Sehome Tennis Beats Mount Vernon 6-1

Sehome tennis breezes past Mount Vernon to victory — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:33:08 +0000
Sehome's Michael Yeh drives the ball from the left side Monday afternoon Sept. 21 at Sehome High. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Despite windy conditions during the Monday afternoon match, Sehome’s tennis team handled Mount Vernon 6-1 on its home court Sept. 21. The Mariners jumped with early leads in all seven matches early, but had some tough battles until the final point. In the first singles match, Sehome’s Oskar O’Neil defeated Mount Vernon’s Jace Swanson 6-0, 6-3. O’Neil capitalized on Swanson’s errors in the first set, capturing the early lead in about 30 minutes. Swanson responded by tying the first two games in the second set. He began returning shots in difficult locations to extend the match. But, O’Neil’s athleticism and power led to the victory. Sehome’s freshman phenom Michael Yeh also captured a 6-1, 6-2 victory against Mount Vernon’s Mason Lahey. Sehome's Andrew Mao smashes the ball at the net. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Mount Vernon's Jace Swanson hits the ball near the net. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Sehome's Oskar O'Neil returns a hit from the baseline. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Sehome's Liam Markle reaches for a short ball near the net. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Mount Vernon's Liam Carpenter serves. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Mount Vernon's William Gonzales-Flores returns a Sehome hit. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Mount Vernon's Mason Lahey rallies. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) Moun Vernon's Connor 
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Bellingham kayaking program is helping women build skills, confidence, community on the water — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000
Paddlers head back to the dock Aug. 24 during a Wild Women on the Water event at the Community Boating Center. The women-centered program offers women the ability to explore keelboat sailing, dinghy sailing and sea kayaking in a fun and supportive environment. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) A group of women clad in life jackets and water shoes gathered at the water’s edge, eyeing a line of sea kayaks. Some laughed nervously as they practiced clambering in and out of the boats, while others discussed tips and adjustments with instructors. For some, this was their first time on a kayak, let alone at a Wild Women paddle. For others, it was just another Wednesday. Wild Women Paddles are a weekly Wednesday gathering held each summer at the Community Boating Center (CBC), one of several events offered under its Wild Women on the Water program. Ginny Boughner talks to a group about how to get in a kayak. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) In partnership with Shifting Gears, a nonprofit that helps women access outdoor recreation on and off the water, CBC launched the program in 2021 to help women participants build community and remove barriers to recreating on the water. Outdoor recreation can come with big barriers, from perceptions of who belongs outdoors to the cost of gear, said Carley Kwiatkowski, the Wild Women Paddles lead. The program allows women to “be who you are and come as you are, and enjoy sea kayaking on the water together.” The weekly paddl
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Live music calendar: Sept. 25–Oct. 4, 2026 — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000
The Bellingham Symphony Orchestra rehearses in an empty Mount Baker Theatre in September 2025. The orchestra opens its 51st season on Oct. 4 at Mount Baker Theatre with a program entitled "Star Cross'd Dreams." ( Santiago Ochoa /Cas