The St. Bernard’s Crusaders got a much-needed win at the Walnut Creek boys basketball tournament on Thursday, defeating Mendocino 64-44. The win ended a three-game losing skid for the Crusaders, who improved […]
St. Bernard’s boys bounce back at Walnut Creek
Warriors lead the local charge at Grants Pass tournament
The Del Norte Warriors continued an impressive early season on the wrestling mats with another strong showing at the Grants Pass tournament this past weekend. The Warriors are the defending boys and […]
Tigers building momentum in wrestling, as team doubles in size
By Ray Hamill — Now in his second year in charge of the program, head coach Cass Bell is building a solid foundation for the future of the Arcata High wrestling program. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Basketball and wrestling feature this week
By Ray Hamill — This week we honor a senior, a freshman and some record breakers, as the local basketball and wrestling seasons begin to heat up. On the basketball court, the […]
McKinleyville girls bounce back to beat the Braves
One day after losing to University in girls basketball, the McKinleyville Panther responded with a victory over the host school at the three-day Justin-Siena classic on Wednesday. The Mack girls lost 48-22 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders lose a close one; Panthers prevail
The McKinleyville Panthers closed out the Sac Adventist tournament with a victory in the third-place game on Wednesday, while the St. Bernard’s Crusaders lost a close battle in their opener at the […]
Corsairs setting new standards in men’s basketball
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team will carry some momentum into a well-deserved three-week break over the Holidays after achieving the program’s all-time high ranking in […]
Panthers travel to compete at Sac Adventist tournament
The McKinleyville Panthers are in action at the Sac Adventist tournament in boys basketball this week, splitting a pair of games on Monday and Tuesday. The Panthers opened with a 57-43 win […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Cubs impress
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have advanced to Thursday night’s championship game at the Berean Christian tournament after posting back-to-back victories on Tuesday and Wednesday. The SB girls beat Kipp King in their […]
Ferndale girls continue to roll, win 50th annual Stokes Tournament
The way the Wildcats are playing early in the season suggests they will be tough to stop in what is expected to be a competitive Little 4 in girls basketball this winter. […]
Warriors feature heavily in our end-of-season awards
By Ray Hamill — It was another football season to savor here on the North Coast in 2022, with two teams in particular stealing the show. From the opening kickoff back in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Cubs, Panthers and Huskies clinch tournaments
The McKinleyville boys are this year’s Logger Classic champions, which came down to points differential after both the Panthers and the host school won all three of their tournament games. On Saturday, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers top B5 rivals in Panther Classic final
The Eureka Loggers came storming out of the gates and never looked back on their way to a 53-23 win over McKinleyville in the Panther Classic championship game on Saturday. Moriah Bowles […]
Hoopa girls enjoy record-breaking week in tournament play
A challenging early-season schedule appears to be paying off for the Hoopa Warriors on the basketball court. After tipping off the season with five straight games against Big 5 schools, four of […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Mack, Eureka in contention at Logger Classic
The McKinleyville Panthers and Eureka Loggers both improved to 2-0 at the Logger Classic on Friday and will compete for the tournament championship on Saturday. They won’t, however, play each other in […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Improving defense lifts Huskies to victory
The Fortuna girls are finding their feet on the basketball court. On Friday night the Huskies turned in their best defensive performance of the young season on the way to defeating Weed […]
Tigers in contention again at Red Bluff tournament
The Arcata Tigers improved to 2-0 in tournament play for the third straight week with a comfortable 53-34 win over Enterprise at the Red Bluff tournament on Friday. On Saturday, they’re hoping […]
Corsairs suffer surprising loss at Santa Rosa; CR women lose to Irvine Valley
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team suffered a surprising loss to Yuba at the Santa Rosa tournament on Friday, losing 77-44. Kai Purcell scored a team-high 12 points in the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A good night for local teams in tournament play
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both tipped off the Logger Classic with victories on Thursday. The Crusaders defeated St. Mary’s 67-64, while the Panthers got the better of Shasta 58-50, with several other […]
Corsairs battle back to beat Pasadena with huge second half
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit on the way to a 70-58 win over Pasadena City College at the Santa Rosa tournament on Thursday. The […]
