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Whatcom Sports and Recreation — From the field to the rink, Whatcom Sports and Recreation provides a variety of sporting opportunities for the community. Photo courtesy: Whatcom Sports and Recreation.

For the past 30 years Whatcom Sports and Recreation — in one form or another — has provided an affordable, safe, fun and healthy environment for community members of all ages to enjoy a wide range of recreational programs and activities.

From spectator sports to hands-on Learn to Play programs, Whatcom Sports and Recreation provides opportunities for budding athletes to find their footing and work their way up the ranks to play on teams like the Bellingham Blazers and Bellingham United F.C.

Learn more about Whatcom Sports and Recreation — including how to get involved in their many sporting events, programs and other activities — in the articles below.

Whatcom Sports & Recreation
1225 Civic Field Way
Bellingham, WA 98229
360-676-1919
www.whatcomsoccer.com and www.bellinghamsportsplex.com

Whatcom Sports and Recreation

PeaceHealth Caregivers Prepare for Bellingham Bay Marathon

On September 25 and 26, the Bellingham Bay Marathon—one of the most beautiful road races in the Pacific Northwest—returns after a 2020 hiatus.

Bellingham Training and Tennis Club’s Robin and Doug Robertson Follow Their Passion and Cycle...

Bucket lists trips are often so big to bite off that people never get around to taking them. Bellingham Training and Tennis Club...

Check Out Spring Break Camps for Kids at the Bellingham Sportsplex

Spring break is a fantastic time to get your kids—or brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, et cetera—enrolled in something new. Being active is much...

Bellingham Sportsplex Welcomes New Skating Director

The incredible feeling of skating across an ice rink, says Steve Baker, is hard to describe to someone who has never tried...

Hoptoberfest at the Bellingham Sportsplex Raises Funds for Kids Recreation Scholarships

Since 2016, Whatcom Sports and Recreation has partnered with Rebound of Whatcom County to bring Hoptoberfest to the Bellingham Sportsplex. The...

Keg Curling Tournament Comes to the Bellingham Sportsplex on September 21. Yes, Keg Curling!

They say there's nothing new under the sun; that every idea you can come up with has already been done by...

New Blazers Head Coach Is ‘All-In’ On Growing Local Hockey

Ever since Colten Teubert first stepped onto an ice rink at age 2, his life has been about hockey.

Still Undefeated, Bellingham United Look for Big Finish to Season

The 2019 season has been exceptional for the Bellingham United Football Club. Led by second-year coach Jason Conway, the semi-professional men’s soccer...

It’s Time to Sign up for Summer Soccer Camps at the Bellingham Sportsplex

Building community doesn’t always look the same or happen through the same strategies. But most successful community building tends to start small, and...

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Bellingham Sportsplex Offers Active Fun – No Matter Your Age

Age is just a number. And perhaps nowhere is that truer than at the Bellingham Sportsplex, which features physical activity options for all ages....

Party with Your Favorite Disney Character or Superhero at Bellingham Sportsplex

This fall, the Bellingham Sportsplex is adding to their ranks of fun-filled party options by partnering with When You Wish Events. Now your friendly...

Blazers Gear Up for the 2018-19 Season Opener Against Seattle Totems

It’s a new season for the Bellingham Blazers, and with every new season comes challenges, hardships, victories and memorable moments. What will this year...

Bellingham United Have Their Sights Set on Nationals

It’s a new season for Bellingham United’s indoor soccer team and with every season comes new challenges – none more significant than the fact...

Mark Collins has a Passion for Hockey

Mark Collins loves hockey. “Hockey is a part of my family,” says the Blazers Head Coach and Bellingham Sportsplex Hockey Program Director. “I’ve played...

2018 Will Be a Busy Year for Bellingham’s Figure Skating Academy

An event-filled year awaits figure skaters and fans alike at the Bellingham Sportsplex. The fun kicks off with U.S. Figure Skating’s National Skating Month....

Get Into the Game with Lil Hammers Academy

Each session of the Lil Hammers Academy sees excited three to six-year-old soccer players engaged in learning new skills on the Bellingham Sportsplex indoor...

Learning Hockey with the Accomplished Bellingham Blazers

I recently sat with Mark Collins, Bellingham Blazers Head Coach and Hockey Director at the Bellingham Sportsplex to learn about their Learn to Play...

Bellingham United Indoor Soccer Team Goes for the Three-Peat

They say the third time's the charm. And the Bellingham United indoor soccer team looks to continue their winning streak this 2017/2018 season by...

The Bellingham Blazers Prepare to Take the 2017 Season by Storm

Things are starting to feel more familiar for Head Coach Mark Collins and his Bellingham Blazers. This year will be the Blazers’ second participating...

Celebrate Bellingham Sportsplex’s Second Annual Hoptoberfest

There are few things that Whatcom County in general, and Bellingham in specific, do better than beer. Over the course of the last 20...

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Take to the Ice with Bellingham Sportsplex’s Learn to Skate and Learn to Play...

Stepping onto the ice in skates for the first time can be exhilarating and scary all at the same moment. There is something special...

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Summer at the Bellingham Sportsplex

Every day at the Bellingham Sportsplex is different, particularly now with all the fun summer programs being offered. From Bocce Ball for seniors to...

Bellingham United—Local Semi-Pro Soccer Team Inspires and Delivers

It was just six years ago that former owner Jeff McIntyre came to Bellingham to establish a semi-pro soccer squad. Whatcom Sports & Recreation’s...

Hammers FC Academy Soccer Camps

Bellingham Sportsplex Creates Active Environment for Local Kids with Youth Activities Camp

The Bellingham Sportsplex Youth Activities Camp provides parents of school-age kids with an option for supervised fun with their friends during Purple Fridays and...

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Leading Bellingham United Creates a Buzz with Fast Paced Indoor Soccer

Ever wonder what all the excitement is at the Bellingham Sportsplex on a Saturday night when the Bellingham United team is in town? You...

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Hammers Soccer Academy at the Bellingham Sportsplex Brings the Experience of Soccer to the...

For those up and coming soccer players, the Bellingham Sportsplex has an active soccer academy. The Hammers Soccer Academy is open to any child...

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Bellingham Blazers Host Breast Cancer Awareness Game

The Bellingham Blazers will host a “Pink the Rink” game this Saturday, October 29 at the Bellingham Sportsplex to bring further awareness to breast cancer....

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Bellingham Sportsplex: Our Community’s Indoor Recreation Hub

What do soccer fans, hockey skaters, and birthday party-goers have in common? They all love Bellingham Sportsplex. Originally opened in 1997, Bellingham Sportsplex is a...

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Learn to Play Hockey, Soccer and More at Bellingham Sportsplex

Do you or your kids have an interest in learning to skate or play ice hockey? How about soccer? Bellingham Sportsplex offers a variety...

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Bellingham Blazers Junior Hockey Team Seeks Billet Families to Host Out of Town Players

Hockey is a sport like none other. Played on the ice with full contact, games can be intense with passing and shooting, penalties and...