When the dust had settled in their Class 1A state quarterfinal clash, the Meridian boys basketball team was unable to prevent No.1-ranked Annie Wright from moving on, losing to the Gators, 53-22, on Thursday night, March 6, in the Yakima SunDeome. “We worked our tails off and the guys did a great job,” said Meridian … Read more
The Meridian boys basketball team rebounded from a difficult loss by, well, by rebounding as the Trojans defeated Overlake, 65-52, in a loser-out consolation game at the Class 1A state tournament Wednesday evening in the Yakima SunDome. Meridian’s victory improved its record to 18-8 and, more importantly, moved the seventh-seeded Trojans into the quarterfinals, where … Read more
Eight of our Whatcom high school basketball teams are headed to their six respective state tournaments this week with dreams of capturing the “gold ball” — the state championship trophy. And after taking three state titles and six state trophies last season thanks to the talented Class of 2024, this figured to be a “down” … Read more
Class 1A football power Royal showed it can also play defense on the basketball court, too, as the Knights shut down the Meridian boys in a state regional, 65-47, on Friday, Feb. 28, at Ellensburg High School. Despite the loss, the seventh-seeded Trojans (17-8) still move on to the state tournament in the Yakima SunDome … Read more
Seton Catholic is probably getting sick of Whatcom County. For the second year in a row, the Cougars from Vancouver, Wash., will be facing the Lynden Christian boys basketball team in the Class 1A state regionals, this time on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School. The third-seeded Lyncs hosted the sixth-seeded Cougars … Read more
If you’re a fan of Whatcom prep basketball, then you might as well pitch your tent — or your RV — at Mount Vernon High School this weekend as seven of our eight state teams will be playing regionals there on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1. First up will be Lummi Nation … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys and girls, the Meridian boys, and the Nooksack Valley girls are headed to the state regionals after easily dispatching their opponents in the District 1/2 crossover series on Saturday, Feb. 22, at King’s High School. The District 1 champion Lyncs took care of business with the LC boys defeating Cedar Park … Read more
They are still one step away from state, but the Nooksack Valley girls and the Meridian boys cleared their most important — and most difficult — hurdles with intense victories in the Class 1A District 1 consolation finals Tuesday night, Feb. 18. The girls were up first at Lynden’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium, and the two-time … Read more
With the first week of high school basketball playoffs over, it’s time to stop on the road to state and figure out where the Whatcom teams are. Of our 22 teams, 13 are still alive and eligible for winning a state championship — or at least reaching state. But before we take a look at … Read more
The Lynden Christian and Meridian girls basketball teams used the same formula — defense and depth — to notch impressive victories in the Class 1A district tournament Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15. For the Lyncs, a lot of D & D produced a 59-30 victory over Nooksack Valley, giving Lynden Christian the District 1 championship and … Read more
