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Commentary: A ²ÝÁñÉçÇø hoops title? Re-name it "Brad Jackson Court"

Brad Jackson finally got his national title. And so did Western Washington University. He’ll never be a household name in most parts of the country. But Jackson led the Vikings basketball team to its first national title in the program’s 110-year history. It was also Western’s first-ever…

Bellingham gives ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Division II champs heroes homecoming

The Western Washington University men’s basketball team was greeted with a victory rally as they returned to campus in Bellingham Sunday afternoon. The team won their first Division II National Championship Saturday, beating Montevallo 72-65 in a match-up at Northern Kentucky University.

Family, friends, fans and school officials welcome home Western's national title team

When five-year senior Rory Blanche began his Western Washington University basketball career as a freshman, he was simply trying to make a strong impression on coach Brad Jackson. Little did he know he'd be one of the key components in giving Western its first NCAA Division II basketball…

Western wins national basketball title
Western Washington advance to D-II championship game

Coming out of halftime, Western Washington huddled beneath a banner that said: "NCAA Champions Play Here." By making a big lead hold up, the Vikings gave themselves a chance to play for their first title.
Rory Blanche overcame foul trouble and scored 16 points Thursday…

Men's basketball: Vikings to play for national title

Rory Blanche, Zach Henifin, and their teammates on the Western Washington University men's basketball team will have a chance Saturday, March 24, to win a national title in a men's team sport for the first time in school history.
The Vikings built a 20-point lead early in the…

Western Washington advances to Div. II finals

Western Washington University opened up a 20-point lead then survived a late rally to defeat Stonehill College 71-66 in a semifinal game of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Elite Eight on Thursday at The Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of host Northern Kentucky University.&#…

Western advances to national title game Saturday
Western Washington men win, advance to NCAA II Final Four

Western Washington coach Brad Jackson wasn't worried when his Vikings fell behind 11-0 in the opening minutes of Wednesday's quarterfinal game in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight playoffs at Northern Kentucky University.

"We knew that we weren't…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Vikings reach NCAA Division II Final Four

Western Washington University overcame going scoreless for more than six minutes to start the game and rallied for a 64-63 victory over Midwestern State University in a quarterfinal round game of the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Elite Eight on Wednesday at The Bank of Kentucky Center on the…

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