The Meridian Holiday Tournament and the Lynden Christmas Classic managed to get in a second day of action before the snows hit — and more teams canceled — with the Meridian and Nooksack Valley girls wrapping up their holiday week with impressive victories on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The Trojans put the clamps on Lincoln of … Read more
After all the cancellations, teams dropping out, and shuffling of schedules, the Lynden Christmas Classic and Meridian Holiday Tournament did happen, and the host Lyncs and Trojans enjoyed opening-round victories on Tuesday, Dec. 28. “Holiday tournaments are so fun,” said Lynden Christian senior Libby Stump. “You get to go against great teams and great players. … Read more
What started as a busy week full of holiday cheer and basketball tournaments for many of our Whatcom County basketball teams has turned into a pandemic-induced, weather-fueled nightmare for local squads. The good news is the Meridian Holiday Tournament and the Lynden Christmas Classic at Lynden Christian are still planning to go on as scheduled. … Read more
In a week marred by COVID cancellations, there was a shakeup at the top of the Northwest Conference standings as Lynden and Sehome suffered their first league losses of the season and Lynden Christian escaped an upset bid. Besides the 7-0 Lyncs, the hottest boys teams in Whatcom County are Lummi Nation, which won its … Read more
In a week with almost as many games canceled because of COVID cases as games played, Lynden remained undefeated in Northwest Conference play, and Lynden Christian and Meridian won showdowns with other NWC contenders. The Lyncs and Trojans bounced back from close losses the previous week — their first in league play — to trounce … Read more
The hot stayed hot as Lynden Christian, Sehome and Lynden remained unbeaten with dominating victories this past week and the three sit atop the Northwest Conference standings with Lakewood and Mount Vernon. Toss in Lummi Nation, which is on a four-game winning streak, and Whatcom County can boast of some of the top teams in … Read more
The Northwest Conference’s top squads started to face off in league play and after three weeks there’s no doubt where the power lies with six of the top seven teams residing in Whatcom County. Nooksack Valley and Lynden won early-season showdowns with other favorites to remain unbeaten in the NWC, but Lynden Christian, Ferndale, Meridian, … Read more
With all the Northwest Conference teams and Lummi Nation finally getting on the court this past week, it looks like the Whatcom County teams will again be in the thick of the battle for a league championship. Lynden Christian, Sehome, and Lynden are three of the four NWC teams that are still undefeated after the … Read more
As the Northwest Conference teams began playing their league schedule this past week, the Class 1A teams again showed they will be battling for the crown. Defending champion Lynden Christian, runner-up Nooksack Valley, and Meridian all won a pair of league contests. Joining them with a pair of NWC victories in Week 2 were the … Read more
Considering what both communities have been through the past month, the non-league boys basketball game between host Lummi Nation and Nooksack Valley on Tuesday night, Dec. 7, was a win-win situation for both schools. The visiting Pioneers came out on the winning end of the score, 64-53, but having seen their families, friends, neighbors, and … Read more
