By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be well represented in this year’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs with 13 teams included. The brackets and seeds were announced early Sunday afternoon, with […]
13 H-DNL teams included in the NCS playoff field
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Girls Team
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai Tournament rarely disappoints and it certainly didn’t this year. On Friday night, the Arcata Tigers capped two big days in tournament play with a gutsy […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Boys Team
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers were crowned Dick Niclai Tournament champions for the third time in four years on Friday, with a big performance against a St. Bernard’s team that […]
Panthers prevail in Niclai decider with stellar defensive effort
By Ray Hamill — The smallest school in Big 5 is quickly establishing itself as the team to beat when it comes to the Dick Niclai Tournament. On Friday night, a determined […]
Loggers rally late, edge SB in entertaining Niclai semifinal
By Ray Hamill — Two teams that have combined to win the last five Dick Niclai Tournaments did not disappoint on Thursday night. Crosstown rivals Eureka and St. Bernard’s faced off in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers looking to continue recent Niclai success
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers seem to enjoy the Dick Niclai Tournament. In recent years, the Panthers have saved some of their best basketball for the H-DNL postseason tournament and […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Del Norte, St. Bernard’s serve up epic fourth quarter
By Ray Hamill — Both teams answered the call late in the first of Tuesday’s Dick Niclai Tournament semifinals in boys basketball. Trailing by as many as 12 points in the fourth […]
Warriors dominate again, clinch eighth straight league wrestling title
The Del Norte Warriors’ dominance on the local wrestling mats continued over the weekend. Head coach Clinton Schaad and his wrestlers traveled to Lumberjack Arena to compete in the H-DNL Championships on […]
Hinrichs’ buzzer-beater breaks late tie in exciting Niclai showdown
By Ray Hamill — The excitement of the Dick Niclai Tournament and what it means to fans and players was on full display on Tuesday night. The first of two semifinals at […]
What to expect in this year’s Niclai Tournament and who will win
By Ray Hamill — As we get set for one of the most fun weeks of the year in North Coast sports, here’s a look ahead to what fans can expect in […]
Complete 2026 Dick Niclai Tournament schedule and results
Named after the legendary Dick Niclai, the annual H-DNL postseason tournament is one of the most anticipated events of the year on the North Coast sporting calendar. The annual tournament features the […]
SB wins at Hoopa to cap third straight unbeaten L4 campaign
The dynasty is alive and well. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s boys capped another unbeaten run through the Little 4 in boys basketball with a 71-43 win at Hoopa. The Crusaders, […]
Wrestlers get set for H-DNL championships at Lumberjack Arena
The Del Norte Warriors will look to cap another successful winter on the wrestling mats on Saturday, as the local high school grapplers head to Cal Poly Humboldt for the 2026 league […]
Crusaders, Wildcats celebrate their seniors, close out strong
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale honored standout senior classes on Thursday night before closing out conference play with big wins. The Crusaders hosted Hoopa and won 77-36, completing a perfect Little 4 campaign […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Blackburn, Dyer and the Panthers steal the show this week
By Ray Hamill — Incredibly, for the second time in a few weeks, a second H-DNL player has surpassed the 50-point mark in a basketball game. On Saturday night, St. Bernard’s senior […]
All you need to know about potential Niclai seeds, play-in games
By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final two nights of the regular season in H-DNL basketball, there is still plenty to be decided in the race for Dick Niclai Tournament inclusion. […]
Crusaders clinch conference title outright, top seed for Niclai
It took the Crusaders a little while to find their groove on Senior Night, but once they did it was business as usual. Hosting South Fork in their penultimate Little 4 game, […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders make it official; Cats, Warriors secure Niclai spots
The Crusaders made it official on Tuesday night, clinching a fourth straight outright Little 4 conference championship in girls basketball. After winning at least a co-championship with their victory at Ferndale on […]
Change announced for Dick Niclai tournament schedule
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for next week’s Dick Niclai tournaments are set, but it remains to be seen which teams will participate. The McKinleyville boys, Arcata girls and St. Bernard’s […]
SB girls beat Del Norte, inch closer to another 20-win campaign
Few teams in the H-DNL can match the remarkable consistency of the St. Bernard’s girls basketball team. On Monday night, the Crusaders traveled to Crescent City for a non-conference game and came […]
