By Ray Hamill — COVID protocols continue to take their toll on the local high school basketball schedule, with the postponement of Tuesday night’s boys game between the Arcata Tigers and Eureka […]
Arcata, Eureka game rescheduled for next week
The reason behind the no spectator mandate and how fans are reacting
By Ray Hamill — There was an almost eerie silence heard around the H-DNL on Friday night, as games were played in empty arenas just two days after the local district superintendents […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Who’s No. 1 after a wild week in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — To say that COVID has changed everything this year is a huge understatement, but at least most of the games are still going ahead, and that’s something we […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams right now
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 […]
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 […]
