By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got their Big 5 campaign off to an impressive start after rolling over Del Norte 53-26 at Mack High on Wednesday night. The win was […]
Impressive Panthers, Tigers win on opening night in the Big 5
McKinleyville coach expecting a battle in this year’s Big 5
By Ray Hamill — After seeing his team escape with a huge conference-opening victory in Crescent City on Tuesday night, first-year McKinleyville boys basketball head coach Chris Davis says he is expecting […]
Road teams prevail on opening night, as Big 5 tips off
The race for this year’s Big 5 championship in boys basketball is expected to be one of the most wide open and competitive in years, and Tuesday’s opening night did little to […]
Radio schedule announced for H-DNL basketball games
By Ray Hamill — With league play set to begin in H-DNL basketball this week, The Beat 95.1 FM is getting ready to broadcast several matchups in the coming weeks. The local […]
Tough competition should prepare Warriors for league play
The Warriors faced some top notch competition ahead of league play in boys basketball and head coach Cris Rice believes that will benefit his players when they tip off the Big 5. […]
Del Norte girls top Big 5 rivals in Fort Bragg tournament final
Senior guard Anyessa Bettega led the way in a statement win for the Del Norte Warriors at the Fort Bragg girls basketball tournament on Saturday. As they prepare for their league opener […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers bounce back at Enterprise
The Eureka Loggers bounced back from a loss to Enterprise on Friday to beat Mt. Shasta in the third place game at the Enterprise tournament on Saturday. The Loggers fell 58-44 to […]
Huskies, Warriors to face off in Fort Bragg tournament final
The Fortuna Huskies and Del Norte Warriors will meet in the final of the Fort Bragg girls basketball tournament on Saturday night. The two Big 5 rivals won their semifinals on Friday, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers win Enterprise tournament
The McKinleyville girls are enjoying their longest winning streak of the season after winning all three of their games on their way to a tournament championship at the Enterprise tournament. The Panthers, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Another busy week of tournament play
The St. Bernard’s boys opened the Fort Bragg tournament with back-to-back wins on Thursday and Friday. The Crusaders opened with a 78-53 win over Clear Lake and followed that with a 63-20 […]
South Fork, Fortuna well positioned ahead of league play
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs are the top-ranked Division-6 team in the North Coast Section in boys basketball, according to MaxPreps, and one of two H-DNL teams ranked in […]
Four H-DNL girls teams ranked top-eight in the state
By Ray Hamill — It has been a very impressive start to the new season for almost all of the H-DNL basketball teams, including four local girls teams who are ranked in […]
BOYS SOCCER AWARDS — Big year for Warriors, Arcata junior
By Ray Hamill — It will go down as one of the most exciting high school boys soccer seasons we’ve seen in some time here on the North Coast. Four teams battled […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies top the Cubs; DN girls bounce back
Russell Pascascio had a double-double on Tuesday night, as the Fortuna Huskies secured their third straight victory in boys basketball, winning 60-50 at South Fork. The senior standout, who is enjoying a […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Tigers, Warriors continue to impress
A pair of Big 5 rivals impressed in tournament play over the weekend as both continue to build momentum ahead of league play. The Arcata Tigers traveled to Sacramento to compete in […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Warriors, Huskies win tournaments; Loggers keep rolling
The Hoopa Warriors took home a tournament championship for the second straight weekend after beating Mendocino 81-47 in the final of the Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament at South Fork on Saturday. The […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Three H-DNL teams win tournament championships
It was another busy day for the H-DNL teams on Saturday, with several schools playing at various tournaments. Here on the North Coast, both Eureka and South Fork won their own tournaments. […]
Del Norte boys win Anderson tournament with strong defense
The Warriors are getting back to what they do best and that’s the main reason they have now won five straight games. On Saturday afternoon, the Del Norte boys basketball team defeated […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Three local teams to play in tournament finals
The McKinleyville girls won for the fourth time in five games on Friday night, defeating the host school at the Livermore tournament 49-11. After starting the season 1-3, the Panthers are now […]
Big 4 MVPs, all-league selections named in football
By Ray Hamill — After a three-way tie for this year’s Big 4 conference championship in football, it was no surprise to see three different players named MVPs. As expected, St. Bernard’s […]
