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 […]
Del Norte’s win raises Niclai format questions
It was a mismatch of sorts in Crescent City on Wednesday night, as the Del Norte Warriors comfortably won their Dick Niclai semifinal game at home to Hoopa Valley by a score […]
Where the H-DN stands with NCS playoffs looming
By Ray Hamill — It appears as if the Humboldt-Del Norte League is ready to make some noise in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs. At least according to the latest MaxPreps […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — A pair of standout sophomores led their respective teams with some big performances on the basketball court this past week, while one local wrestling team continued its inspirational […]
Prep Roundup — Busy opening night in Dick Niclai tournament
The Eureka girls got the better of McKinleyville 58-31 in their opening Dick Niclai Memorial Tournament matchup on Monday night, advancing to play St. Bernard’s in Wednesday’s semifinal. The Hoopa Valley girls […]
Next week’s Dick Niclai tournament schedule set
By Ray Hamill — The 2019 Dick Niclai Memorial Tournament gets under way on Monday, with five straight days of games featuring the best local high school teams. The top three teams […]
Prep Roundup — Fortuna, Hoopa complete perfect campaigns
A pair of local league champions closed out a perfect campaign on Friday night, with Hoopa Valley and Fortuna each winning in boys basketball. The Hoopa boys defeated St. Bernard’s 78-45 in […]
Prep Roundup — St. Bernard’s remarkable run continues; DN wins again
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders posted their 31st consecutive win in the Little 4 with a league-clinching 69-59 victory over Hoopa Valley at St. Bernard’s on Thursday night. The win gives […]
Locals lead the charge for CR baseball in 2019
By Ray Hamill — This year’s College of the Redwoods baseball team features a large local presence, many of whom are expected to lead the charge for the Corsairs as they look […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Two outright champions were crowned in boys basketball over the past few days, and either would be considered a worthy choice for this week’s Humboldt Sports Team of […]
Prep Roundup — Hoopa boys crowned Little 4 champions
The Hoopa Valley Warriors ensured there would be no late dramatics later this week by sealing the Little 4 title outright at South Fork on Monday night, the program’s first conference championship […]
Ferndale High responds to Thursday’s controversy with statement
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Unified School District has issued a statement through The Ferndale Enterprise in response to Thursday’s controversy at a girls basketball game at Ferndale High. A section […]
Bizarre turn of events in L4 involving allegations of possible racist behavior
By Ray Hamill — It’s a day the Little 4 will want to forget. And in particular, it’s a day the Ferndale Wildcats will want to forget. And when all was said and […]
Prep Roundup — Tigers, Crusaders both win on the road
The Arcata Tigers ended a four-game losing skid while surprising the rest of the Big 5 with a 54-49 win at Del Norte in boys basketball on Friday night. The win was […]
Big day for local wrestlers at North Coast Classic
By Ray Hamill – Fortuna senior Adam Medeiros led the local charge at Saturday’s North Coast Classic at Eureka High, which featured wrestlers from eight local high schools among the field of […]
Excitement building again for Warriors basketball
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors have a plan in place. They know they’ll need it. They know the same old formula won’t continue to work when the competition level goes up […]
Prep Roundup — Crusaders, Warriors both win non-conference games
Hoopa Valley avenged an earlier loss at Eureka High, with a comfortable 86-64 win at home to the Loggers in boys basketball action on Saturday. The high-scoring George Navarro finished with 35 […]
Prep Roundup — Loggers respond in style; smoke alarm denies Hoopa, SB
It was a case of bad timing perhaps for the Fortuna girls on Friday night, as they fell hard in girls basketball to a Eureka team on a mission. Two days after […]
