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 Sehome and Lynden boys basketball teams became the first Whatcom County squads to qualify for state, and afterward, they only had one thing on their minds. Each other. The Mariners and Lions toughed out victories in the Class 2A District 1 semifinals on Monday, Feb. 14, and will square off for the district title … Read more
The Lynden girls basketball team was up for a new challenge on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12, but for the three Bellingham city schools, the Class 2A District 1 quarterfinals turned out to be too much to overcome. With all but one player experiencing the playoffs for the first time, the Lions came out strong and … Read more
The Lynden and Sehome boys basketball teams, the top two seeds in the Class 2A District 1 tournament, opened with impressive victories Friday night, Feb. 11, to move into the semifinals and one step away from berths in the state tournament. The Lions’ victory came at the expense of the Squalicum boys, who fell into … Read more
With the regular season just completed, all 11 of our Whatcom County boys basketball teams are preparing for the postseason, which starts this week. Lummi Nation, Ferndale, and the Class 1A teams start their playoff runs on Tuesday, Feb. 8, and the 2A squads begin on Wednesday. While the final seedings and dates were officially … Read more
With the regular season just completed, 10 of our 11 of our Whatcom County girls basketball teams are preparing for the postseason, and the 11th — Lummi Nation — has already begun its playoff run. While the final seedings and dates were officially announced Sunday, Feb. 6, the venues and times are still tentative, so … Read more
The final week of the regular season wrapped up with Lynden Christian and Lummi Nation wrapping up the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League boys championships for the second year in a row. That also meant No.1 seeds for the Lyncs as they head into the Class 1A district tournament and for the Blackhawks as … Read more
While our bigger schools were playing for playoff seeding last week, our smallest school — Lummi Nation — was opening its girls basketball playoffs with a big victory. The Lady Blackhawks won their Class 1B District 1 quarterfinal contest with Darrington on Saturday, 54-39. The victory advanced them to the district semifinals and also guaranteed … Read more
As our 22 Whatcom County boys and girls basketball teams wind up their regular seasons this week and look forward to the playoffs, the seniors also will be looking at playing their final high school games. So for all of us who have enjoyed watching the Class of 2022 play the past four years — … Read more
In a week filled with big games and exciting finishes, it also was a time for many of our boys basketball teams to honor their seniors and to participate in moving tributes as part of the Coaches versus Cancer program. So thank you to the Class of 2022 and to those involved in the battle … Read more
