By Ray Hamill — The Tigers will get the rematch they coveted. After barely losing to Del Norte in last week’s Big 5 decider, the Arcata boys will get another shot at […]
Arcata boys set up Niclai rematch with Del Norte
Warriors comfortably advance to Niclai championship
The Del Norte Warriors comfortably advanced to Friday night’s Dick Niclai boys championship game with a 54-31 win over Ferndale in Crescent City on Wednesday. With the win, their 18th straight, the […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW UPDATE — Big week for several local players
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a record-breaking season for at least one former H-DNL player playing college basketball, with Eureka’s Kaylee Murphy continuing to set new standards at UC Santa Cruz. […]
VIDEO — Eureka, Mack girls play with energy, focus
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got a much-needed win on the basketball court on Tuesday night, getting the better of McKinleyville 62-50 in the opening round of the Dick Niclai […]
Loggers stop surging Panthers to set up showdown at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers found a way to stop the surging Panthers on Tuesday night, handing McKinleyville its first loss against H-DNL opposition in two weeks and advancing to a […]
Wildcats top Warriors in Niclai opener, advance to play Fortuna
The Ferndale Wildcats won their Dick Niclai opener on Tuesday night, defeating visiting Hoopa 53-27 in girls basketball. With the win, the Cats advance to play at No. 1 seed Fortuna on […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Influential seniors lead the way
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors who have been hugely influential for their respective basketball teams all season take center stage this week, as their prep careers wind down. St. […]
VIDEO — Mack seniors closing out with a bang
By Ray Hamill — There’s a fine line between winning and losing sometimes, as the McKinleyville Panthers have shown this season. On Monday night, the Panthers posted an emphatic 58-39 win at […]
VIDEO — Fourth-quarter and OT highlights from Niclai opener
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers prevailed in an entertaining Dick Niclai opener on Monday night, beating Big 5 rivals Eureka 70-59 in overtime. The fourth quarter was particularly exciting with […]
Little to separate Big 5 rivals in entertaining overtime battle
By Ray Hamill — If the rest of the Dick Niclai tournament is as exciting as Monday night’s opening round, it’s going to be fun week for local basketball fans. And if […]
Mack girls continue remarkable late-season run
By Ray Hamill — To say that the McKinleyville Panthers have gotten hot at an opportune time is an understatement. After struggling to win close games for much of the season, the […]
POLL RESULTS — Warriors, Huskies overwhelming favorites
By Ray Hamill — We asked you which teams you thought were going to prevail in this week’s Dick Niclai tournaments, and the results show two teams are overwhelming favorites. In the […]
Ferndale boys top South Fork in Niclai opener
Third time was the charm for the Ferndale Wildcats, who got the better of Little 4 rivals South Fork 68-54 at Miranda in the opening round of the Dick NIclai tournament in […]
CR women’s title hopes take a hit at Butte
The Corsairs’ chances of a Golden Valley Conference championship took a big hit on Saturday afternoon, as they fell 82-66 at Butte in women’s basketball. The loss was just the second in […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai girls tournament?
VOTING CLOSED The Dick Niclai tournaments get under way this coming week, featuring the best local prep teams on the North Coast. In the girls tournament, the Fortuna Huskies are the No. […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai boys tournament?
VOTING CLOSED It’s arguably the most exciting week of the season for prep basketball here on the North Coast with the Dick Niclai tournaments set to get under way on Monday. And […]
Tigers win first Niclai play-in game, get set for Panthers
The Arcata girls kept their Dick Niclai ambitions alive with a 65-55 win at Del Norte in basketball on Saturday night. The victory sets up a home game against McKinleyville on Monday […]
HSU ROUNDUP — Lumberjack women top San Bernardino
The Humboldt State shot 60 percent from the field in a 107-62 victory over Cal State San Bernardino in women’s basketball at Lumberjack Arena on Saturday night. A pair of HSU players […]
Clutch Corsairs answer the call in ‘must-win game’
The Corsairs overcame a major hurdle in their drive towards a Golden Valley Conference championship in men’s basketball on Saturday, winning 83-77 at Butte College. In what head coach Ryan Bisio described […]
CR men win at Butte, inch closer to GVC title
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team took a major step towards a conference title on Saturday, winning 83-77 at Butte College. The win lifts the Corsairs to 6-2 in the […]
