Connor J. Benintendi

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

FACES IN THE CROWD

Dane Siegfried: Sehome High School baseball coach

CDN's weekly community profile

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

SOCCER

Blaine, Ferndale battle to scoreless draw

Borderites outshot Golden Eagles 7-4; each team drew 2 yellow cards