State berths, key late-season contests close out January

Two girls bowlers are off to state tournaments. Prep basketball teams endured rigorous stretches of their league schedules.  Western Washington University women's basketball got back on track, while the men's squad is searching for answers. Indoor track and field athletes set two new school records. Don’t miss these highlights from Whatcom County’s prep and college sports teams over the past week. Prep Girls bowling Meridian’s Emma Hill and Ferndale’s Haylee Ochoa are