The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League began league action last week, and already the number of unbeaten Whatcom teams has been reduced to two — Lynden and Lynden Christian. The Lions and Lyncs, however, notched their biggest wins of the season on Saturday with non-league victories against bigger schools with state aspirations. The defending … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League teams dove into league action in week 2 and the list of undefeated Whatcom teams was quickly whittled in half from eight to four. Bellingham, Lynden, and Lynden Christian each won a pair of games to jump atop the early NWC standings, and the Lyncs added a non-league … Read more
Having both won just three games last season, the Mount Baker and Bellingham girls basketball teams are working to shed a “loser” image this season. And both took a big step in the right direction when they met in Deming with Mount Baker holding on for an exciting 51-37 victory on Friday night, Dec. 13. … Read more
It’s never easy to stray into the Lions’ den, especially when you have to play the defending state champion Lynden girls and boys basketball teams. The Lions showed why they are still the class of not only the Northwest Conference but the state by sweeping a doubleheader against Squalicum on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Jake … Read more
With almost all their players returning after winning league titles and making it to state last season, the Lummi Nation girls and boys basketball teams already were considered state contenders. But after getting some additions this season, the Blackhawks may be doing more than just contending in their Class 1B state tournaments. They proved it … Read more
With only non-league games to start the season, it’s difficult to make judgments about teams, but after one week a few things are perfectly clear for our Whatcom squads. First, the Northwest Conference’s Class 1A schools are going to provide some serious fireworks after going a 11-0 in Week 1. Leading the way were Mount … Read more
Non-leaguers were the name of the games for the first week of the season, but already there were some important happenings for our Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League teams. While defending state champions Lynden (Class 2A) and Nooksack Valley (1A) started off where they left off last March with victories in their only games … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls and boys basketball teams have never been afraid to schedule — and be tested by — bigger and stronger non-league opponents like Lake Stevens. Well, the Class 1A Lyncs passed their first tests of the young season by sweeping the Wesco 4A school in a home doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, Dec. … Read more
Blaine unveiled its “new look” varsity teams to the home crowd, and Borderite fans were pleased with what they saw. In a non-league doubleheader against Friday Harbor, the Blaine girls notched their first win of the season, 40-24, and the Blaine boys stayed unbeaten with a 61-40 victory on Wednesday, Dec. 4. “This was tremendously … Read more
In an early-season test of two rebuilding girls programs, it was the Sehome youngsters who held their composure down the stretch to defeat the Ferndale youngsters, 49-39, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. It was the season opener for Sehome, which has no seniors and only two players with minimal varsity playing time. It was only the … Read more
