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Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 4 Recap (Dec. 23-28)

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Last week was all about the holidays — and for nine of our 11 schools that meant holiday tournaments, including the Blaine Holiday Tournament and the Cloud 9 Sports Lynden Christmas Classic at Lynden and Lynden Christian high schools. The Lions and the Lyncs won both of their Cloud 9 games this weekend as did … Read more

Holiday Tournaments Provide Holiday Cheer For Local Teams

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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.

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Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 3 Recap (Dec. 16-21)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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: MOUNT BAKER MOUNTAINEERS

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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: Mount Baker BOYS Coach: Ben Zakheim Last season: 6-14 overall, 2-11 in NWC (tied for 12th) Top returnees: Jason Lee (Sr.), Truman Anderson (Sr.), Waylon Kenter (Sr.), Ayden Rodriguez (Jr.), Braedon … Read more

New Coaches Take Over Ferndale Girls, Baker Boys Programs

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Ferndale's new girls basketball coach Terry Yost

Whatcom County has two new head coaches, both with local ties. Ben Zakheim will head up the Mount Baker boys program, and Terri Yost takes over the Ferndale girls program. MOUNT BAKER BOYS COACH BEN ZAKHEIM BACKGROUND: Grew up in town of Freeman just south of Spokane; baseball standout and 2012 graduate of Freeman High … Read more