The Eureka Loggers moved within one win of a Big 5 championship with a 49-38 win at McKinleyville in a make-up game on Saturday night. The win lifts the Eureka girls to […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers closing in on B5 title; Tigers win big
HSU women drop another tough one in CCAA play
The Humboldt State women dropped a fifth straight game in the California Collegiate Athletic Association on Saturday afternoon, falling 70-60 at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Jacks, however, battled back late in […]
Fans left frustrated at a league decision that doesn’t go far enough
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL superintendents’ decision to end the no-spectator mandate at all league sporting events next week has done little to placate the frustration of local sports fans, while […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Wildcats top the Cubs, go to 3-0 in the L4
The Ferndale girls moved one step closer to a Little 4 championship on Friday night, defeating South Fork 60-39 to go to 3-0 at the halfway stage of conference play. The Wildcats […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Sophomores shine as Cubs take over top spot in L4
The South Fork boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 with a 71-56 win over Ferndale on Friday night. The shorthanded Cubs got big performances from a […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Big night for Beach as Loggers win; Huskies up to third in B5
The Eureka Loggers are still unbeaten halfway through league play. On Friday night, they improved to 4-0 in the Big 5 with a 56-33 win at Del Norte, with McKenna Beach leading […]
Garcinuno makes his college choice as he prepares for big ODP camp
By Ray Hamill — It’s shaping up to be quite a month for Fortuna senior Antonio Garcinuno. Next week, the Huskies standout will fly out to Florida as part of the Olympic […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Two local players enjoy a big week on the college courts
By Ray Hamill — Former McKinleyville Panther Victoria Claros had a career night on Wednesday, as she continues to enjoy an outstanding freshman campaign playing for College of Marin. Claros scored a […]
Humboldt State men get back to winning ways
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team got a much-needed road win at Cal State East Bay on Thursday night, winning 67-63. Jaden Edwards led the way his seventh double-double of the season, […]
H-DNL to allow limited number of spectators from Monday
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Friday morning that a limited number of spectators will be allowed at league sporting events again, beginning on Monday. The H-DNL superintendents met on […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big 5 contenders continue to roll
Fasten your seat belts, a thrilling race for the Big 5 championship in boys basketball is showing no signs of slowing down. The top three contenders put some distance between them and […]
Update on no-spectator mandate to be issued on Friday morning
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be issuing an updated press release on the temporary no-spectator mandate on Friday morning, according to league commissioner Jack Lakin, after the league superintendents met […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Juniors take center stage this week
By Ray Hamill — A pair of juniors continued to play pivotal roles for their respective teams this week, and that gets them the nod for our Athletes of the Week, sponsored […]
SCHEDULE UPDATES — Busy weekend in store for H-DNL basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy weekend on the local high school basketball courts, with several rescheduled games on tap. No one will be busier than the McKinleyville […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big wins for Tigers, Panthers and Crusaders
The McKinleyville Panthers kept their championship hopes alive and well with a hard-fought victory over Del Norte at Mack High on Wednesday night. The Panthers rallied from a five-point deficit in the […]
Warriors lead the way at weekend North Coast Classic
COVID protocols couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm at this past weekend’s North Coast Classic wrestling tournament at Eureka High. Only 14 of the scheduled 25 teams were able to make the trip and […]
Corsairs forced to postpone all of this week’s games
By Ray Hamill — COVID protocols continue to adversely affect the local college basketball season, with the postponement of all four College of the Redwoods games this week. Wednesday night’s doubleheader at […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Warriors, Tigers and Loggers win
The Arcata Tigers and Del Norte Warriors moved into a two-way tie atop the Big 5 standings halfway through league play after key victories on Tuesday night. The Tigers won 73-65 at […]
Wildcats march on, knock off the Big 5 leaders
The story of the year in H-DNL girls basketball is getting better with each outing. On Tuesday night, the Ferndale Wildcats stunned the Eureka Loggers 53-46 in a matchup of the Big […]
Matt Tomlin agrees to five-year extension at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — Matt Tomlin won’t be leaving St Bernard’s any time soon. After giving some serious consideration to his future this offseason, the highly-touted local coach has reached a new […]
