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Fall sports fresh faces in North Whatcom

New coaches emphasize enjoying sports

By Zen Hill Sports Reporter

WHATCOM — As the autumn air of fall sports gets pierced by stadium lights illuminating cleat-torn grass and cool temperatures push some inside gymnasiums, the weather isn’t the only change this season. A new year of fall sports brings fresh coaching faces.

With volunteers by their sides, the new slate of coaches aims to win, of course, but also help teach student-athletes life lessons that extend beyond the lingering autumn air. Let’s meet the fresh faces:

Lynden Christian

Jerimy Saldivar fills the girls soccer head coaching spot this year following Brent DeRuyter’s resignation after over 20 years leading the Lyncs.

“It just felt right all around and how it worked out,” Saldivar said about taking the position. “There’s a tiny bit of pressure — because anything you do there’s going to be a comparison — but I feel that I have a little bit of an advantage being familiar with a lot of the families and girls through North County Alliance.”

Saldivar is a local soccer legend already after having co-founded travel soccer club North County Alliance FC in 2015. Since then, his club has grown to 24 teams and an additional nearly 1,000 young athletes playing in the

club’s Rebel Rec recreational program.

“My main goal — why I did Alliance and why I’m doing this — is to keep building soccer in Lynden,” Saldivar said.

“I hope that we can continue to build on that foundation from [DeRuyter].”

After growing up in Mount Vernon and graduating from Seattle University, Saldivar followed a job to Lynden. His four kids all played soccer for Lynden High School, so Saldivar knows this community’s commitment to excellence as an athlete and coach.

“People take pride in where they are, and that all comes from setting a standard of excellence,” Saldivar said. “You have to set a standard of expectation when you’re playing sports and those two feed into each other.”

This season’s Lynden Christian roster features talented players Saldivar has

coached during the club seasons. Hunting the first girls soccer state championship in school history is important to Saldivar, but it’s not the only goal for his team.

“Going to state doesn’t mean that we’re focused on winning,” Saldivar said. “But if you get to state, it’s a pretty good reflection of how hard you’ve worked and the level of excellence that you’ve set. If you’ve done all those other things, the winning will take care of itself.”

One of Saldivar’s goals when he took over was to make girls soccer fun and competitive. Saldivar began this season with a unique glow-in-the-dark midnight practice. He’s also began awarding players with an offensive and defensive MVP “link” chain after games, like the home run trident the Seattle Mariners use.

Even with 10 years of club

This year, Eli Varner, above, takes over as Lynden High School’s new cross country coach. On opposite page, Jerimy Saldivar fills the girls soccer head coaching spot this year following Brent DeRuyter’s resignation after over 20 years leading the Lyncs. (Zen Hill/ Lynden Tribune)

coaching experience, Saldivar is still learning how to best coach at the high school level.

“We get five days a week to talk through things, to talk through tactics,” Saldivar said. “We work and prepare our team to get better through the season, instead of peaking early and then being worn out when it matters.”

Lynden

This year, Eli Varner takes over as Lynden High School’s new cross country coach. Varner spent the last eight years assisting Layne Hutchins.

“I want to push our athletes to run more and run harder than they think they can,” Varner said. “I want to see the kids surpass their goals and surpass the limits that they set for themselves.”

Varner is a 2013 Lynden alum. After his prep career, Varner ran for Whitworth University for two seasons.

Team success is important to Varner (the Lions have never won a state cross country title), but winning isn’t his only goal.

“With cross country being such an individual sport, setting goals is really important early on in the season,” Varner said. “Success for us looks like building culture and doing the best that we can.”

Varner looks to lead Lynden into a new era as the head coach. One of his earliest changes was to relocate Lynden’s home meet to Berthusen Park, where the team will also practice once a week.

“One of the best parts about cross country is to run in cool

places,” Varner said. “You can make the workouts pretty fun by going to some cool places.”

The fall is the main event for cross country, but Varner organized an off-season training program alongside assistant coach Jamie Williams to get his team in better shape come race season.

“I think we’re going to see a lot of benefits from that,” Varner said. “This year our senior class has really stepped up … I’m excited to see what they’ll do this year.”

Nooksack Valley

Lars Olson is Nooksack Valley’s new cross country head coach.

Olson takes over from Adrian Cedillo, who was the Pioneers head coach for the past two seasons.

Olson is an ecology and forensics teacher at Nooksack Valley High School. He attended the University of Washington and Western Washington University.

Ferndale

The Golden Eagles enter fall sports season with Brian Lynch taking over as the new Ferndale boys tennis head coach.

“The cool thing about tennis is that it’s a lifelong sport. It doesn’t have to be a sport you only play in high school,” Lynch

said. “The number one goal is for them to have fun.”

Lynch was a member of Ferndale’s first tennis team in spring 1994. He knows what it takes to be a Golden Eagle.

