By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Arcata Tigers and the McKinleyville Panthers. It was also a good week for Liam Dyer and the St. Bernard’s Crusaders. The […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Exciting opening week for the Big 5 and Little 4
Huskies, Panthers both win close games in non-conference action
Big 5 rivals Fortuna and McKinleyville both won tightly-contested non-conference girls basketball games on Saturday as they get set to face each other next week. The Huskies traveled to Lake County and […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors win conference openers
The St. Bernard’s and Hoopa boys both won their conference openers on Friday night, as the 2025 Little 4 conference got under way. The Crusaders welcomed Ferndale to Eureka and won 66-34, […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Panthers, Tigers continue to roll in conference play, go to 2-0
Bode Douglass and Neil Moon combined for 48 points to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to their second conference win in three days on Friday night. The Mack boys kept pace with Arcata […]
Future appears bright for young South Fork girls team
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs are building for the future. With a young roster in girls basketball this season, the Cubs are going through some growing pains together. But […]
Seniors and sophomores shine as Hoopa girls win conference opener
The Hoopa girls got their conference schedule off to a winning start in basketball on Thursday night, defeating South Fork 71-29. Senior Ivy Lamebear, who is one of this week’s Humboldt Sports […]
Dahlin tips off conference play with outstanding individual effort
College of the Redwoods guard Ty Dahlin began conference play this week with an outstanding individual effort. The Corsairs standout, who is one of several players to impress for the team this […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Team leaders begin conference play strong
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week on the local high school basketball courts as conference play began. And three players in particular stood out, earning them our athletes of […]
Jacks sweep conference doubleheader to kickstart busy weekend
The Lumberjacks enjoyed a successful start to a busy weekend when they swept a conference doubleheader against Cal State San Bernardino on the basketball court at Lumberjack Arena on Thursday night. The […]
Crusaders pull away in the second half, top the Cats in L4 opener
Last year’s conference co-MVP Laila Florvilus got this year’s Little 4 schedule off to a very impressive start on Thursday night, as the St. Bernard’s girls cruised to a comfortable win at […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers roll again; Panthers bounce back
The Arcata Tigers continued their fast start to conference play with a second win in three days on Thursday night, while the McKinleyville Panthers quickly put their conference-opening loss behind them with […]
McKinleyville boys rally to beat the Loggers in Big 5 opener
Here we go again. Just two games into conference play the Big 5 has a familiar look to it, as opening night saw both co-defending champions tip off with impressive victories. At […]
Full-strength Tigers top Del Norte, open conference play in style
What a difference a full squad makes. Playing with their first-string starting five for the first time this season — and with a full roster available for the first time this season […]
Medina leads CR to big comeback win in conference opener
The Corsairs’ pursuit of a fourth Golden Valley Conference men’s basketball championship in five years got off to a good start on Wednesday night. The College of the Redwoods men welcomed Butte […]
POLL RESULTS — St. Bernard’s boys, girls favorites to repeat as L4 champs
By Ray Hamill — Defending conference champions St. Bernard’s are the favorites to win the Little 4 championship in boys and girls basketball, according to our recent readers poll. Last week, we […]
Statement wins for Loggers, Tigers on opening night in the Big 5
The Eureka Loggers and Arcata Tigers both tipped off their conference schedule with big road wins in girls basketball on Tuesday night. The Loggers traveled to McKinleyville and dominated the Panthers in […]
Strong defense leads the Wildcats past the Huskies in overtime
The Ferndale Wildcats got a boost before facing St. Bernard’s in their conference opener on Thursday night with a hard-fought 40-37 overtime win over the Huskies in girls basketball in front of […]
Tournament wins give Warriors a boost ahead of league play
By Ray Hamill — It was a successful weekend for both Hoopa varsity basketball teams, as they get set for their conference openers later this week. The Hoopa boys and girls teams […]
POLL RESULTS — Humboldt Sports readers vote for their B5 boys favorite
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt Sports readers have spoken. The Arcata Tigers are the overwhelming favorites to win this year’s Big 5 championship in boys basketball. Last week, we published a poll […]
POLL RESULTS — Loggers heavy favorites to win this year’s Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The results of the Humboldt Sports poll asking readers who they think will win this year’s Big 5 in girls basketball are in. And fans in the area […]
