There will be no repeat for the Valley Girls as Nooksack Valley lost to another Valley — Naches Valley — in the Class 1A state tournament, 41-37, on Wednesday afternoon, March 5, at the Yakima SunDome. The loss ends the Pioneers’ season with a 17-9 record, and ends their dream of winning a third straight … Read more
Eight of our Whatcom high school basketball teams are headed to their six respective state tournaments this week with dreams of capturing the “gold ball” — the state championship trophy. And after taking three state titles and six state trophies last season thanks to the talented Class of 2024, this figured to be a “down” … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls basketball squad might be a “new” team, but the Pioneers will find themselves in the same old place next week after blasting Hoquiam, 64-42, in the Class 1A state regional on Saturday afternoon, March 1. That same old place, of course, is the Yakima SunDome, where the Pioneers claimed the state … Read more
While the Lynden Christian and Nooksack Valley girls basketball teams will be in somewhat different positions than in the recent past, their opponents in Saturday’s state regionals will really be in completely new situations. The Lyncs, who have dominated the Class 1A state tournament for nearly 50 years, are coming off a third-place state finish … Read more
If you’re a fan of Whatcom prep basketball, then you might as well pitch your tent — or your RV — at Mount Vernon High School this weekend as seven of our eight state teams will be playing regionals there on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1. First up will be Lummi Nation … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys and girls, the Meridian boys, and the Nooksack Valley girls are headed to the state regionals after easily dispatching their opponents in the District 1/2 crossover series on Saturday, Feb. 22, at King’s High School. The District 1 champion Lyncs took care of business with the LC boys defeating Cedar Park … Read more
They are still one step away from state, but the Nooksack Valley girls and the Meridian boys cleared their most important — and most difficult — hurdles with intense victories in the Class 1A District 1 consolation finals Tuesday night, Feb. 18. The girls were up first at Lynden’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium, and the two-time … Read more
With the first week of high school basketball playoffs over, it’s time to stop on the road to state and figure out where the Whatcom teams are. Of our 22 teams, 13 are still alive and eligible for winning a state championship — or at least reaching state. But before we take a look at … Read more
The Lynden Christian and Meridian girls basketball teams used the same formula — defense and depth — to notch impressive victories in the Class 1A district tournament Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15. For the Lyncs, a lot of D & D produced a 59-30 victory over Nooksack Valley, giving Lynden Christian the District 1 championship and … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team used a big first-quarter to win the Class 1A District 1 title, and Nooksack Valley used a big fourth quarter — make that a big final two minutes — to stay alive in the district tournament. For the Lyncs, it was another district crown, this time at the expense … Read more
