By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods basketball has attracted a lot of Big 5 MVPs in recent years and that trend continued this offseason with Kai Purcell recently signing a letter […]
Another Big 5 MVP commits to play for the Corsairs
McKinleyville basketball welcomes back two old friends
The coaching at McKinleyville High School just got a boost. Boys basketball head coach Cindy Semore Clancy announced this week that longtime local coach Mike Harvey and recent Mack player Tyler Pelascini […]
Local players mentor Native American youth at basketball clinic
Several local high school and college basketball players gave back to their community over the weekend, serving as mentors at a basketball clinic for local Native American youth. The clinic, which was […]
Three H-DNL players named to MaxPreps all-state teams
By Ray Hamill — Little 4 rivals Oliver Tatton of South Fork and Drew Vizenor of St. Bernard’s have both been named to the MaxPreps Division-6 all-state boys team in basketball, which […]
New Eureka High gymnasium on target to open later this year
By Ray Hamill — Construction on the new Eureka High School gymnasium is on schedule, according to new AD Ed Sonia, while work on Albee Stadium could begin as soon as this […]
Panthers winning on and off the basketball court
By Ray Hamill — You know you’ve got a winning combination when you’re succeeding on and off the court, and that’s exactly what’s happening at Mack High. After a big season in […]
End-of-season basketball awards and the top stories from 2021/22
By Ray Hamill — This year’s local high school basketball season will be remembered for many reasons, including some history-making exploits and some achievements for the ages, not to mention the impact […]
H-DNL names MVPS, all-league teams in basketball
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced the 2021/22 all-league selections and honorable mentions for basketball on Saturday, with six players named MVPs. In the Big 5, Arcata teammates Kai Purcell and […]
Eight graders complete memorable basketball season for Miranda
The Miranda Mustangs eighth graders capped a big season for basketball in Southern Humboldt at the Crescent City Jaycees tournament this past weekend. Following South Fork High’s memorable Little 4 championship win […]
HISTORY-MAKING CRUSADERS CROWNED NORCAL CHAMPS!
The Crusaders took their second-half heroics to new heights on Thursday night, as they made a little bit of H-DNL history. Trailing by seven points at halftime of the NorCal Division-VI championship […]
Pacific Union boys join elite company with championship win
A determined Pacific Union eighth grade boys team was crowned champions of the AAA Division at last weekend’s Crescent City Jaycees basketball tournament for just the third time in school history. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Golf, basketball and track and field all feature this week
By Ray Hamill — The opening 10 days of the month have provided plenty of March Madness in local sports on a number of different fronts. And that’s reflected in our Athletes […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A little March Madness in Crescent City
March Madness got started with a bang in Crescent City this past weekend, as the Rio Dell boys closed out their season with a thrilling finish at the 53rd annual Jaycees boys […]
Crusaders playing for a little bit of history in NorCal decider
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will play for a little bit of H-DNL history on Thursday night when they travel to Weed for the NorCal Division-VI boys basketball championship. […]
H-DNL all-league selections to be released on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Big 5 and Little 4 MVPs and all-league selections in basketball will be released on Saturday after the final game of the season is played on […]
St. Bernard’s boys win AA championship in Crescent City
The St. Bernard’s eighth grade boys peaked at the right time this season, picking up the level of their game over the last two weeks on their way to winning the AA […]
Rio Dell boys win Jaycees tournament on a buzzer beater
The Rio Dell boys saved the best for last this season, winning the C Division championship at the 53rd annual Crescent City Jaycees Eighth Grade Basketball Tournament in dramatic fashion over the […]
‘Crusaders Crazies’ get set to play a big role on Thursday
By Ray Hamill — The Weed Cougars will have to battle more than just the St. Bernard’s boys in Thursday night’s NorCal Division-VI basketball championship game. Once again, a large crowd of […]
Justin Claus named Associate Head Coach of CR men’s basketball
By Ray Hamill — Justin Claus has been rewarded for his contribution to the success of the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team, as one of the best up and coming […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A thrilling finish in Redding
The Crusaders will play for a NorCal boys basketball championship at Weed on Thursday night after a thrilling come-from-behind win at Redding Christian on Saturday. Check out our video highlights of the […]
