By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s has placed boys basketball head coach Steve Thrap and his staff on administrative leave for the immediate future, the school announced on Thursday. Because it is […]
Crusaders place coach on administrative leave
Wild times in the Big 5 heading into final night
By Ray Hamill — If last year’s Big 5 race in boys basketball was close, this year’s is even more so, and heading into the final night of action on Friday there’s […]
Panthers make it five straight as Warriors continue to slide
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers seem to find a way to save themselves when they need it the most. On Wednesday night, they won their fifth straight game to keep […]
Prep Roundup — Huskies dominate at Arcata, return to top form
After a couple of close calls recently, the Fortuna boys responded with a statement 64-39 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night, their first victory at Arcata since 2014. Playing in front […]
Prep Roundup — Del Norte girls clinch historic Big 5 outright
This year’s Warriors made it look so easy, Del Norte fans could be forgiven for asking what took them so long? On Tuesday, they made it official, clinching the school’s first-ever Big […]
Where Are They Now? — Bonomini, Purify get set for showdown at Shasta
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former Eureka Loggers, who are each enjoying big seasons with their respective collegiate teams, will meet each other on the basketball court at Shasta College […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Two outright champions were crowned in boys basketball over the past few days, and either would be considered a worthy choice for this week’s Humboldt Sports Team of […]
Youth Sports — Pacific Union eighth-graders flying high
The Pacific Union eighth-grade boys basketball team is on a roll, and continued its impressive season with a big win over the weekend. On Saturday, the Pacific Union boys won the Zane […]
Prep Roundup — Hoopa boys crowned Little 4 champions
The Hoopa Valley Warriors ensured there would be no late dramatics later this week by sealing the Little 4 title outright at South Fork on Monday night, the program’s first conference championship […]
Humboldt State men stun No. 13 UC San Diego
It was another Saturday night thriller at Lumberjack Arena, as the Humboldt State men’s basketball team knocked off the No. 13 team in the country, UC San Diego, by a score of […]
Prep Roundup — Loggers hold off their crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls responded to a disappointing week on the basketball court with a dynamic team performance in a non-conference 66-53 win at St. Bernard’s on Saturday night. […]
Huskies make it official, clinch Big 5 crown outright
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Huskies are so good, apparently they even win when they don’t play. On Friday night, while enjoying a bye, the Fortuna boys were officially crowned outright […]
Corsairs show some fight against Butte
The Corsairs dropped two more games on the basketball court at home to Butte on Saturday, although both Redwoods teams showed some encouraging signs. The Redwoods men, who dropped to 0-5 in […]
Ferndale High responds to Thursday’s controversy with statement
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Unified School District has issued a statement through The Ferndale Enterprise in response to Thursday’s controversy at a girls basketball game at Ferndale High. A section […]
Bizarre turn of events in L4 involving allegations of possible racist behavior
By Ray Hamill — It’s a day the Little 4 will want to forget. And in particular, it’s a day the Ferndale Wildcats will want to forget. And when all was said and […]
Panthers win again, all but end Loggers’ Niclai hopes
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers are getting hot at a very opportune time. On Friday, McKinleyville won its fourth straight game in boys basketball, defeating Eureka at home by a score […]
Resilient Panthers make their Niclai move
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers have come a long way this season. They’ve arguably come a long way in the past week alone. And now they’ve put themselves in position […]
Prep Roundup — Historic night in Big 5 girls basketball
Both St. Bernard’s and Del Norte claimed at least a share of their respective conference titles on Thursday night, with each putting up more than 70 points in big wins. The Crusaders […]
Humboldt State men suffer first home loss
Humboldt State’s Kameron Curl scored a team-high 20 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Lumberjacks men’s basketball team saw its home winning streak snapped in a 91-72 loss to Cal State […]
Big 5 run-in, who has the advantage?
By Ray Hamill — The excitement is building in the Big 5, and this year’s league has been about as competitive as anyone could have hoped for. Not at the top, of […]
