By Ray Hamill — Three North Coast Section basketball games featuring local teams will be broadcast live on radio on Wednesday night, including a doubleheader from San Francisco. MIX 95.1 FM will […]
Wednesday night NCS radio schedule
NCS announces playoff brackets, with 14 H-DNL teams included
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoff brackets were announced early Sunday afternoon, with 14 of the 18 H-DNL teams included. All 14 teams will open on either Tuesday […]
NCS basketball playoffs ticket information
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoffs will make a welcome return next week, with a new-look format for purchasing tickets. This past fall, the NCS offices announced that […]
H-DNL wrestling championships expected to feature contenders on every team
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte head coach Clinton Schaad is expecting just about every team in the H-DNL to compete for individual titles at Saturday’s league championship wrestling meet. Schaad and […]
Playoff-bound Mack girls coming together at the right time
The Panthers are headed to the Dick Niclai tournament. On Saturday night, the McKinleyville girls won a play-in game at home to Fortuna, 47-42, seizing momentum with a big third quarter and […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai girls tournament?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The top teams in the H-DNL will face off in the annual Dick Niclai tournament, which will take place next week for the first time […]
Arcata Tigers complete remarkable league run, claim B5 title outright
After dropping their Big 5 opener at McKinleyville a few weeks back, the Arcata Tigers knew there was little room for error the remainder of the way if they were to win […]
NCS RANKINGS — Three H-DNL teams top their divisions one week before the playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With the North Coast Section basketball seedings meeting just nine days away, at least three of the 18 local varsity teams appear to be in pole position to […]
Boys and girls Dick Niclai Tournament schedule and details
UPDATED after Friday’s games … By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL schedule concluding this week, next week’s Dick Niclai tournament schedules are starting to take shape. The girls tournament gets under […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Mack girls win to keep Niclai hopes alive
The Panthers aren’t done quite yet. On Thursday night, they secured a dramatic 56-55 win at Del Norte to keep their Dick Niclai hopes alive. The win lifts the McKinleyville girls to […]
Fortuna boys top South Fork in non-league showdown
Five Fortuna players scored nine or more points on Wednesday as the the Huskies defeated the South Fork Cubs 85-67 in non-league boys basketball in Miranda. Alfonso Medina finished with a game-high […]
Breaking down the final week of H-DNL play and what’s on the line for each team
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big week on the local high school basketball courts with 19 games scheduled and every one of them affecting the race for the championships […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Warriors and Crusaders take care of business
The Big 5 is going to go down to the final night of action, with a huge showdown now set for Crescent City on Wednesday night. On Friday, both Arcata and Del […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Tigers, Huskies and Loggers all honored this week
By Ray Hamill — You know it was a good week for local sports when we name four different Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwood Athletics. […]
Del Norte girls edge Fortuna, keep Niclai hopes alive
An exciting race is building for the second and third Dick Niclai tournament berths in Big 5 girls basketball, with four teams all within one win of each other heading into the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Warriors win at SB; Bourne remains red hot for Huskies
The Del Norte Warriors posted an impressive non-league win at St. Bernard’s on Wednesday night, while senior Jordin Bourne remained red hot for the Fortuna Huskies, who got their first league win. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A wild finish at Fortuna
Put the celebrations on ice, for at least a couple more days. On Tuesday night, the Fortuna Huskies defeated the Eureka Loggers 47-45, handing them their first loss in the Big 5 […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — A new No. 1 this week, as exciting race builds for Niclai spots
By Ray Hamill — There’s a new No. 1 in our power rankings this week after a stunning result at Ferndale on Tuesday night. The high-flying Wildcats jump one place into the […]
Fans left frustrated at a league decision that doesn’t go far enough
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL superintendents’ decision to end the no-spectator mandate at all league sporting events next week has done little to placate the frustration of local sports fans, while […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Big night for Beach as Loggers win; Huskies up to third in B5
The Eureka Loggers are still unbeaten halfway through league play. On Friday night, they improved to 4-0 in the Big 5 with a 56-33 win at Del Norte, with McKenna Beach leading […]
