Sehome may not have brought home the championship trophies with the same regularity that it has in past years, but the Mariners were still the class of Whatcom County during the 2011-12 school year.

Unlike the year before, when Sehome claimed state titles in five sports, the green and gold won only a pair of championships in girls' and boys' swimming this year. But the Mariners finished second in boys' and girls' cross country and girls' track and field and advanced to state in boys' and girls' soccer, softball, volleyball and girls' basketball in addition to having strong showing in a number of other sports.

That type of consistency was enough to lift Sehome to The Bellingham Herald's All-Whatcom County Program of the Year for the third straight year and the sixth time in seven school years.

The award is based on a points system, which awards points to each team for its on-field performance on the Northwest Conference, district and state levels and factors in the number of athletes representing each team on the postseason All-Whatcom County teams. Teams in each sport are then ranked, and the school's ranking in each sport it participates in is averaged.

Sehome's programs ranked, on average, 3.58 on a scale of 11 for the 20 sports it participated in this year (excluding gymnastics, which was not used because only three schools participate in the sport).

Lynden Christian, which won a state title in boys' basketball and had strong showings in a number of other sports, was a close second with an average ranking of 3.79.

Lynden, which nearly completed the state's first "Triple Crown" with titles in football and boys' basketball and a second-place finish in baseball, finished third with an average ranking of 5.55.

Consistency across the board is what made the difference for the Mariners this year.

Sehome ranked first or second in more than half (11) of the 20 sports it competed in and three-quarters (15) of its programs ranked in the top half of the field in their respective sports. No Sehome team ranked last in any sport.

Five Sehome teams ranked in the top 10 for all sports, led by the boys' swim team, which was dominating on its way to a fourth-straight Class 2A state title.

Lynden Christian was equally as impressive, as it ranked first in volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball and boys' golf and was second in girls' soccer.

FOOTBALL

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Lynden 25.0 25.0 50.0 125 22.1 247.1

Meridian 20.9 20.9 50.0 10.0 7.6 109.4

Lummi 21.9 21.9 50.0 10.0 3.0 106.8

Nooksack Valley 20.9 20.9 25.0 - 4.5 71.3

Ferndale 25.0 25.0 10.0 - 6.1 66.1

Mount Baker 21.9 21.9 10.0 - 11.1 64.9

Blaine 15.6 15.6 10.0 - 6.1 47.3

Lynden Christian 8.3 8.3 10.0 - - 26.6

Squalicum 7.9 7.9 - - 1.5 17.3

Sehome 6.3 6.3 - - - 12.6

Bellingham 3.1 3.1 - - 3.0 9.2

VOLLEYBALL

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Lynden Christian 20.5 25.0 35.0 40.0 16.3 136.8

Sehome 17.9 15.6 30.0 15.0 11.3 89.8

Ferndale 15.2 25.0 10.0 - 12.5 62.7

Lynden 20.5 18.3 15.0 - 6.3 60.1

Mount Baker 15.2 12.5 15.0 - 12.5 55.2

Lummi 21.9 21.9 10.0 - - 53.8

Nooksack Valley 9.8 12.5 15.0 - 6.3 43.6

Meridian 9.8 12.5 10.0 - - 32.3

Squalicum 7.2 9.4 - - - 16.6

Blaine 5.4 6.3 - - - 11.7

Bellingham 1.8 3.1 - - - 4.9

GIRLS' SOCCER

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 23.2 25.0 50.0 15.0 21.4 134.6

Lynden Christian 16.1 25.0 30.0 10.0 10 91.1

Meridian 12.5 16.7 25.0 10.0 7.1 71.3

Squalicum 20.5 20.1 15.0 - 15.7 71.3

Bellingham 17.9 15.6 10.0 - 3.6 47.1

Ferndale 10.7 16.7 10.0 - 3.6 41.0

Lynden 8.9 9.4 - - 3.6 21.9

Nooksack Valley 1.8 8.3 10.0 - - 20.1

Mount Baker 7.2 6.3 - - - 13.5

Blaine 5.4 3.1 - - - 8.5

BOYS' TENNIS

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 22.2 20.9 40.0 37.8 19.1 140.0

Bellingham 25.0 25.0 25.0 32.8 18.6 126.4

Lynden 16.7 16.7 15.0 5.0 18.2 71.6

Ferndale 11.1 16.7 15.0 7.5 9.1 59.4

Squalicum 8.3 8.3 5.0 - - 21.6

GIRLS' SWIMMING

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 22.2 20.9 50.0 112.0 31.9 237.0