“Ferndale sports have a history of excellence and great competitors, and that’s something I’m trying to rebuild with the tennis team,” Lynch said.

After growing in up in Ferndale, Lynch graduated from Western Washington University in 2001, but he didn’t play much tennis after high school. His daughter Aubrey, who plays on Ferndale’s girls tennis team, has been the major

motivation for Lynch’s return to tennis.

Ferndale’s former girls tennis coach Mark Griep recruited Lynch to come coach during a summer lesson Aubrey was at and Lynch reentered the Ferndale tennis scene. Lynch has assisted the girls varsity team for the last two years.

“We’re working on understanding the strategy of the game and trying to build good fundamentals in order to execute a strategy,” Lynch said. “We need to have the mentality that we need to look like a team.”

-- Contact Zen Hill at sports@lyndentribune. com

Lynden, LC poised for another deep run

Tribune staff

North Whatcom County football is well underway and familiar names lead the way again.

Last year, 2A Lynden and 1A Lynden Christian and Nooksack Valley reached the state quarterfinals.

For at least Lynden and Lynden Christian, the quarterfinals represent a way marker on a path toward bigger dreams in 2025.

For Lynden, defense may provide the difference. “I would say, right now, defense is the strength of our team,” said Blake VanDalen, head coach. “Every coach would tell you that’s kind of what you want. You want to

have a strong offensive line and a really solid defense.”

The Lions have already started the season on solid footing in both those categories. It helps when seven starters return for the defense along with a host of players who were in the rotation. “Last year, our entire defense felt like it was brand new,” VanDalen said. “We kind of picked up where we left off [this year] and we had a lot of our postseason checks already in.”

While the Lynden offense looks different with junior quarterbacks Lukas Lalji and Gordy Bedlington leading the way for the first time, VanDalen said summer scrimmages against top-

flight programs Bellevue, Lakes and Tumwater helped forge a new identity. “You learn a lot about yourself in a very competitive atmosphere,” he said. Offensive returners include receivers Dani Bowler and Sam Arango and linemen Zach Dykstra, Logan Ostry and Carter Vrieling, along with running back and linebacker Malachi Koenen.

For Lynden Christian, quarterback Eli Maberry is ready for his second year leading the Lyncs. And he has plenty of returning help.

“Our staff and our young men want to grow every week,” said Greg Terpstra, head coach. “A lot of guys who saw action last season

realize they’re veterans, but also realize they have a long way to go and a long way to grow.”

The offense looks to utilize its speed and skill, and the team will rely on captains Luke VanRooyen, Boyce Robertson and Maberry to join with juniors Chris Kooiman, Kayden Veldman and Wyatt Kamphouse.

I want them to completely embrace the concept of sacrifice,” Terpstra said. “If the young men of LC can all play a selfless brand of football, coupled with a staff who is also willing to be servant-leaders, we will be more successful than any hardware can provide.”

Ferndale Football

Roster: Braden Arps, Lucas Bailey, Ryder Beaven, Michael Belyatskiy, Nolan Boleak, Mason Butenschoen, Mason Cash, Giovanni Chavez, Ivan Chavez, Max Cowie, Joshua Crifasi, Benny Cueva-James, Zaid Diaz, Orion Dixon, Devin Downs, King Finkbonner, Tom Gallo, Felipe Gonzalez, Ian Gorun, Chance Hatchett, Braeden Hendrickson, Brock Heuck, Bryten Holleman, Nathan Jefferson, Jaden Johnson-Pruitt, Cyrus Jongema, Trevor Kudsk, Cole Larson, Kulshan LaValley, Elliot Lenssen, Nick Leritz, Jonny Mahaffey, Skyler Martin, Carter McKay, Parker McManus, Parker Merwin, Abraham Milian, Malakai Morales, Trey Munson, Tristan Murray, Marcus Perez, Chris Revey, Blake Singson, Jon Stanek, Caleb Sterling-Strait, Dylan Tackett, Brok Taylor, Oliver Thames, Caiden Torres, Fenton Vasak, Nic Vernola, Tegan Villareal, Caleb Vincent, Cooper Vincent, Jaxon Walker, Braden Waters, Hank Whitaker, Aidan Wiebe, Peace Windwalker, Jayden Zapata.

Schedule

9/5 at Lynden

9/12 at Oak Harbor

9/19 vs. MarysvilleGetchell

9/25 vs. Mount Vernon

10/3 at Stanwood

10/10 vs. Snohomish

10/17 vs. Lake Stevens

10/24 at Sedro-Woolley

Ferndale Cross Country

Roster: Front row from left: Lelly Moore, Seth Hougen, Cara Retasket, Juan Alcala, Jose Ayala, Sam Andres, Carley Burchard, Serena Kruger. Middle row from left: Carlos Mendoza, Kayla Lee, Jaxon Wippert, Aron Gallegos-Mendoza, Finnian McLoughlin, Hayden Blume, Caedyn Thomas, Sam Wright, Isabella Mam. Back row from left: Coach Makalee Redfern, Austin McCallum, Teagan Green, Spencer Hamilton, Caleb Oneschak, Emmett Oneschak, Aiden Brittain, Henry Meyer, Malachi Shuey, Coach Peter Finstuen, Coach Meara Nystrom.

