By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL boys teams are getting ready for the business end of the season, with conference play set to begin this coming week in both the Big 5 […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams in the H-DNL
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — H-DNL teams making their presence felt in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — An impressive field of H-DNL girls basketball teams are not only among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section but are also making their presence felt in […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors close out tournament play strong
The Eureka Loggers responded well to an overtime loss on Friday night by closing out the Enterprise tournament with a 55-52 win over University Prep on Saturday afternoon. Less than 12 hours […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s boys Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Little 4 in boys basketball could be the closest and hardest to call of any of the four conferences in H-DNL basketball this winter. […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s girls Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 tips off on Thursday night with a pair of games scheduled, and the big question as we head into conference play is can anyone stop […]
Romero, McKinnon lead the way as surging Warriors win a thriller
The Hoopa Warriors are playing like a team that believes it can compete for a conference championship in the new year. On Saturday, the Hoopa boys capped a late comeback in the […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Mitchell named MVP as Loggers weather late storm
Eureka sophomore Ryder Mitchell is quickly establishing himself as one of the best players in the H-DNL. Mitchell capped a good three days at the Logger Classic with a big performance in […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Wins for SB, Del Norte, Eureka and Fortuna
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are beginning to find their groove. On Friday they won for the second time in two games at the Kelseyville tournament, defeating Cloverdale 70-69 in a hard-fought game […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Cubs, Loggers dominate in tourney openers
The Cubs put a disappointing couple of days at last week’s Cloverdale tournament behind them as they got back to winning ways on the opening day of their own Gene Cotter Memorial […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL right now?
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers’ fast start to the new season has not gone unnoticed. After impressive showings at both of their early-seasons tournaments, the Eureka boys are the highest […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — H-DNL teams riding high in NCS
By Ray Hamill — Last season all nine H-DNL varsity girls basketball teams qualified for the North Coast Section playoffs, including two that made it all the way to a NorCal championship […]
Local wrestlers continue to impress at McKinleyville Invitational
The McKinleyville Panthers continued their impressive start to the new wrestling season with another strong showing at their own tournament this past weekend. One week after a third-place finish at Del Norte’s […]
Co-champs Arcata and Ferndale share the MVP awards in Little 4 football
By Ray Hamill — Now that the 2024 local high school football season has finally concluded, the H-DNL has announced this year’s Big 4 and Little 4 all-league teams and MVPs. The […]
Keeling, Lamebear impress in all-Warriors rematch at Hoopa
The Del Norte girls basketball team won the battle of the Warriors at Hoopa on Monday night. Freshman Jaylee Keeling led the visitors’ charge and finished with a team-high 19 points, as […]
Warriors win Trinity tournament; Wildcats continue to roll
The Hoopa girls are building some momentum ahead of league play in the new year. On Saturday evening the Warriors capped a perfect run through tournament play at the Trinity Holiday Classic […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Tigers advance to AIBT final; SB, Del Norte, Hoopa win
The Arcata Tigers will play for a tournament championship for the second straight weekend after beating Piner 59-46 in Friday’s late semifinal. One week after they lost the McKinleyville tournament championship game, […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — SB, Eureka and Hoopa advance to tourney finals
The Eureka girls continued their preparation for the Big 5 with another impressive showing against a good Encinal team at the Windsor tournament on Friday. The Loggers stretched their winning streak to […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams impress in tournament openers
The Eureka Loggers continued their impressive early-season form with a tournament-opening win at the Windsor tournament on Thursday. The Loggers beat Branson 52-38 for their fourth straight win and improved to 6-1 […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Loggers rally in the second half, win AIBT opener
The Eureka Loggers overcame a slow start to the game and a 15-point first-half deficit on their way to winning their tournament opener at the Arcata Invitational Boys Tournament on Thursday. The […]
H-DNL wrestlers impress at early-season Battle at the Border
The Del Norte boys got the new wrestling season off to a strong start at the weekend Battle at the Border in Crescent City, with McKinleyville and Fortuna also impressing at the […]
