By Ray Hamill — The 2019 Dick Niclai Memorial Tournament gets under way on Monday, with five straight days of games featuring the best local high school teams. The top three teams […]
Next week’s Dick Niclai tournament schedule set
Local teams shine at NCS dual championships
It was a good day for Humboldt-Del Norte League wrestling on Saturday, with two schools placing in the top three at the 2019 North Coast Section Division-II Redwood Empire Dual Team Championships, […]
Prep Roundup — Fortuna, Hoopa complete perfect campaigns
A pair of local league champions closed out a perfect campaign on Friday night, with Hoopa Valley and Fortuna each winning in boys basketball. The Hoopa boys defeated St. Bernard’s 78-45 in […]
Prep Roundup — St. Bernard’s remarkable run continues; DN wins again
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders posted their 31st consecutive win in the Little 4 with a league-clinching 69-59 victory over Hoopa Valley at St. Bernard’s on Thursday night. The win gives […]
Locals lead the charge for CR baseball in 2019
By Ray Hamill — This year’s College of the Redwoods baseball team features a large local presence, many of whom are expected to lead the charge for the Corsairs as they look […]
Wild times in the Big 5 heading into final night
By Ray Hamill — If last year’s Big 5 race in boys basketball was close, this year’s is even more so, and heading into the final night of action on Friday there’s […]
Panthers make it five straight as Warriors continue to slide
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers seem to find a way to save themselves when they need it the most. On Wednesday night, they won their fifth straight game to keep […]
Prep Roundup — Del Norte girls clinch historic Big 5 outright
This year’s Warriors made it look so easy, Del Norte fans could be forgiven for asking what took them so long? On Tuesday, they made it official, clinching the school’s first-ever Big […]
Loggers lead impressive local charge at Windsor tournament
The Eureka girls continued to showcase just how much depth they have on the wrestling mats this year, with another tournament championship at Windsor High on Saturday. The tournament win was the […]
Prep Roundup — Tigers, Crusaders both win on the road
The Arcata Tigers ended a four-game losing skid while surprising the rest of the Big 5 with a 54-49 win at Del Norte in boys basketball on Friday night. The win was […]
Prep Roundup — Historic night in Big 5 girls basketball
Both St. Bernard’s and Del Norte claimed at least a share of their respective conference titles on Thursday night, with each putting up more than 70 points in big wins. The Crusaders […]
Big 5 run-in, who has the advantage?
By Ray Hamill — The excitement is building in the Big 5, and this year’s league has been about as competitive as anyone could have hoped for. Not at the top, of […]
Huskies bounce back in wrestling, get set for NCS
The top two wrestling teams in the Humboldt-Del Norte League will compete at the upcoming North Coast Section Dual Team Wrestling Championships at Eureka High on Feb. 2. Fortuna and Del Norte […]
Prep Roundup — A night of overtime excitement in the Big 5
The Huskies found themselves in the unusual position of trailing for most of the game on Wednesday night, and had to battle a little harder than usual to pull out a 66-57 […]
H-DN standout receives McDonald’s All-American honors
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte’s Kaleya Sanchez is enjoying an MVP type season on the local basketball courts, and now she’s getting some national recognition because of it. Sanchez is one […]
Del Norte edges Fortuna in key H-DNL dual meet
The Del Norte Warriors edged out Fortuna on Tuesday night in the most anticipated wrestling dual meet of the season in the Humboldt-Del Norte League. The visiting Warriors came away from Fortuna […]
Prep Roundup — Del Norte, Eureka girls win again in Big 5
The Big 5 is looking more and more likely to come down to the final game of the season next week, with both Eureka and Del Norte each winning on Tuesday night […]
Big day for local wrestlers at North Coast Classic
By Ray Hamill – Fortuna senior Adam Medeiros led the local charge at Saturday’s North Coast Classic at Eureka High, which featured wrestlers from eight local high schools among the field of […]
Historic week showcases evolution of local girls wrestling
By Ray Hamill — Local girls wrestling will enjoy a couple of historic firsts this week, showcasing just how far the sport has evolved in recent times. On Thursday night, the Humboldt-Del […]
Warriors make a statement as Loggers come out flat
The Del Norte girls took a major step toward a first-ever Big 5 title in girls basketball on Wednesday night, running out to a decisive 48-21 win over closest challengers Eureka in […]
