By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are arguably the most intriguing team in this year’s Big 5. They are certainly the most unpredictable, which makes them dangerous and something that will […]
Mack boys believe in their Big 5 credentials
CR men drop tournament opener at Santa Rosa
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team traveled to play at the Kris Kringle Tournament in Santa Rosa this week, dropping their opening game 76-55 to the host school on Thursday. […]
Thursday’s Girls Roundup — H-DNL teams continue to roll
It was a good day for the local teams at the Lady Panther Classic basketball tournament at McKinleyville High on Thursday, with three of the four squads winning their opening games. The […]
Thursday’s Boys Roundup — Panthers rediscover their swagger
By Ray Hamill — Eight points separated McKinleyville and Hoopa Valley for the second time in three weeks on Thursday, only this time the Panthers were on the winning end. McKinleyville opened […]
Fortuna boys the top-ranked Division-IV team in the state
(UPDATED Dec. 14 after Thursday night games) By Ray Hamill — It’s not how you start the season, but rather how you finish it, that ultimately decides how successful it is. That […]
Hoopa boys appear ready to end long drought
By Ray Hamill — You get the sense it’s going to be a fun winter for Hoopa Valley basketball, not just in terms of wins and losses, but also in terms of […]
Crusaders showcase some depth early in the season
By Ray Hamill — If the first week of their season is any indication, the Crusaders’ biggest strength on the basketball court this winter could be their depth. There is no doubt […]
Thompson expects competitive field at Logger Classic
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers welcomed back several of their players this week, in time for their annual Logger Classic, which tips off on Thursday. Five local teams will be involved […]
Mack girls building momentum ahead of Panther Classic
By Ray Hamill — It’s still early in the season, but from what we’ve seen so far there’s every reason to believe the McKinleyville Panthers will be better prepared for the Big […]
CR women prepare for home games against Simpson, Hesston
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods women’s basketball head coach Jain Tuey will be looking at some different options this weekend, as the Corsairs get set to host their own […]
H-DNL teams impress early in basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an impressive early season for many of the Humboldt-Del Norte League basketball teams, with 12 of the 18 teams off to a winning start. Leading the […]
Athletes and team of the week
Fortuna’s historic North Coast Section win over Moreau Catholic was one of the big local sports stories this past week, giving the Huskies a big presence in this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes […]
HSU sweeps Stanislaus in basketball doubleheader
The Humboldt State women rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit to beat visiting Stanislaus State 67-61 at Lumberjack Arena on Saturday evening. The game was played as part of a doubleheader with […]
Prep Boys Roundup — Huskies stay red hot, top Piner for AIBT title
The Fortuna Huskies rolled to their eighth straight win to start the season, topping Piner 74-62 to clinch the Arcata Boys Invitational Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening. Drew Gillette led the way […]
Prep Girls Roundup — Tigers continue to grow, win Durham tournament
The Arcata Tigers won for the third straight day at the Durham tournament, defeating Fall River 56-53 on Saturday to win the tournament championship. Kali Zanotti scored a team-high 21 points in […]
Prep Basketball Roundup — Busy night of action for local teams
The Eureka girls lost for the first time this season, while the Fortuna and St. Bernard’s boys both continued to roll in what was a busy night of action for local teams […]
Humboldt State basketball sweeps Monterey Bay
Stout defense combined with a terrific shooting night propelled the Humboldt State women’s basketball team to a 72-42 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay Thursday night at Lumberjack Arena. The men’s team […]
Prep Boys Roundup — Huskies keep up impressive pace
By Ray Hamill — Even with one of their senior leaders still busy playing football, the Fortuna Huskies are off to a flying start this season, while living up to early expectations, […]
Prep Girls Roundup — Eureka girls continue to roll
The Eureka girls continued their fast start to the season with a 52-37 win over Shasta at the Harlan Carter Tournament in Redding on Thursday evening. Makaila Napoleon scored a team-high 19 […]
Busy weekend on tap for local basketball teams
By Ray Hamill — In addition to the two California Collegiate Athletic Association doubleheaders at Lumberjack Arena this week, most of the local prep teams will be in action at a variety […]
