By Ray Hamill — It was a good start to the season for one local athlete this past week, and a strong finish to the season for a local team. And both […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big start for Little; Jacks close out strong
Liam Dyer named MVP of the Little 4 for the second straight year
By Ray Hamill — Few players have had a bigger impact on their team in recent years than St. Bernard’s Liam Dyer has on the basketball court. The senior is a four-year […]
Pioneers pull away in the second half to end Humboldt’s season
A first trip to the NCAA playoffs in 10 years didn’t last as long as the Jacks were hoping for. On Friday night, the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team opened the […]
Surprising choice for Big 5 girls MVP after stellar season for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — After helping to lead her team to a Big 5 and Dick Niclai Tournament championship double this winter, Arcata senior Tae Wolford has been named MVP of the […]
Local officials selected to officiate state final in Sacramento
By Ray Hamill — While no H-DNL team has reached a state championship game in basketball this year, it doesn’t mean the North Coast won’t be represented in Sacramento this weekend. The […]
Much-improved Turner named Big 5 MVP after historic season
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Henry Turner IV has beaten out a competitive field of players to earn MVP honors in Big 5 boys basketball. The Panthers standout was one of […]
Samantha Sundberg’s impact felt in multiple ways in MVP season
By Ray Hamill — It was a good winter on the basketball courts for the St. Bernard’s girls, and one player played a particularly key role in that. The Crusaders won the […]
Jacks back in NCAA playoffs for the first time in a decade
On Friday night the Lumberjacks will play in the NCAA Division-II tournament for the first time since 2016. The Cal Poly Humboldt men booked their passage to the NCAA postseason after a […]
Four league schools lead the way with no ejections in winter sports
Four of the nine H-DNL schools that competed in winter sports have been singled out for the sportsmanship they displayed over the past three months. This week, the league congratulated the four […]
CPH men punch their ticket to NCAA tournament, women miss out
By Ray Hamill — Sunday night’s NCAA Division-II selection show brought some good news and some bad news for Cal Poly Humboldt basketball. The Humboldt men have qualified, receiving the No. 8 […]
Lumberjacks fall to the Pioneers in CCAA championship game
The Pioneers are 30-0 for a reason. On Saturday night, the Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team ended Cal Poly Humboldt’s pursuit of a CCAA Tournament championship with an 80-63 win […]
Ferndale girls fall to Cornerstone Christian in D-6 NorCal semifinal
For the second time in a week, the Ferndale Wildcats had to travel to the Bay Area for a playoff game against Cornerstone Christian, and for the second time in a week […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Baum, Pidgeon and the Cats all enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats feature prominently in our weekly awards after a big week for the school’s girls basketball team. The Wildcats responded well to last weekend’s North Coast […]
Familiar rivals prepare for another big showdown on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. For the second time in a week, Ferndale and Cornerstone Christian will face off in a girls basketball playoff game in Antioch on Saturday […]
Lumberjacks win a thriller in OT, advance to CCAA final
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team will play for a CCAA Tournament championship on Saturday night after a thrilling win on Friday. The Jacks faced off against Cal State Dominguez Hills […]
St. Bernard’s JVs enjoy their time together on the path to success
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t just the team success that made it a season to remember for the St. Bernard’s JVs girls basketball team. First-year head coach Sejay Sarti and her […]
Disappointment for CPH women in CCAA tournament opener
It was a disappointing day for the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball team at the CCAA Tournament in Pomona on Friday. After receiving the No. 2 seed for the postseason tournament and […]
Cougars finish strong to end memorable Eureka playoff run
By Ray Hamill — It may have ended in disappointment, as most playoff runs ultimately do, but this was a postseason the Loggers won’t easily forget. On Thursday night, they welcomed Weed […]
Crusaders go down battling, fall to Bears in NorCal quarterfinals
Another great postseason run came to an end for the St. Bernard’s girls on Thursday night. The Crusaders traveled to play Menlo-Atherton in the NorCal Division-3 quarterfinals and fell 56-43. But they […]
Cal Poly Humboldt men win their tournament opener
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team has advanced to the CCAA tournament semifinals after an opening-round win at Pomona on Thursday evening. The Jacks, who are seeded No. 3 for the […]
