Happy New Year! Believe it or not, we just wrapped up Week 5, which means we’re halfway through the boys basketball regular season. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to look at each team and where they stand at the halfway point of their seasons. (And if you want to check … Read more
Whatcom teams advanced into Saturday’s championship games of four holiday tournaments after big wins on Friday, Dec. 29. In the Trojan Storm Winter Classic at Meridian, Squalicum will meet Meridian in the boys final at 4 p.m. and Squalicum will face Stanwood in the girls final at 6 p.m. In the Lynden Christmas Classic at … Read more
It was a good day for Whatcom boys and girls basketball teams in the eight holiday tournaments on Thursday, Dec. 28, even if all of them didn’t win. “They are so fun,” said Meridian junior Brooklyn Fuller even though her squad fell in the opening round of the Trojan Storm Tournament. “It’s a great time … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team started the holiday tournament season the same way they’ve finished every game they’ve played so far this year: with a 51-29 victory over Seattle Prep in the Top of the Peak Holiday Tournament in Snohomish late Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 27. With their ninth win in as many games, the … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders Nooksack Valley and Lummi Nation collecting big victories this week, but there’s still a logjam among contenders atop the standings — at least for the NWC. The Pioneers defeated Lynden in a showdown at home and remain undefeated overall. However, Ferndale and Burlington-Edison are also unbeaten in … Read more
Heading into winter break, most of the Northwest Conference leaders remain on collision courses that will have to wait until January to happen. Lynden and Lynden Christian are still unbeaten in league play but Anacortes, Bellingham, and Mount Vernon are stalking the two defending state champions and have only one league loss each. The Northwest … Read more
The two defending state champions showed they weren’t ready to give up their places at the top of the Northwest Conference after impressive victories at the Lynden-Nooksack Valley boys-girls doubleheader in a full Nooksack gym on Tuesday, Dec. 19. In the opener, the Class 2A state champion Lynden boys dominated the upstart Pioneers, 67-28. With … Read more
Defending state champions Lynden and Lynden Christian remain the only two teams unbeaten in Northwest Conference play, but there will definitely be some shaking up of the leaderboard this coming week. The Lions (4-0 in league) will visit Nooksack Valley (3-1) on Tuesday in the first game of a boys-girls doubleheader, and Bellingham (3-1) is … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders romped to easy victories this past week setting up some big showdowns starting this week. Lynden and Nooksack Valley both notched a pair of NWC victories and the two unbeaten squads will square off Tuesday in the second game of a boys-girls doubleheader at Nooksack Valley. Get … Read more
The Northwest Conference began league play with favorites Lynden and Nooksack Valley rolling to big wins and remaining undefeated. But they weren’t the only ones. After two weeks of action, Sehome and Anacortes also remain unbeaten and Ferndale and Burlington-Edison kept pace atop the NWC standings. For a look back at Week 2 for our … Read more
