I don’t know about you, but when the high school state basketball tournaments are over … I don’t want them to be over. I want to keep enjoying them. And Whatcom Hoops fans had a lot to enjoy this year. Here are some leftover tidbits from our nine state teams in their five tournaments. FAMILY … Read more
It was only right that after battling all season long, the Lynden Christian and Nooksack Valley girls would decide the state championship this way. In overtime. On a final shot. The Shot. With the Class 1A state title on the line, senior Libby Stump sank a baseline jumper over three defenders with six seconds left … Read more
The Nooksack girls basketball team had just won the biggest game of their careers and accomplished what only one other team in school history has done. Yet all they wanted to talk about was the next game. “It’s going to be fun,” said Pioneers coach Shane Wichers after his team clobbered Cashmere in the Class … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team was not only playing its first game in Yakima as part of the Class 1A state tournament, but the Pioneers were looking for their first victory in the SunDome. “It feels good to get our first win in the Dome,” said senior Tehya Moore after Nooksack Valley gutted out … Read more
Eight Whatcom County high school basketball teams are heading to their respective state tournaments this week with the dream of capturing their “Gold Ball” state championship trophy. Not all of them can win, of course, because several are in the same classification. But Whatcom County certainly has had it share of state champions. Whatcom hoops … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team tipped off the Class 1A quadrupleheader of state regional games Saturday, Feb. 26, at Mount Vernon High And the Pioneers set the bar high, blowing out Colville, 71-41, to earn a trip to the state quarterfinals in Yakima. But Lynden Christian girls weren’t to be outdone, blasting Seattle Academy, 61-21, … Read more
Six times in the past seven Class 1A girls basketball state tournaments a Whatcom County team has reached the state championship game. Five times, our teams have claimed the state title. While history doesn’t win you games at state, don’t count out Lynden Christian and Nooksack Valley, which will head to the Yakima next week … Read more
As expected, Lynden Christian and Nooksack Valley easily won their District 1/2 crossover playoff games on Saturday, Feb. 18, and are officially going to state. The Lyncs defeated Sultan, 69-34, and the Pioneers beat Bush, 69-16, at King’s High School. With their victories, the Lyncs and Pioneers advance to the state regionals, which will take … Read more
The top-ranked Nooksack Valley girls basketball team bounced back from a disappointing loss to defeat Meridian, 59-36, in their Class 1A District 1 consolation final on Tuesday, Feb. 15, and leave the Trojans disappointed with the sudden end to their season. With the win, the Pioneers claimed second in the tournament and moved on with … Read more
The Blaine boys basketball team capped a difficult day with an emotional 58-37 victory over Nooksack Valley in the Class 1A District 1 consolation final on Tuesday, Feb. 15. It was emotional for several reasons, not the least of which was that the Borderites moved to within one step of their goal of reaching the … Read more
