By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are preparing for one of their most important games of the year, as they look to close out the 2023/24 girls basketball season strong. It […]
Hoopa girls eye Dick Niclai home game ahead of big showdown
Several H-DNL teams among the top-ranked in NCS and the state
By Ray Hamill — With several H-DNL basketball teams riding high in the North Coast Section and state rankings, the league could be in store for a big year in the upcoming […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders win big showdown; Warriors get first L4 win
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders took a big step toward a conference championship with a comfortable win over their closest challengers in girls basketball on Friday night, while the Hoopa Warriors got their […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Cubs take care of business
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders moved one step closer to a Little 4 championship in boys basketball with a 75-43 win over Ferndale at St. Bernard’s on Thursday night, while the […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy night of action for local teams
The St. Bernard’s girls are winning with defense. On Friday night, the Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and came away with a 52-39 win over the Warriors to go to 2-0 in the […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies get much-needed win at Del Norte
After three straight home losses to open conference play, the Fortuna Huskies traveled to Crescent City on Thursday night and came away with a much-needed road victory. Playing without two starters, the […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders win big again; Cubs bounce back
The St. Bernard’s boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 standings with another big conference win on Thursday night. One week after a dominating 62-35 win at […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers go to 2-0 in B5; Del Norte, Ferndale sweep
The Eureka Loggers continued their impressive start to the Big 5 with a big road win on Tuesday night. The Loggers traveled to Fortuna and came away with a 56-47 victory to […]
Hoopa Warriors building momentum ahead of stretch run
By Ray Hamill — It seems like a long time since the Hoopa Warriors were 0-5. Under the guidance of head coach Roman Hutt, a young Hoopa boys basketball team has now […]
Crusaders win big; Wildcats edge the Warriors on Pidgeon buzzer beater
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale both won their conference openers in girls basketball on Friday night. The Crusaders cruised to a comfortable 66-15 win over South Fork at St. Bernard’s, while the Wildcats […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders knock off defending champs; Warriors top the Cats
There’s still a long way to go in this year’s Little 4, but the St. Bernard’s Crusaders made a statement with a dominating performance in their league opener in Miranda on Thursday […]
Six local wrestlers riding high in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL dual meet season getting under way this week, some of the league’s wrestlers are making some noise at the state level. A total of six […]
Radio schedule announced for H-DNL basketball games
By Ray Hamill — With league play set to begin in H-DNL basketball this week, The Beat 95.1 FM is getting ready to broadcast several matchups in the coming weeks. The local […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors play weekend games
The Eureka boys dropped back-to-back games on the road this weekend, losing at Ukiah on Friday night and at Kelseyville on Saturday afternoon. The Loggers fell 61-55 at Ukiah and 77-72 at […]
South Fork, Fortuna well positioned ahead of league play
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs are the top-ranked Division-6 team in the North Coast Section in boys basketball, according to MaxPreps, and one of two H-DNL teams ranked in […]
Four H-DNL girls teams ranked top-eight in the state
By Ray Hamill — It has been a very impressive start to the new season for almost all of the H-DNL basketball teams, including four local girls teams who are ranked in […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Warriors, Huskies win tournaments; Loggers keep rolling
The Hoopa Warriors took home a tournament championship for the second straight weekend after beating Mendocino 81-47 in the final of the Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament at South Fork on Saturday. The […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Three H-DNL teams win tournament championships
It was another busy day for the H-DNL teams on Saturday, with several schools playing at various tournaments. Here on the North Coast, both Eureka and South Fork won their own tournaments. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — MVPs, state champs steal the show
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are off to a fast start on the basketball court and look like they could be legitimate Little 4 contenders this winter. Despite a small […]
League champion Tigers sweep Little 4 MVP awards
By Ray Hamill — The future is bright for Arcata High football. On Thursday, the H-DNL announced this year’s all-league selections and MVPs in the Little 4 and of the 12 Tigers […]
