If there was any doubt that Whatcom County girls basketball teams had a successful year then check out the Northwest Conference’s all-league first and second teams where 13 of the 16 spots went to local players. Rob Adams of Lynden was named the coach of the year after leading his young (and height-challenged) team to … Read more
With the Lynden and Lynden Christian boys dominating not only the Northwest Conference but the state, it’s no surprise that the Lions and Lyncs also dominate the NWC’s all-conference selections. Senior guard Cole Bajema, who led Lynden Christian to the conference title and a fourth-place finish at the Class 1A state tournament last week, was … Read more
Three months ago, I started taking sports photographs for the first time. And I’m talking real photographs with a real camera to show the real world … not iPhone pics of my grandkids playing soccer that only my family sees. And after trying to shoot all 22 of our Whatcom County boys and girls high … Read more
It was 40 years ago that I attended my first high school state tournament — the 1979 Class A boys tourney in the UPS Fieldhouse — as a young sports reporter for the Bellingham Herald. And I was instantly hooked. This past week, I had the opportunity to enjoy not one but four great events … Read more
It ended the way it was supposed to. With 10 seniors who dreamed of ending their high school careers holding the golden ball, the Lynden boys basketball team accomplished its goal Saturday night with a resounding 60-51 victory over Selah to win the Class 2A state championship for the second year in a row. “Ever … Read more
A 52-2 record. A state championship and a fourth-place trophy. That’s the legacy the Lynden Christian boys basketball team will leave in the record books after beating Bellevue Christian, 78-48, for fourth place Saturday in the Class 1A state tournament in Yakima’s SunDome. But the legacy the Lyncs will leave off the court is what … Read more
Years from now, when you think back to the 2019 Lynden boys basketball team, you might picture Christian Zamora’s sweet 3-pointer or Clayton Whitman’s thunderous flying dunk. But this year’s version of the Lions might be better pictured by Blake Silves running back to the court, cotton swabbing stuffed up his bloodied nose, telling the … Read more
It won’t be the trophy they wanted, but the Lynden Christian boys are happy they will be earning one Saturday. The top-ranked Lyncs, who had their dream of a second straight state title end Thursday, took out their frustrations on Seattle Academy with a 75-39 victory in consolation play at the Class 1A state tournament … Read more
Two of the most successful high school basketball programs in Washington state — the Lynden Christian girls and the Lynden boys — are back in a familiar place: their respective state championship games. The defending 1A state champion LC girls took care of business with a repeat of last year’s state semifinals by defeating Medical … Read more
When you’ve only lost once in two years, it’s hard to imagine any kind of defeat. But nobody, including the Lynden Christian boys basketball team, could have imagined the defeat the Lyncs suffered Thursday night. Dominated inside and outside, the top-ranked and unbeaten Lyncs were beaten by King’s, 73-50, in the Class 1A state quarterfinals … Read more