Squalicum 25.0 25.0 42.5 87.5 29.2 209.2

Bellingham 16.7 16.7 26.5 10.0 3.8 73.7

Lynden 8.3 8.3 7.0 5.0 - 28.6

Ferndale 2.8 8.3 5.0 - - 16.1

BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 25.0 25.0 50.0 70.0 15.0 185.0

Squalicum 21.4 21.9 30.0 70.0 20.0 163.3

Lynden Christian 12.5 25.0 50.0 22.5 - 110.0

Ferndale 17.9 25.0 10.0 2.5 10.0 65.4

Bellingham 23.2 21.9 10.0 2.5 5.0 62.6

Meridian 10.7 16.7 30.0 5.0 - 62.4

Nooksack Valley 7.2 8.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 30.5

Mount Baker 8.9 12.5 5.0 2.5 - 28.9

Blaine 1.8 3.1 10.0 2.5 10.0 27.4

Lummi - - 5.0 2.5 - 7.5

Lynden 3.6 3.1 - - - 6.7

GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 25.0 25.0 50.0 87.5 40.0 227.5

Bellingham 21.4 18.3 35.0 27.5 10.0 112.2

Lynden Christian 16.1 25.0 25.0 27.0 5.0 98.1

Squalicum 17.9 12.5 10.0 22.5 5.0 67.9

Nooksack Valley 12.5 16.7 20.0 17.5 - 66.7

Mount Baker 19.6 15.6 5.0 2.5 5.0 47.7

Meridian 1.8 8.3 15.0 5.0 - 30.1

Ferndale 7.2 8.3 - - - 15.5

Blaine 1.8 3.1 5.0 2.5 - 12.4

Lynden 5.4 6.3 - - - 11.7

BOYS' BASKETBALL

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Lynden Christian 18.8 25.0 50.0 125.0 20.6 239.4

Lynden 25.0 25.0 30.0 125.0 16.7 221.7

Squalicum 21.4 18.3 50.0 10.0 16.7 116.4

Lummi 21.9 21.9 35.0 10.0 - 88.8

Sehome 16.1 15.6 15.0 - 5.6 52.3

Meridian 8.9 16.7 20.0 - - 45.6

Ferndale 14.3 16.7 20.0 - 5.6 36.6

Nooksack Valley 3.6 8.3 10.0 - - 21.9

Bellingham 7.2 9.4 - - - 16.6

Blaine 3.6 4.7 - - - 8.3

Mount Baker 3.6 4.7 - - - 8.3

GIRLS' BASKETBALL

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Lynden Christian 15.2 25.0 50.0 65.0 10.0 165.2

Lynden 18.8 14.1 25.0 45.0 11.1 114.0

Blaine 22.3 20.1 35.0 15.0 10.6 103.0

Sehome 22.3 20.1 30.0 10.0 5.6 88.0

Lummi 12.5 12.5 35.0 10.0 - 70.0

Mount Baker 18.8 14.1 15.0 - 11.1 59.0

Ferndale 10.7 16.7 20.0 - 5.6 53.0

Nooksack Valley 8.9 16.7 20.0 - 5.6 51.2

Meridian 5.4 8.3 10.0 - - 23.7

Bellingham 7.2 6.3 - - 5.6 19.1

Squalicum 3.6 3.1 - - - 6.7

BOYS' WRESTLING

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Mount Baker 25.0 25.0 50.0 14.0 18.8 132.8

Blaine 21.2 21.9 25.0 11.0 11.1 90.2

Nooksack Valley 11.5 25.0 35.0 3.0 2.8 77.3

Bellingham 13.5 16.7 20.0 14.0 5.6 69.8

Lynden 7.7 9.4 15.0 10.0 12.8 54.9

Ferndale 15.4 8.3 15.0 4.0 2.8 45.5

Sehome 9.6 12.5 10.0 7.0 5.6 44.7

Meridian 5.8 12.5 15.0 3.0 2.8 39.1

Squalicum 3.8 6.3 20.0 - - 30.1

GIRLS' WRESTLING

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Mount Baker 25.0 25.0 40.0 14.0 - 104.0

Lynden 18.2 16.7 15.0 8.0 - 57.9

Nooksack Valley 13.6 25.0 5.0 5.0 - 48.6

Squalicum 11.4 12.5 5.0 8.0 10.0 46.9

Sehome 9.1 8.3 - - - 17.4

Bellingham - - 5.0 8.0 2.8 15.8

Meridian 2.3 12.5 - - - 14.8

Blaine 4.5 4.2 5.0 - - 13.7

BOYS' SWIMMING

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 25.0 25.0 50.0 125.0 44.2 269.2

