By Ray Hamill — A petition in favor of allowing spectators to immediately return to local high school sporting events has been signed by more than 2,000 fans in just a few […]
More than 2,000 fans sign petition for spectators to return
The reason behind the no spectator mandate and how fans are reacting
By Ray Hamill — There was an almost eerie silence heard around the H-DNL on Friday night, as games were played in empty arenas just two days after the local district superintendents […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams right now
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is forging ahead without fans and without many players right now, so it’s become a little more difficult to gauge exactly which are the top five […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Games continue with no fans in attendance
By Ray Hamill — There were games in the Big 5 and the Little 4 on Friday night, but no spectators were in attendance at any of them as the H-DNL begins […]
Eureka girls pull away in the second half, go to 2-0 in B5
By Ray Hamill — Through their opening two league games, the Eureka Loggers are living up to the billing as Big 5 favorites. On Friday night at Eureka High, the Loggers pulled […]
League races thrown wide open after wild night of basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wow! What an opening few days in the Big 5 and Little 4. While COVID has played havoc with just about every H-DNL roster this week, it hasn’t […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big wins for Hoopa, Mack and Eureka
There were a couple of surprising results around the H-DNL on Thursday night, most notably at Hoopa, where the Warriors tipped off the Little 4 with a big victory over a shorthanded […]
Local stations to broadcast several H-DNL basketball games this month
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans won’t be able to attend any games for the next two weeks, but they can still follow much of the action online and on the […]
Young Huskies building momentum on the mats
A young Fortuna wrestling team got the H-DNL dual meet season off to a successful start on Wednesday night, winning four of the seven matches against McKinleyville. After graduating a large senior […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — H-DNL teams rank high in section and state
By Ray Hamill — It’s no surprise to see that the Arcata Tigers are the highest ranked local boys basketball team, according to MaxPreps, as they get set to open the Big […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Panthers win Big 5 openers
The Loggers tipped off the Big 5 with an emphatic win over Del Norte in girls basketball on Wednesday night, running out to a 65-27 victory at Eureka High. Both teams were […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Who’s ranked where in the NCS as we begin league play?
By Ray Hamill — As they get set to tip off the Little 4 this week, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are the top-ranked local girls basketball team, according to MaxPreps. The Crusaders, […]
H-DNL to play without spectators for two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday afternoon that no spectators will be allowed at sporting events for two weeks beginning on Friday. According to a press release from the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers, Warriors win Big 5 openers
The McKinleyville Panthers and Del Norte Warriors both tipped off the Big 5 with a win on Tuesday night. The Panthers broke open a tight game with a big second half at […]
Fortuna girls hold off Hoopa rally in non-league action
The Fortuna Huskies won their final pre-league game in girls basketball on Monday night, but they had to battle for it, holding on late for a 54-51 victory over Hoopa. The Warriors […]
2021 Humboldt Sports Sportsperson of the Year
By Ray Hamill — No local sportsperson had a bigger year in 2021 than Hailey Dolcini, and that’s why she is our Sportsperson of the Year. Dolcini not only succeeded at a […]
A runaway choice for Humboldt Sports Female Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s junior Lele Tanuvasa is one of the brightest high school basketball prospects the North Coast has seen in a while and she’s quickly earning the respect […]
Eureka girls voted Team of the Year in a tight race
By Ray Hamill — 2021 was a year the Eureka Loggers won’t easily forget on the soccer field. In fact they had two memorable seasons in one year, with a senior-heavy squad […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy week for H-DNL teams
The Fortuna Huskies suffered a pair of losses at the Dixon Ram tournament this week, while also defeating El Dorado. The Huskies opened tourney play with a 75-64 loss to Argonaut on […]
Fortuna girls top Weed to close out Enterprise tourney
The Fortuna girls closed out the Enterprise tournament with a 51-36 win over Weed on Thursday. Teal Mostovoy and Isobel Crosswhite were each named to the all-tournament team for the Huskies, who […]
