By Ray Hamill — High school basketball season is in full swing here on the North Coast with league play fast approaching. And several local teams have been impressing through the early […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Huskies, Cubs keep rolling
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Wildcats knock off Big 5 rival; Cubs win
Ferndale held Fortuna to just eight second-half points on the way to knocking off their closest rivals in non-league girls basketball on Wednesday night. The Wildcats won 40-31 and improved to 7-3 […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies top the Cubs; DN girls bounce back
Russell Pascascio had a double-double on Tuesday night, as the Fortuna Huskies secured their third straight victory in boys basketball, winning 60-50 at South Fork. The senior standout, who is enjoying a […]
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. […]
South Fork boys top Averroes in Gene Cotter Memorial final
The South Fork Cubs won their second tournament of the season on Saturday, beating Averroes 44-35 in the final of their own Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament. The victory lifts the two-time defending […]
South Fork girls place third at Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament
The South Fork girls basketball team closed out their own Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament with a record of 2-1 and placed third in tournament play for the second week in a row. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Local teams shine at Logger Classic; Cubs win again
It was a good opening day for the local teams at the 2023 Logger Classic, with St. Bernard’s, McKinleyville and Eureka all winning their games. The Crusaders got the tournament off to […]
Cubs, Warriors both win openers at Gene Cotter Memorial Tourney
The South Fork boys tipped off the Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament with a comfortable 64-34 win over Round Valley in boys basketball in Miranda on Wednesday. Also in tournament action on Wednesday, […]
Tournament play continues here on the North Coast this week
By Ray Hamill — The new Jay Willard Gymnasium will host a first Logger Classic in boys basketball, one of three local tournaments scheduled for this week. The 2023 Logger Classic will […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Hoopa girls top L4 rivals to win Trinity tournament
A pair of Little 4 teams faced off in the championship game at the Trinity Wolves Holiday Classic on Saturday, giving local fans an early preview of what to expect when league […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Warriors win again; Crusaders suffer first loss
It was another busy day for the H-DNL teams on Saturday, with seven of the nine varsity teams in action. The Arcata Tigers lost in the final of the 55th Annual Jerry […]
South Fork girls battle back from 20-point deficit in third-place game
The South Fork girls are building some momentum on the basketball court ahead of league play. On Saturday afternoon, the Cubs rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit to beat Anderson Valley 47-38 […]
Loggers and Tigers to play for championship; Cubs learn from loss
The Eureka girls are piecing together a very impressive pre-league campaign. On Friday night, the Loggers beat a good Analy team 57-25 at the Maria Carrillo tournament to go to 7-1 on […]
Juniors shine as South Fork boys win tournament opener
A pair of South Fork juniors had a good night in the opening game of the Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament at Healdsburg on Thursday, as the Cubs beat the host school […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — H-DNL rivals face off in tournament play
The McKinleyville and Arcata boys rarely disappoint when they play each other in basketball and that was the case once again on Saturday. Meeting for the first time this season at the […]
Unbeaten Cubs secure first-ever Redwood Classic championship
It’s shaping up to a very good year for South Fork Cubs sports. Just two weeks after the school’s football team won a first-ever North Coast Section championship in football, the Cubs’ […]
Ferndale Wildcats sweep MVP awards in Little 4 girls soccer
By Ray Hamill — After leading the Ferndale Wildcats to an historic first-ever North Coast Section championship in girls soccer this fall, teammates Regan Russ and Tinnley Pidgeon have been named MVPs […]
Montanez, Dominguez named MVPs in H-DNL boys soccer
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Hector Dominguez has been named Outfield MVP of the H-DNL in boys soccer after an outstanding year for the Huskies. Also honored was Del Norte’s Isidro Montanez, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Cubs and cross country runners shine
By Ray Hamill — The history making South Fork Cubs are this week’s Humboldt Sports Team of the Week. After securing a first-ever North Coast Section championship in football for the school, […]
