Two H-DNL rivals will play in the championship game at the Mt. Shasta tournament on Saturday after both won for the second time in two days in tournament play on Friday. And […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Local teams to play for tournament championships
Arcata boys bounce back, beat Red Bluff in home opener
The Arcata Tigers bounced back from two straight losses at last weekend’s McKinleyville tournament and defeated Red Bluff at the 55th annual Jerry Paul Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament on Thursday night. Arcata […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Huskies, Tigers win midweek games
The Arcata Tigers tipped off the Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament in Healdsburg on a winning note on Wednesday night. The Arcata girls comfortably took care of Upper Lake 77-31. Also in […]
Big 5 teams prepare for weekend Arcata boys tournament
By Ray Hamill — Four local teams will head to Arcata High this week for the 55th annual Jerry Paul Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament, which tips off on Thursday. The three-day boys […]
Cal Poly women off to a fast start in conference play
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball will try to continue its winning start to conference play this week, with road games at Cal State San Marcos on Thursday and at Sonoma State […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — H-DNL rivals face off in tournament play
The McKinleyville and Arcata boys rarely disappoint when they play each other in basketball and that was the case once again on Saturday. Meeting for the first time this season at the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Local teams impress on busy day
The Fortuna Huskies bounced back from a disappointing night shooting on Friday to close out the Colusa tournament with a victory over Durham on Saturday. The Huskies won the game 60-41 and […]
Seniors lead the way as Arcata girls beat rivals, go to 3-0
The Arcata Tigers enjoyed a successful opening weekend to the new girls basketball season with three wins in three games on the way to winning the championship at their own tournament. After […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Eureka and St. Bernard’s advance to tourney finals
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will play in the final of the Cloverdale tournament on Saturday after a 51-21 win over Lower Lake on Friday night. The win lifts the SB girls to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Tough day for local teams at McKinleyville
It was a disappointing day for some of the local teams at the McKinleyville tournament on Friday on yet another busy day for the H-DNL schools. The action got under way in […]
Eureka’s Lila Ekholdt named MVP in Big 4 girls soccer
By Ray Hamill — The hard work is paying off for Eureka’s Lila Ekholdt. The standout senior will have plenty of options to continue her playing career after graduation in 2024 and […]
Montanez, Dominguez named MVPs in H-DNL boys soccer
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Hector Dominguez has been named Outfield MVP of the H-DNL in boys soccer after an outstanding year for the Huskies. Also honored was Del Norte’s Isidro Montanez, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Tigers beat the Grizzlies on busy day for H-DNL teams
A shorthanded Arcata Tigers team rallied in the second half to beat San Lorenzo 61-49 in the opening game at the McKinleyville tournament on Thursday afternoon. A sluggish first half left the […]
Team chemistry and added depth could give Tigers the edge this year
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will get a first look at the defending Big 5 boys champions this weekend, and early indications are they will be tough to stop once […]
Corsairs building momentum on the mats ahead of North Regional championships
College wrestling has returned to the North Coast with a bang this fall and the best may be yet to come. This past weekend, the College of the Redwoods men’s team placed […]
Former Tigers lead the way as Corsairs win again at Mendocino
Mason Railsback capped three good days at the Mendocino tournament with another big performance for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team in a 79-69 win over Siskiyous on Saturday. Railsback […]
Dinan, Ashby qualify for state championships after big day at NCS
A pair of H-DNL champions qualified for the CIF state cross country championships after a strong showing by both at Saturday’s North Coast Section meet in Hayward. McKinleyville’s Damian Dinan and Eureka’s […]
No officials available for upcoming freshmen basketball games
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced this week that there will be no officials available for freshmen basketball games during the months of November and December. The Six Rivers Basketball Officials […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Five-TD performances lead the way
By Ray Hamill — This week we recognize a pair of five-touchdown performances and a team that continues to dominate like few others here on the North Coast. Our athletes and team […]
Local players earn all-conference honors at Mendocino College
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former Arcata Tigers enjoyed impressive debut collegiate seasons on the soccer field this fall. Playing for Mendocino College, 2022 H-DNL boys MVP Ethan Gyenis had […]