Schedule

9/13 at GearUp Northwest Preview (Civic Stadium)

9/17 at NWC (Rice Field)

9/20 at South Whidbey Carl Wrestling Invitational (South Whidbey HS)

9/24 at NWC (Skagit Regional Airport Trails)

10/1 vs. NWC (Hovander Park)

10/11 at Nike - Hole in the Wall XC Invitational (Lakewood HS)

10/22 at Northwest Conference Championships (Civic Stadium)

Ferndale Girls Soccer

9/9 vs. Squalicum

9/11 at Meridian

9/13 at Stanwood

9/16 vs. Mount Baker

9/18 vs. SedroWoolley

9/23 at Bellingham

9/27 vs. Oak Harbor

9/30 at Burlington-

Schedule

Edison

10/2 vs. Nooksack Valley

10/7 at Mount Vernon

10/9 at Anacortes

10/11 vs. Sehome

10/14 at Lynden Christian

10/16 at Lynden

10/21 vs. Blaine

10/23 vs. Lakewood

Roster: Annaleigh Adams, Tehgan Ambrose, Chantal Bobadilla, Evy Braun, Mia Collins, Kenzie Dawson, Katie Garner, Hannah Huynh, Audrey Kallin, Nyla Kanda, Liv Luna, Josie McClellan, Kasey O’Neill, Hannah Swan, Payton Valentine, Kayla Washington, Hannah Waslohn.

Ferndale Swim

Roster: Aydree Ayars, Eleanor Boldt, Ellison Dahlstrom, Cara Esparza, Alexa Jensen, Nevaeh Kidd, Kenley Latta, Eliana Lewis, Mariah Moore, Katie Rehmert, Vivian Silva, V Silva, Chloe Vanek, Angelina Warbus.

Schedule

9/4 at Squalicum

9/9 vs. Bellingham

9/11 vs. Mount Vernon

9/23 at BurlingtonEdison

9/30 at Anacortes

10/4 Northwest Conference Invitational (at Anacortes)

10/14 vs. Sehome

10/21 vs. Sedro-Woolley

10/23 at Lynden

10/31 B Champs (at Arne Hannah Aquatic)

Ferndale Boys Tennis

Schedule

9/9 at Sehome

9/11 vs. Lakewood

9/12 vs. Lynden

9/15 at Bellingham

9/17 vs. Oak Harbor

9/24 at Lakewood

9/26 vs. Burlington-Edison

9/29 at Mount Vernon

10/1 vs. Sedro-Woolley

10/3 at Squalicum

10/6 vs. Sehome

10/10 at Lynden

Roster: Brennen Beach, Trey Bisson, Jonas Carpenter, Oliver Ceausu, Ethan Feaster, Paulo Ferreira, Tyler Grumbles, Vincent Kim, Aaron Longwell, Conner Severson, Matthew Smetana, Jack Wasilewski, Xavier Webster-Pallares.

Ferndale Volleyball

Roster: Svetlana Baydak, Caitlyn Berg, Sarvir Bhachu, Sienna Brionez, Katrina Ferry, Jilly Fox, Brooklyn Larrabee, Grace

O’Breen, Adelle Overson, Ashley Pietig, Kristen Solomon.

Schedule

9/4 at Meridian Jamboree

9/6 at King’s Tournament

9/10 at Meridian

9/13 at Gulls Nest Tournament (Everett HS)

9/16 vs. Mount Baker

9/18 vs. Sedro-Woolley

9/22 at Bellingham

9/24 vs. Oak Harbor

9/30 at Burlington-Edison

10/7 at Mount Vernon

10/9 at Anacortes

10/13 at Lynden Christian 10/16 at Lynden

10/18 at D-Fly Classic (WWU)

