By Ray Hamill — For Makaila Napoleon, Oregon Tech was the right fit for several reasons. And that’s good news for Oregon Tech. On Friday afternoon, in front of a gathering of […]
Napoleon following in the family tradition
Eureka girls easily advance in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — It won’t go down as their finest performance of the season, but the Eureka girls are moving on in the North Coast Section Division-III playoffs. The Loggers comfortably […]
Plenty of home games on tap in NCS this week
(UPDATED Feb. 12, with no home game for McKinleyville girls) By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be an action-packed and extremely busy week on the local basketball […]
Three H-DNL girls teams receive top-four seeds for NCS
By Ray Hamill — Six of the local girls teams to make the North Coast Section playoffs will host games this coming week, including the three schools to receive a top-four seed. […]
The H-DNL Wrestling Championships in pictures
Eureka, Del Norte prevail at H-DNL championships
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers became the first-ever champions of the Humboldt-Del Norte League in girls wrestling on Saturday, comfortably taking the title, as expected. On a packed day of […]
Del Norte girls keep making history
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors are enjoying their most impressive season ever in girls basketball, and they continued to roll over North Coast opposition with a 58-44 win over […]
Shake-up in rankings heightens importance of Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — A minor shake-up in the North Coast Section rankings and the projected playoff seedings this week has added to the importance of Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship game […]
Local wrestlers get set for league championships
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League Wrestling championships will enjoy an historic first this weekend, with the inclusion of a full girls tournament for the first time ever. The top […]
Eureka girls cruise into Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers will find out on Friday whether third time is truly the charm. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls comfortably took care of crosstown rivals St. Bernard’s […]
Where the H-DN stands with NCS playoffs looming
By Ray Hamill — It appears as if the Humboldt-Del Norte League is ready to make some noise in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs. At least according to the latest MaxPreps […]
Bonomini, Knights inch closer; CR players among GVC leaders
By Ray Hamill — Former Eureka Logger Kayla Bonomini helped the Shasta Knights move one step closer to a conference title in women’s basketball over the weekend. Bonomini, a 2017 Eureka High […]
Prep Roundup — Busy opening night in Dick Niclai tournament
The Eureka girls got the better of McKinleyville 58-31 in their opening Dick Niclai Memorial Tournament matchup on Monday night, advancing to play St. Bernard’s in Wednesday’s semifinal. The Hoopa Valley girls […]
Next week’s Dick Niclai tournament schedule set
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 […]
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 […]
Prep Roundup — Huskies dominate at Arcata, return to top form
After a couple of close calls recently, the Fortuna boys responded with a statement 64-39 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night, their first victory at Arcata since 2014. Playing in front […]
