Jonah Billings (he/him) is a sports and recreation reporter for The Front. He is a second-year Western student and is majoring in journalism and history. In addition, he is a member of Western’s varsity cross-country and track and field teams. He enjoys running, reading and spending time with friends. You can reach him at jonahbillings.thefront@gmail.com.
Summer is berry-picking season in Whatcom County, and there’s no better way to celebrate than getting out on the farm, enjoying the sunny weather and plucking your own berries right off the vine.
Sunday afternoon was all smiles and champagne for the Birch Equipment Ski to Sea team, as they made history by taking home their fourth victory in a row in Whatcom County’s original multisport relay race.
Last month, the Western Washington University women’s club baseball team traveled down to Sonoma, California, to defend their Baseball For All Women's Club Baseball Championship title. After coming away with another top three finish, the Vikings are looking to take the next step forward in preparation for next year’s tournament.
Canadians are crossing the border from British Columbia into Whatcom County at increasingly lower rates, according to recent data. For Blaine’s recreation companies, the effects of cross-border tensions are still uncertain.
It may not be a new phenomenon, but now more than ever, the sport of pickleball is thriving at Western Washington University.
In spring 2010, Courtney Olsen became a Western Washington University track and field program record holder in two events: the women's 1,500 meters and the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. Now, over a decade later, Olsen has traded the title of “school record holder” for “world record holder,” and she’s not done yet.
It’s a breezy November afternoon, and a crowd of Western Washington University men’s soccer supporters at Robert S. Harrington Field watch closely as their Vikings take on Saint Martin’s University. Their eyes skim right over the few individuals stalking the sidelines of the pitch, bundled up against the autumn chill with cameras in hand.
The Western Washington University women’s basketball team defeated California State University East Bay 84-59 on Tuesday, Nov. 12 in their first home game of the season.
The Western Washington University Waterski team competed at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association National Championships in Martindale, Texas, from Oct. 10-12, taking home seventh place in Division II.
Autumn has arrived in Bellingham, and although the inviting warmth of summer is gone, opportunities to experience the great outdoors are certainly not.
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