By Ray Hamill — If you want to put the 2018/19 local high school basketball season into perspective, think about it this way — this year we had the most successful Big […]
A year worth celebrating for local basketball
Prep Roundup — Busy day of action for local teams
Several local teams were in action in softball and baseball on Friday, taking full advantage of the good weather, both locally and on the road. Softball Fortuna 7, El Molino 2 Senior […]
H-DNL all-league basketball selections announced
By Ray Hamill — The 2018/19 H-DNL all-league selections in basketball were released on Saturday, honoring the best local players from this season. No surprises among the MVPs, with Del Norte’s Kaleya […]
Fundamentals will be key for Hoopa baseball
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are preaching baseball fundamentals this season, and if they can actually get outside to practice at some stage, they may be able to put them […]
Weather forces changes, but plenty of games on tap
By Ray Hamill — Baseball fans are well used to late scheduling changes here on the North Coast, and that’s the case once again this weekend. With rain forecast on Saturday afternoon, […]
True road Warriors overshadowed by bizarre behavior at Pierce High
By Ray Hamill — Lost in the midst of the mayhem at Pierce High on Tuesday night is the fact the Hoopa Valley Warriors had a fantastic season on the basketball court. […]
Ugly scenes at Pierce High, as Hoopa elder taken to hospital
It was a frustrating night for the Hoopa Valley Warriors in more ways than one. And it was a night that ended with a tribal elder being taken to hospital after ugly […]
Business as usual for Hoopa boys at Pierce
By Ray Hamill — While teams like Western Sierra refuse to make the trip to Humboldt County to play a game for whatever reason they have this week, it’s business as usual […]
NorCal matchups set for H-DNL teams; Crusaders get a top seed
(UPDATED with news of Western Sierra forfeiting) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls were handed a No. 1 seed on Sunday afternoon, as the brackets for this coming week’s NorCal […]
Exceptionally tough NCS will prepare H-DN teams for NorCals
By Ray Hamill — It certainly hasn’t been an easy road for the H-DNL teams in this year’s basketball playoffs. Of the 13 local teams that have lost a game in the […]
Wild night of action for H-DNL teams in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild night of action for local teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday, with several close games in the semifinal round, as […]
No. 1 Stuart Hall too strong for Hoopa boys
The Hoopa Valley boys were unable to keep up with the No. 1 ranked Division-V team in the state on Wednesday, falling 82-58 to Stuart Hall in an NCS playoff game at […]
Big night for H-DNL’s final five in NCS play
By Ray Hamill — And then there were five. A total of 14 Humboldt-Del Norte League teams qualified for this season’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs, but that number has been whittled […]
Smith’s late basket secures NorCal spot for Hoopa
John Smith hit the winning basket with just five seconds remaining, as the Hoopa Valley boys defeated Head-Royce 46-45 on Monday night and secured a place in next week’s NorCal tournament. The […]
Hoopa boys hoping to join H-DNL elite in the NorCals
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors have an ace up their sleeve for Monday’s North Coast Section rematch with Head-Royce. Or two of them to be more precise. The Division-V quarterfinal […]
Hoopa boys hold on to defeat Urban in NCS
It took a team effort, and a nervous finish, but the Hoopa Valley boys took care of business in their first-round North Coast Section basketball playoff game on Friday afternoon. The Warriors […]
Hoopa players focused on task at hand
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley Warriors begin their quest for a North Coast Section title on Friday afternoon, a quest that will likely come down to one thing above all […]
Hoopa boys game postponed amid controversy
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley’s NCS basketball playoff game at home to Urban has been put back until Friday, amid some controversy. The Warriors, seeded No. 5 in the Division-V bracket, […]
Stakes a little higher as NCS play begins
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a wild night of NCS basketball on the local courts on Wednesday, with no less than 12 H-DNL teams in action, including nine of […]
Plenty of home games on tap in NCS this week
(UPDATED Feb. 12, with no home game for McKinleyville girls) By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be an action-packed and extremely busy week on the local basketball […]
