By Ray Hamill — One of Tuesday’s scheduled Little 4 boys basketball games has been postponed. The matchup between the Ferndale Wildcats and Warriors in Hoopa has been pushed back because of […]
Tuesday night H-DNL basketball game postponed to Friday
H-DNL announces all the details for the Dick Niclai tournament
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for what is arguably the most exciting week annually in local high school sports. The 2025 Dick Niclai basketball tournaments will tip off in nine days, […]
Crusaders overcome resilient Wildcats to claim Little 4 title
By Ray Hamill — Early in Friday’s game between the two Little 4 frontrunners at St. Bernard’s, it appeared as if the home team was going to cruise to another easy conference […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders claim at least a share of title; Cubs remain alive with big second half
The first conference champions of the 2024/25 H-DNL basketball season have been crowned. On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s boys traveled to Ferndale and came away with a 62-45 win over the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Local team moves up to No. 1 in the state
By Ray Hamill — On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched at least a share of a second straight Little 4 championship with a 62-45 win at Ferndale. The victory lifted […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Conference titles could be sealed this week
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in our rankings can both clinch at least a share of their respective conference championships on Friday night. In the Little 4, the St. […]
WRESTLING ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams gearing up for busy few weeks
By Ray Hamill — Excitement is building for what will be, as always, a busy month of February for local high school wrestling. The league championships will take place at Arcata High […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — H-DNL basketball season heating up
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders go to 3-0; three-way tie for second
The race for the Dick Niclai tournament spots in Little 4 boys basketball looks set to go down to the wire with a three-way tie for second in the conference standings halfway […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders win again; Cats remain in the chase
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders took another step towards a conference championship with a dominating win over Hoopa in Eureka on Thursday night. The host team quickly took control of the game and […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1 after rivalry game win
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL conference leaders St. Bernard’s and Arcata are the biggest local movers in this week’s North Coast Rankings, according to MaxPreps. Both teams enjoyed big statement wins in […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — SB, Ferndale move up in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, a pair of H-DNL girls basketball teams remain atop the rankings in their North Coast Section divisions, according to MaxPreps. With a 10-game […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats win in OT
Anyone who thought this year’s Little 4 in boys basketball was going to be a three-horse race was given a timely reminder that’s not the case on Friday night. The Ferndale Wildcats […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Wrestlers take center stage again
By Ray Hamill — As their season begins to heat up and we head towards the business end of the campaign, some local wrestlers take center stage this week in our weekly […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Big wins for Crusaders, Wildcats in conference play
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to roll in Little 4 girls basketball on Thursday night, while the Ferndale Wildcats responded to their coach’s challenge in emphatic fashion. The Crusaders traveled to South […]
Correa, Houston named outstanding tourney wrestlers for Hoopa
Several Hoopa Warrior wrestlers continued to shine at the weekend North Coast Classic at Eureka High, including two who were named tournament outstanding wrestlers. Antonio Correa, who is expected to challenge for a […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1, but will they be after Friday?
By Ray Hamill — With conference play under way, the H-DNL boys basketball teams are building momentum towards the upcoming playoffs. But unlike the league’s girls teams — eight of which are […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Plenty of movement this week, including a new No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls basketball teams continue to feature among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps, as we head towards the business end of […]
Hoopa boys and girls travel to Modoc for non-conference games
Both Hoopa basketball teams took a break from conference action to play at Modoc on Monday night. The Braves swept the varsity doubleheader, with the boys winning 60-43 and the girls winning […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors win conference openers
The St. Bernard’s and Hoopa boys both won their conference openers on Friday night, as the 2025 Little 4 conference got under way. The Crusaders welcomed Ferndale to Eureka and won 66-34, […]
