By Ray Hamill — What a thrill. What a ride. What a season. It was the sort of campaign that will be remembered for years to come, one that set a new […]
No miracle finish for CR, but it was a magical season
Wildcats fall to top seeds to end memorable season
A memorable season for the Ferndale Wildcats came to an end on Saturday night, as they bowed out of the NorCal tournament in boys basketball. The Cats fell 55-32 at top-seeded Weed […]
McCracken helps Whitman to OT win in NCAA tourney opener
(UPDATED on Saturday night, with the Blues winning again.) Former Arcata High standout Kaylie McCracken helped the Whitman Blues women’s basketball team to a thrilling overtime win in their NCAA Division-III tournament […]
No proposed NCS switches for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — None of the H-DNL basketball teams are in line to switch divisions for next season’s North Coast Section playoffs. After winning a section championship last weekend, the Ferndale […]
Legendary coach won’t easily be forgotten
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders said farewell to a legend this week when boys basketball head coach Steve Thrap closed out a hall-of-fame career. After 17 very successful years […]
Corsairs have nothing to lose as they prepare for challenging showdowns
By Ray Hamill — On paper it appears as if College of the Redwoods will need a miracle on the basketball court on Saturday night. Or to be more precise, two of […]
VIDEO — Half-court buzzer beater at Crescent City Jaycees
March Madness has arrived early in Crescent City. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s eighth-graders opened the Jaycees Tournament with a dramatic finish, when JJ Wilson nailed a half-court buzzer-beater to end […]
VIDEO — Ferndale boys keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are headed to the final four of NorCal in Division-VI boys basketball after taking care of business at home to Stockton Christian on Thursday night. […]
Wildcats hold off the Eagles to reach NorCal semis
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats had to find a different way to win on Thursday night, as a memorable season rolls on. And in the end that was all that mattered, […]
CR playoff games to be streamed live
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods basketball playoff games will be streamed live on Saturday night free of charge. The CR men, who defeated Sacramento City College 95-76 in their playoff opener […]
Northern finishes strong at Sonoma State
Former H-DNL standout Sophie Northern closed out her collegiate basketball career this week with a strong showing in her final game. Northern scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds for Sonoma […]
More coaching changes for HSU as Kinder reassigned
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State announced early Thursday afternoon that men’s basketball head coach Steve Kinder will be reassigned and a new head coach will be hired after a national search. […]
No joy for St. Bernard’s, South Fork boys in NorCal openers
The Division-VI NorCal boys basketball tournament got under way on Wednesday night, with both St. Bernard’s and South Fork losing their opening games on the road. The Crusaders, who led by three […]
Legacy of 2017 Tigers is being felt on the college courts this week
By Ray Hamill — The great Arcata girls basketball dynasty of recent years did more than just win championships. It produced collegiate ball players, and a lot of them. This week alone, […]
Battling Crusaders and their head coach look to finish strong
By Ray Hamill — Like his senior-laden team, the legendary coach is hoping to go out with a bang. It would be a fitting conclusion to what has been a remarkable career […]
Little 4 teams get ready for NorCals
By Ray Hamill — There are rarely any easy matchups at this stage of the prep basketball season, if you’re lucky enough to be still playing. And that’s the case for the […]
Thrower, Turner close out in style as HSU women bow out of CCAA tournament
The Humboldt State women’s basketball team fell 78-61 at UC San Diego on Tuesday night, as the Lumberjacks’ season came to an end in the opening round of the CCAA Tournament. Seniors […]
CR basketball playoff ticket details
By Ray Hamill — Tickets for both of this weekend’s College of the Redwoods road playoff basketball games will go on sale before tip-off at both venues. Unlike this past weekend’s games […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Wild, successful weekend for local stars
By Ray Hamill — It was a big weekend for local sports in more ways than one, with plenty of options for our weekly awards. On the wrestling mats, Del Norte senior […]
NorCal seeds and schedules announced for L4 rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 will have a big say in this year’s NorCal Division-VI boys basketball tournament, with three of the league’s teams included in the eight-team bracket. All […]
