The Cal Poly Humboldt women saw their championship hopes take a big hit on Saturday, as they fell to Chico State for the second time in three days. The Lumberjacks came into […]
Florvilus, Wildcats top the Jacks, complete conference sweep
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders win big; Cats top the Warriors
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale won conference matchups in girls basketball on Friday night. The Crusaders hosted South Fork and won 73-9, while the Wildcats hosted Hoopa and prevailed 57-35. With the win, […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders top the Cubs, move clear of the chasing pack
The St. Bernard’s boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 standings with their 13th straight win on Thursday night. The Crusaders traveled to Miranda to play South […]
Florvilus to return to the North Coast for pivotal CCAA showdown
By Ray Hamill — One of the best local high school basketball players in recent years will make her return to the North Coast on Thursday evening for a huge CCAA showdown […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top, as SB holds steady
By Ray Hamill — With 12 straight wins and having not lost a game in over a month, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders remain not just the highest-ranked H-DNL team in the North […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Big win at Fortuna keeps Tigers at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to feature prominently in the MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings this week, with four of the nine league programs in the top 30 […]
Crusaders win at Trinity, stretch their winning streak to 12 straight
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders were tested late in Saturday’s non-conference road game against a resilient Trinity team, but held on down the stretch to come away with a 60-48 win. With the […]
Loggers, Crusaders cap big weekend with Saturday road wins
The Eureka Loggers capped a successful two-day road trip with a victory at Shasta on Saturday, stretching their winning streak to four straight games. One day after beating University Prep 45-29, the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Panthers, Crusaders, Warriors all win
While Arcata’s Luke Lemke was exploding for 51 points against Fortuna on Thursday night, the McKinleyville Panthers took over sole possession of top spot in the Big 5. Lemke stole the headlines […]
H-DNL calls again for good sportsmanship after multiple spectators banned
The H-DNL has issued a reminder to local fans of the importance of good sportsmanship at league events after multiple incidents this school year that have resulted in spectators being suspended or […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the HDN right now?
By Ray Hamill — While the St. Bernard’s boys have stolen many of the early headlines with their exceptional play in December, it’s the Arcata girls who are currently the highest-ranked H-DNL […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders lead the way early in the season
By Ray Hamill — With a busy month of early-season tournaments over with and conference play set to begin next week, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the […]
Crusaders win TOC title with most complete tournament game
The Crusaders capped an impressive pre-conference schedule with their 10th straight win in basketball on Saturday afternoon. The St. Bernard’s boys were competing at the Nike TOC in Phoenix, Arizona, and won […]
Team-first mentality serves the Crusaders well at TOC in Phoenix
The St. Bernard’s boys won their opening two games at the Nike TOC in Phoenix this week, stretching their winning streak to nine straight. On Thursday, the Crusaders opened tournament play with […]
Crusaders respond to tourney-opening loss with three straight wins
The St. Bernard’s girls battled back from a tournament-opening loss to Godinez Fundamental to win three straight games at the Surf City Holiday Classic in Huntington Beach this week, including a thrilling […]
St. Bernard’s boys continue to roll, top the Panthers again
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders made it seven straight wins to close out 2025 with a second victory over McKinleyville in boys basketball action over the weekend. Just two weeks after getting the […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Impressive weekends for Schmidt, SB girls
By Ray Hamill — It was another busy weekend on the basketball courts for the local contingent of varsity teams, and it was a impressive few days for one team and for […]
Baum shines as St. Bernard’s girls win Kelseyville tournament
Sophomore Carli Baum was named tournament MVP on Saturday after helping to lead the St. Bernard’s Crusaders to a tournament championship in Kelseyville with a 67-35 win over the host school in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Warriors keep rolling after Escalera buzzer-beater
Damian Escalera scored a game-winning basket on a buzzer beater at the Anderson tournament on Friday evening, as the red-hot Del Norte Warriors stretched their winning streak to five straight with a […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Crusaders top L4 rival in tourney semifinal
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will be hoping third time is the charm on Saturday, as they get set to play in the championship game of the Kelseyville tournament. This is the third […]
