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 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Lemke, Wells and the Warriors standing tall
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 […]
St. Bernard’s girls rally late to reach first Niclai final since 2018
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls will play for a first-ever Dick Niclai championship on Friday night after a thrilling come-from-behind win over Arcata in Wednesday’s semifinal at College of […]
Loggers start fast, roll to comfortable win in Niclai semifinal
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are headed back to the Dick Niclai championship game in girls basketball after a dominating 62-36 win over the Hoopa Warriors in the semifinals at […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Big finish lifts defending champs to victory
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies and Panthers set a high standard for the rest of this week’s Dick Niclai tournament. In first-round action on Tuesday night, the McKinleyville and Fortuna boys […]
Panthers bounce back, edge the Huskies in thrilling Niclai showdown
By Ray Hamill — What a difference a day can make. Just 24 hours after a hugely disappointing loss to rivals Arcata, the McKinleyville Panthers tipped off the Dick Niclai tournament with […]
Road Warriors win again, advance to Dick Niclai semifinals
The Hoopa boys won on the road for the second straight day on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the Dick Niclai tournament. Coming into the week, the Warriors had […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A great atmosphere for Tigers, Panthers
By Ray Hamill — As usual, the McKinleyville Panthers and Arcata Tigers served up an incredible atmosphere when they faced off in a playoff game at Mack High in boys basketball on […]
Former Loggers look set to play a big role for CR baseball in 2024
Patience at the plate and a core group of former Eureka Loggers played a pivotal role in leading the College of the Redwoods baseball team to a 4-0 start to the new […]
Cal Poly women top East Bay, move into two-way tie for fourth in CCAA
The Cal Poly Humboldt women won their second straight game in basketball on Saturday as they remain well in contention for a California Collegiate Athletic Association postseason tournament spot. The Jacks got […]
Former Hoopa Warriors off to an impressive start at CR
A pair of former Hoopa Warriors got their collegiate careers off to an impressive start in softball over the weekend. Beth Masten and Nae-rew Martin both hit successfully in each of their […]
Dick Niclai games to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Tag Wotherspoon and The Beat 95.1 FM crew will be on had to broadcast several of this week’s Dick Niclai tournament games, boys and girls. Including Tuesday night’s […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Tigers win playoff battle; Warriors secure final Niclai spot
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata and McKinleyville boys may have been crowned co-champions of the Big 5 last week, but one of them emerged as a strong favorite for the Dick […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Tigers, Warriors prevail in Niclai openers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata and Hoopa girls have advanced to the semifinals of this week’s Dick Niclai tournament after each won their opening games on Monday night. The Tigers defeated […]
