By Ray Hamill — The most successful program in Dick Niclai Tournament history, boys or girls, is headed back to the championship game. Barely. Big 5 champion Arcata, which has won the […]
Tigers beat impressive Wildcats to reach tournament decider
Huskies, Tigers crowned co-champs in H-DNL girls wrestling
A competitive and tightly-contested H-DNL girls wrestling season wrapped up at the league championships on Saturday, as the best young grapplers in the area now get set for the upcoming North Coast […]
Warriors dominate again, clinch eighth straight league wrestling title
The Del Norte Warriors’ dominance on the local wrestling mats continued over the weekend. Head coach Clinton Schaad and his wrestlers traveled to Lumberjack Arena to compete in the H-DNL Championships on […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Warriors hold on late in exciting Niclai opener
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors successfully took care of business at Arcata on Monday night, winning their Dick Niclai Tournament opener. The win was the Del Norte boy’s third […]
Good night for the Warriors, as Del Norte and Hoopa advance in Niclai
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors have been playing playoff basketball for the last couple of weeks. Every game, it seems, is an elimination game for the Del Norte boys, and every […]
Road Warriors continue to roll at Arcata on busy night of tournament action
By Ray Hamill — The 2026 Dick Niclai Tournament tipped off on Monday night with four first-round games taking place. In girls action, Big 5 No. 2 seed Eureka comfortably took care […]
What to expect in this year’s Niclai Tournament and who will win
By Ray Hamill — As we get set for one of the most fun weeks of the year in North Coast sports, here’s a look ahead to what fans can expect in […]
Complete 2026 Dick Niclai Tournament schedule and results
Named after the legendary Dick Niclai, the annual H-DNL postseason tournament is one of the most anticipated events of the year on the North Coast sporting calendar. The annual tournament features the […]
Loggers, Warriors to meet in Saturday night play-in game
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers would not be denied in their biggest game of the year. On Friday night, playing in front of a packed house and great atmosphere, the Eureka […]
Wrestlers get set for H-DNL championships at Lumberjack Arena
The Del Norte Warriors will look to cap another successful winter on the wrestling mats on Saturday, as the local high school grapplers head to Cal Poly Humboldt for the 2026 league […]
Loggers continue to roll; Warriors rally late to beat Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — No one will want to play the Eureka Loggers in next week’s Dick Niclai Tournament. The Loggers closed out the regular season with a 54-47 win against Arcata […]
Loggers knock off B5 champs; Warriors advance to Niclai
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 girls basketball teams closed out the regular season on Thursday, as the Eureka Loggers topped conference champs Arcata 54-47, handing the Tigers their first conference […]
Redwoods women tied for GVC lead after statement win at Butte
The College of the Redwoods women began their most important road trip of the year with a huge win on Thursday night. CR traveled to Butte and ended the Roadrunners’ eight-game winning […]
All you need to know about potential Niclai seeds, play-in games
By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final two nights of the regular season in H-DNL basketball, there is still plenty to be decided in the race for Dick Niclai Tournament inclusion. […]
Tigers deny the Panthers; Loggers win to set up huge final night
By Ray Hamill — There’s always something special about rivalry games. On Wednesday night, in front of a packed and loud Arcata High gymnasium, the host Tigers continued their late-season surge by […]
BIG 5 — Arcata Tigers win again; excitement builds in race for Niclai
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers continued their long unbeaten run in Big 5 girls basketball on Tuesday night, while the Eureka Loggers qualified for the Dick Niclai tournament with a […]
Change announced for Dick Niclai tournament schedule
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for next week’s Dick Niclai tournaments are set, but it remains to be seen which teams will participate. The McKinleyville boys, Arcata girls and St. Bernard’s […]
Deju vu at Arcata as Dyer explodes for 52 points against the Tigers
St. Bernard’s senior Liam Dyer had a night he’ll never forget on Saturday while leading his team to a 79-54 win at Arcata. The Crusaders’ sharpshooter has been one of the most […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still the team to beat in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls keep winning and they keep moving up in the North Coast Section rankings. For the third straight week, the Tigers have made a move in […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Excitement building as we head towards the postseason
By Ray Hamill — This past week saw four local teams crowned conference champs in H-DNL boys and girls basketball, including two outright, but the race for the Dick Niclai tournament berths […]