10/20 vs. Blaine

10/23 vs. Lakewood

10/25 vs. Nooksack Valley

10/27 vs. Sehome

10/29 vs. Squalicum

Lynden Football

Schedule

9/5 vs. Ferndale

9/13 at Franklin Pierce

9/19 at Marysville-Pilchuck

9/26 vs. Anacortes

10/2 at Sehome

10/10 vs. Squalicum

10/17 at Archbishop Murphy

10/24 at Lakewood

10/31 vs. Burlington-Edison

Roster: Dani Bowler, Samm Puello Arango, Brody Price, Sully Petz, Dane Marti, Kai Smith, Kai Dickinson, Antonio Simanu, Lincoln Van Ry, Ivan Garcia-Zapata, Grady VanDalen, Dawson VanDalen, Austin Postma, Lawsen DeBoer, Quinn Tolsma, Henry Todd, Xavier Lopez, Freddy Hernandez Jr., Cash Triplett, Miguel Lopez, Cayden Brown, Asher Coppin, Gordy Bedlington, Hudson Maynard, Adam Holman, Maximus Assink, Phoenix LaBrooy, Zane Schatte, Drake Pardee, Markus Koenen, Cole Christensen, Landon Tolsma, Noah Struiksma, Matthew Maglione, Kannon Honcoop, Jraydeen Jarmusch, Lukas Lalji, Jack Williams, Zach Dykstra, Angel Rangel, Jax Baar, Sean Brar, Jordan Vanduisen, Weston Card, Lofa Tigilau, Hukam Sekhon, Connor Edin, Ben Dykstra, Levi Tolsma, George Balcom, Juan Collado Barranco, Zay Harris, Cort Andrew, Sahibjot Khungha, Carter Vrieling, Oscar Meza, Elliot Smith, Logan Ostry, Alvaro Mendoza-batey, Tre Williams III, Joshua Moton, Aaron Cobb, Isaac Potier, Colby Burke, Malachi Koenen, Julian Ortiz, Lincoln Koetje.

Lynden Cross Country

Roster: Degitu Bowler, Jane Copeland, Sloan Dickson, Wren Dickson, Jorja Dyck, Alyssa Heutink, Bailey Heutink, Puneet Kaur, Nevaeh Martin, Rielle Miller, Noelle Oudman, Lucy Penner, Anastasia Primbas, Preslee Tjoelker, Jubilee Treas, Tessa Vargas, Jessie Wilhite, Kristina Yarovoy, Cayden Assink, Evan Bajema, Isaac Bajema, Nathaniel Bargen, Gavin Bourbeau, Eisen Duppenthaler, Jude Ellis, Eli Koehn, Blaise Lovegren, Jack Lovegren, Brendon Mrak, Cooper Oliver, Oluwatomiwa Oloidi, Julian Perez-Contreras, Carlos Ramirez, Caleb Rus, Asher Samms, Corwin Samms, Luke Schouten, Ethan Spoelstra, Logan Strid, Mac Tamminga, Conrad Timmer, Luke VanBerkum, Eli Vargas, Isaiah Warren, Tobin Woolson, Isaac Wright.

Schedule

9/13 at GearUp Northwest Preview (Civic Stadium)

9/17 vs. NWC (Berthusen Park)

9/20 at Three Course Challenge (Seaside 3 Course, OR)

9/24 at NWC (Northern State Rec Area)

9/27 at Bellevue Cross Country Invitational (Lake Sammamish State Park)

10/1 at NWC (Hovander Park)

10/4 at HOKA 29th John Payne Invite (Chambers Creek Regional Park)

10/11 at Nike - Hole in the Wall Invitational (Lakewood HS) 10/22 at Northwest Conference Championships (Civic Stadium)

Lynden Girls Soccer

Roster: Allyson Bartlett, Mariah VanderMey, Avery Francis, Blair Dowdy, Presley Nunnikhoven, Saneha Grewal, Blaine Holman, Brooklynne Bourgault, Paizley Hildebrand, Jules Slayton, Isla Holman, Meg Clarke, Rilanna Newcomb, Jazzy Terpstra, Kyleigh McVie, Izzy Uyttewaal.

9/9 vs. Lakewood

9/11 at Squalicum

9/13 vs. Arlington

9/16 vs. Meridian

9/18 at Nooksack Valley

9/23 at Sedro-Woolley

9/25 vs. Bellingham

9/30 at Mount Baker

10/2 vs. Blaine

10/7 at Burlington-Edison

10/9 vs. Mount Vernon

10/11 vs. Anacortes

10/14 at Sehome

10/16 vs. Ferndale

10/23 at Oak Harbor

Lynden Girls Swim

Roster: Maren Baldwin, Gabriela Briceno, Ashlyn Briskin, Emily Dykstra, Mara Esparza, Claire Fleming-Butela, Jocelyn Hall, Madelyn Honcoop, Xochi Jobes, Alyssa Libolt, Saylor Moses, Kimber Nelson, Megyn Norman, Avery Rutledge, Abigail Small, Ava Sebens, Leslie White.

