The Crusaders are finding their groove at an opportune time of the season. And so too are their fans. Playing in front of a packed and enthusiastic home crowd for the second […]
Crusaders win battle of Eureka in front of packed and loud gym
Clutch underclassmen lift SB girls to thrilling victory over Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls blew open a tight game with a dominating fourth quarter on their way to beating crosstown rival Eureka 51-46 in non-conference basketball on Saturday […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Exciting opening week for the Big 5 and Little 4
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Arcata Tigers and the McKinleyville Panthers. It was also a good week for Liam Dyer and the St. Bernard’s Crusaders. The […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors win conference openers
The St. Bernard’s and Hoopa boys both won their conference openers on Friday night, as the 2025 Little 4 conference got under way. The Crusaders welcomed Ferndale to Eureka and won 66-34, […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Team leaders begin conference play strong
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week on the local high school basketball courts as conference play began. And three players in particular stood out, earning them our athletes of […]
Crusaders pull away in the second half, top the Cats in L4 opener
Last year’s conference co-MVP Laila Florvilus got this year’s Little 4 schedule off to a very impressive start on Thursday night, as the St. Bernard’s girls cruised to a comfortable win at […]
POLL RESULTS — St. Bernard’s boys, girls favorites to repeat as L4 champs
By Ray Hamill — Defending conference champions St. Bernard’s are the favorites to win the Little 4 championship in boys and girls basketball, according to our recent readers poll. Last week, we […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL boys teams are getting ready for the business end of the season, with conference play set to begin this coming week in both the Big 5 […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — H-DNL teams making their presence felt in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — An impressive field of H-DNL girls basketball teams are not only among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section but are also making their presence felt in […]
Crusaders make it three wins in 36 hours with doubleheader sweep
The St. Bernard’s girls showed why they are the team to beat in this year’s Little 4 with two more impressive wins on the basketball court on Saturday. The defending Division-4 state […]
Crusaders close out road trip 2-1, get set for upcoming conference opener
The Crusaders closed out a three-game road trip with a pair of games on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. On Friday, they stretched their winning streak to seven straight with a hard-fought […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s boys Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Little 4 in boys basketball could be the closest and hardest to call of any of the four conferences in H-DNL basketball this winter. […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s girls Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 tips off on Thursday night with a pair of games scheduled, and the big question as we head into conference play is can anyone stop […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors both win on Friday
Sophomore guard CJ Figas helped lead the St. Bernard’s girls to their 12th win of the season in a non-tournament game at Yreka on Friday. Figas finished with 13 points, including three […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy day for the H-DNL teams
The St. Bernard’s boys opened a three-game road trip with a 76-64 win at Eagle Point on Friday afternoon. The win was the sixth straight for the beat-up Crusaders, who are still […]
St. Bernard’s girls impress in Florida, go to 11-1 on the season
The St. Bernard’s girls closed out a trip to Florida with a strong performance in the consolation game of the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic on Monday. The Crusaders defeated Delsea out of […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Locals impressing early in the season
By Ray Hamill — A pair of young boys basketball players take center stage this week, along with two impressive girls teams. It’s been a good start to the new season for […]
Dyer and the Crusaders win Kelseyville tournament in front of packed home crowd
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders overcame a strong start by the host team in front of a packed gymnasium in the championship game at the Kelseyville tournament on Saturday night. The Crusaders weathered […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Wins for SB, Del Norte, Eureka and Fortuna
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are beginning to find their groove. On Friday they won for the second time in two games at the Kelseyville tournament, defeating Cloverdale 70-69 in a hard-fought game […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Huskies overcome big deficit to win in OT
The emerging Jorlynn Villalvazo scored 18 points to help lead the Fortuna Huskies to a 46-43 overtime win against Orland in an exciting semifinal at the Orland Lady Trojan Invitational tournament on […]
