By Ray Hamill — While the early-season North Coast Section baseball and softball rankings should be taken with a pinch of salt, it makes for good reading for H-DNL fans. According to […]
NCS RANKINGS — Six H-DNL teams feature in the top 20
Lipscomb leads the way as Warriors rally to sweep the Wolves
The hard-hitting Rikki Lipscomb helped lead the Hoopa Warriors to a doubleheader sweep over Trinity in softball action on Tuesday. The senior is off to an impressive start this season and continued […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — With another basketball season in the books, it’s time to reflect on what was another exciting winter on the local courts. It was a memorable season for several […]
Colegrove named all-tournament as Warriors open new season
The Hoopa Warriors got the new softball season started at the Trinity tournament this weekend, as they look to challenge defending champs South Fork for this year’s Little 4 championship. Last year, […]
Liam Dyer named MVP of the Little 4 for the second straight year
By Ray Hamill — Few players have had a bigger impact on their team in recent years than St. Bernard’s Liam Dyer has on the basketball court. The senior is a four-year […]
Samantha Sundberg’s impact felt in multiple ways in MVP season
By Ray Hamill — It was a good winter on the basketball courts for the St. Bernard’s girls, and one player played a particularly key role in that. The Crusaders won the […]
Former H-DNL players enjoy successful return to the North Coast with Shasta
Several local players enjoyed their return to the North Coast over there weekend, as Shasta College baseball swept a three-game conference series against College of the Redwoods. Six former H-DNL players feature […]
Warriors add JV team for 2026, as they set for busy opening week
By Ray Hamill — After limited time on the practice field for the last month because of the weather, the Hoopa Warriors will officially begin a new era with a busy few […]
Hoopa’s Colegrove enjoying good start to life in Missouri
By Ray Hamill — The move to Missouri has been a good one for Tatianna Colegrove. After two outstanding years playing at Mendocino County, the former Hoopa Warriors softball standout is now […]
Hoopa coach excited about the future, as young players buy in
By Ray Hamill — The future of the Hoopa boys basketball program appears to be in good hands. The Warriors’ season ended last week in a North Coast Section Division-5 loss at […]
Bell, Lewis brothers win NCS crowns, qualify for state meet
Three H-DNL wrestlers have been crowned North Coast Section champions and will advance to this week’s state championships. Del Norte brothers Thunder and Wyatt Lewis each secured a section title with big […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Crusaders dig deep; Loggers top HDN opponent
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s had to overcome a slow start to the North Coast Section boys basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, but rallied from an early 14-point deficit to secure […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Arcata girls, St. Bernard’s, Eureka boys advance
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams tipped off the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, with three of them advancing to the second round. In boys Division-5 action, the […]
Ten HDN boys secure NCS Divisional titles at weekend tourneys
Del Norte’s Lewis brothers both won individual championships at the weekend North Coast Section Division-2 Redwood Empire Divisional boys tournament in wrestling, along with teammate Remington Escobedo. The tournament, which took place […]
Bell, Dodson lead the way as H-DNL girls open NCS postseason
Just three points separated the top three H-DNL girls teams at the weekend North Coast Section Division-2 Redwood Empire Divisional wrestling championships. The HDN schools traveled to Novato for the section tournament, […]
13 H-DNL teams included in the NCS playoff field
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be well represented in this year’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs with 13 teams included. The brackets and seeds were announced early Sunday afternoon, with […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers looking to continue recent Niclai success
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers seem to enjoy the Dick Niclai Tournament. In recent years, the Panthers have saved some of their best basketball for the H-DNL postseason tournament and […]
Huskies, Tigers crowned co-champs in H-DNL girls wrestling
A competitive and tightly-contested H-DNL girls wrestling season wrapped up at the league championships on Saturday, as the best young grapplers in the area now get set for the upcoming North Coast […]
Warriors dominate again, clinch eighth straight league wrestling title
The Del Norte Warriors’ dominance on the local wrestling mats continued over the weekend. Head coach Clinton Schaad and his wrestlers traveled to Lumberjack Arena to compete in the H-DNL Championships on […]
Panthers to play for second straight Niclai title after big semifinal win
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are back in familiar territory. After taking care of business in their Dick Niclai Tournament semifinal with a 76-61 win over Hoopa at College of […]