Schedule

9/4 vs. Anacortes

9/9 at Sehome

9/11 at Bellingham

9/18 vs. Oak Harbor

9/25 vs. Squalicum

9/30 at Sedro-Woolley

10/4 Northwest Conference Invitational (at Anacortes)

10/14 at Mount Vernon

10/16 vs. Burlington-Edison

10/23 vs. Ferndale

10/31 B Champs (at Arne Hannah Aquatic)

Lynden Boys Tennis

Roster: Malachi Scott, Owen Bennett, Andrew Bishop, Trigger Bode, Abram Bootsma, Marcel Bourgault, Lleyton Clements, Finnegan

DeMent, John Dykman, Joshua Dzwowa, Moses Ellis, Logan Fowler, Caleb Frerichs, Mason Friesen, Roman Hague, Evan Hildebrand, Declan Hurley, Tavin Johnson, Joshua Kelly, Mavrick Levien, Mark Matzel, Aaron McLendon, Asher Namminga, Kase Namminga, Jevan Nilsen, Micah Obbink, Oliver Petree, Israel Putnam, Jeremiah Putnam, Maximiliano Santelices Vizcaya, Carter Signs, Sebastian Uribe, Hale Van Dyk, Jace VanKooten, Austin Visser, Owen Visser, James Vos, Jackson Wyant, Isaac Young.

9/9 vs. Bellingham

9/11 at Oak Harbor

9/12 at Ferndale

9/15 vs. Lakewood

9/17 at Burlington-Edison

9/19–20 Doubles Tournament (at Sehome)

9/22 vs. Mount Vernon

9/24 at Sedro-Woolley

9/26 vs. Squalicum

9/29 at Sehome

10/1 vs. Anacortes

10/6 at Bellingham

10/8 vs. Oak Harbor

10/10 vs. Ferndale

10/13 at Lakewood

Lynden Volleyball

9/4 at Anacortes

9/6 vs. Wenatchee

9/11 at Squalicum

9/16 vs. Meridian

9/18 at Nooksack Valley

9/22 at SedroWoolley 9/24 vs. Bellingham 9/29 at Mount Baker

10/1 vs. Blaine

10/7 at BurlingtonEdison 10/9 vs. Mount Vernon 10/14 at Sehome

10/16 vs. Ferndale

10/18 at D-Fly Classic (WWU)

10/23 at Oak Harbor

10/25 vs. Anacortes

10/28 vs. Lakewood

Roster: Izzie Stephan, Brooklyn McDonald, Rian Stephan, Sarah McVie, Campbell DeJong, Olivia Holmes, Lexi Hermanutz, Finley Parcher.

Lynden Christian Football

Roster: Jaxon Huleatt, Chris Kooiman, Boyce Robertson, Jacob Penner, Eli Maberry, Kellen Blankers, Dawson Hintz, Brayden Engels, James Bruce, Tanner Blair, Sam Senti, Justin Kuik, Jacob Dubrow, Wyatt Kamphouse, Hayden Herwerden, Trey Moorlag, Jackson Yun, Aidan Nau, Kaden Veldman, Gunner DeKoster, Kortian VanderLeest, Jonah Grande, Gavin VanLoo, Treyson Johnson, Jermaine Zoerink, Peter Enfield, Zachary Anker, Luke VanRooyen, Eli Stamps, Isaac Kramer, Graeme DeYoung, Moses Hemnes, Oden Smith, Judah Calvin, Kyler Sterk, Marshall Brandt, Silas Houston.

Schedule

9/6 at Vancouver College

9/12 vs. North Kitsap

9/19 at Okanogan

9/27 at Lakeside

10/3 vs. Blaine

10/10 vs. Sehome

10/17 at Mount Baker

10/24 vs. Meridian

10/30 at Nooksack Valley

Lynden Christian Cross Country

Roster: Colby Honcoop, Blake Justice, Weston Kooiman, Matthew Lopez, Nicky Luce, Lincoln Rische, Isaac Scott, William Sherfy, Logan Van Dalen, Destiny Chapin, Allison Dalrymple, Ashlyn Dykman, Katryn Gerdes, Millie Hemnes, Katie Hiemstra, Brielle Honcoop, Addy Lemperes, Olivia Lenssen, Laila Mellema, Mia Mellema, Elaina Rast, Madison Rast, Rita Stamps, Hannah Stremler, Lauren Stremler, Abby Tjoelker, Emmy VanderGiessen, Maddie Visser.

Schedule

9/13 at GearUp Northwest Preview (Civic Stadium)

9/17 at NWC (Hovander Park)

9/20 at The Mook XC Invite (Alderbrook Golf Course, OR)

9/24 at NWC (Lakewood HS)

10/1 vs. NWC (Lynden Christian HS)

10/11 at Mountain Loop Invitational (Granite Falls HS)

10/16 at Lake Lap Invite (Lake Padden Running Trails)

10/22 at Northwest Conference Championships (Civic Stadium)

Lynden Christian Girls Soccer

Roster: Hannah Terpstra, Estela Segel, Kayla Yun, Neveah Long, Lucy Decker, Addison Arnold, Taryn Blankers, Nayla Speer, Ava VanHofwegen, Baylee Bouma, Brinley Bajema, Hattie Hendricks, Grace Russell, Kaelyn Hinton, Caitlin Kok, Macy VanCorbach, Moly Prengaman, Addi Molendyk, Alexi Yun, Josie VanCorbach.

