Six basketball programs represented the Northwest Conference in 1A and 2A boys and girls state tournaments in the Yakima County SunDome last week.  Two won state championships and brought home the big Gold Ball.  One of them has had it in their possession for quite a while.  In fact, longer than any other team has ever had it.  The other reclaimed the Gold Ball after a two-year absence.   The Lynden Lion girls will have the Gold Ball in their possession for the third straight

NWC MVP - Sedro-Woolley's Ethan DeJong Here is the list of All-Northwest Conference First and Second teams, and a few words on each player.  After that, I added some more players worth mentioning for their efforts this season.   Coach of the Year: AJ Yost, Anacortes Seahawks finished 3 rd  at the state tournament in his second-year head coach after six years as an assistant with the Seahawks.   Assistant Coach of the Year: Rob Gray, Meridian Having a veteran coach on your ben

For the third straight year, the Lynden Lions are the champions of 2A basketball.  The Lions defeated the Prosser Mustangs, 59-49, in the state championship game, Saturday night, in the Yakima SunDome.    The Lions got off to a quick 8-0 start that included two 3-point shots from senior forward Payton Mills.  After a Prosser timeout, the Lions lead grew to 12-0 before the Mustangs got on the board with 2:57 left in the opening quarter.   Leading 19-3 after eight minutes, the