Connor J. Benintendi
Staff Reporter
BASEBALL
Bellingham Bells set to begin season June 2
Season opener against Edmonton Riverhawks will be at Joe Martin Stadium
SCHEDULE
Sports calendar: May 31 – June 6, 2023
Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional sports
ROUNDUP
Spring roundup: Whatcom County athletes claim 25 state titles
WWU teams post three top-5 national placements in season's final week
SKI TO SEA
Birch Equipment captures back-to-back Ski to Sea victories
Competitive open team posts fastest race time since 2014
SKI TO SEA
Why more than 200 Ski to Sea kayakers didn't compete
Winds, rough waters shut down leg after multiple paddlers capsize
SKI TO SEA
2023 Ski to Sea canoeist participated in first race 50 years ago
Clare Fogelsong has been in 'north of 35' races since 1973; car-free for last 6
BASEBALL
Lynden falls short of state title in walk-off loss to Tumwater
Lions take 2-1 loss in first championship appearance since 2012
TRACK & FIELD
Whatcom County athletes add 11 more state titles
Sehome boys capture 6 individual, relay titles on final day of season
BASEBALL
Lynden shuts out Selah, reaches first state title game since 2012
Lions will now face defending state champion Tumwater on Saturday
TRACK & FIELD
Local athletes capture 8 titles at state track and field meets
6 state titles come from Class 2A meet, a pair from Class 1A
SCHEDULE
Sports calendar: May 24 – 30, 2023
Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional, college and prep sports
TRACK & FIELD
Local schools earn 132 state entries at district meets
Sehome, Lynden Christian combine for 53 at separate meets
ROUNDUP
Sports roundup: Lynden baseball on to state semifinals
Prep golfers gear up for state following district tourneys
SKI TO SEA
Majority out-of-state corporate team taking on Ski to Sea
From remote work to teamwork, co-workers view race as chance to connect
SOFTBALL
1A Bi-district softball: Blaine, Lynden Christian clinch state berths
Borderites beat Mount Baker for title; Lyncs win 3 straight to close out tournament
SOFTBALL
Lynden falls to Sedro-Woolley in district championship
Lions shift focus to state after narrow 2-1 loss to Cubs
SOCCER
Sehome romps past West Valley to reach state quarterfinals
Noah Allen's hat trick propels Mariners to 7-1 opening-round win
COLLEGE
WWU awarding varsity letters to women of Title IX era
Nearly 200 former athletes, coaches returning to Bellingham for ceremony
SCHEDULE
Sports calendar: May 17 – 23, 2023
Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional, college and prep sports
ROUNDUP
Sports roundup: WWU men's golf headed to nationals
Girls tennis districts conclude; boys soccer, baseball state brackets set
TRACK & FIELD
Track and field postseason kicks off with first district meets
Lynden Christian, Sehome sweep team titles at 1A, 2A events
TRACK & FIELD
WWU sweeps GNAC titles for first time in program history
Vikings notch 13 event wins, 29 podium finishes
SOCCER
Sehome steamrolls Bellingham in district championship
Mariners down Bayhawks 5-0 for second 2A District 1 title since 2019
SOCCER
Lynden eliminated by Archbishop Murphy in penalty kicks
Lions fall 2-1 to Wildcats in district consolation final
SCHEDULE
Sports calendar: May 10 – 16, 2023
Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional, college and prep sports
SOCCER
Meridian claims district title over Blaine
Roberto Guzman's pair of goals lift Trojans to 4-2 win over Borderites
ROUNDUP
Sports roundup: First week of baseball districts conclude
WWU track and field posts new PRs at Portland Twilight meet
SOCCER
First-round district soccer recap: 6 teams contending for titles
1A District 1 championship is set; Whatcom County takes over 2A semifinals
BASEBALL
Meridian commits five errors, falls to Cedar Park Christian
Trojans muster one hit in 3-0 district semifinal loss to Eagles
BASEBALL
Bouwman spurs comeback, Lynden Christian eliminates Blaine
Lyncs overcome 2-run deficit, end Borderites' season with 5-3 win
SOFTBALL
Dominant pitcher leading Borderites to stellar season
Emerysn Bakker and Blaine have taken the NWC by storm
SCHEDULE
Sports calendar: May 3 – 9, 2023
Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional, college and prep sports
SOFTBALL
Wright's grand slam sends Blaine past Mount Baker
Borderites beat Mountaineers 8-2 in battle of top NWC teams
SOCCER
Squalicum holds off Bellingham, clinches top district seed
Storm beat rival Bayhawks 3-1 behind Koenig's pair of goals
ROUNDUP
Sports roundup: Baseball district tournaments nearly set
Fastpitch softball, boys soccer enter home stretch of regular season
SOFTBALL
Mount Baker erupts with season-high scoring effort, downs Nooksack Valley
Mountaineers belt 3 home runs, 22 hits in 31-8 rout of Pioneers
SOFTBALL
WWU softball clinches GNAC tournament berth
Vikings split season-capping doubleheader, currently sit 3rd in conference
GOLF
WWU senior nabs GNAC men's golf title
Vikings fall short of team title after playoff loss to Simon Fraser
SCHEDULE
Sports calendar: April 26 – May 2, 2023
Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional, college and prep sports
SKI TO SEA
Conquering Ski to Sea's downhill run leg
Race coach, veteran Chris Fredlund offers tips at clinic
ROUNDUP
Sports roundup: WWU softball records best series of season
Prep baseball leaders battle for district seeding with a week left in regular season
BASEBALL
Simonsen's 3-run homer powers Lynden past Meridian
Lions use 5-run second inning to beat Trojans 5-3
COLLEGE
Western names interim athletic director
Steve Brummel has worked for the university for 29 years
PREP
Mount Baker coach, AD reaches 100 seasons
Ron Lepper began coaching in 1985; has been local since 1994
SCHEDULE
Sports calendar: April 19 – 25, 2023
Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional, college and prep sports
BASKETBALL
Four Whatcom prep basketball coaches leaving current programs
Phelps, Owens, Wolffis, Skillman each were removed or resigned
ROUNDUP
Prep league schedules pass midway point
WWU track and field sets 3 school records in California
BASKETBALL
No. 4 pick in WNBA draft brought Mount Baker first state championship
One season with team 'meant a lot' to Stephanie Soares' career
