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Four Whatcom prep basketball coaches leaving current programs

Phelps, Owens, Wolffis, Skillman each were removed or resigned

Ferndale head coach Jason Owens talks to his team during a timeout in a close huddle.
Ferndale head coach Jason Owens talks to his team during a timeout on Feb. 16, 2022, as the Golden Eagles upset Stanwood 72-65 in a district playoff game. Owens was removed by the district after eight seasons leading the program. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
By Connor J. Benintendi Staff Reporter
Four Whatcom County prep basketball coaches have either been let go or resigned since the conclusion of the winter season. Gracie Phelps (Blaine girls), Vic Wolffis (Lynden girls), Jason Owens (Ferndale boys) and Rich Skillman (Nooksack Valley boys) will not return to their previous programs. Phelps, a former Western Washington University basketball player, is the only one of the four leaving on her own accord, stepping down after just one season coaching the Borderites. Owens, Skillman

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