By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley gave the Crusaders all they could handle for much of Friday night’s Little 4 opener for both teams at St. Bernard’s, but the home team prevailed […]
Big second quarter lifts Crusaders past the Warriors
League races thrown wide open after wild night of basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wow! What an opening few days in the Big 5 and Little 4. While COVID has played havoc with just about every H-DNL roster this week, it hasn’t […]
More weekend games postponed
By Ray Hamill — Multiple weekend high school basketball games have been postponed because of COVID protocols, as just about every H-DNL team continues to be affected. Friday night’s Big 5 showdown […]
Warriors stun the Crusaders in Little 4 opener
The Hoopa Warriors showed no ill-effects from a near month-long layoff on Thursday night, as they returned to action with a stunning 59-52 win over St. Bernard’s in boys basketball. The win […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big wins for Hoopa, Mack and Eureka
There were a couple of surprising results around the H-DNL on Thursday night, most notably at Hoopa, where the Warriors tipped off the Little 4 with a big victory over a shorthanded […]
Local stations to broadcast several H-DNL basketball games this month
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans won’t be able to attend any games for the next two weeks, but they can still follow much of the action online and on the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — H-DNL teams rank high in section and state
By Ray Hamill — It’s no surprise to see that the Arcata Tigers are the highest ranked local boys basketball team, according to MaxPreps, as they get set to open the Big […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Who’s ranked where in the NCS as we begin league play?
By Ray Hamill — As they get set to tip off the Little 4 this week, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are the top-ranked local girls basketball team, according to MaxPreps. The Crusaders, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Gaither, Vizenor continue to shine
By Ray Hamill — Consistency is huge for every athlete in just about every sport, and this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics, have […]
H-DNL to play without spectators for two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday afternoon that no spectators will be allowed at sporting events for two weeks beginning on Friday. According to a press release from the […]
Crusaders win again as they prepare to open league
The St. Bernard’s boys prepared for league play with a comfortable 74-37 win over Round Valley in basketball on Monday night. With a number of players missing for the game, Demetrius Rawson […]
Joe Tanno voted Humboldt Sports Male Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — It was a year young Joe Tanno won’t forget any time soon with an achievement for the ages. And he’s only going to get better. During the summer, […]
A runaway choice for Humboldt Sports Female Athlete of the Year
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s junior Lele Tanuvasa is one of the brightest high school basketball prospects the North Coast has seen in a while and she’s quickly earning the respect […]
Tomlin voted Humboldt Sports Coach of the Year
By Ray Hamill — Matt Tomlin has been voted the 2021 Humboldt Sports Coach of the year after another outstanding year on the sidelines. Tomlin, who coached girls basketball, baseball and football […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy week for H-DNL teams
The Fortuna Huskies suffered a pair of losses at the Dixon Ram tournament this week, while also defeating El Dorado. The Huskies opened tourney play with a 75-64 loss to Argonaut on […]
Crusaders finding an identity on both sides of the ball
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are building plenty of momentum ahead of league play. On Thursday afternoon, the No. 1 ranked Division-6 boys basketball team in the state capped a big three days […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Not much to separate the top teams right now
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers won nine straight to start the new season before tasting defeat for the first time against a very good Pleasant Valley team at the Red […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — No surprise at the top in first rankings
By Ray Hamill — It’s time for our first power rankings of the season in girls basketball, and there’s no surprise who’s No. 1. Despite a loss to Grants Pass on Wednesday, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies, Warriors and Crusaders all win midweek games
The Fortuna, Del Norte and St. Bernard’s boys all won in basketball on Wednesday night as they continue their preparation for the upcoming league campaign. Fortuna defeated Marin Academy 68-60 and improved […]
Short-handed St. Bernard’s girls fall to Dixon
With two of their top players sidelined through injury, the St. Bernard’s girls suffered their first loss of the season at the Berean Christian tournament on Tuesday. The Crusaders, who were missing […]
