CONNOR'S PICKS

Volleyball: 1A/2A state volleyball tournament
Teams TBD, Nov. 10–11, Yakima Valley SunDome

While far away, the 1A/2A state volleyball tournament is one of the most exciting two-day prep sporting events of the year.

Meridian has already clinched a berth to the 1A state tournament, and at least one other Whatcom County team will join the Trojans in Yakima.

In Class 2A, Lynden, Bellingham and Sehome are all still in contention to reach the tournament with district matches wrapping up on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Three local teams earned trophies a season ago (Lynden, Nooksack Valley and Lynden Christian) and at least one Whatcom County school has returned home with hardware every year since 2013.

 Nooksack Valley's Devin Coppinger (7), Faith Bartl (1) and Juliana Gimmaka (20) celebrate Nov. 11, 2022 after scoring against College Place in the 1A state volleyball tournament. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)  

WWU: Women's basketball vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, Carver Gym

This will be Western Washington University women's basketball season opener and home opener all in one.

The Vikings' game versus Cal State Dominguez Hills is the first of two games that Western will play in the WWU Veteran's Day Classic tournament. It is also the first time Western has played its season opener at Carver Gym since 2018.

Cal State Dominguez Hills enters the game ranked No. 11 nationally in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll. 

Western went into last season ranked No. 2 before having its season cut short in the NCAA Division II West Regional Quarterfinal. The Vikings are not nationally ranked ahead of the 2023–24 season.

Recreation: Galbraith Mountain Community Race Series
7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Galbraith Mountain

The Galbraith Mountain Community Race Series opens with its first trail-running event in a four-race series on Saturday, Nov. 11. 

The series is for "all ages, abilities, families and friends," according to its website, and is for those who lovingly embrace winter running in the oft-dreary Pacific Northwest.

There are two distances for each event, and the series' first race includes an 8.5-mile run (1,190 feet of elevation gain) and a 13.2-mile run (2,344 feet of elevation gain). 

Pacific Multisports will time each participant, and awards will be distributed at the end of the series.

 Runners head downhill March 19, 2022 as they compete in the Chuckanut 50K race. Bellingham runners will have an opportunity to trail run competitively in the winter as a part of the Galbraith Mountain Community Race Series that begins Saturday, Nov. 11. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)  

FULL CALENDAR

Friday, Nov. 3

Football
Meridian at Cedar Park Christian (Bothell), 7 p.m.

Sultan at Bellingham, 7 p.m., Civic Field

Girls swim
2A District 1 Girls Swim and Dive Championships, 2:45 p.m., Fidalgo Pool, Anacortes

3A District 1 Girls Swim prelims, 5:15 p.m., Snohomish Aquatic Center

WWU
Men's basketball vs. Daemen, 5:15 p.m., Langley Events Centre 

Recreation
Open Roller Skate, 6 p.m., Depot Market Square

Saturday, Nov. 4

Cross country
Cross country state championships, 9:30 a.m., Sun Willows Golf Course

Volleyball
2A District 1 tournament, teams TBD

Girls soccer
1A District 1 tournament, teams TBD

2A District 1 tournament, teams TBD

3A District 1 tournament, teams TBD

Girls swim
2A District 1 Girls Swim and Dive Championships, 11:15 p.m., Fidalgo Pool

3A District 1 Girls Swim and Dive finals, 4 p.m., Snohomish Aquatic Center

WWU
Men's basketball vs. St. Edward's, 10 a.m., Langley Events Centre 

Men's cross country at West Regional Championships, 10 a.m., Ash Creek Preserve

Women's cross country at West Regional Championships, 10 a.m., Ash Creek Preserve

Women's soccer vs. MSU Billings, 1 p.m.

Men's soccer vs. Simon Fraser, 7 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Seattle Pacific, 7 p.m.

WCC

Men's and women's soccer NWAC quarterfinals, 10 a.m.

Men's basketball vs. Seattle Mountaineers, 7 p.m.

