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 — Tigers, Crusaders both win on the road
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 […]
Prep Roundup – Hoopa Valley, South Fork both win
Both Fortuna and Hoopa Valley remained perfect in league play with impressive wins in boys basketball on Tuesday night, while two others did their best to keep pace. Fortuna senior Zac Claus […]
The latest rankings for all 18 local prep teams
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka boys were the biggest movers in the MaxPreps basketball rankings over the past week, moving up a massive 170 spots in the state after back-to-back wins. […]
Warriors building momentum despite OT loss to Medford
Jadence Clifton had a breakout game for the Del Norte Warriors on Saturday afternoon, in a 79-76 overtime loss to South Medford. The whole Del Norte team, in fact, turned in one […]
Sanchez leads Del Norte past Mack with second-half surge
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors and Panthers served up a highly entertaining game at McKinleyville High on Friday night, with the visitors coming away with a valuable Big 5 win in […]
Prep Roundup — Busy night for the Big 5 girls
A pair of Big 5 teams put some separation between them and the chasing pack on Wednesday night, while the Little 4 frontrunners sent out another statement of intent. In a busy […]
Prep Roundup — First conference wins for Loggers, Warriors
It appears as if the Eureka Loggers are building some momentum. Just 24 hours after defeating Hoopa Valley, the Loggers made it two straight wins by knocking off McKinleyville in a Big […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill – With all four local basketball conferences now in full swing, and the local prep wrestling season building momentum, there were once again plenty of options for this week’s […]
Del Norte girls extra motivated in search of breakout season
By Ray Hamill — This year we’re seeing a changing of the guard in Big 5 girls basketball, with traditional powerhouses struggling and unlikely challengers emerging. None more so than the Del […]
Plenty of big games on tap this week in H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt-Del Norte League action continues this week on the local basketball courts, with some key games on tap as teams look to build some momentum. Particularly in the […]
