By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai tournament gets under way on Monday with a pair of games in the girls bracket, as well two additional boys games to determine seeds for […]
All you need to know about next week’s Dick Niclai tournament
Overtime heroes, Arcata freshmen enjoy memorable campaign
By Ray Hamill — The future of Arcata girls basketball appears to be in good hands. Especially in overtime games. Earlier this week, the Arcata freshman girls basketball team capped a memorable […]
Complete 2024 Dick Niclai Tournament Results and Schedule
2024 Dick Niclai Tournament Schedule 2024 Dick Niclai Tournament Schedule and Results MONDAY Boys Hoopa 60, Ferndale 50 Arcata 65, McKinleyville 37 Girls First Round Arcata 49, McKinleyville 42 Hoopa 70, Ferndale […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Three H-DNL seniors join elite club
By Ray Hamill — A number of local players have joined the elite 1,000-points club recently, including three Little 4 seniors who are enjoying outstanding seasons. And that makes them our athletes […]
CO-CHAMPS! — Panthers, Tigers prevail in conference finales
By Ray Hamill — In the end a share of the spoils was probably a fair result. One of the most exciting and competitive Big 5 conferences we’ve seen in recent times […]
Jacks start fast, hold on to beat San Francisco State
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball team got off to a fast start on Thursday night and held on to beat San Francisco State 69-65 at Lumberjack Arena. The Jacks outscored the […]
Tigers rally on senior night, secure the No. 2 seed for Niclai
By Ray Hamill — It was a senior night the Tigers won’t easily forget, and a class of seniors well worth celebrating. With their backs to the wall in their regular season […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Still all to play for heading into the final night
By Ray Hamill — After nine rounds of conference play, little has been decided in the Big 5. Going into the final night of action on Friday, the championship is still up grabs […]
Could all nine H-DNL girls teams qualify for the NCS playoffs?
By Ray Hamill — A strong finish to the regular season and a good showing at next week’s Dick Niclai tournaments will be key for any H-DNL teams making a final push […]
POWER RANKINGS — A change at the top as wild season continues
By Ray Hamill — As we reach the final week of the regular season, several local teams look ready to make some noise in the upcoming Dick Niclai tournament and North Coast […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers crowned conference champs; Warriors win on senior night
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are champions of the Big 5 in girls basketball for the third straight year after a a 61-48 win over Arcata at Eureka on Tuesday […]
Railsback sparks teammates as Corsairs keep GVC hopes alive
The Corsairs overcame a slow start at Shasta College on Saturday afternoon to keep their conference championship and playoff hopes alive in women’s basketball. Redwoods trailed by two after the opening quarter […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers beat rivals to keep title hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Big 5 championship in boys basketball took another turn on Friday night. Playing in front of a packed gym at Arcata High, the Tigers […]
Tigers top Big 5 rivals to remain in the chase; Panthers celebrate seniors
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers refused to give up the fight on Thursday night, and neither did the McKinleyville Panthers. The two Big 5 rivals faced off in a key […]
Tigers enjoy breakthrough win as they close in on H-DNL crown
The Tigers are ahead of schedule. A young Arcata wrestling team was supposed to challenge the dominating Del Norte Warriors for an H-DNL dual meet championship in the near future, but they […]
Milestone night for Redwoods star, as Corsairs bounce back
A pair of former Arcata Tigers helped the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team get back on track, but it was one of their teammates who stole the show. On Wednesday […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — As we head toward the stretch run of the local high school basketball season, we’re finally beginning to get a clearer picture of who are the best teams […]
Impressive Crusaders beat another Big 5 team, go to 18-2
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls have never won a Dick Niclai tournament championship, but judging by their performances over the last four days there’s every reason to believe this […]
Several H-DNL teams among the top-ranked in NCS and the state
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 […]
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 […]
