By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers dropped their third straight game in the Big 5 at Del Norte on Thursday night, falling heavily, 68-39. And while no one in the Panthers’ […]
Panthers looking for answers after latest loss
Prep Roundup — Willis brothers shine as Huskies continue to roll
The Fortuna boys solidified their place atop the Big 5 standings with a comfortable 83-51 win over visiting Arcata on Thursday night. With the win, the Huskies improved to 3-0 in conference […]
Humboldt State men move up to third in CCAA
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team remained perfect at home this season with a key conference win over Cal State Los Angeles at Lumberjack Arena on Thursday night. The Jacks improved to […]
Big second half lifts Eureka girls past Mack
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers overcame a late first-half deficit with a big second half performance in girls basketball on Wednesday night, remaining unbeaten in the Big 5 and atop the […]
Prep Roundup — Busy night for the Big 5 girls
A pair of Big 5 teams put some separation between them and the chasing pack on Wednesday night, while the Little 4 frontrunners sent out another statement of intent. In a busy […]
Jacks back in the region rankings, get set for key home stand
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt State men’s basketball team moved into the top-10 in the regional rankings for the first time this week, as the Jacks prepare for a key two-game […]
Prep Roundup — First conference wins for Loggers, Warriors
It appears as if the Eureka Loggers are building some momentum. Just 24 hours after defeating Hoopa Valley, the Loggers made it two straight wins by knocking off McKinleyville in a Big […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill – With all four local basketball conferences now in full swing, and the local prep wrestling season building momentum, there were once again plenty of options for this week’s […]
Del Norte girls extra motivated in search of breakout season
By Ray Hamill — This year we’re seeing a changing of the guard in Big 5 girls basketball, with traditional powerhouses struggling and unlikely challengers emerging. None more so than the Del […]
Prep Roundup — Big win for Loggers; Cubs fall to Mendo
The Eureka Loggers are showing signs of progress at a pivotal time of the season. On Monday night, Eureka pulled out a dramatic 82-81 win over visiting Hoopa Valley in a non-conference […]
Plenty of big games on tap this week in H-DNL
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 […]
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 […]
