By Ray Hamill — New Humboldt State men’s basketball coach Tae Norwood met the local media on Thursday morning and says he is looking to return the Jacks to the top of […]
New HSU coach wants Jacks ‘rocking and rolling’ again
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part III
By Ray Hamill — In part III of our three-part look back at the high school sports year, we close out our annual prep awards with our Boys Athlete of the Year, our […]
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part II
By Ray Hamill — We continue to take a look back at the 2019/20 local high school sports year in Part II of our three-part series, while handing out several more awards. […]
The most popular high school stories of the past year
By Ray Hamill — There was a clear common thread among the most read high school sports stories of the 2019/20 school year here on HumboldtSports.com. Actually two common threads — Del […]
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part I
By Ray Hamill — It was, to say the least, a thoroughly disappointing end to the school sports year for obvious reasons, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty to celebrate in […]
Jacks name new head coach for men’s basketball
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State announced on Friday morning that Tae Norwood has been hired as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. Norwood, who was chosen from a pool […]
Nelson ends weeks of speculation about his future
By Ray Hamill — Thomas Nelson announced on Wednesday that he is taking his talents to Flagler College in Florida, ending weeks of speculation on where he would play next. Many local […]
Three players commit to play for the Jacks
Humboldt State men’s basketball has announced the signing of three out-of-area recruits — John Reitenbach, JT Riddick and Jordan Robinson. “We would like to welcome John, Jordan and JT to Humboldt State […]
Eureka girls celebrate their season with unique ceremony
The Eureka Loggers held a rather unique end-of-season awards ceremony for their girls basketball team on Wednesday afternoon, but then again these are rather unique circumstances. The players and coaches gathered in […]
Eureka girls basketball adds new coach
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers may have just added the piece they needed to get them over the hump in girls basketball. After finishing second in the Big 5 in […]
Eureka players pay tribute to their head coach
By Ray Hamill — A number of Eureka High girls basketball players have paid tribute to their head coach Michael Harvey this past week. Harvey, who is coming off his second season […]
HSU, Fortuna and Crabs legend Ken Dunaway passes away
Humboldt State and Fortuna High hall of famer Ken Dunaway has passed away at the age of 90 after a brief battle with cancer. A resident of Fortuna for more than 80 […]
Busy Tomlin glad to be back with SB girls, adds assistant coaches
By Ray Hamill — New St. Bernard’s girls varsity basketball head coach Matt Tomlin has been busy filling out his staff after recently returning to the program. Tomlin, who coached the Crusaders […]
Logger ESPYs continue with five more winners named
By Ray Hamill — The annual Logger ESPYs are continuing this week with five more individual winners announced on Monday and Tuesday. The annual awards, which honor senior student athletes and are […]
Eureka girls save the best for last
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls saved the best for last on the basketball court this past winter, pulling out a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Fortuna Huskies in the Dick […]
EDITORIAL — Is HSU missing the boat with Thomas Nelson?
By Ray Hamill — Thomas Nelson is playing the waiting game these days, along with the many, many schools that want him to come play for them. So too are local basketball […]
Logger ESPYS honor a night to remember for Eureka fans
By Ray Hamill — For those who were in attendance, it was certainly an occasion and atmosphere they won’t easily forget. On February 1, the Eureka boys traveled across town to play […]
Team Beasts stay busy preparing for a return to action
By Ray Hamill — At least one local AAU basketball program is hoping to see a return to action by next month, with the possibility of some big summer tournaments still on […]
Timing seemed right for Gildea, St. Bernard’s basketball
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will see a changing of the guard in more ways than one on the basketball court this year, with Issac Gildea recently named new head coach […]
Stubbs moving on from CR, commits to Keelhaulers
By Ray Hamill — Playing basketball on the North Coast has whetted AJ Stubbs’ appetite for more success. After winning league championships on two different teams in two of the past three […]
