By Ray Hamill — Early in Friday’s game between the two Little 4 frontrunners at St. Bernard’s, it appeared as if the home team was going to cruise to another easy conference […]
Crusaders overcome resilient Wildcats to claim Little 4 title
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers remain in the chase; Panthers celebrate influential seniors
A short-handed Eureka girls team kept the pressure on the Big 5 leaders with a crucial win at Del Norte on Friday night, a victory that keeps the Loggers’ championship hopes alive. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for Crusaders, Lucas
By Ray Hamill — One year after winning a first-ever state championship in basketball, the St. Bernard’s girls will be hoping to add a first-ever Dick Niclai championship to their resume. On […]
Lumberjacks continue to roll, top Pomona in thrilling finish
The Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks are one of the hottest teams in CCAA men’s basketball right now. On Thursday night, the Jacks stretched their winning streak to four straight with a thrilling […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Panthers overcome adversity; Loggers close in on Niclai spot
The McKinleyville Panthers set up a mouthwatering clash against Arcata next week with a 53-41 win at Fortuna on Thursday night. The win lifts the Panthers to 6-1 in the Big 5 […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders claim at least a share of title; Cubs remain alive with big second half
The first conference champions of the 2024/25 H-DNL basketball season have been crowned. On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s boys traveled to Ferndale and came away with a 62-45 win over the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Local team moves up to No. 1 in the state
By Ray Hamill — On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched at least a share of a second straight Little 4 championship with a 62-45 win at Ferndale. The victory lifted […]
Short-handed Redwoods women continue to battle in GVC play
Four days after getting its first conference win of the season at Lassen, a short-handed College fo the Redwoods women’s basketball team fell to Shasta in a close battle in Eureka on […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Conference titles could be sealed this week
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in our rankings can both clinch at least a share of their respective conference championships on Friday night. In the Little 4, the St. […]
WRESTLING ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams gearing up for busy few weeks
By Ray Hamill — Excitement is building for what will be, as always, a busy month of February for local high school wrestling. The league championships will take place at Arcata High […]
Explosive Lucas leads the way as Corsairs rally to beat the Knights
By Ray Hamill — Brandon Lucas keyed a big offensive performance by the Corsairs in men’s basketball on Wednesday night, as they remain well in the chase for a fourth Golden Valley […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers keep rolling; Panthers close in on Niclai berth
The job is far from done, but the Arcata Tigers took another big step towards their first Big 5 championship in girls basketball in seven years on Wednesday night. The Arcata girls […]
Mo Charlo’s CHOPP Academy looks to provide opportunities for local youth
By Ray Hamill — Mo Charlo knows how important it is to have someone believe in him. The former Eureka Logger, who is now coaching with the Los Angeles Lakers organization after […]
College of the Redwoods forced to cancel 2025 softball season
College of the Redwoods announced on Wednesday evening that the local community college will not field a softball team this year. According to a short press release announcing the news, injuries and […]
Arcata boys celebrate their seniors, inch closer to Big 5 title
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers celebrated a large and hugely influential senior class on Tuesday night, and then proceeded to dominate Fortuna to remain unbeaten in conference play in boys […]
Panthers keep pressure on Tigers, remain in the chase with big win
The McKinleyville Panther kept the pressure on the Big 5 leaders with a dominating win over Del Norte in Crescent City on Tuesday night. The Mack boys won the game 61-38 and […]
Loggers get back to winning ways, get set for Del Norte
The Eureka Loggers ended a three-game losing streak in boys basketball on Monday night. Eureka welcomed South Fork to Jay Willard Gymnasium for a non-conference showdown and won 75-46. And they did […]
Mottashed shines but Corsairs fall to Lassen, drop to second in GVC
It has been an up-and-down run through the first half of conference play for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team. On Saturday, the Corsairs traveled to Lassen and fell 71-66, […]
Battling sickness, Loggers fall to the Wolves in non-conference game
The Eureka Loggers took a break from the Big 5 with a trip to Shasta for a boys basketball game on Saturday. But it was the home team that started fast, outscoring […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — H-DNL basketball season heating up
