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 […]
H-DNL teams ranked among the best in the state in their divisions
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 […]
Wildcats look to bounce back from first league loss
The Ferndale Wildcats’ Little 4 championship hopes took a hit on Friday night in a 53-37 loss at South Fork. With the loss, the Cats dropped to 1-1 in league play and 11-5 […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders move clear at the top; Cubs bounce back
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders improved to 2-0 in the Little 4 with a comfortable 54-39 win at Hoopa on Friday night. The win, coupled with South Fork’s 53-37 victory over Ferndale in […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Cats win to set up big showdown next week
The two frontrunners in Little 4 girls basketball continued to roll on Thursday night, setting up the first of two huge showdowns between them in a week’s time. At Ferndale, the Wildcats […]
Both Ferndale teams continue to roll at Hayfork
The Wildcats swept a pair of varsity basketball games at Hayfork on Tuesday, as both teams continue to roll. The Ferndale boys won 82-41 and improved to 11-4, while the girls won […]
Ferndale girls edge Hoopa in hard-fought Little 4 opener
The Ferndale Wildcats won a hard-fought battle at Hoopa on Monday night by a score of 37-36, as they got the defense of their Little 4 title off to a winning start […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Panthers make a move after decisive win
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers enjoyed a statement win over the Big 5 favorites on Friday night, as they got their league campaign off to an impressive start. The Mack […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top, but one team makes a big move
By Ray Hamill — There is no change at the top of our first Power Rankings of the new year, with the Eureka Loggers holding firm at No. 1. However, the Big […]
Panthers close out strong to top the Wildcats in non-league game
The Panthers started and finished strong in a non-league girls basketball game at McKinleyville High on Saturday night on the way to beating Ferndale 54-39. Camryn Pinard scored a game-high 23 points […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Del Norte Warriors continue to impress
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good school year for Del Norte sports so far and that doesn’t look like slowing down any time soon. This winter the Warriors are enjoying […]
Westfall leads the way as Cats top the Warriors in L4 showdown
The Ferndale boys basketball team tipped off the Little 4 with a 76-58 win over visiting Hoopa on Friday night, and they did it with one of their most complete performances of […]
Sporting events postponed across the North Coast
By Ray Hamill — With power out across much of the North Coast and travel conditions hazardous, several high school sporting events scheduled for Wednesday evening have been postponed. All of the […]
League races tip off with some big matchups this week
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for what should be a fun month in local high school basketball, with three of the four league races appearing to be wide open this year. […]
Can anyone stop Eureka in the B5? Who’s the real favorite in the L4?
By Ray Hamill — The two big questions for local fans as we get set to tip off league play in girls basketball this week is can anyone stop the Loggers in […]
Plenty of H-DNL games to be broadcast live this month
By Ray Hamill — With league play set to tip off in both the Big 5 and Little 4 this week, MIX 95.1 FM has announced the schedule of basketball games the […]
Ferndale girls win two of three at Lady Hornet Classic
The Ferndale Wildcats will begin the defense of their Little 4 championship on Wednesday night when they travel to Hoopa, and they will carry plenty of momentum into the league campaign after […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers win Enterprise tournament
An impressive early-season showing for the H-DNL continued this week, with the McKinleyville Panthers winning the Enterprise tournament. Also in action this week, the Fortuna boys won their opening two games at […]
