Groups host Snowshoe Demo Day on Feb. 20

SALMON RIDGE SNO-PARK – Several outdoor recreation organizations are holding a family-friendly Snowshoe Demo Day open to the public on Sunday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salmon Ridge Sno-Park. The event is free.
Participants will be able to try various snowshoes, including Atlas, Tubbs and MSR, for different types of terrain, [...]

NVHS to host Old Geezers wrestling tournament

EVERSON – Nooksack Valley High School wrestling will host an Old Geezers Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 26, for any Whatcom County high school alumni or those who just want to get back on the mat. Registration is $20 per person. To register, visit http://www.nv.k12.wa.us/hs/lib/hs/old.Geezer.11x.pdf or contact Coach Parson at 393-9595 or e-mail Marlys Warner at BMJTWarner@msn.com.

2nd annual Battle of the Decades basketball tourney on July 17

DEMING – The year-old Mount Baker Alumni Association is again hosting “The Battle of the Decades” basketball tournament on Saturday, July 17. Approximately 50 players participated last year, with about 300 people in attendance watching four decades of Mount Baker Basketball.
“We are very grateful to our 2009 players, coaches, referees, event volunteers, and of course [...]

Parks and Rec Foundation possible short-term solution for skate park

by BRENT COLE
GLACIER – The Glacier Skate Park Association is eyeing the possibility of joining the non-profit Parks and Recreation Foundation as a short-term solution to maintaining the park.
The non-profit Foundation is not affiliated with the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department.
Glacier Skate Park organizer Jeremy Miller, as well as the group’s lawyer, Dannon Traxler, [...]

Registration for youth sports under way

DEMING – Mt. Baker Youth Baseball (MBYB) is accepting registrations for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th, as well as any youth interested in the U10, U12, U14, or U16 Fastpitch Division. Forms are available at the Deming Library. You can also register at http://mtbaker.baberuthonline.com. The group’s next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 2 in [...]

Basketball teams take tough losses on court

DEMING/EVERSON – The Mount Baker boys basketball team took a loss to Lynden, 44-34, on Jan. 14, bringing them to a 6-4 record.
After a low scoring first half with the two teams knotted up at 16-16, Lynden took a 7-point lead after the end of the third quarter, putting the team ahead for good. Mount [...]

Lady Pioneers combine for wins; Mounties forge ahead

EVERSON/DEMING – On Jan. 15, Nooksack Valley (7-3 overall, 3-2) beat Anacortes, 46-37, in a Northwest Conference win at home. The game started off slowly, with Anacortes ahead of the Pioneers 5-2 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the game picked up with Nooksack Valley putting another 18 points on the board heading [...]