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. […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Conference titles could be sealed this week
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, […]
Seniors and sophomores shine as Hoopa girls win conference opener
The Hoopa girls got their conference schedule off to a winning start in basketball on Thursday night, defeating South Fork 71-29. Senior Ivy Lamebear, who is one of this week’s Humboldt Sports […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Team leaders begin conference play strong
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week on the local high school basketball courts as conference play began. And three players in particular stood out, earning them our athletes of […]
POLL RESULTS — St. Bernard’s boys, girls favorites to repeat as L4 champs
By Ray Hamill — Defending conference champions St. Bernard’s are the favorites to win the Little 4 championship in boys and girls basketball, according to our recent readers poll. Last week, we […]
Tournament wins give Warriors a boost ahead of league play
By Ray Hamill — It was a successful weekend for both Hoopa varsity basketball teams, as they get set for their conference openers later this week. The Hoopa boys and girls teams […]
Warriors get set for H-DNL dual meet, look to repeat NCS success in 2025
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are building momentum on the wrestling mats as they get set to open league dual meet action at McKinleyville on Thursday night. The Warriors are […]
