When they were shooting baskets during fifth-grade recess, Talon Jenkins and Jaeger Fyfe would talk about playing on Saturday at the Class 1A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome. Seven years later, their dream became a reality — and they have a trophy to prove it. Jenkins, Fyfe, and their Meridian boys basketball teammates defeated … Read more
After riding what he called a rollercoaster, Lynden Christian boys basketball coach Tim Zylstra had one thing to say to all the fans who watched the Lyncs battle Royal in a Class 1A state semifinal Friday night in the Yakima SunDome. “We gave the fans their money’s worth,” he said after LC defeated the Knights, … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team was one second away from fulfilling its dream of returning to the Class 1A state championship game, but that one second was the difference as the Lyncs lost to King’s on 3-pointer just before the final buzzer, 45-44, on Friday, March 7. The loss in the state semifinals means … Read more
There are big victories and historic victories and sometimes, when you combine the two, there are victories so sweet you can’t stop smiling. Just ask the Meridian boys basketball team. The Trojans bounced back from a bad loss to beat Seton Catholic, 68-48, in consolation play at the Class 1A state tournament on Friday afternoon, … Read more
When the dust had settled in their Class 1A state quarterfinal clash, the Meridian boys basketball team was unable to prevent No.1-ranked Annie Wright from moving on, losing to the Gators, 53-22, on Thursday night, March 6, in the Yakima SunDeome. “We worked our tails off and the guys did a great job,” said Meridian … Read more
When the Lynden Christian and King’s boys basketball teams play, there’s almost always something important at stake. On Thursday evening, it was a spot in the Class A state semifinals, and for the fourth time in a row, it was the Lyncs who earned the prize. Third-seeded Lynden Christian jumped out to a big lead … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team took care of a familiar foe and now find themselves in a familiar place: the Class A state semifinals. The Lyncs reached the semis for the seventh straight time after beating Cashmere, 45-32, in their quarterfinal matchup Thursday morning, March 6, in the Yakima SunDome. The top-seeded Lyncs (22-3) … Read more
The Meridian boys basketball team rebounded from a difficult loss by, well, by rebounding as the Trojans defeated Overlake, 65-52, in a loser-out consolation game at the Class 1A state tournament Wednesday evening in the Yakima SunDome. Meridian’s victory improved its record to 18-8 and, more importantly, moved the seventh-seeded Trojans into the quarterfinals, where … Read more
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
