By Ray Hamill — A strong finish to the regular season and a good showing at next week’s Dick Niclai tournaments will be key for any H-DNL teams making a final push […]
Could all nine H-DNL girls teams qualify for the NCS playoffs?
POWER RANKINGS — A change at the top as wild season continues
By Ray Hamill — As we reach the final week of the regular season, several local teams look ready to make some noise in the upcoming Dick Niclai tournament and North Coast […]
Change announced for Saturday’s big showdown at CR
By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s college basketball game at College of the Redwoods has been moved forward to 1 p.m. The CR men will host Feather River in a key showdown as […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders clinch conference title, as Niclai spots finalized
With the Little 4 championship secured, the St. Bernard’s girls will carry plenty of momentum into next week’s Dick Niclai tournament as they look for a first-ever tournament championship. On Tuesday night, […]
Seniors lead the way as St. Bernard’s boys continue to roll
The Crusaders gave their playoff seeding hopes a boost in boys basketball on Tuesday evening with a 79-53 win over Clear Lake at St. Bernard’s. The Crusaders are ranked No. 3 in […]
Lumberjacks fall to San Marcos, get set for more homes games this week
After posting their first conference win against Sonoma State on Thursday of last week, the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team fell 80-65 to Cal State San Marcos on Saturday. The Cal […]
Fortuna boys beat Las Plumas, get set for key Big 5 finale
The Fortuna Huskies got off to a fast start in a non-league boys basketball game at Las Plumas on Monday and ran out to a comfortable 57-43 win. The Huskies, who improved […]
Corsairs score season-high 95 points in road win at Shasta
Former Arcata Tiger Mason Railsback led the way on Saturday, as the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team won at Shasta 95-74. Railsback scored a team-high 24 points in the win, […]
Laila Florvilus reaches milestone mark in Saturday’s loss
By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s loss wasn’t all bad news for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders. The SB girls saw their 10-game winning streak end with their first loss of 2024, falling to […]
Panthers end Crusaders’ winning streak with ‘complete team effort’
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers showed why they could be a force in the upcoming Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament after handing the Crusaders their first loss of 2024 at […]
Railsback sparks teammates as Corsairs keep GVC hopes alive
The Corsairs overcame a slow start at Shasta College on Saturday afternoon to keep their conference championship and playoff hopes alive in women’s basketball. Redwoods trailed by two after the opening quarter […]
South Fork girls get back to winning ways on senior day
The South Fork Cubs honored their seniors before a big non-league victory over Averroes in Miranda on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs won the game 52-8 to end a four-game losing streak and […]
Warriors fall to Kelseyville, look to close out conference play strong
The Del Norte Warriors lost a non-league game at Kelseyville in boys basketball on Saturday, falling 64-53. Michael Webster had a big game in the loss and finished with a team-high 22 […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers beat rivals to keep title hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Big 5 championship in boys basketball took another turn on Friday night. Playing in front of a packed gym at Arcata High, the Tigers […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Cats keep Niclai hopes alive
One night after the school’s girls team clinched at least a share of this year’s Little 4 in basketball, the St. Bernard’s boys followed suit. On Friday night, the Crusaders beat their […]
Cal Poly Humboldt men get breakthrough win vs. Sonoma State
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team got its first conference win on Thursday night, beating Sonoma State 66-64 at Lumberjack Arena. The Humboldt women’s team also beat Sonoma, 63-51. The victory […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Florvilus, SB girls steal the show
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls sent a message to the rest of the H-DNL this week, as they continue to build momentum ahead of next month’s Dick Niclai tournament. […]
Tigers top Big 5 rivals to remain in the chase; Panthers celebrate seniors
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers refused to give up the fight on Thursday night, and neither did the McKinleyville Panthers. The two Big 5 rivals faced off in a key […]
Eureka girls inch closer to title, prepare for decisive showdown
The Big 5 championship in girls basketball will come down to Tuesday’s game at Eureka High between the Loggers and Arcata Tigers. Both teams won their games on Thursday night to remain […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders clinch a share of conference; Warriors win
The St. Bernard’s girls claimed at least a share of the Little 4 championship with their fourth win in four conference games on Thursday night. The Crusaders traveled to South Fork and […]
