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. […]
True road Warriors overshadowed by bizarre behavior at Pierce High
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 […]
Three H-DNL girls teams receive top-four seeds for NCS
By Ray Hamill — Six of the local girls teams to make the North Coast Section playoffs will host games this coming week, including the three schools to receive a top-four seed. […]
Seven local boys teams make NCS; Huskies to host Fort Bragg
By Ray Hamill — There were no major surprises for the local boys teams when the North Coast Section playoff brackets were released on Sunday. In Division IV, the high-flying Fortuna Huskies […]
The H-DNL Wrestling Championships in pictures
Eureka, Del Norte prevail at H-DNL championships
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers became the first-ever champions of the Humboldt-Del Norte League in girls wrestling on Saturday, comfortably taking the title, as expected. On a packed day of […]
Del Norte wins battle of the Warriors
The Del Norte boys basketball team traveled to Hoopa Valley for a Dick Niclai semifinal showdown on Thursday night and came away with an impressive 62-51 win. The visiting Warriors took control […]
