By Ray Hamill — The top three Big 5 seeds for the Dick Niclai Tournament have been set, but things remain wide open in the Little 4. After clinching a second straight […]
H-DNL announces playoff scenarios for NCS, Niclai tournament berths
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Championship goes down to the final night of action
With senior Owen Shanahan sidelined with a minor injury, junior Seth Dyer had a huge night to lead the Crusaders to a comfortable 76-56 win over visiting Hoopa on Tuesday night. The […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Local teams poised to make some noise in NCS
By Ray Hamill — Many of the H-DN teams continue to feature prominently among the top programs in the entire North Coast Section, with almost half them ranked in the top 24, […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers answer the call; Panthers close in on Niclai spot
Two days after suffering their first league loss, the Loggers quickly returned to winning ways in girls basketball with a comfortable 63-23 win over Fortuna at Eureka High. The win lifts the […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Cubs top Crusaders to keep title hopes alive
The race for the little 4 championship will go down to the final week of action after the South Fork Cubs handed the St. Bernard’s Crusaders their first league loss on Thursday […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Wild night shakes things up in the Big 5
As the old adage goes, there’s a reason they play the games. Wednesday night was a wild one in H-DNL girls basketball with a couple of upsets that keep the race for […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers win to set up huge Thursday showdown
Bring on the Tigers! The McKinleyville Panthers kept their Big 5 championship hopes alive in boys basketball with a 58-51 win at Fortuna on Tuesday night. The win lifts the Panthers to […]
League championships could be decided in big week for H-DN basketball
By Ray Hamill — Two of the four H-DN basketball league championships could be decided this week, with some key games on tap as we head into the final two weeks of […]
Wildcats top Fortuna in non-league showdown
The Ferndale girls put last week’s Little 4 loss at St. Bernard’s behind them with a 44-29 win at Fortuna on Monday night. The victory lifts the Wildcats, who are the No. […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Top two to face off next weekend
By Ray Hamill — It should be a fun showdown next weekend when the top two teams in our rankings face off against each other at Eureka High School. The Eureka Loggers […]
Loggers top the Wildcats in non-league showdown
Senior forward Evan Hodges scored a team-high 18 points to lead the Loggers to a comfortable 73-30 win over Ferndale at Eureka High in non-league boys basketball on Saturday afternoon. The Eureka […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Big night for Rotbergs as Cubs, Crusaders both win
Tommy Rotbergs exploded for 35 points to lead the South Fork Cubs to a key 71-54 win over Hoopa on Friday night, as they kept their championship hopes alive. The South Fork […]
Crusaders keep rolling, move clear in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls took a big step towards a Little 4 championship with a victory over their closest challengers on Thursday night. With top spot in the […]
Several H-DNL wrestlers impress at North Coast Classic
Several H-DNL wrestling teams fared well at Eureka High’s North Coast Classic last weekend with four placing in the top six. The Fortuna Huskies placed first overall with 129 points, followed by […]
Sluggish Wildcats top Laytonville, get set for St. Bernard’s
It wasn’t their best performance of the season, but the Ferndale Wildcats managed to get a win over Laytonville in boys basketball on Wednesday by the score of 62-45. With the win, […]
Longtime local official honored in surprise ceremony
By Ray Hamill — Longtime basketball official Alan Mendes was honored this week for his 40 years of service to the local sports community, and he had no idea it was coming. […]
H-DNL teams ranked among the best in the state in their divisions
By Ray Hamill — Several H-DNL teams are riding high in the North Coast Section rankings this week, including a few that feature among the top teams in the entire state within […]
New venues and dates announced for 2023 Dick Niclai tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has announced the dates and venues for this year’s Dick Niclai tournaments, with three big doubleheaders scheduled and a return to Lumberjack Arena for the championship […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Huskies top Little 4 opponents
The Eureka and Fortuna boys both enjoyed non-league wins over Little 4 opponents in basketball on Monday night. Check out a couple of Alfonso Medina dunks from Fortuna above … The Loggers […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Loggers remain No. 1; Crusaders make a move
By Ray Hamill — There is no change at the top in our Power Rankings from a week ago, but there’s movement elsewhere in an impressive top five. It continues to be […]
