By Ray Hamill — For the first time this season, we have a team retaining top spot in our Power Rankings. After storming to the top of the rankings with three big […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top this week
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Top two to face off next weekend
By Ray Hamill — It should be a fun showdown next weekend when the top two teams in our rankings face off against each other at Eureka High School. The Eureka Loggers […]
Crusaders continue to roll against Big 5 teams in instant classic
The St. Bernard’s girls have been one of the stories of the season and that continued to be the case on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders hosted Del Norte in an instant classic […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — CR men bounce back; Cal Poly men lose again
The Corsairs jumped from third to first in the Golden Valley Conference standings with a huge 73-62 win at Lassen in men’s basketball one Saturday afternoon. Two days after losing at Feather […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Top athletes lead the way for league leaders
By Ray Hamill — A pair of standout basketball players are this week’s athletes of the week, as each continues to play a pivotal role on their respective league-leading teams. Our Athletes […]
Loggers top the Wildcats in non-league showdown
Senior forward Evan Hodges scored a team-high 18 points to lead the Loggers to a comfortable 73-30 win over Ferndale at Eureka High in non-league boys basketball on Saturday afternoon. The Eureka […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Big night for Rotbergs as Cubs, Crusaders both win
Tommy Rotbergs exploded for 35 points to lead the South Fork Cubs to a key 71-54 win over Hoopa on Friday night, as they kept their championship hopes alive. The South Fork […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers remain perfect; Panthers keep the pressure on
The Big 5 is now essentially a two-horse race after the Tigers defeated Fortuna 68-52 at Arcata High on Friday night, ending the Huskies championship hopes. The win keeps the Tigers perfect […]
Former H-DNL standout averaging a double-double for college team
By Ray Hamill — One former Fortuna Husky is enjoying a big debut season on the collegiate basketball courts. Isobel Crosswhite, a 2022 Fortuna High graduate, is averaging a double-double for the […]
Hoopa girls top South Fork, get first league win
The Hoopa Warriors got their first win in league play on Thursday night, getting the better of South Fork in Hoopa by a score of 68-25. With the win the Warriors improved […]
Disappointing night for all four local college teams
All four local college basketball teams will try to bounce back from Thursday night losses when they return to the court on Saturday. Both the College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly […]
Crusaders keep rolling, move clear in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls took a big step towards a Little 4 championship with a victory over their closest challengers on Thursday night. With top spot in the […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Panthers top the Warriors in key Big 5 showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers pulled away late in Thursday’s home game against the Del Norte Warriors and held on for a 63-52 win. Three late 3-pointers, including two from Gabby Watson, broke open […]
Sluggish Wildcats top Laytonville, get set for St. Bernard’s
It wasn’t their best performance of the season, but the Ferndale Wildcats managed to get a win over Laytonville in boys basketball on Wednesday by the score of 62-45. With the win, […]
Big third quarter lifts South Fork girls past the Mustangs
The South Fork girls got back to winning ways against Round Valley on Wednesday night, defeating the Mustangs 46-36 in basketball in Miranda. The win was the second on the season over […]
Longtime local official honored in surprise ceremony
By Ray Hamill — Longtime basketball official Alan Mendes was honored this week for his 40 years of service to the local sports community, and he had no idea it was coming. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers win again; Panthers bounce back
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers closed out the first half of league play a perfect 4-0 after a 61-49 win at Del Norte on Wednesday night. The Arcata boys sit […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Local teams look to keep title hopes on track
By Ray Hamill — Both the Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods men’s basketball teams will hit the road this weekend as they look to keep their conference championship ambitions […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy Loggers win again; Warriors finish strong
By Ray Hamill — Playing five games in nine days has not been a problem for the Eureka girls. On Tuesday night, they rallied from an early deficit to defeat McKinleyville 54-47 […]
H-DNL teams ranked among the best in the state in their divisions
By Ray Hamill — Several H-DNL teams are riding high in the North Coast Section rankings this week, including a few that feature among the top teams in the entire state within […]
