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
How big was Lynden Christian’s upset of Zillah in Saturday’s boys basketball regionals? Big enough that it now makes the Lyncs one of the favorites at the Class 1A state tournament. Of course, it also put them on a possible collision course with a Whatcom County rival that is waiting for another crack at LC: … Read more
What a year for Whatcom County basketball! Nine high school teams are in their respective state tournaments with four schools sending both their boys and girls teams. So congratulations to the Lummi Nation boys and girls, the Lynden boys and girls, the Lynden Christian boys and girls, the Meridian boys and girls, and the Nooksack … Read more
Even before the showdown with No.3 Zillah, Lynden Christian coach Roger DeBoer kept saying the pressure was all on the favored Leopards, the defending state champions playing at home and sporting an impressive 22-1 record. Make that 22-2. Sixth-seed Lynden Christian pulled off a minor upset by making all the big plays in overtime and … Read more
Once again, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team took on one of the state’s best scorers, and once again, the Lyncs won. Like last year, Lynden Christian dominated Annie Wright and all-stater Julianna Walker in the Class 1A regional round of state with an impressive 76-49 victory on Friday night, Feb. 28, at Mount Vernon … Read more
It’s tourney time! And six basketball teams from Whatcom County high schools joined in on the fun at the first Unified Culminating Tournament on Thursday night, Feb. 27, at Sehome High School. Unified basketball is one of the sports under the Special Olympics umbrella. Whatcom County schools also compete in unified soccer, bowling, volleyball and … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team is finding that when the outside expectations are lower, the excitement level can be a lot higher. Despite graduating a two-time state player of the year and four starters — three who are playing at four-year colleges — the Lyncs are still winning and once again find themselves in … Read more
After a season that includes bi-district and district championships and 23 victories — so far — the Lynden Christian girls basketball team finds itself in exactly the same place against exactly the same opponent as it did last year. The second-seeded Lyncs (23-1) will face No.7 Annie Wright (17-5) in the regional round of the … Read more
The varsity basketball teams aren’t the only high school teams going to the playoffs this time of year. For the first time, the Unified Basketball teams from Whatcom County will be coming together for their own tournament. The Unified Culminating Tournament will be held this Thursday, Feb. 27, at Sehome High School, and everybody is … Read more
Leave it to the grizzled 17-year-old veteran of the Lynden boys basketball team to sum it up. “It’s so hard to make it to state,” said Brock Heppner, a member of two Lions state championship squads. “There are so many good teams.” Nine of those good teams headed to their respective state tournaments are from … Read more
