By Ray Hamill — The 2019/20 local high school basketball season seemed to have a little bit of everything. There were plenty of thrilling moments and some exciting leagues races, as well […]
End of season awards for local prep basketball
Expect these four H-DNL teams to have a big fall
By Ray Hamill — The season may seem like a long way off right now, but it’s never too early to talk a little football, especially with little else going on these […]
Seniors facing a triple blow if spring sports don’t resume
By Ray Hamill — High school seniors could be in line to lose a lot more than just their final seasons in prep sports. With the ongoing global crisis surrounding COVID-19, all […]
The future of local basketball appears to be in good hands
By Ray Hamill — If this year’s crop of freshmen standouts is any indication, the future of local high school basketball appears to be in pretty good hands. For both the boys […]
CIF leaves door open for spring sports
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation and the 10 section commissioners met on Tuesday and announced that they are leaving the door open for now on the spring sports postseasons. […]
H-DNL to address spring sports schedules on Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League will discuss potential adjustments to the spring sports schedules amid the COVID-19 crisis on Wednesday. The league discussion will be held one day after […]
H-DNL names MVPs, all-league teams in basketball
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Charlotte Carroll has been named co-MVP of the Big 5 in girls basketball after leading the way on a Huskies team that won the program’s first conference […]
Local high school sports look likely to continue for now
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL sports look likely to continue for now, with no directive expected from the California Interscholastic Federation in regard to regular-season scheduling. The CIF announced on Thursday that […]
More cancelations announced amidst COVID-19 concerns
By Ray Hamill — A number of local sporting events scheduled for this weekend have been canceled due to the ongoing concerns over COVID-19, including Saturday’s high school track and field meet, which […]
COVID-19 forces cancellation of some local sporting events
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State announced on Thursday afternoon that they have cancelled all spring sports indefinitely amid the growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19. Local […]
No proposed NCS switches for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — None of the H-DNL basketball teams are in line to switch divisions for next season’s North Coast Section playoffs. After winning a section championship last weekend, the Ferndale […]
No joy for St. Bernard’s, South Fork boys in NorCal openers
The Division-VI NorCal boys basketball tournament got under way on Wednesday night, with both St. Bernard’s and South Fork losing their opening games on the road. The Crusaders, who led by three […]
Little 4 teams get ready for NorCals
By Ray Hamill — There are rarely any easy matchups at this stage of the prep basketball season, if you’re lucky enough to be still playing. And that’s the case for the […]
NorCal seeds and schedules announced for L4 rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 will have a big say in this year’s NorCal Division-VI boys basketball tournament, with three of the league’s teams included in the eight-team bracket. All […]
South Fork boys prepare for NorCal tournament
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will try to bounce back from Wednesday’s North Coast Section loss when they tip off the NorCal tournament this coming week. The Cubs fell […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Little 4 boys dominating D-6 bracket
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 is standing tall in the North Coast Section playoffs, with three of the four teams advancing to the Division-VI semifinals. And that means all three […]
VIDEO — A night North Coast basketball won’t easily forget
By Ray Hamill — All told, Wednesday wasn’t a bad night for North Coast basketball. In addition to a pair of championships secured by College of the Redwoods, nine of the 12 […]
NCS ROUNDUP — A good night for the H-DNL teams
Nine of the 12 H-DNL teams in action on Wednesday night won their opening games in the North Coast Section playoffs. BOYS St. Bernard’s 66, Averroes 38 The Crusaders, who are seeded […]
Get set for a wild Wednesday in local basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night will be a busy one for anyone trying to keep up with all the local basketball action, with a total of 14 big games on tap, […]
Five takeaways from the NCS seedings
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, Wednesday night is going to be a wild one for local basketball fans, who will have their pick of 12 big games here on […]
