By Ray Hamill — As expected 13 local teams have been included in the brackets for the North Coast Section basketball playoff tournaments, which get under way on Tuesday night. Seven H-DN […]
NCS basketball playoff brackets announced
Del Norte Warriors crowned H-DN wrestling champions
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys have been crowned H-DN champions in wrestling after a big day at the league meet in Fortuna on Saturday. The Warriors won four of […]
From 12 percenters to Niclai champs, two Panthers enjoying historic year
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year for McKinleyville High sports and for two seniors in particular. On Friday night, Jack Clancy and Payton Harbin were instrumental in leading the […]
In a league of her own, Maples leads Eureka’s multi-Niclai winners
By Ray Hamill — After winning just one Dick Niclai Tournament championship in the first 25 years of the tournament, the Eureka girls have been unstoppable in recent years. On Friday night, […]
Dick Niclai facts and stats, and the man behind the tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls secured a rare three-peat of Dick Niclai Tournaments on Friday night, becoming just the third H-DN girls program to ever do so. However, when it […]
Corsairs complete first GVC three-peat in 44 years
The 2022/23 Corsairs are in a class of their own when it comes to basketball, and they’re not done yet. In fact, when all is said and done, this team could be […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Niclai champs take center stage
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai Tournament champs take center stage this week after an exciting few days for both teams. The Eureka girls and McKinleyville boys both won historic tournament […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers, Tigers face off in classic Niclai final
Check out our fourth-quarter and overtime highlights from Friday night’s thrilling Dick Niclai Tournament final, as well as the fantastic atmosphere at Lumberjack Arena. The McKinleyville Panthers and Arcata Tigers faced off […]
A ‘special moment’ as Mack boys end long Niclai championship drought
By Ray Hamill — You couldn’t have scripted this one much better. On Friday night, the McKinleyville Panthers ended a long Dick Niclai championship drought with their biggest performance of the season […]
Eureka girls clinch third straight Niclai championship
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers were not going to be denied this time around. Not on the biggest stage of all. Not in front of a packed house and in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — What a week for H-DN basketball
By Ray Hamill — This week has been a great celebration of local high school basketball, thanks to all of the H-DN schools and College of the Redwoods. The Dick Niclai boys […]
Team depth lifts Eureka girls past Ferndale into another final
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are headed back to the Dick Niclai Girls Basketball Tournament championship game after a hard-fought 55-46 win over Ferndale in Thursday night’s semifinal at College […]
Nunez leads the way as Del Norte girls advance to Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will play for a Dick Niclai Tournament championship in girls basketball for the first time in four years after defeating St. Bernard’s 55-49 in […]
Tigers, Panthers get set to renew rivalry at Lumberjack Arena
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Round four of one of the best rivalries in North Coast sports will take place on Friday night, when the Arcata Tigers face off […]
History-making Corsairs clinch third straight GVC title
College of the Redwoods clinched at least a share of the Golden Valley Conference championship in men’s basketball for the third straight year with a 74-65 win at Siskiyous on Thursday night. […]
H-DN wrestling poised for very successful postseason
By Ray Hamill — The local high school wrestlers are getting ready for what will be a busy couple of weeks and what many H-DN coaches believe could be their best postseason […]
Redwoods baseball gets set for home opener this weekend
UPDATE: FRIDAY’S GAMES HAVE BEEN RAINED OUT AND THE TWO TEAMS WILL NOW PLAY A DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, STARTING AT NOON. By Ray Hamill — Baseball returns to the North Coast on […]
Tigers headed back to the Niclai championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will have the opportunity to defend the Dick Niclai Tournament championship they won last year when they face off against rivals McKinleyville in Friday night’s […]
Panthers hold on late, set up Niclai final rematch
By Ray Hamill — An injury-plagued McKinleyville Panthers team had to dig deep late in Wednesday’s Dick Niclai Tournament semifinal at College of the Redwoods, but was able to hold off the […]
Warriors teams represent the H-DN well at NCS Dual Meet Championships
The H-DN was well represented at this year’s North Coast Section Dual Meet Championships, which were held at American Canyon High School on Saturday. League champion Del Norte received an automatic bid […]
