By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is forging ahead without fans and without many players right now, so it’s become a little more difficult to gauge exactly which are the top five […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams right now
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Games continue with no fans in attendance
By Ray Hamill — There were games in the Big 5 and the Little 4 on Friday night, but no spectators were in attendance at any of them as the H-DNL begins […]
Eureka girls pull away in the second half, go to 2-0 in B5
By Ray Hamill — Through their opening two league games, the Eureka Loggers are living up to the billing as Big 5 favorites. On Friday night at Eureka High, the Loggers pulled […]
League races thrown wide open after wild night of basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wow! What an opening few days in the Big 5 and Little 4. While COVID has played havoc with just about every H-DNL roster this week, it hasn’t […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big wins for Hoopa, Mack and Eureka
There were a couple of surprising results around the H-DNL on Thursday night, most notably at Hoopa, where the Warriors tipped off the Little 4 with a big victory over a shorthanded […]
Local stations to broadcast several H-DNL basketball games this month
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans won’t be able to attend any games for the next two weeks, but they can still follow much of the action online and on the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — H-DNL teams rank high in section and state
By Ray Hamill — It’s no surprise to see that the Arcata Tigers are the highest ranked local boys basketball team, according to MaxPreps, as they get set to open the Big […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Panthers win Big 5 openers
The Loggers tipped off the Big 5 with an emphatic win over Del Norte in girls basketball on Wednesday night, running out to a 65-27 victory at Eureka High. Both teams were […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Who’s ranked where in the NCS as we begin league play?
By Ray Hamill — As they get set to tip off the Little 4 this week, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are the top-ranked local girls basketball team, according to MaxPreps. The Crusaders, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Gaither, Vizenor continue to shine
By Ray Hamill — Consistency is huge for every athlete in just about every sport, and this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics, have […]
H-DNL to play without spectators for two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday afternoon that no spectators will be allowed at sporting events for two weeks beginning on Friday. According to a press release from the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers, Warriors win Big 5 openers
The McKinleyville Panthers and Del Norte Warriors both tipped off the Big 5 with a win on Tuesday night. The Panthers broke open a tight game with a big second half at […]
Joe Tanno voted Humboldt Sports Male Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — It was a year young Joe Tanno won’t forget any time soon with an achievement for the ages. And he’s only going to get better. During the summer, […]
A runaway choice for Humboldt Sports Female Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s junior Lele Tanuvasa is one of the brightest high school basketball prospects the North Coast has seen in a while and she’s quickly earning the respect […]
Eureka girls voted Team of the Year in a tight race
By Ray Hamill — 2021 was a year the Eureka Loggers won’t easily forget on the soccer field. In fact they had two memorable seasons in one year, with a senior-heavy squad […]
Eureka girls gain valuable experience at West Coast Jamboree
The Eureka Loggers finished up the West Coast Jamboree with a 69-58 loss to Piedmont on Thursday, closing out tourney play 1-2. The Loggers, who are 10-6 as they get set to […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Not much to separate the top teams right now
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers won nine straight to start the new season before tasting defeat for the first time against a very good Pleasant Valley team at the Red […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — No surprise at the top in first rankings
By Ray Hamill — It’s time for our first power rankings of the season in girls basketball, and there’s no surprise who’s No. 1. Despite a loss to Grants Pass on Wednesday, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Poteet debuts with Eureka; Panthers win at Ukiah
The McKinleyville girls had a big second half on the way to an impressive 45-42 win at Ukiah on Wednesday night, while the Eureka girls were unable to contain Grants Pass down […]
Former H-DNL players face off in college basketball
Two local standouts faced off in college basketball on Monday afternoon, as Kaylee Murphy and UC Santa Cruz got the better of Kaylie McCracken and Whitman by a score of 72-63. Both […]