Schedule

9/4 vs. Cashmere

9/6 at Overlake

9/9 at Sedro-Woolley

9/11 vs. Mount Vernon

9/16 at Bellingham

9/18 vs. Blaine

9/23 vs. Mount Baker

9/25 at Nooksack Valley

9/30 vs. Anacortes

10/2 at Meridian

10/4 at Lakewood

10/7 vs. Oak Harbor

10/9 at Sehome

10/14 vs. Ferndale

10/16 at Squalicum

10/21 vs. Lynden

10/23 vs. BurlingtonEdison

Lynden Christian Volleyball

Roster: Etta DeJong, Ella Fritts, Allison Wright, Jocelyn Eshuis, Lyla Parriera, Ellie Pierce, Tyra Dykstra, Sadie Meyer, Reagan Lenssen, Sophia Senti, Charlotte Miller, Ellie Meyer.

Schedule

9/4 at La Conner 9/6 at Cedar Park Christian 9/10 vs. Mount Vernon 9/16 at Bellingham 9/18 vs. Blaine 9/19 at TBA 9/20 at TBA 9/23 vs. Mount Baker

9/25 at Nooksack Valley 9/29 vs. Anacortes

10/1 at Meridian 10/6 vs. Oak Harbor 10/8 at Sehome 10/13 vs. Ferndale 10/15 at Squalicum 10/21 vs. Lynden 10/23 vs. BurlingtonEdison 10/25 at Lakewood 10/28 at SedroWoolley

Meridian Football

Roster: Daniel Larsen, Trey Alexander, Kasey Brennan, Sam Young, Liam Koning, Jaymasen Alexander, Ladd Alexander, River Todd, Lincoln Burgess, Sawyer Strunk, Pierce Brzozowski, Cody Valeos, Braydon Fisher, Ethan Valich, Kayson Culp, Colby Egger, Phoenix Castaneda, Jaxson Pfannenstiel, Trevyn Crabtree, Xavier Perrin, Blake Manzer, Kody Gordley, Matthew Parsley, Hunter Priebe, Ma’a Petaia, Issac Sipress, Griffith Ingram, Cooper Marum, Landon Rowley, Mase Simmons, Garrett Gilmore, Oakley Wilson.

Schedule

8/30 vs. Franklin

9/6 vs. Deer Park

9/12 at Omak

9/19 vs. Kamiak

9/27 vs. Forks Senior

10/3 at South Whidbey

10/10 at Mount Baker

10/17 vs. Nooksack Valley

10/24 at Lynden Christian

10/30 vs. Blaine

Meridian Cross Country

Roster: Adelle Ashmore, Sophia Beede, Jade Frierott, Allie Gordley, Portia Gordley, Logan Ignacio, Shaylee Katschke, Kasia Kmiecik, Mila Kravtsov, Maejae Larson, Emi Manookin, Adalyn Noste, Cadence Scellick, Emersyn Sobjack, Maddy Swanson, Makoy Arnold, Jacob Bastian, Keaton Cross, Christian DuCette, River Durben, Jonathan Henry, Parker Hudspeth, Hudson Kaemingk, Petro Kalenyk, Wyatt Leuenberger, Elliot Lipton, Stanislav Mahler, Trigg McConnell-Heller, Connor McGee, Eliott Mollard, Marcus Montgomery, Blake Morgan, Oliver Nichols, Matthew Nunez, Hudson Reasoner, Carson Siadal, Daniel Sturrock, Reuben TeVelde, Henry Trapman, Colton Valentine, Cayson Williams, Maddox Wolven, Asher Young.

Schedule

9/13 at GearUp Northwest Preview (Lake Padden Running Trails)

9/17 at NWC (Lake Padden Running Trails)

9/20 at The Mook XC Invite (Alderbrook Golf Course, OR)

9/24 vs. NWC (Meridian HS)

10/1 at Mount Vernon (Skagit Valley College)

10/4 at HOKA 29th John Payne Invite (Chambers Creek Regional Park)

10/16 at Lake Lap Invite (Lake Padden Running Trails)

10/22 at Northwest Conference

Championships (Civic Stadium)

Meridian Girls Soccer

Roster: Tavia Alexander, Charli Benson, Mia Blankenship, Hailey Brooks, Natalie Crabtree, Andrea Cruz, Claire Donalson, Prisila Gonzalez-Jimenez, Jaydelyn Hill, Mila Kravtsov, Luz Lane, Rylie Mattingley, Jessica Mendez Ortiz, Lexi Neil, Madi Pobran, Victoria Rangel, Bria Rempp, Olivia Rowley, Camryn Rubenack, Siena Spillum, Olivia Vela, Maleah Wardstrom-Boyle, Avery Warnock, Gretchen Zandstra.

