Jim Carberry 
It’s the holiday season, and for Whatcom County boys and girls basketball teams that means holiday tournaments — both around here and far away. Here’s a look at the tournaments our local teams are playing in this week. CLOUD 9 SPORTS CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Lynden Christian will be hosting the biggest high school tournament in the … Read more
It was hyped as the biggest non-league game in the last decade in Jake Maberry Gymnasium, and when it was over, it was the Lynden boys who earned a big 70-47 win against the big boys of O’Dea of Seattle on Saturday, Dec. 22. Not to be outdone, the Lynden girls had a big game … Read more
When Kobe Elsner, Clayton Whitman and their elementary school buddies started a basketball team, it was just to have fun playing hoops together. Now, almost a decade later, the Lynden Class of 2019 is still having fun … as the boys take aim at their second straight 2A state championship. “Our senior class is really, … Read more
They say home is a good place to spend the holidays. The Blaine boys and girls basketball teams would agree after enjoying their newly expanded Blaine Holiday Invite. After hosting a four-team girls tournament the past three years, Blaine added two more girls teams and a four-team boys tournament this year. “I love it,” said … Read more
How do you close a fabled gymnasium? You have two long-time rivals join together to put on a grand finale that brings a whole town to its feet. That’s what Sehome and Bellingham high schools did Saturday, Dec. 15, when they brought the final curtain down on the Mariners’ 51-year-old gym. The home of 26 … Read more
What is www.whatcomhoops.com? And why do we need it? The first question is easy to answer. It is a website devoted to Whatcom County high school basketball. On it you will find stories, pictures and videos chronicling the players, coaches, teams, games and seasons that have made our county famous for its high school hoops. … Read more
Predicting what will happen at an upcoming high school state basketball tournament is hard enough, but accurately predicting what will happen at the start of the season is almost impossible. But who cares? It is still fun to look forward to the exciting 2019 Hardwood Classic. So, looking just at last year’s 12 Class 1A … Read more
Predicting what will happen at an upcoming high school state basketball tournament is hard enough, but accurately predicting what will happen at the start of the season is almost impossible. But who cares? It is still fun to look forward to the exciting 2019 Hardwood Classic. So, looking just at last year’s 12 Class 1A … Read more