The McKinleyville boys and girls basketball teams closed out their pre-Christmas schedule with impressive road wins on Friday night. The Mack boys won 64-55 at Kelseyville, while the girls won 51-35 at […]
McKinleyville boys and girls prevail on the road
‘Best duo in the county’ lead Huskies past the Wildcats
After watching his team lose heavily to the Huskies in boys basketball on Thursday night, Ferndale head coach Tristen Waters described Fortuna seniors Alfonso Medina and Russell Pascascio as “the best duo […]
A CR success story, as three players accept scholarship offers
By Ray Hamill — Three weeks after their historic bowl game victory, the Corsairs are succeeding off the field of play and continuing to set a high standard for College of the […]
Jacoby Creek seventh graders complete perfect season
By Ray Hamill — A group of talented young seventh graders are setting a standard that will be tough to beat at Jacoby Creek Elementary School. And more importantly, they’re going about […]
GIRLS SOCCER — We name our player, coach and team of the year
By Ray Hamill — There was plenty to celebrate about the 2023 high school girls soccer season, which gave us a lot of worthy candidates for our end-of-season awards. There were arguably […]
BOYS SOCCER AWARDS — Big year for Warriors, Arcata junior
By Ray Hamill — It will go down as one of the most exciting high school boys soccer seasons we’ve seen in some time here on the North Coast. Four teams battled […]
Young rowers making waves with numbers on the rise
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Bay Rowing Association Junior Team recently made the trip to compete at the Head of the Lagoon Regatta in the Bay Area, as the local club […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Huskies, Cubs keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — High school basketball season is in full swing here on the North Coast with league play fast approaching. And several local teams have been impressing through the early […]
Jacks multi-sport star leads the nation in key defensive stat
Cal Poly Humboldt junior Emilia Long is enjoying an outstanding year competing for the Jacks. After helping to lead the Humboldt women’s soccer team to a postseason berth in the fall, Long […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Wildcats knock off Big 5 rival; Cubs win
Ferndale held Fortuna to just eight second-half points on the way to knocking off their closest rivals in non-league girls basketball on Wednesday night. The Wildcats won 40-31 and improved to 7-3 […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies top the Cubs; DN girls bounce back
Russell Pascascio had a double-double on Tuesday night, as the Fortuna Huskies secured their third straight victory in boys basketball, winning 60-50 at South Fork. The senior standout, who is enjoying a […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Tigers, Warriors continue to impress
A pair of Big 5 rivals impressed in tournament play over the weekend as both continue to build momentum ahead of league play. The Arcata Tigers traveled to Sacramento to compete in […]
Ferndale defense impresses at Kelseyville despite lack of practice
After a late start to the season for most of their players, whose football season didn’t end until a week ago, the Ferndale boys basketball team is starting to build some momentum. […]
Corsairs fall to Santa Rosa to close out tournament play
The Corsairs suffered their second straight loss at the Santa Rosa men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, falling to the host school 97-86. Santa Rosa led 54-51 at halftime and began to pull […]
Eureka boys pull away late in Logger Classic championship
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans were treated to a preview of this year’s Big 5 in the championship game at the Logger Classic in Eureka on Saturday afternoon. The host […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Warriors, Huskies win tournaments; Loggers keep rolling
The Hoopa Warriors took home a tournament championship for the second straight weekend after beating Mendocino 81-47 in the final of the Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament at South Fork on Saturday. The […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Three H-DNL teams win tournament championships
It was another busy day for the H-DNL teams on Saturday, with several schools playing at various tournaments. Here on the North Coast, both Eureka and South Fork won their own tournaments. […]
South Fork boys top Averroes in Gene Cotter Memorial final
The South Fork Cubs won their second tournament of the season on Saturday, beating Averroes 44-35 in the final of their own Gene Cotter Memorial Tournament. The victory lifts the two-time defending […]
Del Norte boys win Anderson tournament with strong defense
The Warriors are getting back to what they do best and that’s the main reason they have now won five straight games. On Saturday afternoon, the Del Norte boys basketball team defeated […]
Former H-DNL star hits late game winner in second start for Jacks
Last year’s Big 5 co-MVP Brandon Bento-Jackson is having an immediate impact on the college basketball courts. Former Arcata Tiger Brandon Bento-Jackson made his second start for the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s […]
