Some of the top Whatcom County players will join forces and do battle one more time at the Northwest Conference Girls and Boys All-Star Games on Wednesday, March 15, at Skagit Valley College. The girls game starts at 6 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students. … Read more
Seven Whatcom players and three Whatcom coaches were chosen to participate in state all-star games this Saturday, March 18, and several other players earned all-star honors. On the boys side, Lynden’s Coston Parcher, Lynden Christian’s Tyler Sipma, and Blaine’s Matt Russ were named to the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association all-star games, which features top … Read more
Smiles and laughter were more prevalent at the Whatcom County Senior Classic than 3-pointers and dunks— and that’s saying a lot as the best of the Class of 2023 enjoyed their final prep basketball games together at Lynden High School on Friday night, March 10. “It was more fun than I thought it would be,” said … Read more
Whatcom Hoops fans will have one final opportunity to see some of their favorite high school players this Friday, March 10, when the annual Whatcom County Senior Classic returns to Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls events begin at 6:15 p.m. with a 3-point contest followed by the girls all-star game. Then around … Read more
It’s no big surprise that after winning three state championships and taking second- and third-place trophies that Whatcom boys and girls dominated the all-Northwest Conference all-star teams announced by the league’s head coaches. Class 1A state champion Nooksack Valley had two of the top honors on the girls side. Shane Wichers was named the head … Read more
In the aftermath of county-wide celebrations, we need to remember there were long stretches in the history of Whatcom County basketball when we didn’t bring home any state championships let alone three. We are in a “golden era” of collecting gold balls and we need to appreciate it because it is not only extra special … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team knows what it takes to successfully defend a state championship: defense. The Lions used their airtight defense to beat up Mark Morris, 61-43, and successfully defend their Class 2A state title late Saturday night, March 4, in the Yakima SunDome. The victory not only marks the fourth time in school … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team knows what it takes to win a state championship. And now the Lions have the opportunity to do it again. Defending state champion Lynden used defense and a third-quarter barrage to run away from Prosser, 60-42, in the Class 2A state semifinals Friday, March 3, in the Yakima SunDome. And … Read more
It was a busy day for Whatcom Hoops teams with five playing in state semifinals at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Friday, March 3, and four of them winning to earn spots in their respective state championship games. The Nooksack Valley girls were up first and the top-ranked Pioneers punched their ticket for the Class … Read more
Been there, done that. The Lynden boys basketball team ignored the bright lights — or maybe was energized by them — in walloping North Kitsap, 68-34, in the Class 2A state quarterfinals on Thursday, March 2. The sixth-seeded Lions (22-4) now move into the state semifinals where they will play seventh-seeded Prosser (20-4), a team … Read more
