By Ray Hamill — Over the past decade Matt Tomlin has established himself as one of the greatest high school coaches the H-DNL has ever seen, and perhaps even the greatest. His […]
In a league of their own, Tomlin pays tribute to coaching staff
Local officials crew honored to be a part of epic NorCal game
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL girls basketball wasn’t the only winner at Wednesday’s NorCal championship game. The big all-local showdown was officiated by an all-local crew, the first time members of the […]
Crusaders make H-DNL history with win over Grossmont
The St. Bernard’s girls made H-DNL history on Saturday morning by becoming the first-ever league basketball team to win a state championship. Three days after their thrilling NorCal final win over Arcata, […]
Corsairs epitomize the best part of March Madness, as they look to make more history
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a rollercoaster of a season for the College of the Redwood men’s basketball team and one the Corsairs will be hoping to keep going when they […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Crusaders crushing it right now
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say it was a good week for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders, in more ways than one. And they’re not done yet. On Wednesday, the SB […]
H-DNL rivals show their support for St. Bernard’s state finalists
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s fans obviously will be rooting for the Crusaders in Saturday’s Division-4 girls basketball state championship final, but they’re not the only ones. One of the great […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Freshman standout leads fourth-quarter rally
By Ray Hamill — In the immortal words of the insightful and brilliant Yogi Berra, it was a case of deja vu all over again on Wednesday. In more ways than one. […]
PHOTO GALLERY — An atmosphere worthy of a wonderful season
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s Division-4 NorCal championship game was a fantastic celebration of local high school girls basketball here on the North Coast. The first-ever all-local NorCal regional championship showdown […]
On to the state championship for St. Bernard’s NorCal winners
By Ray Hamill — After their big win over Arcata in the NorCal final on Wednesday night, the St. Bernard’s girls will now quickly turn their attention to Saturday’s Division-4 state championship […]
Packed house makes for magical atmosphere at NorCal final
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s and Arcata girls weren’t the only ones to impress at College of the Redwoods on Wednesday night. Both schools’ student sections also did themselves proud, […]
SB girls rally late to secure NorCal title on epic night for H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s Division-4 NorCal championship game was a fitting way to close out what was arguably one of the greatest girls basketball seasons we’ve ever seen here on […]
Mack boys cap perfect season with Jaycees championship
The McKinleyville Middle School eighth graders closed out a perfect season with a big showing at the 55th annual Crescent City Jaycees basketball tournament over the weekend. The Mack boys won all […]
CR to stream Wednesday’s NorCal championship game
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods athletics has stepped in at the last minute to help local basketball fans in more ways than one. On Tuesday, it was announced that […]
Humboldt’s Diaz named conference freshman of the year
The California Collegiate Athletic Association announced on Wednesday that Cal Poly Humboldt’s Rob Diaz III has been named the conference freshman of the year. Diaz also received an all-conference honorable mention. The […]
NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP — Who has the edge in all-local showdown?
By Ray Hamill — History will be made one way or the other on Wednesday night, as an H-DNL team is guaranteed to advance to a true state championship game for the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Crusaders answer the call late against Foothill
By Ray Hamill — A packed gym at St. Bernard’s was treated to an exciting finish to Monday night’s Division-4 girls basketball NorCal semifinal. With a place in Wednesday’s regional championship game […]
Multi-sport standout makes history for Cal Poly Humboldt
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball team may have missed out on the playoffs this season, but that doesn’t mean the team didn’t have something to celebrate. On Tuesday, it was announced […]
Redwoods men making history with Cinderella postseason
By Ray Hamill — An impressive playoff run for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team is even more so when you break down some of the statistics. On Saturday night, […]
Change of venue announced for big NorCal championship game
By Ray Hamill — With the excitement building ahead of Wednesday’s big all-local NorCal Division-4 championship game in girls basketball, it was announced on Tuesday morning that the game has switched venues. […]
Sundberg sisters spark Crusaders late in intense NorCal semifinal
By Ray Hamill — An H-DNL team will play for a true state championship in basketball this weekend for the first time since 2000. The question is which one. On Monday night, […]
