Connor J. Benintendi

Connor J. Benintendi

Staff Reporter


FOOTBALL

Nooksack Valley suffers 2nd straight state semifinal heartbreaker

Pioneers fall to Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls, 24-23, in overtime via missed extra point

SCHEDULE

Sports calendar: Nov. 24 – Dec. 3, 2023

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COLLEGE

Sports roundup: WWU volleyball misses postseason

Vikings' basketball teams continue early-season schedules

HOCKEY

Once college hockey rivals, women find friendship at work — and on the ice

Sarah Paxson, Alana Collins recently played in Icelandic hockey tournament

FOOTBALL

Football forecast: Nooksack Valley set for 4th state semifinal appearance

The team, averaging 49.5 points per game, seeks its first state title game appearance

FOOTBALL

North Kitsap snaps Lynden's back-to-back state title streak

Lions fall to Vikings, 34-28, in 2A state quarterfinal OT thriller

FOOTBALL

Nooksack Valley earns 2nd straight state semifinal berth

Pioneers down Lynden Christian 47-14 in quarterfinal rivalry rematch

SCHEDULE

Sports calendar: Nov. 17 – 26, 2023

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PREP/COLLEGE

Sports roundup: Wrapping up fall postseason finales

WWU enters season-crossover period as basketball gets going

FOOTBALL

Football forecast: State quarterfinals bring pair of high-stakes rematches

Lynden Christian, Nooksack Valley to play for semifinal berth; last year's 2A state title game gets a reboot

SWIMMING

Whatcom County swimmers tally 13 top-5 finishes at state swim meet

Bellingham's Grace Sorensen captures pair of individual titles

FOOTBALL

Nooksack Valley crushes Cascade Christian for first-round victory

Pioneers roll up 358 first-half yards in 59-7 win over Cougars

FOOTBALL

Wright's 6 TDs lead Lynden Christian past Connell, into quarterfinals

Lyncs pummel Eagles 41-20 in first round of 1A state tournament

FOOTBALL

Ferndale's offense sputters in first-round loss to Mount Tahoma

Golden Eagles post season-low scoring effort in 21-7 elimination loss to T-Birds

FOOTBALL

Anacortes football's rise to power was 5 years in the making

Seahawks went from not fielding a varsity team in 2019 to state contenders

SCHEDULE

Sports calendar: Nov. 10 – 19, 2023

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PREP/COLLEGE

Sports roundup: State tournaments set to begin this week

WWU women's soccer gears up for GNAC Championships

ELECTIONS

UPDATE: Wednesday ballot drop shows one change in Lynden school board race

Some incumbents ousted in election for highly-contested seats

FOOTBALL

Football forecast: Ferndale's first-round game draws the most intrigue

4 Whatcom County teams turn attention to state tournament contests

SWIMMING

Swim teams earn 39 entries to upcoming state meet

Bellingham, Sehome lead local groups with double-digit qualifiers

FOOTBALL

Ferndale clinches 3A state berth with lopsided win over Timberline

Golden Eagles pile up 324 yards rushing, 6 TDs in 42-14 win

CROSS COUNTRY

Sehome XC sweeps state team titles for the second time in 6 years

Mariners girls win 13th total championship, boys capture 12th

CROSS COUNTRY

WWU women's XC captures first regional title in program history

Ashley Reeck leads Vikings' women in 5th; Andrew Oslin leads all in 3rd

VOLLEYBALL

Nooksack Valley secures final state bid with gritty win over Lynden Christian

Pioneers end Lyncs' 18-year state tournament streak with 3-1 win

SWIMMING

'It's bittersweet': Sehome swim coach nears end of 49-year career

Don Helling to retire after leading Sehome sports programs for decades

SCHEDULE

Sports calendar: Nov. 3 – 12, 2023

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VOLLEYBALL

Lynden wins 2nd straight district title with 4-set victory over Burlington-Edison

4 Lions notch double-digit kills; Lynden heads to 6th consecutive state tourney

PREP/COLLEGE

Sports roundup: District volleyball, soccer highlight the first week of postseason

Meridian volleyball, Sehome girls soccer clinch state berths; 12 other teams still alive

FOOTBALL

Football forecast: Ferndale, Nooksack Valley gearing up for playoffs

Ferndale's home game versus Timberline headlines week 10

VOLLEYBALL

Meridian downs Nooksack Valley to claim 1A District 1 volleyball title

Trojans prevail in 4 sets to win first district championship since 2021

CROSS COUNTRY

District cross country: Whatcom County sends 59 athletes to state

Sehome, Meridian sweep team titles at their respective meets

FOOTBALL

Lynden falls to Anacortes in low-scoring 2A NWC championship bout

Luca Moore's late interception seals 15-8 Seahawks win over Lions

VOLLEYBALL

Lynden volleyball's senior quartet has unfinished business in final season

4-year starters are leading Lions to best season in 15 years

SCHEDULE

Sports calendar: Oct. 27 – Nov. 5, 2023

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PREP/COLLEGE

Sports roundup: Finally, some answers to prep postseason positioning

WWU women's soccer stays hot, volleyball splits Alaskan road matches

FOOTBALL

Football forecast: Lynden, Anacortes set to decide 2A NWC title

Mount Baker can force 1A tiebreaker with win over Lynden Christian

CROSS COUNTRY

WWU sweeps back-to-back team titles at GNAC Championships

Kevin McDermott takes 1st in men's race, Ashley Reeck takes 4th among women

FOOTBALL

Mount Baker keeps playoff hopes alive with narrow win over Meridian

Lead changes hands 6 times in 30-27 win for Mountaineers

CROSS COUNTRY

Sehome sweeps team titles at NWC cross country championships

Whatcom County runners total 31 top-25 finishes at regular season's final meet

FOOTBALL

'I know what he can do': Father-son duo reunited with Bellingham football

Senior QB Josh Leonard is now excelling under his father, who's the coach

SCHEDULE

Sports calendar: Oct. 20 – 29, 2023

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PREP/COLLEGE

Sports roundup: Prep regular season nears a close with much to still be decided

WWU teams see highs, lows and everything in between

TENNIS

Locals struggle in boys tennis district championships

Three Whatcom County players fall in title matches, still have chance to reach state

FOOTBALL

Football forecast: Slim slate will define postseason

Week 8 brings just 6 games, last gasps at playoff contention

SOFTBALL

Slowpitch softball league’s die-hards play rain or shine

Whatcom County’s 50 teams continue with 8 teams in fall, winter

FOOTBALL

Nooksack Valley overpowers Mount Baker at home

Pioneers bounce back from last week's loss, beat Mountaineers 49-20

FOOTBALL

Bellingham flies past Blaine with high-powered passing attack

Josh Leonard, Wyatt Stephan connect for 5 touchdowns in 40-23 win

PREP/COLLEGE

Sports roundup: Local runners shine at Hole in the Wall XC Invite

WWU volleyball has 5-game win streak snapped by MSU Billings

FACES IN THE CROWD

John and Carolyn Roy: Owners of Birch Bay Bike Shop

CDN's weekly community profile

SOCCER

WWU soccer star went from fringe player to deciding a national championship

Freshman Claire Potter scored game-winning goal in season's final game