by Justin Busby Before 1995, athletes attending Whatcom Community College either had to play for other colleges or not play at all. That changed when basketball became the first sport to represent Whatcom in the Northwest Athletic Conference. In anticipation of adding sports to the curriculum, a $3.3 million pavilion…
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Bellingham Bells play ball this summer
By Justin Busby The Bellingham Bells welcomed the 2017 summer baseball season with a series win against the Gresham GreyWolves. The Bells kicked off the new season of baseball with two wins in their opening three game home stand of the year. The Bells are coming out swinging, attempting to…
Lootens headed north
By Justin Busby Daulton Lootens signed his national letter of intent on May 1 to play basketball at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks next year. Lootens will wear a University of Alaska Fairbanks Nooks basketball jersey next season after completing his second year with the Whatcom Orcas.
Immigration rights celebration on campus
By Justin Busby Whatcom hosted a celebration of Immigration Rights free to the public in Syre Student Center on Wednesday, May 3. Syre auditorium was filled with an audience of students and many Bellingham community members eager to hear the words of Hiroshi Motomura, a professor of law at UCLA,…
Whatcom basketball prepares for future
By Justin Busby Lynden Christian’s Shaye Brandsma and Kylee Engholm from Mount Baker of the 2016 class, Lynden’s Mariah Gonzalez, Meridian’s Kiana Gray, Sehome’s Samantha Hruby, Nooksack Valley’s Rachel Sande, Lynden Christian’s Emma Stump, Cornerstone Christian’s Elissa Vreugdenhil, and Blaine’s Kjirstin Larson all signed letters of intent to Whatcom on…
Soccer team brings in new players
By Justin Busby Head Coach Mary Schroeder announced Thursday, April 13 that letters of intent had been signed by Ferndale forward JazLynn Ahrens, Squalicom midfielder Payton Fowler, Bellingham forward Kayla Heidenreich, and Meridian’s pair of forwards Payton Lunde and Micaela Pimento, along with Columbia River midfielder Alexis Detling from Vancouver,…
Whatcom holds first Health and Wellness Fair
By Justin Busby Whatcom’s first ever Health & Wellness Fair was hosted in the Pavilion’s gym and team rooms during the late morning and early afternoon on Wed. March 8. The fair featured over a dozen info tables designed to educate students with visual aids and details on a wide…
Orcas fail to punch ticket to final four
By Justin Busby Men’s basketball beat Clark College in overtime during the first round of the NWAC tournament but are defeated by Walla-Walla in the second round. The Orcas clinched the 4th seed of the North division with a play-in victory 87-84 against the Everett Trojans and received their 12th…
Oscars: Western-action-thriller aims to impress come “Hell or High Water”
By Justin Busby For my final pick, I chose “Hell or High Water”, a movie that didn’t receive nearly as much buzz as the other films in the category, in fact it was shutout of its four nominations, but I enjoyed it immensely, especially as a change of pace from…
Orca women end season on win; men stay alive
By Justin Busby Whatcom women’s basketball upset second place Peninsula 78-73 on Sophomore Night while the men force an NWAC tournament play-in game for the last playoff spot in the North division. Both the Whatcom men’s basketball team and the Everett Trojans were tied for fourth place with 7-6 records…