NHL
Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 5

WWU
Men's basketball vs. Hawai'i Hilo, 10:30 a.m., Langley Events Centre

NFL
Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens, 10 a.m., CBS

NWSL

NWSL Semifinals: OL Reign at San Diego Wave FC, 6:30 p.m., CBS Sports

Recreation
Boundary Bay Marathon, 8:30 a.m., 550 Boundary Bay Road, Delta, British Columbia

Monday, Nov. 6

Recreation
Gangball, 6 p.m., Bloedel Donovan Multi-Purpose Room

Tuesday, Nov. 7

Volleyball
3A District 1 tournament, teams TBD

Girls soccer
1A state tournament, teams TBD

2A state tournament, teams TBD

3A state tournament, teams TBD

NHL
Seattle Kraken at Arizona Coyotes, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Girls soccer
1A state tournament, teams TBD

2A state tournament, teams TBD

3A state tournament, teams TBD

Thursday, Nov. 9

Volleyball
3A District 1 tournament, teams TBD

Girls swim
Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships, King County Aquatic Center

WWU

Women's soccer at GNAC Championships, time TBD, Tomlinson Stadium

Men's soccer at Saint Martin's, 1 p.m.

Volleyball at Western Oregon, 7 p.m.

NHL
Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche, 6 p.m.

Recreation

Fire with a Ferro Rod, 12 p.m., Larrabee State Park

Night camp, 5:30 p.m., Bloedel Donovan Community Building

BBay Pub Run to Bellingham Cider VII, 6 p.m., BBay Running

Friday, Nov. 10

Football
1A state tournament, teams TBD

2A state tournament, teams TBD 

3A state tournament, teams TBD

Volleyball
1A state tournament, teams TBD, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., Yakima Valley SunDome

2A state tournament, teams TBD, 10:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Yakima Valley SunDome

Girls soccer
1A state tournament, teams TBD

2A state tournament, teams TDB

3A state tournament, teams TBD

Girls swim
Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships, King County Aquatic Center

WWU

Women's soccer at GNAC Championships, time TBD, Tomlinson Stadium

Men's basketball at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 5:30 p.m., Arcata, California

Women's basketball vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills, 7 p.m., Carver Gym

MLS
Seattle Sounders at FC Dallas, 7 p.m., Apple TV

Recreation
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Salmon Sighting, 12 p.m., Maritime Heritage Park

Yoga & Sound Therapy, 5:30 p.m., Bloedel Donovan Community Building

Saturday, Nov. 11

Football
1A state tournament, teams TBD

2A state tournament, teams TBD 

3A state tournament, teams TBD

Volleyball

1A state tournament, teams TBD, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., Yakima Valley SunDome

2A state tournament, teams TBD, 10:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Yakima Valley SunDome

3A District 1 tournament, teams TBD

Girls soccer
1A state tournament, teams TBD

2A state tournament, teams TDB

3A state tournament, teams TBD

Girls swim
Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships, King County Aquatic Center

WWU

Women's soccer at GNAC Championships, time TBD, Tomlinson Stadium, Ellensburg

Volleyball at Saint Martin's, 1 p.m.

Women's basketball vs. Cal State LA, 7 p.m., Carver Gym

Men's soccer at MSU Billings, 7 p.m.

Men's basketball at Cal Poly Humboldt, 7:30 p.m., Arcata, California

WCC
NWAC volleyball regionals, Whatcom Pavilion

Women's Basketball vs. Northwest University, 6 p.m., Whatcom Pavilion

NHL
Edmondton Oilers at Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m.

Recreation
Galbraith Mountain: Community Race Series, 8:30 a.m., Galbraith Mountain and Padden Trails Parking Lot

Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Salmon Sighting, 12 p.m., Maritime Heritage Park

Sunday, Nov. 12

WCC
NWAC volleyball regionals, Whatcom Pavilion

NFL
Washington Commanders at Seattle Seahawks, 1:25 p.m., FOX

Recreation
Mosses and Ferns: A Walk in the Woods, 11 a.m., Whatcom Falls Park

CDN's sports calendar is published online Thursdays and in print Fridays. To submit an event for consideration, email connorbenintendi@cascadiadaily.com. News Producer Eric Trent compiled the featured listings.