By Ray Hamill — It was another football season to savor here on the North Coast in 2022, with two teams in particular stealing the show. From the opening kickoff back in […]
Warriors feature heavily in our end-of-season awards
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Cubs, Panthers and Huskies clinch tournaments
The McKinleyville boys are this year’s Logger Classic champions, which came down to points differential after both the Panthers and the host school won all three of their tournament games. On Saturday, […]
Tigers in contention again at Red Bluff tournament
The Arcata Tigers improved to 2-0 in tournament play for the third straight week with a comfortable 53-34 win over Enterprise at the Red Bluff tournament on Friday. On Saturday, they’re hoping […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A good night for local teams in tournament play
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both tipped off the Logger Classic with victories on Thursday. The Crusaders defeated St. Mary’s 67-64, while the Panthers got the better of Shasta 58-50, with several other […]
No shortage of local tournaments on the North Coast this week
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an action-packed few days in high school basketball here on the North Coast, with no less than four local tournaments scheduled. The action gets under […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Two all-local matchups go down to the wire
The Hoopa Warriors won for the second straight day at the Trinity Holiday Classic on Saturday morning, defeating Little 4 rival Ferndale, 61-60. The Wildcats rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to […]
Whitmer’s buzzer-beater lifts Panthers past the Tigers
Cody Whitmer hit a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a thrilling 42-41 win over their biggest rivals on Saturday afternoon. An early-season matchup against the Tigers […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another exciting day of action for local teams
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a statement win at the Arcata tournament on Friday night, knocking off the host school for the first time in four years. The Huskies won 69-49 to advance […]
A familiar face returns as Panthers get set to host weekend tournament
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local wrestling coach Tom Pender will return to Humboldt County this weekend, as the McKinleyville Panthers get set to host their annual wrestling tournament. The former Panthers […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors keep rolling at Mt. Shasta
The St. Bernard’s Crusader won their fourth straight game to start the season with a 45-36 win over Weed on the opening day at the Mt. Shasta tournament on Thursday. Also in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Plenty of tournament action for H-DNL teams
The Arcata Tigers comfortably advanced to the semifinals of their own tournament on Thursday after getting the better of Buckingham Charter 74-18. Also at the Arcata tournament, McKinleyville overcame a poor shooting […]
Local wrestlers shine at Battle at the Border
The H-DNL wrestlers got the new season off to a competitive start over the weekend, with several locals impressing at Del Norte’s Battle at the Border tournament. Nine of the 14 brackets […]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL — Who’s playing where this weekend
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, most of the local high school teams will be in action at a variety of tournaments, including one here on the North Coast. […]
No clear favorite in league, as Big 5 teams prepare for Arcata tourney
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will get a bit of a Big 5 preview this week, with four of the league rivals in action at the Arcata tournament, which tips […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy day for H-DNL teams
Two local teams played in tournament championship games on Saturday, with the St. Bernard’s Crusaders winning at Upper Lake and the McKinleyville Panthers losing in their own tournament decider. The Crusaders improved […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Local teams to play for tournament championships
A pair of local teams will play for a tournament championship on Saturday after another strong performance for each on Friday night. At McKinleyville, the Panthers advanced to their own tournament championship […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers prevail in tournament decider
The McKinleyville girls maintained their impressive start to the new season with a statement win over their rivals at the Arcata tournament on Friday night. Facing the host school in a championship […]
H-DNL wrestlers get set for season-opening tournament
By Ray Hamill — North Coast wrestling fans will get a first look at this year’s H-DNL grapplers this weekend, as the new season officially gets under way. All nine league programs […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers, Tigers go to 2-0 in tournament play
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers and McKinleyville Panthers both improved to 2-0 at the Arcata tournament on Thursday and will play each other on Friday. The Panthers beat Fortuna 66-43 […]
Tigers fall to hot-shooting Cardinals at Mack tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got an early-season lesson from a hot-shooting Cardinal Newman team on Thursday afternoon, as they lost their opening game at the McKinleyville boys basketball tournament. […]
