By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are champions of the Big 5 in girls basketball for the third straight year after a a 61-48 win over Arcata at Eureka on Tuesday […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers crowned conference champs; Warriors win on senior night
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers beat rivals to keep title hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Big 5 championship in boys basketball took another turn on Friday night. Playing in front of a packed gym at Arcata High, the Tigers […]
Eureka girls inch closer to title, prepare for decisive showdown
The Big 5 championship in girls basketball will come down to Tuesday’s game at Eureka High between the Loggers and Arcata Tigers. Both teams won their games on Thursday night to remain […]
Loggers keep Big 5 title hopes alive with dominating win
The Loggers ended a four-game losing streak with an 82-41 win over Del Norte in Big 5 boys basketball at Eureka High on Wednesday night. More importantly, the win keeps the Eureka […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — As we head toward the stretch run of the local high school basketball season, we’re finally beginning to get a clearer picture of who are the best teams […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers bounce back; Panthers top the Huskies
Three days after losing a non-league game at St. Bernard’s, the Eureka Loggers bounced back with a comfortable victory at Del Norte in girls basketball on Tuesday night. The Loggers won 60-38 […]
Eureka Loggers fall in overtime to University Prep
The Loggers fell in overtime to University Prep in non-league boys basketball at Eureka on Monday. Eureka lost 65-59 to a quality Panthers team that improved to 14-8. The loss was the […]
Crusaders knock off B5 leaders with a statement performance
By Ray Hamill — The best team in the H-DNL might not be who most people seemed to think it was. On Saturday night, the Crusaders knocked off Big 5 leaders Eureka […]
St. Bernard’s boys pull away late to beat crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders capped a good night for their teams with a 61-51 victory over Eureka in boys basketball at St. Bernard’s on Saturday night. The win gave the […]
Several H-DNL teams among the top-ranked in NCS and the state
By Ray Hamill — With several H-DNL basketball teams riding high in the North Coast Section and state rankings, the league could be in store for a big year in the upcoming […]
Energetic Loggers start fast, continue to roll at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Halfway through the Big 5 schedule no one has come close to stopping the Eureka Loggers. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls made it four wins in four […]
Panthers prevail at Eureka, go to 4-0 halfway through conference play
By Ray Hamill — At the halfway stage of conference play in boys basketball, one team has emerged as favorites in the Big 5. On Tuesday night, the McKinleyville Panthers won at […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Giacone, Dunn step up for their teams
By Ray Hamill — Two H-DNL basketball players led their teams to big wins this week and that gets them the nod for our athletes of the week, sponsored as always by […]
Loggers win intense battle at Arcata, remain unbeaten in the B5
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers moved one win clear at the top of the Big 5 standings with a 53-43 win in girls basketball at Arcata on Friday night. Reigning […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy night of action for local teams
The St. Bernard’s girls are winning with defense. On Friday night, the Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and came away with a 52-39 win over the Warriors to go to 2-0 in the […]
Arcata boys close out strong in bounce-back win at Eureka
By Ray Hamill — Two days after a disappointing loss at McKinleyville, the Arcata Tigers got a much-needed win in Big 5 boys basketball on Thursday night to keep their championship hopes […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies get much-needed win at Del Norte
After three straight home losses to open conference play, the Fortuna Huskies traveled to Crescent City on Thursday night and came away with a much-needed road victory. Playing without two starters, the […]
Loggers pull away late at Fortuna, go to 2-0 in the Big 5
The Eureka Loggers improved to 2-0 in the Big 5 with a 45-31 win at Fortuna in girls basketball on Wednesday night, but they had to battle all the way for the […]
Local volleyball club enjoys impressive season debut in Oregon
Hard work is paying off for a group of local volleyball players, who enjoyed a successful trip to Oregon over the weekend. The WaveRiders Volleyball Club, which is made up of seniors […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big 5 games switched, other updates
By Ray Hamill — Three Big 5 girls basketball games scheduled for Wednesday evening have been moved from Eureka to Fortuna. The freshmen, JV and varsity showdowns between the Loggers and Huskies […]
