Though Western Washington University’s sailing team has never brought on a coach, they still compete and sometimes win against big-name schools thanks to their dedicated student leaders.
When Avery and Riley Dykstra won the Washington State 1A girls basketball championship with Lynden Christian High School in 2018, they didn’t know if they’d ever play together again.
A two-time 1A state champion and a back-to-back First Team All-Northwest conference basketball player is heading to Western Washington University.
Seven days a week, Western Washington University’s water ski team is on the water from sunrise to sunset.
Western Trailblazers is Western Washington University’s newest mountain biking club, designed to get more women and non-binary folks into the sport. The club is a safe space for all skill levels, from total beginners to those who have spent some time behind the handlebars.
Trails in Whatcom County are begging to be explored as we enter the spring season, with the sun starting to shine and blue skies finally making a return. The area has a lot to offer when it comes to hiking — but many may not be sure where to start.
Western Washington University men’s golf won the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational Tournament for the second year in a row and finished a solid fourth at the West Regional Preview.
It is common practice to go outside and hammock in Whatcom County when the weather is nice. However, hammocks can cause damage to the trees they hang on.
As the Seattle Kraken clinched their first NHL playoff berth Friday, interest in hockey is coincidentally growing in the Northwest.
Mareena Ramirez is finally comfortable again after a disheartening two seasons at Idaho State University. Western Washington University’s softball star pitcher dealt with adversity at Central Washington University and Idaho State University before her transfer to Western.
Ever since he was a young boy, Mike Wolff played the silver ball. From Bellingham down to Seattle, he must’ve played them all.
Hoops, hollers and heckles fill the humid air when wrestlers flip and slam their opponents into the ground in the gymnasium of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in downtown Bellingham.
Viking track and field broke and set schools’ records in their 2022-’23 indoor season. With the outdoor season starting up, their propensity for changing Western Washington University’s record book isn’t letting up.
As their last competition for the season, Western Washington University's figure skating club will be participating in the 2023 Ride the Tide in San Diego, California, March 11-12. With the competition closing in, members of the club prepare their programs and master their skills hoping for a positive outcome.
Anglers and fly fish enthusiasts gathered at Goods Local Brews to create the most attention-grabbing fly for fish to bite in Bellingham, Wash. on Feb. 16. The Iron Fly Showdown brought anglers from all over Whatcom County for the first fly-tying event hosted by North Sound Trout Unlimited.
Jamal Crawford’s CrawsOver Pro-Am, headlined by LeBron James and Jayson Tatum, shut down mid-game due to humidity issues caused by the amount of people packed in Seattle Pacific University’s Royal Brougham Pavilion on Aug. 20, 2022.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel with your local soccer club on their team bus? For Bellingham United fans, that unique experience is now available.
Fans stormed WECU Court after Avery Dykstra sealed the game, grabbing her final rebound at Western Washington University’s Carver Gym on the night of Saturday, March 4.
Western Washington University’s women’s rugby team currently stands at 4-1. Their final game of the season will be a rematch against the University of Washington on March 4.
Both men’s and women’s Vikings golf teams are making their spring return. The men's team has already stepped on the green, with their third-place finish in the Fujikura Invitationals in Vista, Calif. on Feb. 14.
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