By Ray Hamill — After a couple of impressive performances earlier in the week, the South Fork Cubs will return to the basketball court this weekend when they host their annual Gene […]
South Fork girls to host annual Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament
A little rest pays off for Corsairs ahead of home opener
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs have been a busy little bunch early in the season, playing more games than any other community college team in the state. And because of that, […]
Big week for two former Loggers in college
By Ray Hamill — A couple of former Eureka Loggers enjoyed a big weekend on the college basketball courts, as they each continue to find their feet at the next level. At […]
South Fork girls showing early signs of progress
The Cubs appear to be headed in the right direction. The South Fork girls split a pair of games on the basketball court this week, falling 62-43 to Laytonville on Monday, before […]
Impressive Del Norte the team to beat in the Big 5
The Del Norte Warriors got the girls basketball season off to a wining start on Tuesday, as they get set for what will be a busy stretch for the team with eight […]
Plenty of basketball action on tap this week
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will have their pick of games this weekend. In addition to Thursday night’s home opener for the College of the Redwoods men’s team, both the […]
Mack girls ‘itching to play somebody else’
By Ray Hamill — Like many basketball teams this early in the season, the McKinleyville girls are still a work in progress with plenty of questions. The Panthers, who have played just […]
HSU women off to their best start in years
The Lumberjacks women’s basketball team is off to its best start in five years after sweeping a pair of games at the HSU Thanksgiving Classic over the weekend. The Jacks defeated Notre […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — SB, Eureka girls win; Arcata hosts alumni game
They had to wait a week longer than originally anticipated, but the St. Bernard’s girls got the new basketball season off to a winning start on Saturday. In a game pushed back […]
PODCAST — Murphy and Northern continue to impress on the college courts
Check out this week’s Humboldt Sports Talk Podcast featuring interviews with a pair of former H-DNL standouts who are each enjoying big seasons in the college ranks. Sophie Northern of Sonoma State […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Arcata boys top Hoopa; Eureka games canceled
Four Arcata players scored in double digits on Monday night, as the Tigers defeated Hoopa 64-24 in boys’ basketball. Niko Zambas and Brandon Bento-Jackson each scored 11 points in the win, while […]
Eureka boys excited for new season after alumni showdown
The Eureka boys got in some valuable game time on the basketball court on Saturday, hosting their annual alumni game. And despite losing a close game 70-68, varsity head coach Robbie Thompson […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Good weekend for Jacks, Corsairs
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team won a third straight game on Sunday, beating San Mateo 81-56. Ashley Quigley continued to impress, scoring a team-high 25 points for the Corsairs, […]
Claus named tournament MVP as Corsairs topple Mendo
Zac Claus and the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team are living up to their preseason billing. Claus, a former Fortuna standout, joined the team this past offseason along with several […]
Double-double for Guilbert, but Eureka girls fall to Pinole Valley
The Eureka girls fell 49-45 in basketball at Pinole Valley on Saturday afternoon, dropping to 1-1 on the young season. Malia Guilbert continued her strong start to the new season and led […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Former teammate inspires impressive Eureka girls
An old friend stopped by Hercules High School on Friday night to offer some words of encouragement to the Eureka girls, who went on to post an impressive 75-45 win over the […]
CR men qualify for first championship game
The Fortuna contingent continued to impress for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team on Friday night, as the Corsairs rolled over Sac City 83-67 at the Mendocino tournament in Ukiah. […]
Career night for Northern on return to Humboldt
Former H-DNL standout Sophie Northern had her best offensive night in two seasons with Sonoma State on Thursday, scoring 19 points in a 64-58 loss at Humboldt State. Northern, an Arcata High […]
PREP BASKETBALL — Plenty of teams in action this week
UPDATE – The SB girls game with Fort Bragg has been switched to Saturday of next weekend. By Ray Hamill — The local prep basketball season tips off this week with several […]
Nelson leads the way as CR men respond again
Former Arcata standout Thomas Nelson continued to set the tone for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team with another big offensive performance on Thursday night, as the Corsairs returned to […]
