By Ray Hamill — After struggling to score for the best part of seven minutes midway through Tuesday night’s game, the Eureka Loggers found themselves 14 points adrift in a game they […]
Resilient Loggers rally late for much-needed win vs. Del Norte
Eureka boys fall to Piner, get set for crucial week in the Big 5
This could be one of the most important weeks of the boys basketball season for the Eureka Loggers. After dropping their Big 5 opener at McKinleyville early last week, the Eureka boys […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top, as SB holds steady
By Ray Hamill — With 12 straight wins and having not lost a game in over a month, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders remain not just the highest-ranked H-DNL team in the North […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Big win at Fortuna keeps Tigers at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to feature prominently in the MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings this week, with four of the nine league programs in the top 30 […]
Loggers, Crusaders cap big weekend with Saturday road wins
The Eureka Loggers capped a successful two-day road trip with a victory at Shasta on Saturday, stretching their winning streak to four straight games. One day after beating University Prep 45-29, the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Crusaders pull away in the second half
By Ray Hamill — Friday night was a busy one for the local contingent of girls teams, with the Little 4 schools tipping off conference play and a big showdown in the […]
Missed free throws prove costly for Eureka boys vs Shasta
Ryder Mitchell and Xavier De La Rosa continued to play at a high level for the Eureka boys on Friday night, but too many missed free throws continued to plague the team. […]
Fortuna girls make history with breakthrough victory on the mats
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a good week on the wrestling mats, while making a little bit of school history. The Fortuna girls and boys teams faced off against Eureka and Ferndale in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Fast start lifts Loggers to B5 opening win
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got the Big 5 off to a winning start on Wednesday night with a 46-33 win over McKinleyville at Jay Willard Gymnasium. The Eureka defense […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Loggers, Tigers both win Big 5 openers
By Ray Hamill — Nashya Williams is making an early case for MVP recognition in the Big 5. The Eureka senior continued her impressive season with another big performance on Wednesday night, […]
Redwoods women enjoy winning start to conference at Shasta
The College of the Redwoods women got their conference campaign off to a winning start at Shasta on Wednesday night. Redwoods overcame a slow start and the absence of two starters on […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers prevail on exciting opening night
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun start to the Big 5 in boys basketball on Tuesday night, with big wins for Del Norte and McKinleyville. The Panthers won a key […]
Panthers finish strong, top the Loggers in Big 5 showdown
By Ray Hamill — As expected, there was little to separate McKinleyville and Eureka in Tuesday night’s Big 5 opener in boys basketball at Mack High. The race for this year’s conference […]
H-DNL calls again for good sportsmanship after multiple spectators banned
The H-DNL has issued a reminder to local fans of the importance of good sportsmanship at league events after multiple incidents this school year that have resulted in spectators being suspended or […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the HDN right now?
By Ray Hamill — While the St. Bernard’s boys have stolen many of the early headlines with their exceptional play in December, it’s the Arcata girls who are currently the highest-ranked H-DNL […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders lead the way early in the season
By Ray Hamill — With a busy month of early-season tournaments over with and conference play set to begin next week, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers continue to challenge themselves
The McKinleyville Panthers continued to challenge themselves ahead of conference play with another tough game on Saturday. The McKinleyville boys traveled to Piedmont to complete a two-game weekend road trip and lost […]
Loggers win at South Fork, get set for challenging Big 5 opener
The Loggers won for the fourth time in five games on Friday night, traveling to Miranda to play South Fork in boys basketball and coming away with a 77-55 victory in non-tournament […]
Eureka Loggers top Weed, place third at Enterprise tournament
The Loggers closed out 2025 with a nice victory in boys basketball on Wednesday, beating Weed 45-37 to place third at Enterprise High School’s Jamie Angley tournament. The Eureka boys opened tournament […]
Bench players step up as busy Loggers win tournament opener
The bench players stepped up for the Loggers in their opening game at the Enterprise tournament on Monday, as the Eureka boys topped West Valley 72-41. The win was the second straight […]