Squalicum 18.3 16.7 29.0 19.0 16.7 99.7

Lynden 15.6 12.5 6.0 5.0 4.2 43.3

Bellingham 9.4 8.3 - - - 17.7

BASEBALL

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Lynden 23.2 25.0 25.0 75.0 26.4 174.6

Meridian 10.7 25.0 30.0 65.0 6.8 137.5

Lummi 25.0 25.0 35.0 10.0 2.3 97.3

Bellingham 19.6 20.1 35.0 10.0 6.8 91.5

Ferndale 19.6 16.7 20.0 - 11.4 67.7

Sehome 13.4 14.1 15.0 - - 42.5

Lynden Christian 7.2 16.7 15.0 - 2.3 41.2

Nooksack Valley 4.5 8.3 15.0 - - 27.8

Mount Baker 10.7 9.4 - - - 20.1

Blaine 4.5 6.3 - - - 10.8

Squalicum 1.8 3.1 - - - 4.9

SOFTBALL

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Lynden 24.1 25.0 30.0 10.0 30.0 119.1

Nooksack Valley 20.5 25.0 50.0 10.0 5.0 110.5

Mount Baker 17.0 17.0 35.0 10.0 5.0 84.0

Lynden Christian 12.5 16.7 20.0 20.0 2.5 71.7

Sehome 14.3 12.5 25.0 10.0 7.5 69.3

Meridian 4.5 8.3 25.0 10.0 2.5 50.3

Ferndale 8.9 16.7 10.0 - 5.0 40.6

Blaine 10.7 9.4 - - 2.5 22.6

Bellingham 4.5 6.3 - - 2.5 13.3

Squalicum 1.8 3.1 - - - 4.9

BOYS' SOCCER

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Squalicum 25.0 25.0 35.0 15.0 15.5 115.5

Sehome 21.4 21.9 30.0 10.0 10.5 93.8

Bellingham 19.6 18.3 30.0 15.0 10.5 93.4

Lynden Christian 8.9 25.0 20.0 - - 53.9

Lynden 14.3 9.4 - - 10.5 34.2

Meridian 7.2 16.7 10.0 - - 33.9

Ferndale 10.7 8.3 - - 12.6 31.6

Nooksack Valley 1.8 8.3 10.0 - - 20.1

Mount Baker 5.4 6.3 - - - 11.7

Blaine 3.6 3.1 - - - 6.7

GIRLS' TENNIS

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Bellingham 25.0 25.0 50.0 37.5 35.0 172.5

Squalicum 17.5 14.3 25.0 37.5 10.0 104.3

Sehome 22.5 21.4 5.0 - 15.0 63.9

Ferndale 10.0 20.9 5.0 - 5.0 40.9

Blaine 15.0 10.7 5.0 - - 30.7

Lynden 10.0 7.1 5.0 - - 22.1

BOYS' TRACK

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 25.0 25.0 50.0 69.5 15.9 185.4

Squalicum 21.4 18.3 33.5 76.5 24.1 173.8

Meridian 19.6 25.0 31.0 26.0 4.5 106.1

Bellingham 23.2 21.9 28.5 5.0 4.5 83.1

Nooksack Valley 10.7 16.7 12.0 16.0 2.3 57.7

Lynden 16.1 12.5 8.0 7.0 4.5 48.1

Blaine 12.5 9.4 6.0 2.0 4.5 34.4

Mount Baker 7.2 3.1 10.0 10.0 2.3 32.6

Lynden Christian 1.8 8.3 12.0 2.0 2.3 26.4

Ferndale 7.2 16.7 - - - 23.9

Lummi 5.6 5.6 2.0 2.0 - 15.2

GIRLS' TRACK

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Sehome 25.0 25.0 50.0 87.5 20.9 208.4

Bellingham 23.2 21.9 37.0 77.5 15.9 175.5

Squalicum 21.4 18.3 39.5 82.5 13.6 175.3

Blaine 17.9 12.5 16.0 72.5 12.3 131.2

Lynden Christian 10.7 25.0 14.0 4.0 - 53.7

Lynden 16.1 9.4 10.0 9.0 - 44.5

Meridian 7.2 16.7 16.0 2.0 - 41.9

Ferndale 8.9 16.7 4.0 - 2.3 31.9

Nooksack Valley 3.6 8.3 6.0 4.0 - 21.9

Lummi 2.8 2.8 - - - 5.6

Mount Baker 1.8 3.1 - - - 4.9

BOYS' GOLF

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Lynden Christian 23.2 25.0 45.0 67.5 7.1 167.8

