Humboldt State men’s basketball announced on Thursday that Andy Harre has been hired as the team’s new top assistant coach. Harre joins the Jacks from Savannah State University where he was the […]
Humboldt State names new assistant basketball coach
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Loggers, Huskies keep rolling; Crusaders beat another Big 5 team
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers improved to 3-0 in girls basketball on Wednesday night, comfortably getting the better of McKinleyville 53-42. The Loggers led by 20 at halftime, after holding […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for basketball standouts
By Ray Hamill — A short prep basketball season is in full swing and plenty of local players have been stepping up their game and making the most of the situation. It […]
Young Tigers win big at Hoopa in delayed opener
It took them a little longer than expected, but the Arcata girls finally tipped off the new basketball season on Tuesday night with a 53-28 win at Hoopa. COVID protocols pushed back […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Tigers remain unbeaten; Warriors, Crusaders win
The Arcata Tigers remained unbeaten with a big victory at Hoopa on Tuesday night, while the St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to impress in their Little 4 opener. The Tigers beat a young […]
Fast-paced Panthers pull away from the Huskies with big second quarter
The McKinleyville Panthers opened their Big 5 boys basketball schedule with a statement performance on Tuesday night, beating Fortuna 77-67. The Panthers took control with a big second quarter and never looked […]
Competitive Wildcats rally to beat Little 4 rivals
The Ferndale Wildcats left it late on Monday night, before pulling out an exciting victory over St. Bernard’s in girls basketball. Trailing for almost the entire game, the Wildcats battled back from […]
H-DNL BASKETBALL — Huskies, Warriors both go to 3-0
The Fortuna and Del Norte girls teams each improved to 3-0 in H-DNL basketball on Monday night. The Huskies got the better of McKinleyville 50-39, while the Warriors defeated South Fork 60-28. […]
Energetic Crusaders top the Loggers in all-Eureka showdown
It hasn’t been an easy schedule to start the new boys basketball season for St. Bernard’s, but the Crusaders have certainly come to play this year. On Saturday night, the Little 4 […]
Short-handed Loggers beat crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — A short-handed Eureka team comfortably took care of business against crosstown rivals St. Bernard’s in girls basketball on Saturday night. With several of the team’s top ball handlers all […]
Big second half lifts Tigers past the Warriors
A big second half saw the Arcata Tigers rally from a seven-point halftime deficit to secure their most impressive win of the opening week at Crescent City on Saturday night. After managing […]
Panthers impress at Hoopa in varsity doubleheader
The McKinleyville boys and girls basketball teams won at Hoopa on Friday night, with the boys winning 68-42 and the girls winning 47-21. The victory was the first of the season for […]
Second-half rally lifts South Fork boys past Ferndale
The South Fork Cubs rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit at Ferndale on Friday night, on the way to their first win of season in H-DNL boys basketball. The Cubs, who tightened […]
Shanahan leads balanced scoring performance for Crusaders
Sophomore Owen Shanahan led a balanced St. Bernard’s scoring performance in Thursday’s H-DNL boys basketball game at Fortuna. The Huskies nailed two late free throw attempts to sneak a 56-55 win, as […]
Senior-heavy Huskies finally get back on the court
By Ray Hamill — It was a long time in between games for all the local high school basketball teams, especially the Huskies. The Fortuna boys finally returned to action on Thursday […]
Eureka boys top South Fork for their first win of the new season
Sophomore Hans Chalmers scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Eureka Loggers to their first win of the new season in H-DNL boys basketball on Thursday night, 46-38 over South Fork. […]
Loggers honor their seniors before home opener
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls honored five seniors before tipping off their season opener in basketball against South Fork on Thursday. This year’s class includes Keylei Carroll, Bella Vigil, Melody […]
Plenty of positives for both McKinleyville teams in opening week
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers returned to competitive basketball this week, and both the boys and girls teams are showing plenty of promise, according to their head coaches. The boys […]
Kelly holds his nerve to complete big night for the Huskies
Fortuna’s Jaden Kelly came up clutch at the end of Thursday’s H-DNL boys basketball game against St. Bernard’s, draining two free throw attempts with nine seconds remaining to seal a 56-55 win. […]
Arcata boys continue to roll ahead of big showdown
The Arcata Tigers improved to 2-0 in H-DNL boys basketball with a 74-56 win over Ferndale on Thursday night, setting up a big clash at Del Norte this weekend. Once again the […]
