By Ray Hamill — One day after winning the Big 5 championship with a victory over their closest challengers, the Arcata Tigers got some good news. On Tuesday night, they traveled to […]
B5 champs get some good news regarding injured teammate
BIG 5 — Tigers cap perfect campaign at Eureka; Warriors top the Huskies
The Arcata Tigers came out on fire in their regular season finale in boys basketball at Eureka on Thursday night, opening up a 28-4 lead after the opening quarter. And after that […]
Del Norte boys, Arcata girls go unbeaten in H-DNL dual matches
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an impressive run on the mats for a group of talented and hard-working Del Norte seniors. On Tuesday night, the Warriors traveled to Arcata High for […]
Tigers clinch at least a share of B5 title on emotional night
It was a night that reminded the Arcata Tigers there are more important things in life than sports. The Tigers welcomed rival McKinleyville to Arcata High and won 48-30 to secure at […]
Big third quarter lifts Tigers past the Panthers in Big 5 decider
By Ray Hamill — This time around there will be no shared championship. The two co-defending Big 5 champions faced off for the second time in conference play at McKinleyville High School […]
H-DNL announces all the details for the Dick Niclai tournament
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for what is arguably the most exciting week annually in local high school sports. The 2025 Dick Niclai basketball tournaments will tip off in nine days, […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Action from some of this week’s H-DNL games
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — H-DNL basketball season heating up
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — The play of the season in the H-DNL
The Arcata Tigers were pushed closer than at any other stage in this year’s Big 5 on Friday night. But the conference leaders would hold on late despite a big performance by […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Conference frontrunners pushed all the way
The competitive nature of this year’s Big 5 was on full display on Friday night. Up in Crescent City, the Arcata Tigers had their hands full playing against a fired-up Del Norte […]
TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Tigers continue to roll, inch closer to B5 titles
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week on the basketball courts for one local school in particular. As we head towards the final few weeks of the high school basketball […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers continue to roll; Loggers hold on late
The two Big 5 frontrunners won their games on Thursday night, although one of them was pushed all the way to the final seconds. Conference leaders Arcata remained perfect in Big 5 […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1 after rivalry game win
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL conference leaders St. Bernard’s and Arcata are the biggest local movers in this week’s North Coast Rankings, according to MaxPreps. Both teams enjoyed big statement wins in […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — SB, Ferndale move up in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, a pair of H-DNL girls basketball teams remain atop the rankings in their North Coast Section divisions, according to MaxPreps. With a 10-game […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers cruise to another big win; Warriors rally late
If the Arcata Tigers play like this for the rest of the season, they will be tough to stop. On Wednesday night, the Big 5 leaders closed out the first half of […]
