The Eureka Loggers moved within one win of a Big 5 championship with a 49-38 win at McKinleyville in a make-up game on Saturday night. The win lifts the Eureka girls to […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers closing in on B5 title; Tigers win big
Fans left frustrated at a league decision that doesn’t go far enough
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL superintendents’ decision to end the no-spectator mandate at all league sporting events next week has done little to placate the frustration of local sports fans, while […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Two local players enjoy a big week on the college courts
By Ray Hamill — Former McKinleyville Panther Victoria Claros had a career night on Wednesday, as she continues to enjoy an outstanding freshman campaign playing for College of Marin. Claros scored a […]
H-DNL to allow limited number of spectators from Monday
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Friday morning that a limited number of spectators will be allowed at league sporting events again, beginning on Monday. The H-DNL superintendents met on […]
Update on no-spectator mandate to be issued on Friday morning
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be issuing an updated press release on the temporary no-spectator mandate on Friday morning, according to league commissioner Jack Lakin, after the league superintendents met […]
SCHEDULE UPDATES — Busy weekend in store for H-DNL basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy weekend on the local high school basketball courts, with several rescheduled games on tap. No one will be busier than the McKinleyville […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big wins for Tigers, Panthers and Crusaders
The McKinleyville Panthers kept their championship hopes alive and well with a hard-fought victory over Del Norte at Mack High on Wednesday night. The Panthers rallied from a five-point deficit in the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Warriors, Tigers and Loggers win
The Arcata Tigers and Del Norte Warriors moved into a two-way tie atop the Big 5 standings halfway through league play after key victories on Tuesday night. The Tigers won 73-65 at […]
Multiple games to be broadcast on local radio this week
By Ray Hamill — With fans still unable to attend any H-DNL sporting events, most of the basketball games will continue to be streamed live online by the host schools, and several […]
Arcata Tigers win their second straight in the Big 5
Brandon Bento-Jackson scored a game-high 27 points as the Arcata Tigers defeated the Eureka Loggers 81-48 in a make-up Big 5 boys basketball game on Monday night. The Tigers led big on […]
Local players continue to impress at the ODP level
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County was well represented at last weekend’s big Olympic Development Program West Region soccer tournament in Mesa, Arizona, with three local players receiving invitations to the prestigious […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Eureka and L4 teams continue to impress
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 teams feature prominently in this week’s Girls Basketball Power Rankings, with the smaller schools conference holding two of the top three positions. No. 2 Ferndale […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — A shake up at the top this week
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got their league campaign back on track this week with a big win at home over Del Norte. And that is just enough to put […]
Career days for Railsback, Napoleon as CR teams split at Siskiyous
Mason Railsback and Makaila Napoleon each had career days on Saturday as the College of the Redwoods basketball teams split a doubleheader at Siskiyous. Railsback finished with 16 points to lead a […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Statement win for Ferndale; first Big 5 win for Del Norte
The Ferndale Wildcats are on a roll and showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday night, they improved to 2-0 in the Little 4 and 10-2 overall with a statement win […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Crusaders both bounce back
The Arcata Tigers got back on track with a crucial league win on Thursday night, defeating Del Norte 54-41 at Arcata High. After dropping their Big 5 opener at McKinleyville last week, […]
NCS RANKINGS — One local team on the rise ahead of big league showdown
By Ray Hamill — Two H-DNL teams remain No. 1 in their division in the North Coast Section basketball rankings this week, according to MaxPreps, while there’s a new top-ranked H-DNL girls […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Wildcats and Huskies all win
The Eureka Loggers improved to 3-0 in the Big 5 with a 64-50 win over Arcata on Wednesday night, while the Ferndale Wildcats impressed with a big 81-32 win over South Fork […]
Updates on cancelations and what games are still going ahead
By Ray Hamill — COVID protocols continue to adversely affect the local high school basketball season, with several games postponed this week, including a couple of big matchups that had been scheduled […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Three more H-DNL players to face off on collegiate courts
By Ray Hamill — A number of local players are continuing to impress in the college ranks, although many of their recent schedules have seen postponements and cancelations because of COVID protocols. […]
