By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoffs will make a welcome return next week, with a new-look format for purchasing tickets. This past fall, the NCS offices announced that […]
NCS basketball playoffs ticket information
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A memorable night for the Loggers and Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL basketball season officially concluded on Friday night, as the Arcata boys and Eureka girls were crowned 2022 Dick Niclai tournament champions. The Tigers defeated McKinleyville 68-44 […]
Eureka girls hold on late to complete Niclai and league double
By Ray Hamill — Goal No. 2 for the season is in the books. On Friday night, the Eureka girls held off a dangerous Arcata team down the stretch on the way […]
Determined Arcata boys claim Dick Niclai championship
By Ray Hamill — A determined Arcata Tigers team competed a league championship and Dick Niclai tournament double on Friday night, rolling to a comfortable 68-44 win over McKinleyville in the tournament […]
Cal Poly Humboldt men and women fall to Dominguez Hills
Both Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams lost to Cal State Dominguez Hills at Lumberjack Arena on Thursday night. The Humboldt women fell 60-53, while the men lost 68-65 in double-overtime. Jaden Edwards […]
H-DNL shortchanges fans and student athletes with Niclai scheduling
By Ray Hamill — While it has been a challenging couple of years for everyone involved with local sports, for the most part the H-DNL has done a commendable job navigating through […]
Streaming and broadcast details for Niclai finals
By Ray Hamill — Friday night’s Dick Niclai boys basketball championship game will be broadcast live on MIX 95.1 FM, with Tag Wotherspoon calling the action alongside long-time local coach Matt Tomlin. The […]
Purcell shines as Tigers top the Crusaders in Niclai semi
By Ray Hamill — One of the best rivalries in all of H-DNL sports will be renewed on Friday night when the Arcata Tigers host the McKinleyville Panthers in the Dick Niclai […]
Panthers win big at South Fork, get set for championship showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers are finding some offense at a very opportune time. On Thursday night, the Mack boys put up their highest points total since their season opener, getting the better of […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AND PHOTO GALLERY — Wednesday night basketball from around the county
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy Wednesday night for local basketball, with a number of big games around the North Coast. Both College of the Redwoods teams hosted Shasta in […]
Corsairs move into a tie for GVC lead after key win
The Corsairs won a key Golden Valley Conference matchup in men’s basketball on Wednesday night, knocking off Shasta 72-62 to move into a tie with the Knights for first place in the […]
Eureka and Arcata girls advance to Niclai championship
The Eureka Loggers and Arcata Tigers will face off in Friday’s Dick Niclai girls tournament championship game after they both navigated a tough semifinal matchup on Wednesday night. The Loggers, who are […]
Clutch free throws help lift Redwoods women past Shasta
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs are finding ways to win tight games. On Wednesday night, the College of the Redwoods women rallied late again, overturning a seven-point fourth quarter deficit on […]
Panthers, Crusaders both win their Niclai openers
The McKinleyville Panthers have set up a Dick Niclai tournament semifinal showdown at South Fork after posting their second win over Del Norte in four days in boys basketball on Tuesday night. […]
Jacks remain in contention for CCAA tourneys, which are set for Arcata
Both Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams will return to Lumberjack Arena this week for a pair of games against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Thursday and Cal State East Bay on Saturday. […]
POLL RESULTS — Arcata boys overwhelming favorites for Niclai
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans have spoken, and the Arcata Tigers are the overwhelming favorites to win this year’s Dick Niclai boys basketball tournament. The Big 5 champs pulled […]
Arcata, St. Bernard’s advance to Dick Niclai semifinals
The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders both won their Dick Niclai tournament openers in girls basketball on Monday night to advance to Wednesday’s semifinals. At Arcata High, the Tigers defeated McKinleyville […]
POLL RESULTS — Wildcats are the favorites to win Niclai
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are the favorites to win this year’s Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament, according to a Humboldt Sports readers poll. A total of 42 percent of votes […]
Several Dick Niclai games to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Several of this week’s Dick Niclai tournament basketball games will be broadcast live on local radio, in addition to being streamed online. On Monday night, MIX 95.1 FM […]
Corsairs win in double OT, get set for GVC leaders Shasta
The college of the Redwoods men’s basketball team pulled out a double-overtime victory on the road on Saturday to keep pressure on conference leaders Shasta. The Corsairs won 92-84 at Feather River […]
