Whatcom Hoops March-11-2025
Lynden seniors Kiki York (center) and Melanie Anderson (right) will get to play one more game together.

Senior Classic To Feature Boys, Girls All-Stars This Friday

The annual John Clark Whatcom County Senior Classic featuring the senior boys and girls basketball players from Whatcom County — and some from Skagit County — will be held on Friday, March 14, in Lynden High School’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium. The girls events begin at 6 p.m. with a 3-point contest followed by the girls … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-20-2025
The Lynden bench celebrates another 3-pointer.

Lynden Girls Win District Title;  Lynden, Ferndale Boys Lose

It was finals week for the undefeated and top-ranked Lynden girls and boys basketball teams, and they both were tested in their Class 2A District 1 championship games Wednesday night, Feb. 19. The Lynden girls passed with flying colors, defeating third-ranked and once-beaten — make that now twice-beaten — Archbishop Murphy,  52-36, to claim the … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-17-2025
Lummi Nation and 12 other Whatcom teams are shooting for state.

The Road To State: Where Are Your Teams?

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

Whatcom Hoops February-16-2025
Brant Heppner (22) and Malachi Koenen (15) led Lynden on Saturday. (File photo)

Lynden Boys In Final; Squalicum Edges Sehome; Bellingham, Ferndale Lose

The Lynden boys basketball team continued its quest for a fourth straight Class 2A state championship with a workmanlike 51-39 victory over Anacortes in the District 1 semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 15. The win not only keeps the Lions unbeaten after 23 games, but advances them to the district championship game on Wednesday at 7:45 … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-14-2025
Things are looking up for Ferndale after Thursday's playoff win.

Ferndale, Lynden Boys Open With Big Wins

For the Lynden boys basketball team it was business as usual, but for the Ferndale boys, an opening-round playoff win on Thursday, Feb. 13, was monumental. The three-time defending Class 2A state champion Lions continued on their undefeated ways by crushing Sehome, 67-25, in their District 1 opening-round contest. On the other side of the … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-13-2025
It was a rough night for the Golden Eagles as their season came to an end.

Ferndale Girls Bow Out, But Other Favorites Move On

In a wild night with eight district playoff games — five of them matching up Whatcom County rivals — the favorites won seven of the eight at home on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The eighth-seeded Ferndale girls, however, lost to ninth seed Mountlake Terrace in a Class 3A play-in game, 55-46, which, unfortunately, means the Golden … Read more