By Ray Hamill — With several H-DNL basketball teams riding high in the North Coast Section and state rankings, the league could be in store for a big year in the upcoming […]
Several H-DNL teams among the top-ranked in NCS and the state
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — SB boys poised for big stretch run
By Ray Hamill — Is there a better boys basketball team in the H-DNL right now than the St. Bernard’s Crusaders? Saturday night’s game against Eureka may tell us differently, but a […]
BIG 5 — Fisher and Talty impress as Panthers and Tigers win
Tatum Fisher had a huge night in a tough road game for the McKinleyville Panthers, who took a big step toward securing a place in this year’s Dick Niclai tournament with a […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Wild night in conference as frontrunners fall
By Ray Hamill — An unpredictable Big 5 got a little more unpredictable on Thursday night. The two conference frontrunners suffered losses, with Big 5 leaders McKinleyville falling in overtime to Del […]
Arcata girls win at Del Norte to keep pressure on Big 5 leaders
The Del Norte Warriors gave the Arcata Tigers all they could handle for much of the night and led by two points heading into the final quarter in Crescent City on Wednesday […]
Lemke, Dunn lead Tigers past the Warriors to remain in contention
The Tigers kept their championship hopes alive with a comfortable 62-42 win over Del Norte in Big 5 boys basketball at Arcata High School on Tuesday night. The Tigers started strong and […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Cubs, Tigers and Huskies win
The South Fork and Arcata boys and the Fortuna girls all won non-league basketball games on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs beat Upper Lake 74-45 with some strong offense from throughout the roster, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Giacone, Dunn step up for their teams
By Ray Hamill — Two H-DNL basketball players led their teams to big wins this week and that gets them the nod for our athletes of the week, sponsored as always by […]
Loggers win intense battle at Arcata, remain unbeaten in the B5
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers moved one win clear at the top of the Big 5 standings with a 53-43 win in girls basketball at Arcata on Friday night. Reigning […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy night of action for local teams
The St. Bernard’s girls are winning with defense. On Friday night, the Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and came away with a 52-39 win over the Warriors to go to 2-0 in the […]
Arcata boys close out strong in bounce-back win at Eureka
By Ray Hamill — Two days after a disappointing loss at McKinleyville, the Arcata Tigers got a much-needed win in Big 5 boys basketball on Thursday night to keep their championship hopes […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies get much-needed win at Del Norte
After three straight home losses to open conference play, the Fortuna Huskies traveled to Crescent City on Thursday night and came away with a much-needed road victory. Playing without two starters, the […]
Tigers overcome slow start against rivals, set up big showdown
By Ray Hamill — Bring on the Loggers! The Arcata Tigers overcame a sluggish start to a rivalry game on Wednesday night before pulling away in the second half for a 45-33 […]
Future is bright for Arcata wrestling with huge numbers on hand this season
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are going to be a force again on the wrestling mats in the not-too-distant future. In his third year in charge of the program, head […]
Panthers roll over the Tigers in statement Big 5 victory
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers sent out a warning to the rest of the Big 5 on Tuesday night. Hosting their biggest rivals in front of a packed gymnasium at […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers go to 2-0 in B5; Del Norte, Ferndale sweep
The Eureka Loggers continued their impressive start to the Big 5 with a big road win on Tuesday night. The Loggers traveled to Fortuna and came away with a 56-47 victory to […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Cubs in action; Crusaders games postponed
The Arcata Tigers won their third straight game in girls basketball on Saturday afternoon, beating Ukiah 59-37 in non-league action at Arcata High. With the win, the Tigers improved to 11-3 on […]
Impressive Panthers, Tigers win on opening night in the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got their Big 5 campaign off to an impressive start after rolling over Del Norte 53-26 at Mack High on Wednesday night. The win was […]
McKinleyville coach expecting a battle in this year’s Big 5
By Ray Hamill — After seeing his team escape with a huge conference-opening victory in Crescent City on Tuesday night, first-year McKinleyville boys basketball head coach Chris Davis says he is expecting […]
Road teams prevail on opening night, as Big 5 tips off
The race for this year’s Big 5 championship in boys basketball is expected to be one of the most wide open and competitive in years, and Tuesday’s opening night did little to […]
