By Ray Hamill — Their season may have ended on Friday night, but it was a season to remember for the Arcata girls in basketball. Over the past couple of weeks, the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Tigers stand tall despite NCS exit
Loggers lean on their seniors in quarterfinal win over Gateway
The Eureka Loggers may have missed out on qualifying for this year’s Dick Niclai Tournament, but it hasn’t slowed them any in the North Coast Section playoffs. The Eureka boys continued to […]
Big performance gives Redwoods momentum going into playoffs
The College of the Redwoods basketball teams will find out their playoff seeds and opening-round opponents on Sunday after each closed out the regular season this week. The CR men got the […]
St. Bernard’s teams impress against Division-1 NCS opponents
St. Bernard’s, a school of less than 200 students, hosted a pair of Division-1 schools in the North Coast Section playoffs on Friday night. And the Crusaders acquitted themselves well. The SB […]
NCS ROUNDUP — SB girls, Eureka boys advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors stepped up for the St. Bernard’s girls late in their North Coast Section quarterfinal on what was a busy night around the county for […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Seven H-DNL teams remain in the chase
By Ray Hamill — As we head into the weekend quarterfinals, seven H-DNL teams remain in the chase for a North Coast Section championship in basketball. And five of the seven will […]
Panthers go down fighting, leave their mark on 2025/26 season
A memorable and historic season may have come to an end for the McKinleyville boys basketball team on Wednesday night, but this is a program that has established itself as one of […]
Impactful seniors leave Huskies well positioned for the future
The impact of this year’s senior class will continue to be felt on the Fortuna girls basketball team over the next few years. The Huskies’ season came to an end in Hayward […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Ferndale, Del Norte boys win; Panthers fall to El Cerrito
By Ray Hamill — Four more H-DNL teams took the court for the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday night, with two of them advancing to the weekend quarterfinals. In Division-2 […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Crusaders dig deep; Loggers top HDN opponent
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s had to overcome a slow start to the North Coast Section boys basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, but rallied from an early 14-point deficit to secure […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Milestone night for Wolford as Tigers finish strong
The Arcata Tigers are moving on in the North Coast Section girls Division-1 basketball playoffs after a strong finish against Campolindo on Tuesday night. The Tigers led by just three late in […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Arcata girls, St. Bernard’s, Eureka boys advance
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams tipped off the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, with three of them advancing to the second round. In boys Division-5 action, the […]
CR sweeps final regular season games on Sophomore Day
The College of the Redwoods basketball teams closed out conference play with a pair of wins over Lassen on Monday, as each secured second place in the Golden Valley Conference. The CR […]
13 H-DNL teams included in the NCS playoff field
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be well represented in this year’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs with 13 teams included. The brackets and seeds were announced early Sunday afternoon, with […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Girls Team
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai Tournament rarely disappoints and it certainly didn’t this year. On Friday night, the Arcata Tigers capped two big days in tournament play with a gutsy […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Boys Team
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers were crowned Dick Niclai Tournament champions for the third time in four years on Friday, with a big performance against a St. Bernard’s team that […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Jacks qualify for CCAA tournament
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball team has qualified for this year’s California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament with four games to spare. On Saturday afternoon, the Jacks stretched their winning streak to […]
No disappointment this time around as Tigers answer the call
By Ray Hamill — This one obviously meant just a little bit more. After seeing their Dick Niclai Tournament ambitions derailed in heartbreaking fashion on a buzzer-beater a year ago, the Arcata […]
Panthers prevail in Niclai decider with stellar defensive effort
By Ray Hamill — The smallest school in Big 5 is quickly establishing itself as the team to beat when it comes to the Dick Niclai Tournament. On Friday night, a determined […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Fry, Maualuga and ‘Road Warriors’ enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — A pair of juniors and a group of “Road Warriors” take center stage this week after a big few days for all of them. In the midst of […]
