Lynden joined by Ferndale, LC, Meridian, and Sehome atop NWC standings. GAME OF THE WEEK: Ferndale came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Nooksack Valley on Tuesday, 72-59. Kaelee Bungard led four Golden Eagles in double figures with 17 points. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Riley Dykstra had 22 points in Lynden Christian’s … Read more
Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 3 Recap (Dec. 16-21)
Ferndale, Lynden and Sehome go 2-0 as Northwest Conference play opens. GAMES OF THE WEEK: Playing its first game of the season against the No.2-ranked 2A team in the state, Lynden Christian came from 16 points down to force overtime before falling, 83-74, to Burlington-Edison on Monday. Andrew DeVries and Jaden DeBoer led the Lyncs … Read more
Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 2 Recap (Dec. 9-14)
Surprising Ferndale and not-so-surprising Lynden and LC are undefeated as the NWC heads into league play this week. GAME OF THE WEEK: Highly rated (at least in 2A ranks) Lynden was expected to give defending 4A state champion Eastlake a battle on Saturday, but the Lions did more than that, shocking the Wolves on their … Read more
Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 1 Recap (Dec. 3-7)
Blaine and Nooksack Valley opened their seasons with two victories each in a week that saw three of the Whatcom County teams idle. GAME OF THE WEEK: Bellingham made its first appearance in the new Sehome gym a successful one as the Red Raiders opened their season by beating their cross-town rivals on Tuesday, 53-49. … Read more
Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 1 Recap (Dec. 3-7)
Sehome started off the season 3-0, and Ferndale gave its new coach two victories to highlight the week 1 action for the Whatcom County girls teams. GAME OF THE WEEK: Bellingham bounced back from its opening-season loss with an exciting 45-38 overtime victory at Marysville-Getchell on Thursday. Freshman Ellie Wolverton hit a 3 to tie … Read more
SEASON PREVIEW: LYNDEN CHRISTIAN LYNCS
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
LC’s Dykstra Signs To Play For Western
Lynden Christian’s Riley Dykstra signed a letter of intent to play college ball next year, joining LC’s Andrew DeVries (Dordt), Lynden’s Liv Tjoelker (Master’s) and Meridian’s Jolee Sipma (Central Washington). Riley Dykstra, Lynden Christian Western Washington University (NCAA Div. II) The Lyncs’ guard will join her older sister, Avery, playing for the hometown Vikings next … Read more
Four County Stars Sign To Take Their Games To Big Time
Meridian’s Jolee Sipma, Lynden Christian’s Andrew DeVries and Riley Dykstra, and Lynden’s Liv Tjoelker have signed letters of intent to play college ball after their senior seasons. Here’s where the local standouts will be after this season. Jolee Sipma, Meridian Central Washington University (NCAA Div. II) The Northwest Conference’s premier center is headed for Ellensburg … Read more
Counting Down The 12 Greatest Years For Whatcom County Boys Basketball: #4
The Best of the Best #4: 1996 Whatcom County high schools have produced some amazing basketball seasons, but of those 100-plus years of state championship seasons and all the other great successes at state tournaments, which years were the best for the county as a whole? Skip Intro Well, we at www.whatcomhoops.com came up with … Read more