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 […]
HISTORY MAKERS — Loggers win first-ever NCS championship
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 […]
Crusaders respond with big win, advance to CIF state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — On to the state playoffs. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s girls got back to winning ways to extend their season on the basketball court with a dominating […]
Hard work and dedication pays off for dominating St. Bernard’s JVs
By Ray Hamill — The next generation of Crusaders appear well equipped to continue to keep their boys basketball program on a successful path. With the varsity team set to graduate eight […]
Lumberjacks punch their ticket to CCAA men’s tournament
For the second consecutive season, the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team is headed to the CCAA Tournament. The Jacks secured a spot in next week’s tournament with a 93-82 victory over […]
Junior-laden Warriors excited about their prospects for next year
By Ray Hamill — Less than a week after their season ended, the Del Norte Warriors are already getting excited about their prospects for next year. The Warriors were one of the […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Big weekend in store for three H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The dates and times for this weekend’s North Coast Section basketball playoff games involving local teams have been finalized. Heading into the weekend action, two H-DNL teams are […]
Strong defense lifts Cats to another Section championship game
The Ferndale Wildcats will get the opportunity to play for a second straight North Coast Section championship and a third in five years after a dominating 54-27 win in their Division-6 semifinal […]
Competitive game gets away from CR women late; men fall to Sierra
By Ray Hamill — A competitive and back-and-forth game got away from the College of the Redwoods women in their playoff opener in basketball on Wednesday night. The CR women welcomed Hartnell […]
Hartnell women feature a familiar name to local basketball fans
By Ray Hamill — The Cotter name is synonymous with the game of basketball here on the North Coast, and it will be front and center once again on Wednesday night. Former […]
Loggers advance to NCS final, look to make some school history
The last remaining H-DNL boys team in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs will look to make some history this weekend. On Tuesday, the Loggers held on late to beat Redwood Christian […]
Crusaders come up short in NCS semi, but remain in the chase for state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — A late rally came up just short for the Crusaders in their North Coast Section Division-3 girls basketball semifinal against Miramonte at St. Bernard’s on Tuesday night. The […]
Hoopa coach excited about the future, as young players buy in
By Ray Hamill — The future of the Hoopa boys basketball program appears to be in good hands. The Warriors’ season ended last week in a North Coast Section Division-5 loss at […]
Redwoods women to host playoff opener; men open on the road
Playoff college basketball returns to the North Coast on Wednesday evening after the College of the Redwoods women were handed a home game to tip off their postseason. The state brackets were […]
Cats take care of business after long layoff, advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — Nine days between games didn’t affect the Wildcats. On Saturday night, the Ferndale girls moved within two wins of successfully defending their North Coast Section championship with a […]
Del Norte Warriors fall to top seeds in NCS Division-4 quarterfinals
The Del Norte Warriors saw their season come to an end on Saturday night, as the No. 8 seeds traveled to take on No. 1 San Marin in the Division-4 boys basketball […]
Lumberjacks continue to roll, knock off Cal Poly Pomona again
The No. 7 team in the nation will be hoping to avoid the Cal Poly Humboldt women in the postseason. On Saturday afternoon, the Jacks traveled to play Cal Poly Pomona in […]
