VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The top teams in the H-DNL will face off in the annual Dick Niclai tournament, which will take place next week for the first time […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai boys tournament?
Cubs beat Crusaders in OT to end a three-decade drought
The South Fork Cubs rallied from a 15-point deficit with a stunning comeback on Friday night, as they ended a three-decade drought in Little 4 boys basketball. Led by three seniors on […]
NCS RANKINGS — Three H-DNL teams top their divisions one week before the playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With the North Coast Section basketball seedings meeting just nine days away, at least three of the 18 local varsity teams appear to be in pole position to […]
Boys and girls Dick Niclai Tournament schedule and details
UPDATED after Friday’s games … By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL schedule concluding this week, next week’s Dick Niclai tournament schedules are starting to take shape. The girls tournament gets under […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Mack girls win to keep Niclai hopes alive
The Panthers aren’t done quite yet. On Thursday night, they secured a dramatic 56-55 win at Del Norte to keep their Dick Niclai hopes alive. The win lifts the McKinleyville girls to […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week for Little 4 athletes
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 dominates this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. Two Crusaders, a Cub and a group […]
Fortuna boys top South Fork in non-league showdown
Five Fortuna players scored nine or more points on Wednesday as the the Huskies defeated the South Fork Cubs 85-67 in non-league boys basketball in Miranda. Alfonso Medina finished with a game-high […]
Cubs win to set up championship showdown
South Fork got the better of Hoopa in boys basketball for the second time in four days on Monday night to set up a championship deciding showdown later in the week. Oliver […]
Arcata girls get hot from downtown at South Fork
It was raining 3s in Miranda on Saturday afternoon, as the Arcata Tigers quickly got back to winning ways. Two days after a disappointing loss at Eureka in the Big 5, the […]
Breaking down the final week of H-DNL play and what’s on the line for each team
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big week on the local high school basketball courts with 19 games scheduled and every one of them affecting the race for the championships […]
Hoopa girls edge South Fork on return to action
The Hoopa girls haven’t played much competitive basketball recently, but that didn’t prevent them from winning on their return to action on Thursday night. The Warriors got the better of South Fork […]
Rotbergs leads the way as Cubs take over sole possession of L4 lead
Tommy Rotbergs continued his outstanding season on Thursday night, as the South Fork boys won for the third time in four Little 4 games to take over sole possession of top spot […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Crusaders win key L4 showdown with strong defense
The Crusaders’ defense is beginning to find its groove at an opportune time. On Monday, the St. Bernard’s boys got a key league victory over South Fork, winning 68-54 thanks in large […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top contenders right now
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Big 5 championship looks set to go down to the final night of action on Feb. 4, with three teams in the mix as […]
Fans left frustrated at a league decision that doesn’t go far enough
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL superintendents’ decision to end the no-spectator mandate at all league sporting events next week has done little to placate the frustration of local sports fans, while […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Wildcats top the Cubs, go to 3-0 in the L4
The Ferndale girls moved one step closer to a Little 4 championship on Friday night, defeating South Fork 60-39 to go to 3-0 at the halfway stage of conference play. The Wildcats […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Sophomores shine as Cubs take over top spot in L4
The South Fork boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 with a 71-56 win over Ferndale on Friday night. The shorthanded Cubs got big performances from a […]
H-DNL to allow limited number of spectators from Monday
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Friday morning that a limited number of spectators will be allowed at league sporting events again, beginning on Monday. The H-DNL superintendents met on […]
Update on no-spectator mandate to be issued on Friday morning
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be issuing an updated press release on the temporary no-spectator mandate on Friday morning, according to league commissioner Jack Lakin, after the league superintendents met […]
SCHEDULE UPDATES — Busy weekend in store for H-DNL basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy weekend on the local high school basketball courts, with several rescheduled games on tap. No one will be busier than the McKinleyville […]
