Sports calendar: 18th – 27th October 2024

Cross Country: Northwest Conference Championships

3:20 p.m., Wednesday, October 23 at Civic Stadium

Northwest Conference cross country teams open the 2024 fall sports postseason with a race at Civic Stadium. This will be the second time these teams have competed at the stadium and will also compete at the Gear Up Northwest Preview in September. Several runners will be on their way to a state title.

WWU Men’s Basketball Blue-White Scrimmage

1 p.m., Sunday, October 20th at Carver Gym

The men’s basketball team begins the preseason with a matchup between teams on their home court. The freshmen will showcase their talent for the first time, while the seniors will compete in their final matchup before the start of the 2024-25 season.

Howl-o-ween Downtown Dog Parade

12-3 p.m., Sunday, October 27, downtown Bellingham

Howl-o-ween will be full of costumed dogs and feature music by the Mighty Bayou Opposums, costume contests, a photo booth, dog biscuits, trick-and-treating and dog trivia. Proceeds go to Shadow’s Forever Friends.

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Friday, October 18th

football

Lummi at Neah Bay, 5 p.m

Friday Harbor in Blaine, 6 p.m

Mount Baker at Lynden Christian, 7 p.m

Meridian in Nooksack Valley, 7 p.m

Squalicum in Port Angeles, 6:30 p.m

Archbishop Murphy in Lynden, 7 p.m

Sehome in Bellingham, 7 p.m

Ferndale at Lake Stevens, 7 p.m

Saturday, October 19th

volleyball

Lynden and Sehome at the Burlington-Edison Invitational, 8 p.m

EMU

Softball vs. Wenatchee Valley College, at Husky Softball Stadium, 12 p.m

Softball at Washington, 2 p.m

Men’s soccer vs. MSU Billings, at Harrington Field, 4 p.m

Women’s soccer vs. Simon Fraser, at Harrington Field, 7 p.m

Volleyball in Central Washington, 7 p.m

Pro League

Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m

Seattle Sounders at Portland Timbers, 6 p.m

recreation

The Blanchard Beast Trail Race in Blanchard State Forest, 9 a.m

Fall Naturalist Series: Mycology and Outdoor Skills, in Whatcom County, 12 p.m

Sunday, October 20th

EMU

Softball at Oregon, 1 p.m

Men’s Basketball Blue-White Scrimmage at Carver Gym, 1 p.m

Pro League

Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons, 10 a.m

recreation

Ecosystem Awareness: Wildlife Tracking and Foraging, in Whatcom County, 10:30 a.m

Monday, October 21st

volleyball

Mount Baker at Lakewood, 7 p.m

Mount Vernon at Bellingham, 7 p.m

Meridian at King’s, 7pm

Ferndale at Blaine, 7 p.m

Girls soccer

Ferndale in Nooksack Valley, 4:30 p.m

EMU

Men’s and women’s golf at Dennis Rose Intercollegiate, Kamuela, Hawaii, 7:30 a.m

Tuesday, October 22nd

volleyball

Lynden Christian in Lynden, 7 p.m

Nooksack Valley in Sehome, 7 p.m

Meridian at Squalicum, 7 p.m

Girls soccer

Lynden Christian in Lynden, 4 p.m

Mount Baker at Lakewood, 6 p.m

Nooksack Valley in Sehome, 7 p.m

Meridian at Squalicum, 7 p.m

Ferndale at Blaine, 7:30 p.m

Girls swim and dive

Squalicum in Anacortes, 2:55 p.m

Mount Vernon at Lynden, 3:30 p.m

Sehome in Bellingham, 3:30 p.m

EMU

Men’s and women’s golf at Dennis Rose Intercollegiate, Kamuela, Hawaii, 7:30 a.m

Pro League

Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken, 5:30 p.m

MLS wild card games

Wednesday, October 23rd

volleyball

Mount Vernon at Mount Baker, 7 p.m

Bellingham at Blaine, 7 p.m

Cross country

Northwest Conference Championships at Civic Stadium, 3:20 p.m

EMU

Men’s basketball vs. Trinity Western, at Carver Gym, 7 p.m

Pro League

MLS wild card games

Thursday, October 24th

football

Bellingham at Marysville-Pilchuck, 7 p.m

volleyball

Lynden Christian at Burlington-Edison, 7 p.m

Oak Harbor at Lynden, 7 p.m

Ferndale at Lakewood, 7 p.m

Meridian in Anacortes, 7 p.m

Squalicum in Sehome, 7 p.m

Sedro-Woolley at Nooksack Valley, 7 p.m

Girls soccer

Oak Harbor at Lynden, 4 p.m

Mount Vernon at Mount Baker, 4:30 p.m

Sedro-Woolley in Nooksack Valley, 4:30 p.m

Lynden Christian at Burlington-Edison, 6 p.m

Ferndale at Lakewood, 6 p.m

Meridian in Anacortes, 7 p.m

Squalicum in Sehome, 7 p.m

Bellingham at Blaine, 7:30 p.m

Girls swim and dive

Burlington-Edison at Ferndale, 3:30 p.m

Squalicum at Mount Vernon, 3:30 p.m

Anacortes in Sehome, 3:30 p.m

Lynden at Oak Harbor, 4 p.m

EMU

Women’s soccer vs. Northwest Nazarene, at Harrington Field, 4 p.m

Men’s soccer vs. Seattle Pacific, at Harrington Field, 7 p.m

Pro League

Winnipeg Jets at Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m

Friday, October 25th

football

Charles Wright at Lummi, 6 p.m

Nooksack Valley at Montesano, 7 p.m

Lynden Christian at Meridian, 7 p.m

Blaine at Mount Baker, 7 p.m

Lakewood at Lynden, 7 p.m

Squalicum in Sehome, 7 p.m

Sedro-Woolley in Ferndale, 7 p.m

Girls swim and dive

Bellingham at Squalicum, 3:30 p.m

EMU

Men’s and women’s golf at the HPU Sharks Shootout in Waikoloa, Hawaii, 7:30 a.m

Pro League

MLS first round games

Saturday, October 26th

volleyball

Lynden in Anacortes, 11 a.m

Lakewood at Lynden Christian, 12 p.m

Sedro-Woolley at Mount Baker, 1 p.m

Ferndale in Nooksack Valley, 1 p.m

EMU

Men’s and women’s golf at the HPU Sharks Shootout in Waikoloa, Hawaii, 7:30 a.m

Men’s and women’s cross country at the GNAC Championships, Sudden Valley Golf Course, 10 a.m

Men’s soccer at Simon Fraser, 2 p.m

Volleyball at Simon Fraser, 7 p.m

Pro League

Carolina Hurricanes at Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m

MLS first round games

recreation

SUP, Sea Monsters!, at Bellingham Community Boating Center, 2 p.m

Sunday, October 27th

Pro League

Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m

MLS first round games

recreation

Howl-o-ween Downtown Dog Parade, downtown Bellingham, 12 p.m

CDN’s sports calendar is published online on Thursdays and in print on Fridays. To submit an event for consideration, send an email [email protected]. News producer Eric Trent compiled the featured entries.

Nick Zeller-Singh is CDN’s sports reporter; reach him at [email protected]; 360-922-3090 ext 104.