Whatcom County Girls & Boys High School Basketball
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #9 Kaden Veldman
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #9 Kaden Veldman, junior, Lynden Christian WHY HE’S #9: A key player for the Class 1A state champs, the 6-foot-4 forward was a force in the paint on defense … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #9 Tyra Dykstra
In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #9 Tyra Dykstra, sophomore, Lynden Christian WHY SHE’S #9: There might have been players who scored more, but no one had a sweeter shot than the 5-foot-8 guard, whose … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #10 Ty Jorgenson
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #10 Ty Jorgenson, senior, Lynden WHY HE’S #10: Even a broken leg couldn’t keep the 6-foot-7 forward from returning to inspire the Lions on a late-season run that took … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #10 Taylor Turrell
In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #10 Taylor Turrell, sophomore, Sehome WHY SHE’S #10: The Mariners’ big turnaround this season was due in large part to the steadiness and maturity of their young, 5-foot-9 point … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #11 Nolan Wright
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #11 Nolan Wright, senior, Sehome WHY HE’S #11: An all-state quarterback on the gridiron, the 5-foot-10 guard put together another all-star season on the court. He averaged almost 10 … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #11 Brooklyn Larrabee
In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #11 Brooklyn Larrabee, junior, Ferndale WHY SHE’S #11: The athletic 5-foot-7 point guard with the killer smile — who almost didn’t turn out for basketball to focus on volleyball … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #12 Blake Elston
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #12 Blake Elston, junior, Squalicum WHY HE’S #12: The 6-foot-2 guard continued his ascent into the Northwest Conference elite by stepping up as the leader of the Storm. He … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #12 Lexi Hermanutz
In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #12 Lexi Hermanutz, junior, Lynden WHY SHE’S #12: On almost any other team, the 5-foot-11 guard might be the go-to player, but not on the state champion Lions with … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #13 Kell Reardon
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #13 Kell Reardon, junior, Mount Baker WHY HE’S #13: The fiery 6-foot-5 center was at the center of the Mounties’ offense and defense, averaging almost 14 points on 45 … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #13 Payton Bartl
In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #13 Payton Bartl, senior, Nooksack Valley WHY SHE’S #13: The 5-foot-7 shooting guard was known for exactly that — her sweet outside shooting as witnessed by anyone who saw … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #14 Dyson Edwards
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #14 Dyson Edwards, junior, Lummi Nation WHY HE’S #14: Perhaps the best player nobody outside of Lummi Nation knows, the athletic 6-foot-1 guard could do it all. He averaged … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #14 Kate Schroeder
In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #14 Kate Schroeder, junior, Sehome WHY SHE’S #14: At 5-foot-10, Schroeder was one of the league’s top all-around players, a big guard who was able to go inside for … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #15 Owen Wichers
In another amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #15 Owen Wichers, senior, Nooksack Valley WHY HE’S #15: The 6-foot-3 guard led the Class of ’26 out of the long shadow of last season’s seniors and lifted the … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #15 Aaliyah Bowman
In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #15 Aaliyah Bowman, senior, Blaine WHY SHE’S #15: If the Borderites’ underdog story were made into a movie — a group of ragtag athletes not only pulls together to … Read More »