Schedule

9/6 at The Bear Creek

9/9 at Sehome

9/11 vs. Ferndale

9/16 at Lynden

9/18 at Mount Baker

9/23 vs. Burlington-Edison

9/25 at Mount Vernon

9/30 vs. Blaine

10/2 vs. Lynden Christian

10/7 at Nooksack Valley

10/9 vs. Sedro-Woolley

10/11 at Bellingham

10/14 vs. Oak Harbor

10/16 at Lakewood

10/21 vs. Squalicum

10/23 vs. Anacortes

Meridian Volleyball

Roster: Taya Benson, Eden Bernardy, Chloe Bressler, Madyn Cline-Malarz, Sierra James, Amelia Koning, Kinsley Neal, Gracie Pap, Melanie Short, Kendall Stacy.

9/4 vs. Meridian Jamboree

9/10 vs. Ferndale

9/16 at Lynden

9/18 at Mount Baker

9/22 vs. King’s

9/23 vs. BurlingtonEdison

9/25 at Mount Vernon

9/29 vs. Blaine

10/1 vs. Lynden Christian

10/7 at Nooksack Valley

10/9 vs. SedroWoolley 10/13 vs. Oak Harbor

10/15 at Lakewood

10/21 vs. Squalicum

10/23 vs. Anacortes

10/27 at Bellingham 10/29 at Sehome

Mount Baker Football

Roster: Titan Arnold, Tyson Barksdale, Corbin Beam, Joshua Benish, Henry Brown, Caleb Bunce, Esteban Contreras Moreno, Brice Cooper, Cain Cooper, Isaac DeKriek, Tyler Evans, Mikele Fairbanks, Rowan Fryxell, Trey Galbraith, Isaiah Garcia, Trenton George, Ryan Hadeen, Guillermo Herrera-Vargas, Anthony Hite III, Aiden Ilahi, Noah Ilichev, Deming Ives, Elijah James, Nolan Jeretzky, Chance Johnny, James Kalsbeek, Ross Kalsbeek, Cade Kammenga, Elijah Knutzen, Wesley Leavitt, Jude Lee, Juan Mapes, Sylis Maple, Jonah Martinez, Patrick McEvoy-Salgado, Gunner McGrath, Ramsey Mitchell, Kamden Moa, Kody Moa, Andrew Monteith, Jayden Nicol-Mills, Noah Nicol-Mills, Zyan Paglia, Wesly Postma, Saius Rabang, Kell Reardon, Brayden Richardson, Kaiden Riedesel, Jet Ross, Pedro Ruelas-George, Gaige Sambrano, Jeremiah Sheridan, Enoc Smith, Gage Smith, Bora Thoeun, Setoga Tigilau Jr., Aaron Torres, Payton Zamzow.

Schedule

9/5 at Port Angeles

9/12 at Hockinson

9/20 vs. Bellevue

9/26 vs. Sultan

10/3 at Nooksack Valley

10/10 vs. Meridian

10/17 vs. Lynden Christian

10/24 at Blaine

10/30 vs. Omak

Mount Baker Cross Country

Roster: Lucia Baker, Luna Beltran, Karalyn Cook, Amy Corado, Hazel Grout, Bridger Jo Jacoby, Drayson Berrios, Henry Contreras Moreno, Quinntin Hernandez, Donald Sather, Henry Tobin.

Schedule

9/13 at GearUp Northwest Preview (Civic Stadium)

9/17 at NWC (Rice Field)

9/20 at South Whidbey Carl Westling Invitational (South Whidbey HS)

9/24 at NWC (Lake Padden Running Trails)

10/1 vs. NWC (Deming Log Show Grounds)

10/9 at Live Nation Invitational (The Gorge Amphitheater)

10/16 at Lake Lap Invite (Lake Padden Running Trails)

10/22 at Northwest Conference Championships (Civic Stadium)

Mount Baker Girls Soccer

Roster: Crystal Anderson, Kelly Camacho, Stefany Camacho, Lyla Davis, Jayme Dominguez, Sierra Harder, Kaylee Hulford, Maci Kammenga, Adah Lee, Dixi Lee Murray, Gabriella Nutting, Nina Olson, Catherine Pacheco, Audriana Paez, Arabella Rozeboom, Dakota Stremler, Trexie Lynne Villaver, Abigail Washburn, Lillian Washburn, Arianna Woodin.

