By Ray Hamill — It was another football season to savor here on the North Coast in 2022, with two teams in particular stealing the show. From the opening kickoff back in […]
Warriors feature heavily in our end-of-season awards
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Cubs, Panthers and Huskies clinch tournaments
The McKinleyville boys are this year’s Logger Classic champions, which came down to points differential after both the Panthers and the host school won all three of their tournament games. On Saturday, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Mack, Eureka in contention at Logger Classic
The McKinleyville Panthers and Eureka Loggers both improved to 2-0 at the Logger Classic on Friday and will compete for the tournament championship on Saturday. They won’t, however, play each other in […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Improving defense lifts Huskies to victory
The Fortuna girls are finding their feet on the basketball court. On Friday night the Huskies turned in their best defensive performance of the young season on the way to defeating Weed […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A good night for local teams in tournament play
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both tipped off the Logger Classic with victories on Thursday. The Crusaders defeated St. Mary’s 67-64, while the Panthers got the better of Shasta 58-50, with several other […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — MVPs and history makers take center stage
By Ray Hamill — It was a week Cal Poly Humboldt rugby won’t forget anytime soon. On Sunday, the Jacks won a first-ever national championship in the sport when the men’s team […]
No shortage of local tournaments on the North Coast this week
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an action-packed few days in high school basketball here on the North Coast, with no less than four local tournaments scheduled. The action gets under […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Cubs, Cats both win; Warriors lose a shootout
The South Fork Cubs extended their winning streak to seven straight in boys basketball with a 64-35 win over Mendocino on Tuesday night. Elsewhere on Tuesday, the Del Norte Warriors lost a […]
Wildcats appear ready to challenge in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats got a close look at what to expect from at least one of their Little 4 opponents this year at the Trinity Holiday Classic over […]
Ferndale girls win exciting Trinity tournament decider
The Ferndale girls held their nerve late in Saturday’s championship game at the Trinity Holiday Classic in basketball, beating the host school 50-47 in an exciting championship showdown. With the lead changing […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A good day for the H-DNL teams
It was a successful day for several H-DNL teams at various tournaments on Saturday, with two taking home tournament championships early in the day. At Mt. Shasta, the St. Bernard’s girls defeated […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Two all-local matchups go down to the wire
The Hoopa Warriors won for the second straight day at the Trinity Holiday Classic on Saturday morning, defeating Little 4 rival Ferndale, 61-60. The Wildcats rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another exciting day of action for local teams
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a statement win at the Arcata tournament on Friday night, knocking off the host school for the first time in four years. The Huskies won 69-49 to advance […]
Loggers and Wildcats win their tourney openers
The Eureka and Ferndale girls basketball teams each won their respective tournament openers on Thursday night. The Loggers made it three straight wins with a 53-20 victory over Pittsburg in a late-night […]
A familiar face returns as Panthers get set to host weekend tournament
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local wrestling coach Tom Pender will return to Humboldt County this weekend, as the McKinleyville Panthers get set to host their annual wrestling tournament. The former Panthers […]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL — Who’s playing where this weekend
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, most of the local high school teams will be in action at a variety of tournaments, including one here on the North Coast. […]
Seniors lead the way as Ferndale girls get their first win
The seniors led the way on Monday night, as the Ferndale Wildcats got their first win of the season in girls basketball, beating Potter Valley 61-16. The Cats, who are now 1-1, […]
Wildcats continue to roll, top Potter Valley to go to 4-1
The Ferndale Wildcats continued to play strong defense on the way to a comfortable 76-45 win over Potter Valley in boys basketball on Monday night. The Ferndale boys held the Bearcats to […]
Cats win Point Arena tourney; Cubs place third at Fall River
Two Little 4 boys basketball teams had strong showings at their season-opening tournaments over the weekend, with the Ferndale Wildcats winning the Jolly Roger Tournament in Point Arena and the South Fork […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy day for H-DNL teams
Two local teams played in tournament championship games on Saturday, with the St. Bernard’s Crusaders winning at Upper Lake and the McKinleyville Panthers losing in their own tournament decider. The Crusaders improved […]
