By Ray Hamill — An exciting finish to the H-DNL basketball season went right down to the wire, with one of the most thrilling endings of the year last Friday night. St. […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Niclai champs take center stage
Lumberjacks remain in the chase for CCAA tournament spot
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team suffered their second straight loss on Thursday night, falling 70-65 at Cal State Dominguez Hills, the No. 14 team in the nation. The loss dropped […]
Arcata boys should feel proud despite disappointing finish
By Ray Hamill — As champions of the Big 5, the Arcata Tigers should have gotten the opportunity to host a first-round North Coast Section playoff game in boys basketball. Unfortunately for […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Eight teams remain in contention for section crowns
By Ray Hamill — With the opening rounds of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs over, eight of the 13 local schools to qualify remain in contention, including six girls programs. And […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Panthers, Warriors march on, as HDN girls impress
By Ray Hamill — Playing against a school five times their size, the McKinleyville Panthers rose to the challenge with a gutsy and composed performance in their North Coast Section playoff opener […]
Mack boys fall to Marin Catholic to end memorable campaign
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville boys bowed out of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday night, falling 61-58 to Marin Catholic in a hard-fought game at McKinleyville High. Somehow […]
NCS loss ‘not a reflection’ of the Tigers’ outstanding season
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing ending to what was a memorable season. On Tuesday night, the Arcata girls lost their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener to Montgomery, falling […]
Corsairs take care of business in final GVC game, get set for playoffs
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team closed out the regular season with a fifth straight win on Tuesday night, defeating Lassen 71-63 at CR. The Corsairs, who are guaranteed a […]
NCS BOYS — Warriors win on an otherwise disappointing night for HDN teams
After a 12-day layoff between games, the Del Norte Warriors won their North Coast Section playoff opener on Tuesday night, but other than that it was a disappointing night for the H-DNL […]
NCS basketball playoff games to be broadcast on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Some of this week’s North Coast Section basketball playoff games will be broadcast live on local radio. The Beat 95.1 FM will broadcast three games, starting on Tuesday […]
Three H-DNL teams receive a top seed for the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoff brackets were announced on Sunday, with 13 of the 18 H-DNL varsity programs qualifying, including seven girls teams. Three local teams have […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Teams and MVPs
By Ray Hamill — There truly is no other sporting event on the North Coast that captures the imagination of the local community quite like the Dick Niclai tournament. And that was […]
Dick Niclai championship game highlights and photo gallery
Corsairs seal the deal, win fourth GVC title in five years
The dynasty is alive and well. College of the Redwoods basketball has rarely looked this good, and on Saturday afternoon the Corsairs defeated Feather River 94-78 to clinch the program’s fourth Golden […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women stretch winning streak to four; men lose
The Cal Poly Humboldt women extended their winning streak to four games in basketball for the first time since February 2020 with a dramatic 59-58 road victory over San Francisco State on […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Do we see a change at the top after Friday’s final?
By Ray Hamill — We see a shift at the top in our final boys Power Rankings of the season. After winning Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship game over rival Arcata, the […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Dick Niclai champs now sit alone at the top
By Ray Hamill — North Coast basketball fans got the matchup they’ve been wanting for much of the season in Friday night’s epic Dick Niclai championship game at Lumberjack Arena. But how […]
Determined Panthers rise to the challenge, top the Tigers in Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — This time around the Panthers would not be denied. After losing twice to their biggest rivals in this year’s Big 5 and falling short in their title defense, […]
St. Bernard’s girls win first-ever Dick Niclai title in thrilling fashion
By Ray Hamill — It was a night that will go down as one of the most memorable in St. Bernard’s sports history. It was also a night that was a year […]
PLAYERS OF THE DAY — Ellsmore, Florvilus inspire their teammate
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun day of Dick Niclai tournament action at College of the Redwoods on Thursday night. In girls semifinal action, Arcata got the better of a […]
