Bellingham girls swim and boys tennis have both ripped off five straight victories — with girls swim tied with Oak Harbor atop the league standings, and boys tennis one game behind undefeated Anacortes.
The middle ground continues to shrink in the Northwest Conference volleyball landscape, with two undefeated teams (Lynden and Burlington-Edison), two one-loss squads (Meridian and Sehome) and two winless teams (Mount Baker and Sedro-Woolley).
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Prep
Volleyball
The NWC volleyball standings have continued to become more lopsided. Five teams are undefeated or have just one loss, while eight have at least five.
Lynden (9-1, 8-0 NWC) remains tied with Burlington-Edison (10-0, 8-0 NWC) for the league lead, as both are unbeaten in conference games. The Lions have won six in a row since Sept. 18, and they have two matches before facing Meridian (8-1, 6-1 NWC), another contender for the league title, on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
Sehome (6-1, 6-1 NWC) is in the mix after winning six straight matches, most recently prevailing over Lakewood in a five-set contest. The Mariners have a tough match on the horizon against Meridian on Thursday, Oct. 5.
Nooksack Valley (5-3, 5-3 NWC) is on a three-game win streak in which it has beat Blaine, Lynden Christian and Sedro-Woolley. The Pioneers played three of the league’s top five teams in their first five matches, but they are finally shaping up.
Bellingham (3-5, 3-5 NWC) began its campaign 3-1, but has since lost four straight. The Bayhawks most recently lost to Blaine (2-6, 2-6 NWC) on Monday, Oct. 2, giving the Borderites just their second win of the year.
Girls soccer
Sehome’s Madison Goodman and Ferndale’s Audrey Kallin battle for the ball along the sideline on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Bellingham. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Sehome (7-0-3, 4-1 NWC) and Ferndale (7-0-2, 4-0-2 NWC), two of three remaining undefeated teams in league in the 2A/3A Northwest Conference, battled to a 2-2 tie on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The other undefeated team, Bellingham (6-1-2, 3-0-1 NWC), is coming off a 2-1 win over league foe Mount Vernon on Tuesday.
Lynden (6-2-2, 2-1-1 NWC) is in the middle of the pack and held off Squalicum, 1-0, on Tuesday. Squalicum (1-9-0, 0-4-0 NWC) is still searching for its first league victory.
In the 1A NWC, Lynden Christian (2-7-0, 2-2-0 NWC) is the lone undefeated team in league after a 2-0 shutout of Meridian (4-4-1, 2-2-1) Monday, Oct. 2. Blaine (2-3-2, 1-1-1 NWC) took a 1-0 win over Nooksack Valley (1-7-0, 1-2-0 NWC) Monday, while Mount Baker (0-5-0, 0-3-0 NWC) is still winless after a 7-0 loss to Sedro-Woolley on Monday.
Girls swim
Bellingham held off Lynden, 99-69, in a dual meet on Sept. 28 to stay undefeated in five meets so far this season.
The Bayhawks’ Grace Sorenson continues to dominate, leading Whatcom County swimmers in seven individual events, while being part of two county-leading relay teams.
The Bayhawks remain tied with Oak Harbor in league as both teams are 5-0. Third-place Anacortes (4-1-1) smoked Ferndale (1-2), 143-34, on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Results were not available at the time of publishing for Sehome and Lynden’s matchup on Tuesday, as well as Squalicum and Burlington-Edison’s.
Lynden is 3-2, Sehome is 1-2-1 and Squalicum is 0-3.
Boys tennis
Bellingham has won five straight matches and is now 8-1 overall on the season (7-1 NWC). The Bayhawks have won 51-of-63 possible courts so far this year, and they sit just behind Anacortes (10-0, 8-0 NWC) which possesses a 58-12 court record this season.
Sehome is a close third, now 6-2 overall (4-1 NWC) following a 7-0 loss to Shorewood on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Mariners have a 33-23 court record this season.
WWU
Volleyball
The Vikings have been on a tear since beginning their league schedule. After beginning the season 0-9, Western has won four straight matches since Sept. 16.
Western most recently swept Simon Fraser on the road on Saturday, Sept. 30, led by a combined 23 kills from junior Gabby Kepley and sophomore Devyn Oestreich.
Sophomore Adele Holland, redshirt freshman Delaney Speer and Oestreich each had 11 or more digs, and Holland tallied a team-high 27 assists.
Western (4-9, 4-1 GNAC) will remain on the road for a match with Seattle Pacific at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5.
Women’s soccer
Western women’s soccer went 0-1-1 last week, tying Saint Martin’s to begin its league schedule on Thursday, Sept. 28 and losing to Western Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The first game was a scoreless tie with the Saints, and the second was a 1-0 loss to the Wolves. Junior forward Raeanne Jones scored the latter contest’s lone goal for Western Oregon, handing the Vikings their third loss of the year.
Western (3-3-3, 1-1-2 GNAC) will host Central Washington at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 with a chance to bounce back against the Wildcats.
Men’s soccer
Western Washington University’s Ryan Rotter heads the ball during a 1-0 loss to Saint Martin’s on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Harrington Field.
(Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Matching the women’s team, Western’s men’s group took a loss and tie last week. The Vikings lost to Saint Martin’s, 1-0, on Thursday, Sept. 28, before tying Northwest Nazarene 0-0 on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Western (3-3-2, 0-1-1 GNAC) will return home for a match with Seattle Pacific at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5.
Girls soccer standings — Oct. 5
| Girls soccer | League | Overall |
| Team | W-L-T | W-L-T |
| Ferndale | 4-0-2 | 7-0-2 |
| Sehome | 4-0-1 | 7-0-3 |
| Bellingham | 3-0-1 | 6-1-2 |
| Oak Harbor | 3-2-1 | 7-2-1 |
| Lynden Christian | 3-0-0 | 3-7-0 |
| Anacortes | 2-1-1 | 5-3-1 |
| Lynden | 2-1-1 | 6-2-2 |
| Meridian | 2-1-1 | 4-4-1 |
| Blaine | 2-1-1 | 3-3-2 |
| Burlington-Edison | 1-1-2 | 5-3-2 |
| Nooksack Valley | 1-3-0 | 1-8-0 |
| Sedro-Woolley | 1-2-1 | 5-3-2 |
| Mount Vernon | 1-5-0 | 2-7-0 |
| Lakewood | 1-5-0 | 3-7-0 |
| Squalicum | 0-4-0 | 1-9-0 |
| Mount Baker | 0-4-0 | 0-6-0 |
Volleyball standings — Oct. 5
| Volleyball | League | Overall |
| Team | W-L | W-L |
| Burlington-Edison | 8-0 | 10-0 |
| Lynden | 8-0 | 9-1 |
| Meridian | 7-1 | 9-1 |
| Sehome | 7-1 | 7-1 |
| Anacortes | 6-2 | 7-2 |
| Nooksack Valley | 6-3 | 6-3 |
| Ferndale | 5-3 | 5-4 |
| Lynden Christian | 5-4 | 6-4 |
| Lakewood | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Mount Vernon | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Oak Harbor | 3-6 | 3-6 |
| Bellingham | 3-6 | 3-6 |
| Blaine | 2-7 | 2-7 |
| Squalicum | 1-7 | 1-7 |
| Mount Baker | 0-8 | 0-10 |
| Sedro-Woolley | 0-9 | 0-10 |
This story was updated at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 to include updates to standings.
