By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are moving on in the NorCals, and they’re getting another home game. They also achieved something no other Humboldt-Del Norte League team has managed in […]
Huskies make history, get set to host again
NorCal Girls — Eureka, Del Norte go down fighting
Both the Eureka and Del Norte girls saw fourth-quarter rallies come up just short on Wednesday night, as each fell out of the NorCal tournament at the first hurdle. The No. 8 […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — One team dominates the honors this week, with an added bonus thrown in for good measure. After winning another North Coast Section championship in such commanding fashion, there […]
Teams like Western Sierra will never understand the H-DN mentality
By Ray Hamill — Shame on Western Sierra and the example the school is sending to its student athletes this week by refusing to travel here to play an important game of […]
Business as usual for Hoopa boys at Pierce
By Ray Hamill — While teams like Western Sierra refuse to make the trip to Humboldt County to play a game for whatever reason they have this week, it’s business as usual […]
Western Sierra forfeits NorCal game against St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — Western Sierra has informed St. Bernard’s that the school’s girls basketball team will not be making the trip to Eureka for a scheduled NorCal game on Tuesday night. […]
Patience key for Eureka girls in NorCal opener
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers open the NorCal tournament at home to Aragon High out of San Mateo on Tuesday night, and patience will be one of the keys for […]
Crusaders surprised, but grateful for top seed
(UPDATED with news of forfeit by Western Sierra) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have landed in a better position than they had expected, and they’re certainly not complaining about […]
Huskies shouldn’t fear anyone in the Division-III bracket
By Ray Hamill — Don’t let the seeding fool you. Nor the fact the Fortuna Huskies have been bumped up a division for the NorCal tournament. Because of the open division, most […]
Bisio named new CR basketball coach
By Ray Hamill — Ryan Bisio has been named head coach of the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team, the school announced on Monday afternoon. Bisio, a local player and long-time […]
NorCal matchups set for H-DNL teams; Crusaders get a top seed
(UPDATED with news of Western Sierra forfeiting) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls were handed a No. 1 seed on Sunday afternoon, as the brackets for this coming week’s NorCal […]
Crusaders now in a class of their own when it comes to NCS
By Ray Hamill — Congratulations to the St. Bernard’s girls, who now stand alone among all Humboldt-Del Norte League teams when it comes to North Coast Section basketball. The Crusaders defeated Cloverdale […]
NCS champions St. Bernard’s make it look easy
By Ray Hamill — It was a fitting performance for a championship team. And it all had a very familiar feel to it. On Saturday night the St. Bernard’s girls dominated Cloverdale […]
Exceptionally tough NCS will prepare H-DN teams for NorCals
By Ray Hamill — It certainly hasn’t been an easy road for the H-DNL teams in this year’s basketball playoffs. Of the 13 local teams that have lost a game in the […]
Huskies fall to No. 1 Branson, quickly turn their attention to NorCals
With the NorCal tournament just a few days away, the Huskies won’t have long to dwell on Friday night’s 63-43 loss to top seed Branson in the Division-IV North Coast Section championship. […]
Del Norte girls push No. 1 St. Patrick-St. Vincent all the way
A big fourth-quarter rally came up just short for the Del Norte girls on Friday night, as they lost the North Coast Section Division-IV championship game to St. Patrick-St. Vincent by a […]
Huskies, Warriors fall short in NCS deciders
The Humboldt-Del Norte League went a disappointing 0-2 in North Coast Section championship games on Friday night, as both the Fortuna boys and Del Norte girls lost to the top seed in […]
Crusaders show remarkable playoff consistency
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are back in familiar territory. On Saturday, the Little 4 champions and No. 1 seeds for the Division-V playoffs will play in a seventh […]
Friday’s NCS Previews — Huskies, Warriors both unlikely underdogs
By Ray Hamill — It could be an historic weekend for the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which is hoping for a first-ever hat trick of NCS titles in basketball. The league has won […]
Where to watch and listen to the NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play for a North Coast Section championship in basketball this weekend, and the good news for local fans is that you will be able […]
