By Ray Hamill — Former Arcata Tiger Ashley Quigley has begun the new college basketball season in style and is averaging over 20 points a game for the College of the Redwoods […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Several locals impressing early in the season
Several Loggers impress in victory over the Warriors
The Eureka girls welcomed back a key player as they improved to 2-1 in basketball with a comfortable 69-26 win over Hoopa at Jay Willard Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Loggers outscored […]
NCS winners carry on a family tradition that began in 1999
By Ray Hamill — More than two decades after their mothers won North Coast Section medals in girls soccer, two young H-DNL student athletes are following in their footsteps and living up […]
Ortega, Owsley lead the local charge at NCS cross country championships
Arcata’s Jude Ortega led the H-DNL in Saturday’s North Coast Section Division-4 Cross Country championships in Hayward, placing ninth overall. The senior standout, who has dominated the rest of the league all […]
Eureka girls fall just short at Alhambra
The Eureka Loggers lost a close one in girls basketball at Alhambra on Saturday afternoon, falling 42-39. Payton Goodman led the way with a strong all-around performance as Eureka dropped to 1-1 […]
Humboldt County officially issues new masking requirements
By Ray Hamill — As expected, on Friday local health officials issued their updated mask mandates for high school basketball. The local prep season, which tipped off on Friday night, was put […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Loggers win on the road at Hercules
Claire Maples scored a team-high 12 points as the Eureka girls got the new season off to a winning start at Hercules High in the Bay Area. Fresh off her NCS success […]
Shanahan, Albee and Hasselquist named conference MVPs
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Sydney Hasselquist has been named MVP of the Big 5 after helping lead the Tigers to a league title this year, the H-DNL announced on Friday. Hasselquist […]
Corsairs drop two at Sierra tournament, but get a welcome addition
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team lost for the second straight day at the Sierra tournament on Friday after a quick turnaround from a Thursday night game. The Corsairs fell […]
Titans’ rich history a big selling point for Giacone
By Ray Hamill — Jackson Giacone signed up for the next chapter in his baseball journey on Thursday, but he’s hoping it won’t be the last one. The Eureka senior, who verbally […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week for the Loggers
By Ray Hamill — When you win an NCS championship, you’ve got a pretty good chance of being included among our Athletes and Team of the Week honors, sponsored by College of […]
Local football legend Dave Harper passes away
Local football legend Dave Harper, who played for Eureka High, College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State, passed away this past month at the age of 55. After an impressive career playing […]
Local health department steps in to save prep basketball season
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL received some good news on Wednesday after commissioner Jack Lakin met with local health officials. The county health department will officially release an updated mask mandate […]
CDPH decision leaves H-DNL basketball season in jeopardy
UPDATE – Local health officials have over-ruled the state mandate … By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. The entire local high school basketball season is now in jeopardy just days […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Eureka girls celebrate their big win
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls are North Coast Section champions for the second time in four seasons. On Saturday afternoon, they won another intense battle against rivals Arcata in a […]
NCS Champs! Loggers prevail in thrilling championship game
By Ray Hamill — You get the feeling that Saturday’s epic ending to the 2021 high school girls soccer season is really just the beginning for this Eureka team. Playing against their […]
Tigers, Loggers get set to renew rivalry in NCS championship
By Ray Hamill — Local fans could not have asked for a better conclusion to the 2021 high school girls soccer season. On Saturday afternoon, Big 5 rivals Arcata and Eureka will […]
Guess who now stands alone as the most successful H-DNL team in NCS soccer?
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls are now officially the most successful H-DNL soccer program when it comes to the North Coast Section playoffs, but they may not be alone […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Plenty of worthy candidates this week
By Ray Hamill — What a week for local sports and one that gave us plenty of options for this week’s athletes and teams of the week, sponsored by College of the […]
Eureka girls set up championship rematch with H-DNL rivals
The Loggers will get another shot at the Arcata Tigers in the biggest game of the season. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls won 3-1 at Roseland Prep in the North Coast […]
