The Lynden Christian boys basketball team used a big first-quarter to win the Class 1A District 1 title, and Nooksack Valley used a big fourth quarter — make that a big final two minutes — to stay alive in the district tournament. For the Lyncs, it was another district crown, this time at the expense … Read more
In a wild night with eight district playoff games — five of them matching up Whatcom County rivals — the favorites won seven of the eight at home on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The eighth-seeded Ferndale girls, however, lost to ninth seed Mountlake Terrace in a Class 3A play-in game, 55-46, which, unfortunately, means the Golden … Read more
Ready or not, it is once again playoff time for all 22 of our Whatcom boys and girls teams as they begin district tournaments with the goal of reaching their respective state tournaments and bringing home the gold ball that is the state championship trophy. Action starts this week with District 1 tournaments for our … Read more
Once the snow cleared, the Northwest Conference teams wrapped up its regular season, and the Lummi Nation boys began play in the Class 1B District 1 tournament. In the 1B district hosted by Lummi Nation, the Blackhawks opened with impressive victories over Concrete in the quarterfinals on Friday, 81-18, and Lopez Island in the semifinals, … Read more
Once the snow cleared enough to get some games in, the Northwest Conference wrapped up its regular season, and the Lummi Nation girls won their first two games in the Class 1B District 1 tournament. In the 1B district hosted by Lummi Nation, the Lady Blackhawks opened with impressive victories over Cedar Park Christian (Lynnwood) … Read more
The Lummi Nation and Lynden girls won huge rivalry games as the Northwest 1B League wrapped up its regular season and the Northwest Conference heads into its final week. The Lady Blackhawks downed Tulalip Heritage on Friday to finish off an undefeated league season and earn the top seed heading into next week’s Class 1B … Read more
Rivalry Week turned out to be an exciting week with close games played at packed gymnasiums (see below) and with only one more week left in the regular season, Week 9 went a long way to determine our Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League champions. In the NWC, Lynden’s victories over Mount Baker and then … Read more
Ferndale coach Luke DuChesne wanted his team to enjoy senior night in front of family and friends, and while the Golden Eagles enjoyed the festivities, they weren’t pleased with the outcome — a 52-39 loss to Meridian on Tuesday night, Jan. 28. “Senior night was really fun,” said Hunter Wills, one of five Ferndale seniors … Read more
Kristie Hickok and Courtney Jenkins will always be connected by their place in sports history as members of the first Bellingham High School girls basketball team to reach the state tournament. And now, 36 years later, the two friends are again connected — by having sons who are teammates and two of the best basketball … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders won all their games as both leagues head into their final weeks. Lynden and Lynden Christian each won two games last week to set up Saturday afternoon’s showdown at LC for the NWC championship. Lummi Nation continued its run through the NW1B League with a pair of … Read more