Sehome 21.4 21.9 25.0 32.5 14.3 115.1

Mount Baker 16.1 15.6 50.0 2.0 12.1 95.8

Lynden 25.0 25.0 10.0 2.0 7.1 69.1

Bellingham 19.6 18.3 17.5 2.0 7.1 64.5

Blaine 3.6 3.1 5.0 37.5 10.0 59.2

Meridian 10.7 16.7 15.0 2.0 7.1 51.5

Squalicum 8.9 9.4 - - - 18.3

Ferndale 7.2 8.3 - - - 15.5

Nooksack Valley 1.8 8.3 - - - 10.1

GIRLS' GOLF

NWC Class District State All-WC Total

Bellingham 25.0 25.0 50.0 125.0 43.6 268.6

Mount Baker 21.2 18.3 22.5 19.5 7.1 88.6

Squalicum 19.2 15.6 22.5 7.0 7.1 71.4

Blaine 17.3 12.5 10.0 2.0 - 41.8

Nooksack Valley 7.7 16.7 5.0 2.0 - 31.4

Meridian 5.8 8.3 5.0 12.0 - 31.1

Sehome 15.4 9.4 - - - 24.8

Lynden 9.6 6.3 - - - 15.9

Ferndale 3.8 8.3 - - - 12.1

FOOT VOL GSOC BTEN GSWM BXC GXC BBB GBB WRST GWRST BSWM BASE SOFT BSOC BTEN BTRK GTRK BGLF GGLF Avg.

Sehome 10.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 8.5 6.7 0.0 6.0 5.5 2.2 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.2 8.5 3.58

Lynden Christian 8.0 1.0 2.2 - - 3.0 3.3 0.0 1.0 - - - 7.0 4.4 4.4 - 9.0 5.0 1.0 - 3.79

Lynden 0.0 4.0 7.7 6.0 8.5 11.0 11.0 0.0 2.0 6.0 2.4 7.7 1.0 1.0 5.5 11.0 6.0 6.0 4.4 9.8 5.55

Bellingham 11.0 11.0 5.5 3.5 6.0 5.0 2.2 9.0 10.0 4.8 8.1 11.0 4.0 9.9 3.3 1.0 4.0 2.0 5.5 0.0 5.84

Squalicum 9.0 9.0 4.4 11.0 3.5 2.0 4.4 3.0 11.0 11.0 5.3 4.3 11.0 11.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 8.8 3.5 6.06

Mount Baker 6.0 5.0 9.9 - - 8.0 6.6 10.5 6.0 1.0 1.0 - 9.0 3.3 9.9 - 8.0 11.0 3.3 2.3 6.30

Meridian 2.0 8.0 3.3 - - 6.0 7.7 6.0 9.0 9.8 9.6 - 2.0 6.6 6.6 - 3.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.35

Nooksack Valley 4.0 6.0 8.8 - - 7.0 5.5 8.0 8.0 3.5 3.9 - 8.0 2.2 8.8 - 5.0 9.0 11.0 6.0 6.54

Lummi 3.0 7.0 - - - 10.0 - 4.0 5.0 - - - 3.0 - - - 11.0 10.0 - - 6.63

Ferndale 5.0 3.0 6.6 8.5 11.0 4.0 8.8 7.0 7.0 7.3 - - 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 10.0 8.0 9.9 11.0 7.47

Blaine 7.0 10.0 11.0 - - 9.0 9.9 10.5 3.0 2.3 11.0 - 10.0 8.8 11.0 9.0 7.0 4.0 6.6 4.8 7.93

TOP TEAMS

Team Points

Sehome boys' swimming 269.2

Bellingham girls' golf 268.6

Lynden football 247.1

Lynden Christian boys' basketball 239.4

Sehome girls' swimming 237.0

Sehome girls' cross country 227.5

Lynden boys' basketball 221.7

Squalicum girls' swimming 209.2

Sehome girls' track 208.4

Sehome boys' track 185.4

Sehome boys' cross country 185.0

Bellingham girls' track 175.5

Squalicum girls' track 175.3

Lynden baseball 174.6

Squalicum boys' track 173.8

Bellingham girls' tennis 172.5

Lynden Christian boys' golf 167.8

Lynden Christian girls' basketball 165.2

Squalicum boys' cross country 163.3

Meridian baseball 137.5

PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

2011-12: Sehome

2010-11: Sehome

2009-10: Sehome

2008-09: Lynden

2007-08: Sehome

2006-07: Sehome

2005-06: Sehome

Reach DAVID RASBACH at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or call 715-2271.