“Every kid who wants to play hockey, needs to play hockey.”

A memorable opening day of the first Jumpstart Hoop Fest at the Bellingham Boys and Girls Club July 30.

Kyle Coston, of Blaine, doesn’t dwell on how much work is yet to be done on his basketball training facility located at 4906 Graveline Road in Ferndale. Nor has he decided to wait before beginning to teach the skills that he used to lead Portland State to consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.

Summer league softball began for the Blaine Force at Bender fields in Lynden on July 21.

Blaine middle school student Tanner Reid just celebrated his 13th birthday on July 8. However, he may have gotten his best present the next day at Deming Speedway.