By Ray Hamill — On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched at least a share of a second straight Little 4 championship with a 62-45 win at Ferndale. The victory lifted […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Local team moves up to No. 1 in the state
Short-handed Redwoods women continue to battle in GVC play
Four days after getting its first conference win of the season at Lassen, a short-handed College fo the Redwoods women’s basketball team fell to Shasta in a close battle in Eureka on […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Conference titles could be sealed this week
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in our rankings can both clinch at least a share of their respective conference championships on Friday night. In the Little 4, the St. […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders go to 3-0; three-way tie for second
The race for the Dick Niclai tournament spots in Little 4 boys basketball looks set to go down to the wire with a three-way tie for second in the conference standings halfway […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders win again; Cats remain in the chase
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders took another step towards a conference championship with a dominating win over Hoopa in Eureka on Thursday night. The host team quickly took control of the game and […]
Small but enthusiastic Ferndale team brings good energy, great attitude
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale wrestling head coach Levi Buck admits he was unsure about coming back this season to lead a program that has struggled with numbers in recent years. After […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1 after rivalry game win
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL conference leaders St. Bernard’s and Arcata are the biggest local movers in this week’s North Coast Rankings, according to MaxPreps. Both teams enjoyed big statement wins in […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — SB, Ferndale move up in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, a pair of H-DNL girls basketball teams remain atop the rankings in their North Coast Section divisions, according to MaxPreps. With a 10-game […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats win in OT
Anyone who thought this year’s Little 4 in boys basketball was going to be a three-horse race was given a timely reminder that’s not the case on Friday night. The Ferndale Wildcats […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Big wins for Crusaders, Wildcats in conference play
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to roll in Little 4 girls basketball on Thursday night, while the Ferndale Wildcats responded to their coach’s challenge in emphatic fashion. The Crusaders traveled to South […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1, but will they be after Friday?
By Ray Hamill — With conference play under way, the H-DNL boys basketball teams are building momentum towards the upcoming playoffs. But unlike the league’s girls teams — eight of which are […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Plenty of movement this week, including a new No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls basketball teams continue to feature among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps, as we head towards the business end of […]
Fast start lifts Huskies past rivals in non-conference action
The Huskies came out of the starting gates on fire on the way to a non-conference boys basketball win over neighbors and rivals Ferndale at Fortuna High on Monday night. Fortuna won […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Exciting opening week for the Big 5 and Little 4
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Arcata Tigers and the McKinleyville Panthers. It was also a good week for Liam Dyer and the St. Bernard’s Crusaders. The […]
Huskies, Panthers both win close games in non-conference action
Big 5 rivals Fortuna and McKinleyville both won tightly-contested non-conference girls basketball games on Saturday as they get set to face each other next week. The Huskies traveled to Lake County and […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors win conference openers
The St. Bernard’s and Hoopa boys both won their conference openers on Friday night, as the 2025 Little 4 conference got under way. The Crusaders welcomed Ferndale to Eureka and won 66-34, […]
Crusaders pull away in the second half, top the Cats in L4 opener
Last year’s conference co-MVP Laila Florvilus got this year’s Little 4 schedule off to a very impressive start on Thursday night, as the St. Bernard’s girls cruised to a comfortable win at […]
POLL RESULTS — St. Bernard’s boys, girls favorites to repeat as L4 champs
By Ray Hamill — Defending conference champions St. Bernard’s are the favorites to win the Little 4 championship in boys and girls basketball, according to our recent readers poll. Last week, we […]
Strong defense leads the Wildcats past the Huskies in overtime
The Ferndale Wildcats got a boost before facing St. Bernard’s in their conference opener on Thursday night with a hard-fought 40-37 overtime win over the Huskies in girls basketball in front of […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — H-DNL teams making their presence felt in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — An impressive field of H-DNL girls basketball teams are not only among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section but are also making their presence felt in […]