9/6 at Orcas Island

9/9 at Anacortes

9/11 vs. Sehome

9/16 at Ferndale

9/18 vs. Meridian

9/23 at Lynden Christian 9/25 at Burlington-Edison

9/30 vs. Lynden

10/2 vs. Squalicum

10/4 vs. South Whidbey

10/7 at Blaine

10/9 vs. Nooksack Valley

10/11 at Sedro-Woolley

10/14 vs. Bellingham

10/16 at Oak Harbor

10/21 vs. Lakewood

10/23 at Mount Vernon

Mount Baker Volleyball

Roster: Alison Brown, Reace Brown, Kylee Bruland, Cadence Cloninger, Jadyn DeRoco, Ellen Fox, Violet Fox, Kaia Gesmundo, Rian Harkness, Ella Horsmon, Claire Hubbard, Teagan Huntley, Christiane Lily LaVergne, Madison Lewis, Milena LoPresti, Hayden Macdonald, Ava Nelsen, Amariah Nutting, Laila Porter, Lillian Reeves, Emma Richardson, Faith Shiers, Rebeca Soares, Maggie Williams, Raeann Zamzow, Payton Zender.

Schedule

9/4 at Meridian Jamboree

9/10 vs. Sehome

9/16 at Ferndale

9/18 vs. Meridian

9/23 at Lynden Christian

9/25 at BurlingtonEdison

9/27 at Sultan Tournament

9/29 vs. Lynden

10/2 vs. Squalicum

10/4 vs. Orcas Island

10/7 at Blaine

10/9 vs. Nooksack Valley

10/14 vs. Bellingham 10/16 at Oak Harbor

10/20 vs. Lakewood 10/22 at Mount Vernon 10/25 at Sedro-Woolley 10/28 at Anacortes

Nooksack Valley Football

Roster: Cole Coppinger, Jaxon Hester, Matthew Blake, Kolt Kooiker, Tyler Martin, Jaden Jones, Trey Heutink, Brian Leyerly, Treven Scheenstra, Caleb Visser, Evan Brown, Anthony Chabert, Brandon Grimm, Tyler Berends, Dylan Reimer, Evan Leyerly, Luke Bartl, Mason Passe, Tatum Daniels, Brayden Phillips-Jimmy, Elijah King, Octavius Simmons, Baylen Hoekema, Braedan Cicogni, Mason Stanbro, Wyatt Silves, Ethan Steed, Koen Harr, Collin Hayes, Raeon Amojera, Andrew Dugger, Max Lautenbach, Landen Stauffer, Timothy McCort, Max Pearson, Cohen Hofford, Sebastain Finkbonner, Liam Felix, William Barrett, Gabriel Hallett, Owen Butenshoen, Caden Bunker, Gabriel Snyders, Oliver Buckley, Roth Clark, Tavon Davis, Lucas Norris, Braxton Cicogni, Sy Lautenbach, Trevek McMillan, Paxton Miller, Ian Davis, Kaden Scwabe, Myles Brock, Dane Ackerman, AJ Woodrich.

Schedule

9/5 vs. Onalaska

9/13 vs. Life Christian Academy

9/19 at King’s

9/26 vs. Tumwater

10/3 vs. Mount Baker

10/10 at Blaine

10/17 at Meridian

10/24 vs. Montesano

10/30 vs. Lynden Christian

Nooksack Valley Cross Country

Roster: Jayden Cooper, Ivory Crabtree, Elizabeth Eidsvik, Kade Mitchell, Alexander Reyes Ortiz, Arturo Rebollar, Ada White, Abigail Wright.

Schedule

9/13 at GearUp Northwest Preview (Civic Stadium)

9/17 at NWC (Berthusen Park)

9/20 at Three Course Challenge (Seaside 3 Course, OR)

9/24 at NWC (Meridian HS)

10/1 at NWC (Lynden Christian HS)

10/11 Nike - Hole in the Wall XC Invitational (Lakewood HS)

10/16 at Lake Lap Invite (Lake Padden Running Trails)

10/22 at Northwest Conference Championships (Civic Stadium)

Nooksack Valley Girls Soccer

Roster: Kayleen Marshall, Kayla Wooton, Gretchen Elmendorf, Jessica Kingma, Hadley Lodder, Peyton Duque, Abigail Hjort, Naomi Hjort, Navaeh Corona, Khloe Mora, Taleesha Houweling, Kennedy Brown, Ellie McKissick, Lisette Flores, Madison Brown, Halle Larson.

Schedule

9/9 vs. Bellingham

9/11 at Oak Harbor

9/16 at Lakewood

9/18 vs. Lynden

9/23 at Blaine

9/25 vs. Lynden

Christian

9/30 at Squalicum

10/2 at Ferndale

10/7 vs. Meridian

10/9 at Mount Baker

10/11 vs. BurlingtonEdison

10/14 at Mount Vernon

10/16 vs. Anacortes

10/21 vs. Sehome

10/23 at SedroWoolley

Nooksack Valley Volleyball

Roster: Payton Bartl, Raegan Burke, Elizabeth De Lange, Grace DeHoog, Avery Juergens, Kendall Juergens, Finley Mitchell, Karson Olney, Halle Palumbo, Gracie Rutgers, Annie Stremler, Hawley Zylstra.