By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls took a big step towards a Little 4 championship with a victory over their closest challengers on Thursday night. With top spot in the […]
Crusaders keep rolling, move clear in the Little 4
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Panthers top the Warriors in key Big 5 showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers pulled away late in Thursday’s home game against the Del Norte Warriors and held on for a 63-52 win. Three late 3-pointers, including two from Gabby Watson, broke open […]
Several H-DNL wrestlers impress at North Coast Classic
Several H-DNL wrestling teams fared well at Eureka High’s North Coast Classic last weekend with four placing in the top six. The Fortuna Huskies placed first overall with 129 points, followed by […]
Sluggish Wildcats top Laytonville, get set for St. Bernard’s
It wasn’t their best performance of the season, but the Ferndale Wildcats managed to get a win over Laytonville in boys basketball on Wednesday by the score of 62-45. With the win, […]
Big third quarter lifts South Fork girls past the Mustangs
The South Fork girls got back to winning ways against Round Valley on Wednesday night, defeating the Mustangs 46-36 in basketball in Miranda. The win was the second on the season over […]
Longtime local official honored in surprise ceremony
By Ray Hamill — Longtime basketball official Alan Mendes was honored this week for his 40 years of service to the local sports community, and he had no idea it was coming. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers win again; Panthers bounce back
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers closed out the first half of league play a perfect 4-0 after a 61-49 win at Del Norte on Wednesday night. The Arcata boys sit […]
‘A dream come true’ as Mack youth wrestling begins new era
By Ray Hamill — Youth wrestling is alive and well here on the North Coast and continues to provide a strong foundation for the sport in the H-DNL. And the facilities are […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Local teams look to keep title hopes on track
By Ray Hamill — Both the Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods men’s basketball teams will hit the road this weekend as they look to keep their conference championship ambitions […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy Loggers win again; Warriors finish strong
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 […]
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, […]
