The Fortuna girls and St. Bernard’s boys took a break from conference action on Monday and both won their games. The Huskies hosted Fort Bragg in Scotia and prevailed 66-28, improving to […]
MONDAY BASKETBALL — St. Bernard’s boys, Fortuna girls win
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate top teams in H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to set the standard in the North Coast Section rankings this week. While the league’s boys have just two teams ranked in the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders stretch winning streak, hold steady at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to roll this week, with a win over South Fork in the Little 4 on Thursday night and a 71-52 non-conference victory over […]
Big night for Kingsang, as Loggers overcome slow start vs. Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — Junior guard Violla Kingsang helped her team overcome a sluggish start in a crucial Big 5 showdown on Friday night, as the Loggers defeated Fortuna 51-33 at Eureka […]
BIG 5 — Panthers take control; Loggers remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — Many local basketball fans felt the race for this year’s Big 5 boys championship was going to be wide open when conference play began earlier this month. But […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Fortuna girls finish strong at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s performance at McKinleyville High School was a nice response from the Fortuna Huskies. After a very impressive December on the basketball courts, the Fortuna girls tipped […]
Huskies pull away late in competitive showdown at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies kept pressure on the Big 5 leaders with a hard-fought 56-47 win over the Panthers at McKinleyville High on Wednesday night. But it was far […]
Panthers go to 3-0 in conference after hard-fought win at Fortuna
The McKinleyville Panthers maintained their perfect start to the Big 5 in boys basketball with a hard-fought 53-52 win at Fortuna on Tuesday night, improving to 3-0 in conference and moving two […]
Fortuna wrestlers impress at Eureka’s North Coast Classic
Both Fortuna varsity wrestling teams enjoyed impressive performances at Eureka’s North Coast Classic tournament on Friday and Saturday. The Fortuna girls took home the team championship on Friday night and were led […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top, as SB holds steady
By Ray Hamill — With 12 straight wins and having not lost a game in over a month, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders remain not just the highest-ranked H-DNL team in the North […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Big win at Fortuna keeps Tigers at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to feature prominently in the MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings this week, with four of the nine league programs in the top 30 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Crusaders pull away in the second half
By Ray Hamill — Friday night was a busy one for the local contingent of girls teams, with the Little 4 schools tipping off conference play and a big showdown in the […]
Fortuna girls make history with breakthrough victory on the mats
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a good week on the wrestling mats, while making a little bit of school history. The Fortuna girls and boys teams faced off against Eureka and Ferndale in […]
Whitmer, CR feature among state leaders in several categories
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods will host a conference doubleheader in basketball on Saturday afternoon, as the men’s and women’s teams get set for challenging matchups against Butte College. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Panthers, Crusaders, Warriors all win
While Arcata’s Luke Lemke was exploding for 51 points against Fortuna on Thursday night, the McKinleyville Panthers took over sole possession of top spot in the Big 5. Lemke stole the headlines […]
Unstoppable Lemke explodes for 51 points in career performance
By Ray Hamill — Just a few minutes into Thursday’s night’s game against the Fortuna Huskies, Arcata head coach Kellen Maynard was forced to call an early timeout because of the way […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Huskies, Wolford twins rise to the challenge
By Ray Hamill — The first half of the local girls basketball season has been good for several H-DNL teams, including the Arcata Tigers and Fortuna Huskies. The Arcata girls got their […]
Redwoods women enjoy winning start to conference at Shasta
The College of the Redwoods women got their conference campaign off to a winning start at Shasta on Wednesday night. Redwoods overcame a slow start and the absence of two starters on […]
Huskies win final conference tune-ups against Little 4 schools
The Fortuna Huskies took full advantage of a bye in conference play on the opening night of the Big 5 with a pair of wins on Tuesday night. The Fortuna boys welcomed […]
H-DNL calls again for good sportsmanship after multiple spectators banned
The H-DNL has issued a reminder to local fans of the importance of good sportsmanship at league events after multiple incidents this school year that have resulted in spectators being suspended or […]
