By Ray Hamill — Humboldt-Del Norte League action continues this week on the local basketball courts, with some key games on tap as teams look to build some momentum. Particularly in the […]
Plenty of big games on tap this week in H-DNL
Who’s riding high in the NCS and state rankings?
By Ray Hamill — It might still be a little early to be talking playoffs in basketball, but if mid-season rankings are anything to go by, at least three of the local […]
HSU men dominate Portland Bible College
Humboldt State remained perfect at home in men’s basketball with a comfortable 97-39 win over visiting Portland Bible College on Sunday afternoon. A total of 17 different HSU players saw game time […]
Arcata boys hold their nerve in Big 5 clash at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers held their nerve late in a thrilling showdown between two arch rivals in boys basketball on Saturday night, pulling out a crucial 74-69 win in front […]
Huskies continue to roll, cruise past the Loggers
The Huskies showed no signs of letting up with another big win on Saturday night, comfortably defeating Eureka at Fortuna High by a score of 71-31. The Huskies, who improved to 2-0 […]
Corsairs fall to Shasta in conference opener
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team dropped its conference opener at home to Shasta on Saturday afternoon, falling 74-47. The Corsairs had just six players suit up for the game, […]
Prep Roundup — Hoopa boys win Etna tournament
George Navarro turned in another strong performance on Saturday to lead the Hoopa Valley Warriors to the tournament championship at Etna. Navarro was named tourney MVP after scoring 23 points in a […]
Mack girls prep for big week with tough road trip
The Panthers are gearing up for a big week on the basketball court, with back-to-back conference games against Big 5 frontrunners Eureka and Del Norte. It’s already been a breakthrough season of […]
South Fork Cubs poised for Little 4 challenge
By Ray Hamill — A surprise contender could be emerging in the Little 4 this season. Certainly, there’s no denying that the Hoopa Valley boys will start conference play as the heavy […]
Prep Roundup — Big wins for St Bernard’s and Del Norte girls
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte and Eureka girls each posted statement wins in the Big 5 on Friday night, while in the Little 4 the St. Bernard’s Crusaders lived up […]
Bench players, defense lead Eureka in impressive win
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers showcased their depth on Friday night, as they comfortably took care of business at Arcata by a score of 74-27 and improved to 2-0 in […]
Prep Roundup — Winning start to Big 5 for Fortuna, Arcata
The Fortuna Huskies lived up to their billing as conference favorites on Thursday night, running out to a 61-46 win on the road at Del Norte in the Big 5 basketball opener […]
Turpin prepares for first game with CR men’s team
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods men’s basketball interim head coach Darren Turpin officially takes over the reins on Friday, as the Corsairs get set for their conference opener on […]
Hoopa boys win at Etna tournament
The Hoopa Valley Warriors opened the Etna tournament with a comfortable 74-44 win over Trinity in boys basketball on Thursday. George Navarro continued his impressive season with another big game, scoring a […]
Loggers edge the Huskies in exciting league opener
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s Big 5 opener between the Eureka and Fortuna girls was at times a sloppy game, with too many fouls, stoppages and wayward shooting. It was also, […]
Power Rankings – Fortuna, Del Norte lead the way
Basketball Power Rankings Girls 1 — Del Norte (10-1) The No. 2 ranked team in NCS Division-IV, the Warriors are getting plenty of respect 2 — Eureka (9-4) A tough pre-league schedule […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill – Another busy weekend in prep basketball gave us plenty of options for this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. In boys basketball, Isaac Puzz has […]
H-DNL Girls Preview – Local teams impress heading into league
By Ray Hamill – While the Humboldt-Del Norte League boys have just two basketball teams ranked in the top 60 in the North Coast Section, the girls have five teams ranked in […]
H-DNL Boys Preview — Can anyone stop Fortuna, Hoopa?
By Ray Hamill — League play opens in earnest for most of the local high schools on the basketball courts this week, with at least one key matchup right off the bat. […]
Hungerford issues apology, calls his actions ‘stupid’
By Ray Hamill —- Former College of the Redwoods men’s basketball head coach Aaron Hungerford has admitted his actions on Christmas Eve were stupid, while issuing a public apology to his family, […]
