By Ray Hamill — As expected, there was little to separate McKinleyville and Eureka in Tuesday night’s Big 5 opener in boys basketball at Mack High. The race for this year’s conference […]
Panthers finish strong, top the Loggers in Big 5 showdown
H-DNL calls again for good sportsmanship after multiple spectators banned
The H-DNL has issued a reminder to local fans of the importance of good sportsmanship at league events after multiple incidents this school year that have resulted in spectators being suspended or […]
CPH women remain tied for CCAA lead; men move into second
The red-hot Cal Poly Humboldt women remain in a three-way for the conference lead in basketball after holding on late for a 74-73 win over Cal State Los Angeles at Lumberjack Arena […]
Panthers go 2-1 at Enterprise tourney, get set for Loggers
The McKinleyville girls got a boost ahead of conference play at the Enterprise tournament over the weekend, as junior Maggie Morris made her debut with the team after transferring from Hoopa. Morris […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the HDN right now?
By Ray Hamill — While the St. Bernard’s boys have stolen many of the early headlines with their exceptional play in December, it’s the Arcata girls who are currently the highest-ranked H-DNL […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders lead the way early in the season
By Ray Hamill — With a busy month of early-season tournaments over with and conference play set to begin next week, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers continue to challenge themselves
The McKinleyville Panthers continued to challenge themselves ahead of conference play with another tough game on Saturday. The McKinleyville boys traveled to Piedmont to complete a two-game weekend road trip and lost […]
Redwoods women fall to Skyline in final conference tune-up
The College of the Redwoods women closed out their pre-conference schedule in basketball with a non-tournament road game on Saturday afternoon, falling 70-57 to a quality Skyline team. With the loss, the […]
Crusaders win TOC title with most complete tournament game
The Crusaders capped an impressive pre-conference schedule with their 10th straight win in basketball on Saturday afternoon. The St. Bernard’s boys were competing at the Nike TOC in Phoenix, Arizona, and won […]
Loggers win at South Fork, get set for challenging Big 5 opener
The Loggers won for the fourth time in five games on Friday night, traveling to Miranda to play South Fork in boys basketball and coming away with a 77-55 victory in non-tournament […]
Humboldt women continue their fast start in CCAA; men win in OT
The Lumberjacks returned to action Friday night, hosting Cal State Dominguez Hills in their first games of the new year, and it was a good start to 2026 for both the men’s […]
Fortuna teams continue their preparation for conference play
The Fortuna boys and girls basketball teams both enjoyed non-tournament wins at home on Friday night, as each gets set for its conference opener next week. The girls played Timberline out of […]
Ferndale Wildcats drop their tournament opener at West Valley
With just one week to go to their conference opener, the Ferndale Wildcats are competing at the West Valley tournament this weekend. On Friday night, the Cats opened tournament play against the […]
Talty, Hoogendoorn lead the way as Redwoods women win at Mission
Nora Talty and the College of the Redwoods women posted their second win of the week at Mission College on Friday afternoon, winning 89-65. The points tally was a season-high for the […]
Mixed fortunes for McKinleyville, Del Norte boys in Friday games
A pair of Big 5 rivals continued their preparation for the upcoming conference schedule with mixed results in boys basketball on Friday. The McKinleyville Panthers opened a two-day road trip with a […]
Eureka Loggers top Weed, place third at Enterprise tournament
The Loggers closed out 2025 with a nice victory in boys basketball on Wednesday, beating Weed 45-37 to place third at Enterprise High School’s Jamie Angley tournament. The Eureka boys opened tournament […]
Team-first mentality serves the Crusaders well at TOC in Phoenix
The St. Bernard’s boys won their opening two games at the Nike TOC in Phoenix this week, stretching their winning streak to nine straight. On Thursday, the Crusaders opened tournament play with […]
Wildcats defense continues to impress at West Coast Jamboree
Team defense continued to play a key role for the Ferndale Wildcats at this week’s West Coast Jamboree. With their offense still showing signs of inconsistency, the Ferndale girls relied on some […]
Fortuna girls go 3-0 at WCJ, stretch winning streak to five straight
Fortuna freshman Kaleya Parkinson was named tournament MVP of the Quartz Bracket at the West Coast Jamboree, as the Huskies continued their impressive pre-league schedule with a tournament championship. The Fortuna girls […]
Crusaders respond to tourney-opening loss with three straight wins
The St. Bernard’s girls battled back from a tournament-opening loss to Godinez Fundamental to win three straight games at the Surf City Holiday Classic in Huntington Beach this week, including a thrilling […]
