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 […]
Familiar rivals prepare for another big showdown 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 […]
Wildcats prevail in NorCal opener on milestone night for Pidgeon
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night was a good one for the Ferndale Wildcats in more ways than one. The Cats welcomed Sacramento Adventist to Ferndale High School for their NorCal Division-6 […]
Baum, Crusaders embrace ‘bring it on’ mentality this postseason
By Ray Hamill — Whether or not a school the size of St. Bernard’s belongs in the Division-3 field for the North Coast Section and state playoffs has been a hotly debated […]
Eureka boys enjoying special postseason run, get set for Weed
By Ray Hamill — Anyone planning on attending Thursday’s NorCal quarterfinal at Eureka High’s Jay Willard Gymnasium might want to get there early. The Eureka boys are enjoying one of their greatest […]
Close-knit Arcata JVs appear ready to fill the void at varsity level
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls basketball program appears in be in good shape these days. Not only did the Tigers win a second straight Big 5 championship and a Dick […]
Crusaders rise to the challenge, stun the No. 3 seeds in Division 3
For a young team, the Crusaders play with a lot of composure. On Tuesday night, the No. 14 seeded St. Bernard’s girls opened the Division-3 state playoffs with a statement win in […]
Eureka Loggers continue to roll, advance to NorCal quarterfinals
By Ray Hamill — A dream season continued for the Eureka Loggers on Tuesday night. Three days after clinching the program’s first-ever North Coast Section championship with a road victory over Sonoma […]
Jacks to begin CCAA tournament at Pomona later this week
The Lumberjacks will play Cal State San Marcos for the second time in five days on the opening day of the CCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Cal Poly Humboldt men secured the […]
Loggers, Cats to host NorCal openers; Crusaders to play at Alisal
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three H-DNL teams to qualify for the state playoffs in basketball will open at home this week. After clinching a first-ever North Coast Section championship […]
HISTORY MAKERS — Loggers win first-ever NCS championship
It was a long time coming and they had to weather a second-half storm to get there, but on Saturday evening the Eureka Loggers secured a first-ever North Coast Section championship in […]
Cougars pull away late to deny Cats second straight NCS title
Two teams that have become very familiar with each other in recent years faced off for a North Coast section championship on Saturday night. The Ferndale Wildcats traveled to Antioch to play […]
Red-hot Jacks secure second in CCAA, get first-round tourney bye
The Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams will carry some momentum into next week’s CCAA tournament after Saturday afternoon’s regular-season finales. The Jacks hosted Cal State San Marcos at Lumberjack Arena and both […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League wrestlers, Loggers standing tall
By Ray Hamill — It was a week of big achievements in the H-DNL in multiple sports. And that’s reflected in this week’s awards. It was a particularly impressive week for the […]
Young Panthers continue the school’s recent winning tradition
By Ray Hamill — The smallest school in the Big 5 packs quite a punch when it comes to boys basketball. This year, the McKinleyville Panthers claimed a first-ever outright Big 5 […]
