By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section boys basketball playoffs must feel like an extension of the regular season for the McKinleyville Panthers. On Wednesday night, they overcame a slow start […]
McKinleyville boys beat Eureka in all-local NCS showdown
Fortuna senior makes school history with championship win
By Ray Hamill — Two weeks after winning a first-ever H-DNL dual meet championship, the Arcata Tigers were crowned league champions in girls wrestling at Eureka High School on Saturday. The Tigers […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Local teams prepare for weekend games
All four local college basketball teams will be back in action later this week after mixed fortunes this past weekend. The College of the Redwoods men remain mathematically alive in the chase […]
NCS playoff opponent forfeits to Big 5 school
By Ray Hamill — At least one local team is moving on from the first round of the North Coast Section playoffs before Wednesday’s busy night of action. The Arcata girls were […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Little 4 teams prevail in postseason openers
By Ray Hamill — It was a good night for the Little 4 girls, with all three teams in action winning their North Coast Section Division-5 basketball playoff openers on Tuesday. And […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — St. Bernard’s boys fall to Marin Academy
By Ray Hamill — A memorable season for the St. Bernard’s boys basketball team ended with an upset loss to visiting Marin Academy in the opening round of the North Coast Section […]
Dominating Warriors roll to league championship in H-DNL wrestling
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys defended their H-DNL championship in wrestling in emphatic fashion at Eureka High School on Saturday. The Warriors finished with five individual champions and four […]
College of the Redwoods men off to their best start since 1988
The Corsairs are off to their best start in baseball in 36 years. After sweeping a three-game series at De Anza over the weekend, all by a single run, the College of […]
All nine H-DNL girls teams qualify for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has been rewarded for an outstanding season with all nine varsity girls basketball teams qualifying for the North Coast Section postseason. Six of the nine boys […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A great atmosphere to celebrate H-DNL basketball
By Ray Hamill — Friday night gave us two exciting championship games and a reminder why H-DNL basketball is special. Playing in front of a packed house at Lumberjack Arena, the Arcata […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A golden era continues for the Eureka Loggers
By Ray Hamill — With three straight Big 5 championships and four straight Dick Niclai tournament titles, the Eureka Loggers have left no doubt as to who is the most dominating program […]
Where do this year’s Niclai champs stand in tournament history?
By Ray Hamill — With victories in their respective Dick Niclai tournament championship games on Friday night, the Arcata boys and Eureka have plenty to celebrate this weekend. But where does each […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Lemke, Wells and the Warriors standing tall
By Ray Hamill — When you achieve something only one H-DNL team has ever achieved before, you get to be Humboldt Sports Team of the Week, sponsored as always by College of […]
Tigers dig deep to continue their impressive Niclai tradition
By Ray Hamill — This time the Tigers would not be denied. After seeing a big lead evaporate in last year’s Dick Niclai tournament final loss to McKinleyville, it appeared as if […]
Loggers prevail as exciting Niclai girls final goes down to the wire
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls are Dick Niclai tournament champions for the fourth straight time after edging St. Bernard’s in an exciting final at Lumberjack Arena on Friday night. Playing […]
COLLEGE ROUNDUP — Disappointing night for local teams as title hopes fade
All four local college basketball teams lost their games on a disappointing night on Thursday. The College of the Redwoods men’s and women’s teams fell at Siskiyous to all but end any […]
Crusaders win defensive battle to advance to Dick Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — If it’s true what they say about good defenses winning championships, the Crusaders could be on course to win a first Dick Niclai championship since 2002. On Thursday […]
Tigers take care of business with big second half in Niclai semifinal
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are headed back to the Dick Niclai championship game in boys basketball after a 73-45 win over Hoopa in Thursday night’s semifinal at College of […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — SB, Arcata girls serve up another Niclai thriller
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai tournaments never seem to disappoint. One day after a thrilling first-round boys matchup between McKinleyville and Fortuna, Arcata and St. Bernard’s gave us more of […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — History-seeking Eureka girls take care of business
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls will get a rematch with St. Bernard’s in Friday night’s Dick Niclai tournament championship game after comfortably taking care of business in Wednesday’s semifinal. Playing […]
