CONNOR’S PICKS
Girls wrestling: 1B/2B/1A/2A sub-regionals
10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Squalicum High School
Local girls wrestlers have their sights set on the Mat Classic XXXV, and this sub-regional meet is the first step.
Twenty-seven athletes advanced from this event last season to regional meets, and that number could go up this year with the Bellingham United program splitting up into individual high school programs.
Last year, when Bellingham, Sehome and Squalicum wrestled together, they competed at the 3A/4A sub-regional. All Whatcom County teams will be in attendance for this meet except for Ferndale (Class 3A), which will wrestle at Oak Harbor High School on the same day.
Mount Baker sent the most wrestlers to regionals after this meet a season ago, qualifying 11, while Blaine was a close second with nine. In addition to qualifiers, seven different girls wrestlers won sub-regional titles last year.
If you enjoy organized chaos, these high-stakes postseason wrestling tournaments are exactly that. The official list of teams attending is not yet set, but last year’s meet had 21 teams present.
WWU: Women’s basketball vs. Alaska Anchorage
7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Carver Gym
Alaska Anchorage (11-5, 5-2 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) owns Western Washington University women’s basketball’s only league loss of the season.
Western (14-3, 6-1 GNAC) lost to the Seawolves on the road on Jan. 4, 61-54, in the team’s first game back from winter break. The Vikings can now get revenge in their second regular-season meeting with Alaska Anchorage.
The all-time series between the Vikings and Seawolves is split, with each team holding a 29-29 overall record against the other. Before the early January loss to Alaska Anchorage, Western had won the previous five matchups.
Senior post Brooke Walling continues to lead Western with 16.5 points (fourth in GNAC), 9.5 rebounds (first), 3.4 assists (fifth) and 2.4 blocks (second) per game.
Alaska Anchorage’s junior post Tori Hollingshead will try to slow down Walling. Hollingshead is averaging 12.9 points (11th in GNAC), 7.3 rebounds (ninth), 1.9 steals (fifth) and 2.3 blocks (third) per game.
Both teams have been on fire as of late, with Western winning its last five games and Alaska Anchorage riding a nine-game win streak.
Recreation: Whatcom Falls 5K
10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Bellingham Hatchery in Whatcom Falls Park
This race weaves through one of Bellingham’s most beautiful attractions: Whatcom Falls Park.
Beginning and ending near the Bellingham Hatchery inside the park, the loop primarily utilizes the Waterline Trail and permits runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. (Dogs or other pets, however, are not allowed in this race.)
The event is organized by the Greater Bellingham Running Club and chip-timed by Pacific Multisports, and thus pricing varies based on GBRC membership status. Details are available on the GBRC website.
Last year’s race had more than 200 participants, with a few runners completing the course in less than 20 minutes while others took over an hour — illustrating the wide range of fitness levels present.
Registration is open until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
FULL CALENDAR
Friday, Jan. 26
Boys basketball
Bellingham at Mount Baker, 7:15 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Meridian, 7:15 p.m.
Nooksack Valley at King’s, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball
Mount Baker at Bellingham, 7:15 p.m.
Meridian at Oak Harbor, 7:15 p.m.
NHL
St. Louis Blues at Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m.
Recreation
FriYay Night Bags, 6 p.m., Volli Bellingham
Saturday, Jan. 27
Boys basketball
Ferndale at Lynden Christian, 2:30 p.m.
Blaine at Anacortes, 5 p.m.
Lynden at Sehome, 6 p.m.
Girls basketball
Lynden at Sehome, 4:30 p.m.
Lynden Christian at Ferndale, 7:15 p.m.
Anacortes at Blaine, 7:15 p.m.
Girls wrestling
Bellingham, Blaine, Squalicum at Lady Knights Invite, 9 a.m., Kamiak High School, Mukilteo
WWU
Men’s basketball at Northwest Nazarene, 12:30 p.m., Johnson Sports Center
Women’s basketball vs. MSU Billings, 7 p.m., Carver Gymnasium
WCC
Women’s basketball vs. Skagit Valley, 2 p.m., Whatcom Pavilion
Men’s basketball vs. Skagit Valley, 4 p.m., Whatcom Pavilion
Recreation
SST Trail Day, 9 a.m., Lake Padden
Ski Dattle, 11 a.m., Salmon Ridge SnoPark parking lot
Sunday, Jan. 28
NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets at Seattle Kraken, 6 p.m.
Recreation
Jayme Biendl Memorial 5K Walk/Run, 10 a.m., Skykomish River Centennial Park
Sunday Funday Cornhole Tournament, 11 a.m., Volli Bellingham
Monday, Jan. 29
Boys basketball
Lynden at Burlington-Edison, 7:15 p.m.
Meridian at Lakewood, 7:15 p.m.
