The Shasta Knights have struggled in baseball this season and are riding a six-game losing streak heading into conference play, but former Arcata standout Jaden Gorge has been one of the few […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL — Gorge gets hot for Shasta
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Trio of locals continue to get stronger
By Ray Hamill — A trio of former Big 5 players continue to leave their mark on the college basketball courts this winter, getting stronger as the season heats up. Up at […]
Local wrestlers gear up for NCS championships
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section boys and girls wrestling championships will be held this weekend, with the prestigious tournaments getting under way on Friday. And there will be plenty […]
VIDEO — A night North Coast basketball won’t easily forget
By Ray Hamill — All told, Wednesday wasn’t a bad night for North Coast basketball. In addition to a pair of championships secured by College of the Redwoods, nine of the 12 […]
NCS ROUNDUP — A good night for the H-DNL teams
Nine of the 12 H-DNL teams in action on Wednesday night won their opening games in the North Coast Section playoffs. BOYS St. Bernard’s 66, Averroes 38 The Crusaders, who are seeded […]
History-making CR women end 40-year title drought
By Ray Hamill — If head coach Jain Tuey and the Redwoods players have anything to say about it, the wait won’t be as long the next time. On Wednesday night, the […]
Seniors spark dramatic Eureka victory
The Loggers waited a long time for this game, and they didn’t disappoint. In what was the most entertaining matchup of a busy night of basketball here on the North Coast, Cahliel […]
CR men complete thrilling championship
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs were clearly in no mood to be denied on Wednesday night, putting an exclamation point on what has been a thrilling season on the basketball court […]
New Humboldt State AD says door not closed on football
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State’s new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports, Jane Teixeira, said on Wednesday afternoon that the door has not been closed on possibly bringing back Lumberjacks […]
HSU names new Athletic Director
Humboldt State announced on Wednesday morning that Jane Teixeira has been appointed the school’s new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports. She is expected to begin in early April. Teixeira has […]
VIDEO — Explosive first-half sees Loggers advance
By Ray Hamill — Malia Guilbert and the Eureka Loggers decisively took control of their opening game in the North Coast Section playoffs in the first half on Tuesday night, going on […]
Get set for a wild Wednesday in local basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night will be a busy one for anyone trying to keep up with all the local basketball action, with a total of 14 big games on tap, […]
Eureka girls cruise in NCS playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers showed absolutely no hangover effects from an emotional win in Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship, comfortably taking care of business in the opening round of the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Champions standing tall
By Ray Hamill — This week we honor a couple of Fortuna athletes who have played a pivotal role in leading their respective teams to a conference championship this season. Huskies senior […]
VIDEO — Local community shows its support for CR basketball
By Ray Hamill — Hump day won’t be so bad this week. In fact, it could be the most memorable hump day in the history of CR sports. It will certainly be […]
Five takeaways from the NCS seedings
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, Wednesday night is going to be a wild one for local basketball fans, who will have their pick of 12 big games here on […]
13 H-DNL teams make NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — As expected the St. Bernard’s boys received the No. 1 seed in the Division-VI bracket for the North Coast Section basketball playoffs. The seedings were released early Sunday […]
Warriors, Loggers win H-DNL wrestling championships
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys were crowned H-DNL wrestling champions at Arcata High on Saturday after taking six individual championships with four runners-up. Fortuna was second with four individual […]
What’s next after another magical Niclai?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a highly entertaining season on the local prep basketball courts, and that shouldn’t change too much in the coming weeks as we get set for the […]
Career night for Humboldt State’s Thrower
Molly Dixon’s tip-in with 0.4 seconds left in the game lifted Humboldt State to a dramatic 74-73 victory at Sonoma State in women’s basketball on Saturday night. The win was the fourth […]
