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 […]
HSU, Fortuna and Crabs legend Ken Dunaway passes away
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 […]
Garner, Rendon receive Best Individual Performance honors at Logger ESPYs
By Ray Hamill — Two clutch performances by Eureka High student athletes were recognized on Tuesday, as the annual Logger ESPYs continued. Seniors Cahliel Garner and Aracely Rendon each received Best Individual […]
Inspirational Graham, Chalmers receive first Logger ESPYs
By Ray Hamill — The first of this year’s Logger ESPYs were handed out on Monday, with seniors Josiah Graham and Sophia Chalmers named Most Inspirational Athletes. The annual awards, which are […]
Double boost for CR, as Kibby commits to Corsairs
By Ray Hamill — The defending Golden Valley Conference champions just got a little more formidable, with McKinleyville senior Hope Kibby committing to remain local and compete for College of the Redwoods. […]
Co-recruiting drive paying off for CR
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods track and field team is on the rise, both in numbers and stature, and that is in large part due to a recent […]
Gildea, Tomlin named new St. Bernard’s basketball coaches
By Ray Hamill — High school sports may be on hold, but two St. Bernard’s teams took a big step in their preparations for next year with the hiring of two new […]
How many local D-I athletes are there? The answer might surprise you
(UPDATED on May 5 with Arcata’s Nicholas Brichta added to the list) By Ray Hamill — Competing at the Division-I level in college is nothing new for local student athletes, although I’m […]
Hard-working Boynton verbally commits to Shasta
By Ray Hamill — The hard work is paying off for Eureka senior Carly Boynton. The Loggers standout has been a busy girl on the basketball courts the past few years, putting […]
Rayn Tripp taking her resolve to the college level
By Ray Hamill — One thing you can say about Rayn Tripp, she never seems to quit. In her four years playing varsity basketball at Mack High, Tripp and many of her […]
Local stars help determined Hall fulfill his dream
By Ray Hamill — The same trademark determination Garrett Hall is known for on the basketball court has paid off for him away from it too. The Arcata High senior announced recently […]
Another success story for CR athletics, as Northern moves on
By Ray Hamill — After two years honing her talents on the community college basketball courts, CR’s Bree Northern is taking her game to a four-year school, announcing on Tuesday that she […]
College-bound Emmons credits coaches for elevating her game
By Ray Hamill — Huskies senior McKenzie Emmons is getting set to take her game to the collegiate level, and she says the coaching at Fortuna High helped prepare her for the […]
