By Ray Hamill — Playing five games in nine days has not been a problem for the Eureka girls. On Tuesday night, they rallied from an early deficit to defeat McKinleyville 54-47 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy Loggers win again; Warriors finish strong
H-DNL teams ranked among the best in the state in their divisions
By Ray Hamill — Several H-DNL teams are riding high in the North Coast Section rankings this week, including a few that feature among the top teams in the entire state within […]
New venues and dates announced for 2023 Dick Niclai tournaments
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has announced the dates and venues for this year’s Dick Niclai tournaments, with three big doubleheaders scheduled and a return to Lumberjack Arena for the championship […]
Huskies take first at Eureka’s North Coast Classic
A young Fortuna wrestling team is quickly maturing. The Huskies had eight top-five finishers at the Eureka North Coast Classic on Saturday, beating out 24 other boys teams for the tournament championship. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Huskies top Little 4 opponents
The Eureka and Fortuna boys both enjoyed non-league wins over Little 4 opponents in basketball on Monday night. Check out a couple of Alfonso Medina dunks from Fortuna above … The Loggers […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Another new No. 1 team this week
By Ray Hamill — What a difference a week makes. After three big performances in five days, including lopsided victories over both McKinleyville and Eureka, the Arcata Tigers have jumped to the […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Loggers remain No. 1; Crusaders make a move
By Ray Hamill — There is no change at the top in our Power Rankings from a week ago, but there’s movement elsewhere in an impressive top five. It continues to be […]
St. Bernard’s girls showcase their depth with big win at Mack
The St. Bernard’s girls improved to 4-1 against Big 5 teams with a 44-35 win at McKinleyville on Saturday night, while also avenging one of their only two losses of the season. […]
Corsairs overcome sluggish offense to top the Roadrunners
The Corsairs overcame some mental mistakes on offense on the way to pulling out a hard-fought 65-62 win over visiting Butte College in men’s basketball at College of the Redwoods on Saturday […]
Wildcats look to bounce back from first league loss
The Ferndale Wildcats’ Little 4 championship hopes took a hit on Friday night in a 53-37 loss at South Fork. With the loss, the Cats dropped to 1-1 in league play and 11-5 […]
Eureka girls take over sole possession of Big 5 lead
The Eureka Loggers took a big toward a Big 5 title with a key victory at Del Norte in a make-up game on Saturday afternoon. Playing their third game in five days, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Surging Tigers and a pair of Loggers enjoy a big week
By Ray Hamill — Three local high school athletes have been impressing beyond the Redwood Curtain in recent weeks, while one local basketball team has come storming out of the gates in […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Arcata Tigers take control after busy five days
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers capped a busy week with another dominating performance on Friday night, winning a third league game in five days to take control in the standings. […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders move clear at the top; Cubs bounce back
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders improved to 2-0 in the Little 4 with a comfortable 54-39 win at Hoopa on Friday night. The win, coupled with South Fork’s 53-37 victory over Ferndale in […]
Local players shine as Cal North wins ODP Regional championship
By Ray Hamill — A pair of younger sisters are setting new standards within their families when it comes to Olympic Development Program soccer. Following in their older sisters’ footsteps, Eureka High […]
Lumberjacks win again, improve their standing in CCAA
The Lumberjacks played their first home game in more than a month on Thursday night, getting the better of Cal State Los Angeles 68-64 in men’s basketball. The win was the third […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Warriors, Loggers remain on course, get set to play Saturday
The Del Norte Warriors and Eureka Loggers will face off in Crescent City on Saturday with the Big 5 lead on the line. Both teams won for the second time in two league […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Cats win to set up big showdown next week
The two frontrunners in Little 4 girls basketball continued to roll on Thursday night, setting up the first of two huge showdowns between them in a week’s time. At Ferndale, the Wildcats […]
Big week for Clifton, as Urban Knights top Chaminade
Jadence Clifton is quickly adapting to her new surroundings and is enjoying a big season playing for the Academy of Arts women’s basketball team. The former Del Norte Warrior transferred from Cal […]
Hannan benefiting from tougher competition; Tigers get breakthrough win
Joshua Hannan is building momentum on the wrestling mats, and so too are the Arcata Tigers. The Arcata senior, who is a defending North Coast Section champ, has his eyes set on […]
