Yes, the road to your applicable Dome starts right here, right now. If you were to play "I Spy With My Little Eye," here is what you may encounter on your trip. The Lynden girls currently hold the longest winning streak in the state in any classification.  Their last loss was at Nooksack Valley on December 19, 2023.  Since then, the Lions have won 48 straight games.  And, according to MaxPreps, the is the fifth longest streak in the United States.   Before anyone hits the f

None of the Northwest Conference schools changed classifications over the summer, so we still have four in the 3A classification, seven in 2A, and five in 1A.    It has always been extremely difficult to get through the 2A District Tournament, with only two allocations to state. Now, at least, a third team will have a chance to advance to Yakima. First, a little history, with a math minor.   The District RPI began in 2017 to try to fit teams together by ranking from two diff

I’m not calling this a down year for the entity of the Northwest Conference when it comes to the 2024-25 basketball season, but when you set the bar so high, others would love to have your “down year.”   There are four championships given in the Yakima SunDome each March, and in tournaments held in 2022, 2023, and 2024, teams from the NWC came home with three each year.  So, this year’s total of one is, of course, fewer than three, but there’s no reason to panic.   The Lynden

(This Week In (The) State Tournament)   Yes, that number says a lot about the depth of the Northwest Conference over the past 18 years. ...

Here are some thoughts that didn’t make the original game stories over the weekend.   I saw six of the NWC’s seven remaining teams play,...

The list of contenders for the boys 2A State Championship in 2025 is a lengthy one.  The power in 2A boys this year has circled the...

Old Man Winter finally woke up and put the squeeze on the final week of the regular season.  Six days of games were melted down to three,...

This is a review of “Rivalry Week,” where Bellingham hosted Squalicum and Sehome, plus an epic “Battle of the Bridge” game between...

At this point of the season, everyone needs wins.  For some, it’s a race for the league title.  For others, it’s a race within the...

It was a short week of basketball in the Northwest Conference as the schedule crossed from 2024 to 2025.  But there were some great...

Christmas break time in the state, and Northwest Conference teams are scattered all over the place.  I’ll take a look at who did what...

This is the second year of the team foul rule where there is no longer a “1-plus-1” bonus situations on the 7th team foul of the half. ...

Burlington-Edison’s “fourth-quarter magic” has been one of my topics in the first two weeks of the season.  And we’ll hit on it here,...

Maybe I’m over blowing this, but it’s basketball, so let’s talk “height.” It used to be a big (no pun intended) thing.  Size.  “We need...

The success of the Northwest Conference continues, despite yearly changes.  There were several changes this past off season. The biggest...

Welcome back!  If you listen closely, you can hear the tennies squeaking through drills on the freshly finished hardwood floors.  Though...