By Ray Hamill — As expected the St. Bernard’s boys received the No. 1 seed in the Division-VI bracket for the North Coast Section basketball playoffs. The seedings were released early Sunday […]
13 H-DNL teams make NCS playoffs
Ferndale boys top South Fork in Niclai opener
Third time was the charm for the Ferndale Wildcats, who got the better of Little 4 rivals South Fork 68-54 at Miranda in the opening round of the Dick NIclai tournament in […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai boys tournament?
VOTING CLOSED It’s arguably the most exciting week of the season for prep basketball here on the North Coast with the Dick Niclai tournaments set to get under way on Monday. And […]
Dick Niclai tournament playoff schedules set
UPDATED – According to the league office on Saturday morning, the Arcata girls will host McKinleyville on Monday if they win at Del Norte By Ray Hamill — Let the playoffs begin. […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — The streak continues as SB girls close out L4 perfect again
The St. Bernard’s girls completed another perfect Little 4 campaign with a 57-40 win at South Fork on Friday night. The Crusaders, who clinched a seventh straight title last week, have not […]
St. Bernard’s boys riding high in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their undefeated Little 4 championship in boys basketball, the Crusaders are among the top-ranked Division-VI teams in California, according to MaxPreps.com. St. Bernard’s (14-7) is currently […]
Crusaders celebrate senior night with Little 4 championship
By Ray Hamill — A senior-heavy St. Bernard’s roster took care of business with a veteran-like composure on senior night, getting the better of visiting South Fork 60-52 in boys basketball on […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Eureka seniors take care of business
The Loggers celebrated their seniors on Tuesday night, and all seven of them played a part in a 66-52 win over visiting McKinleyville. Jaeden Thayer led the way, finishing with a team-high […]
MONDAY’S BASKETBALL — Pivotal wins for Hoopa girls, South Fork boys
Beyonce Bussell continued her recent good form on Monday night, as both the Hoopa girls and South Fork boys posted pivotal wins on the basketball court. The Hoopa girls won at South […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy night of action for H-DNL teams
While the Fortuna and St. Bernard’s girls were busy on Friday night securing league titles with victories over Del Norte and Ferndale, respectively, the South Fork boys were keeping their hopes of […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Arcata girls remain in contention
The Tigers edged out McKinleyville 54-50 at Arcata on Wednesday night to remain in contention for a league title in girls basketball. With the win, the Arcata girls improved to 3-2 in […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — St. Bernard’s girls clinch; DN boys inch closer
The St. Bernard’s girls clinched at least a share of a sixth straight Little 4 title on a busy Friday night of local basketball action. The Crusaders won 64-21 at Hoopa, improving […]
Ferndale girls edge South Fork in L4 showdown
The Ferndale Wildcats ended a three-game losing streak and posted their second win in the Little 4, getting the better of the Cubs at South Fork, 42-31 in girls basketball on Thursday […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy night in Big 5 and Little 4
The St. Bernard’s and Del Norte boys remained undefeated in league play with road wins on Wednesday night, as each closed out the first half of conference play undefeated. The Crusaders won […]
PREP ROUNDUP — Wild night throws league race wide open
The race for this year’s Big 5 and Dick Niclai championship just got a whole lot more interesting in girls basketball. A wild night of action saw the Arcata Tigers win 42-38 […]
Big week in store for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy week for local high school basketball, as we close in on the halfway point of the Big 5. Del Norte has set […]
Cubs rally to top the Cats in Little 4 opener
The South Fork Cubs got their Little 4 campaign off to a winning start in boys basketball on Wednesday night, rallying from a halftime deficit with a big third quarter and holding […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big night for Henry as Panthers top Crusaders
Senior Hailee Henry had a double-double to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a 52-48 win at St. Bernard’s in girls basketball on Saturday night. Henry scored a team-high 14 points and was […]
POLL RESULTS — Little to separate the Big 5 leaders ahead of big showdown
By Ray Hamill — Adding to the intrigue of Thursday night’s girls basketball matchup between the Loggers and Huskies, there was little to separate the two teams in this week’s Humboldt Sports […]
POLL — Who will win the Little 4 championships?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The big question heading into the Little 4 this coming week is whether anyone can stop St. Bernard’s from a championship sweep. The St. Bernard’s […]
