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
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