Mount Baker at Oak Harbor, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball
Burlington-Edison at Lynden, 7:15 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Mount Baker, 7:15 p.m.
Sehome at Lynden Christian, 7:15 p.m.
Lakewood at Meridian, 7:15 p.m.
Recreation
Public Skate, 8:30 a.m., Bellingham Sportsplex
Men’s Over-40 Drop-in Soccer, 8:30 p.m., Bellingham Sportsplex
Tuesday, Jan. 30
Boys basketball
Ferndale at Lynden, 7:15 p.m.
Burlington-Edison at Bellingham, 7:15 p.m.
Sehome at Blaine, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball
Bellingham at Burlington-Edison, 7:15 p.m.
Lynden at Ferndale, 7:15 p.m.
Blaine at Sehome, 7:15 p.m.
Boys swim
Bellingham at Squalicum, 3:30 p.m., Arne Hanna Aquatic Center
NHL
Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks, 7:30 p.m.
Recreation
Adult Skate, 8:30 a.m., Bellingham Sportsplex
Wednesday, Jan. 31
Boys basketball
Lynden Christian at Squalicum, 7:15 p.m.
Anacortes at Nooksack Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball
Squalicum at Lynden Chrisitan, 7:15 p.m.
Nooksack Valley at Anacortes, 7:15 p.m.
Girls bowling
1A/2A state tournament, time TBD, Bowlero South Seattle, Tukwila
WCC
Women’s basketball at Everett Community College, 5 p.m.
Men’s basketball at Everett Community College, 7 p.m.
Recreation
55+ Drop-in Soccer, 12 p.m., Bellingham Sportsplex
Thursday, Feb. 1
Boys basketball
Mount Vernon at Lynden, 7:15 p.m.
Lakewood at Mount Baker, 7:15 p.m.
Blaine at Ferndale, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball
Lynden at Mount Vernon, 7:15 p.m.
Mount Baker at Lakewood, 7:15 p.m.
Ferndale at Blaine, 7:15 p.m.
Girls bowling
1A/2A state tournament, time TBD, Bowlero South Seattle, Tukwila
WWU
Men’s basketball at Saint Martin’s, 7 p.m.
Women’s basketball vs Alaska Fairbanks, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 2
Boys basketball
Bellingham at Mount Vernon, 7:15 p.m.
Squalicum at Meridian, 7:15 p.m.
Sehome at Nooksack Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball
Mount Vernon at Bellingham, 7 p.m.
Meridian at Squalicum, 7:15 p.m.
Nooksack Valley at Sehome, 7:15 p.m.
Boys wrestling
2A sub-regionals, 4 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School
3A sub-regionals, 6 p.m., Marysville-Pilchuck High School
Girls wrestling
4A/3A sub-regionals, 4 p.m., Oak Harbor High School
Boys swim
Northwest Conference B Championships, 3:30 p.m., Arne Hanna Aquatic Center
Girls bowling
3A state tournament, time TBD, at Bowlero South Seattle, Tukwila
WWU
Softball vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills, 8:30 a.m., Irvine, California
Softball vs. San Francisco State, 1:30 p.m., Irvine, California
Recreation
Drop-in Hockey, 12 p.m., Bellingham Sportsplex
Youth Soccer Clinic, 6 p.m., Bellingham Sportsplex
Saturday, Feb. 3
Boys basketball
Lynden at Lynden Christian, 2:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Lynden Christian at Lynden, 7:15 p.m.
Boys wrestling
2A sub-regionals, 9 a.m., Sedro-Woolley High School
3A sub-regionals, 10 a.m., Marysville-Pilchuck High School
Girls wrestling
1B/2B/1A/2A sub-regionals, 10 a.m., Squalicum High School
4A/3A sub-regionals, 10 a.m., Oak Harbor High School
Girls bowling
3A state tournament, time TBD, at Bowlero South Seattle, Tukwila
WWU
Softball vs. Cal State East Bay, 8:30 a.m., Irvine, California
Men’s basketball at Western Oregon, 2 p.m.
Softball vs. Concordia Irvine, 4:30 p.m., Irvine, California
Women’s basketball vs. Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m.
Recreation
Winter Community Work Party, 9 a.m., Lowell Park
La Conner Race, 9:45 a.m., La Conner Public Boat Launch
Whatcom Falls 5K, 10 a.m., Bellingham Hatchery at Whatcom Falls Park
Sunday, Feb. 4
WWU
Softball vs. Cal State San Marcos, 11:30 a.m., Irvine, California
Recreation
Daddy Daughter Skate Night, 5:30 p.m., Skagit Skate
Walking Soccer, 6 p.m., Bellingham Sportsplex
CDN’s sports calendar is published online Thursdays and in print Fridays. News Producer Eric Trent compiled the featured listings.
Connor J. Benintendi is a former CDN sports reporter, send tips and information to newstips@cascadiadaily.com.
