In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #22 Cole Coppinger, senior, Nooksack Valley WHY HE’S #22: … Read more
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #25 Jayden Anderson, senior, Nooksack Valley WHY HE’S #25: … Read more
After another historic high school basketball season that saw Whatcom teams claim three state championships and two other state trophies, it’s time to honor the top players from our county. Starting Tuesday, March 24, and continuing through April, Whatcom Hoops will be recognizing the best of the best as we count down daily from #30 … Read more
In the highly competitive, high-stakes pressure of high school basketball, we sometimes forget it should be fun. Some of the best players in the state reminded us of that at the John Clark Whatcom County Seniors Classic at Lynden’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium on Friday night, March 13. “It was a lot of fun,” said Nooksack … Read more
The end-of-the-year accolades have begun to pour in for Whatcom’s players and coaches and our state champions lead the Class 2A and 1A awards. Payton Mills of the 2A state champion Lynden Lions was named to the Washington girls roster for the annual Northwest Shootout featuring the top seniors from our state against the top … Read more
As expected, Whatcom boys and girls dominated the all-Northwest Conference all-star teams announced by the league’s head coaches. It’s also no surprise that after going unbeaten and largely untested in league play, the Lummi Nation boys and girls dominated their Northwest 1B League all-star squads. Be sure to check out the Whatcom Hoops preview of … Read more
The 38th annual John Clark Whatcom County Senior Classic featuring senior boys and girls basketball players from Whatcom County will be held on Friday, March 13, in Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls event begin at 6 p.m. with a 3-point contest followed by the girls game. Then around 7:15 p.m., the boys … Read more
After a couple of days of rest, it’s time to reflect on what our Whatcom boys and girls accomplished this past week at their state tournaments in Yakima and Spokane starting with winning three state championships. How remarkable is that? Well, it’s more than any other county won and more than the six most populated … Read more
The Nooksack Valley boys basketball team was hoping to continue its historic run, but the Pioneers were run over by Seattle Christian in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament, 78-44, on Wedneday, March 4, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Pioneers were seeking to become only the second 1A boys 16th seed … Read more
Seven of our Whatcom high school basketball teams are headed to their six respective state tournaments this week with hoop dreams of winning the “gold ball” that is the state championship trophy. Since 2020, Whatcom County has claimed 13 state titles and once again earned multiple titles last year with the Lummi Nation boys proving … Read more
