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Former WWU basketball star hired to lead Blaine hoops

A familiar face to followers of the Western Washington University women’s basketball team will make regular appearances in the Blaine High School gym this winter.

Former Western guard Gracie Castaneda has been hired as the new head coach of the Blaine girls basketball program.

At…

2022-07-06
Former local players reflect on WWU national title run

Few athletes ever get a chance to compete at the college level. Even fewer have played for a national championship.

The 2021-22 Western Washington University women’s basketball team was the most accomplished in program history after reaching their first-ever NCAA Division II national…

2022-04-13
Dramatic late run leaves WWU women one step from top

Nobody saw the Western Washington University women’s basketball team going as far as it did this season.

Having only played six games last year in an abbreviated season, it was hard to put a gauge on where any team was heading into the NCAA Division II 2021-22 campaign.

Head…

2022-03-30
Western falls to Glenville State in national title game

A season that kept the Western women’s basketball team away from its home Carver Gymnasium for 23 games ended in heartbreak for the Vikings in the NCAA Division II national championship game in Birmingham, Alabama.

No. 5 Western fell to No. 3 Glenville State (West Virginia) 85-72 in the…

2022-03-28
Road-weary WWU women get warm home welcome

Less than 24 hours after reaching the NCAA Division II championship game for the first time in program history, a weary Western Washington University’s women’s basketball team returned to a campus welcome they never expected.

About 100 fans and family greeted their Bellingham police-…

2022-03-28
Western women's basketball looking to make history

To win its first national championship, Western Washington University's women’s basketball team will  have to stop the most prolific Division II offense in the country.

The No. 5 Vikings are set to play No. 3 Glenville State (West Virginia) Friday in the Division II women’s national…

2022-03-25
In a season of challenges, Western Washington women’s basketball will get biggest one yet in national title game

The great news for the Western Washington women’s basketball team is that Friday night, it will be playing for its first Division II national basketball championship in program history.

The bad news is that standing in the way of that national title is Glenville State, which has…

2022-03-25
Western women advance to Division II title game

Western women’s basketball is after some history.

The Vikings are headed to their first national championship match following a 74-68 victory over top-seed North Georgia in the NCAA women's Division II Final Four.

Western trailed early, but as it has all season, the team’s depth…

2022-03-24
Western women face North Georgia in Final Four

The Western women’s basketball team is looking to make its first national championship appearance in program history.

Standing in the Vikings’ way is No. 1 North Georgia. 

The No. 5 seed Vikings will battle the Nighthawks Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama with a trip to the…

2022-03-23
Western Washington women show great resilience, reach Final Four of Division II basketball tournament

For 31 years, Carmen Dolfo has led one of the best Division II women’s basketball teams in the country.

About the only thing that she hasn’t accomplished as coach Western Washington is win a national title. That might change soon.

The Vikings (24-5), the No. 5 seed in the Elite…

2022-03-23
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