The Ferndale girls held their nerve late in Saturday’s championship game at the Trinity Holiday Classic in basketball, beating the host school 50-47 in an exciting championship showdown. With the lead changing […]
Ferndale girls win exciting Trinity tournament decider
Cubs win Potter Valley tournament with their best performance yet
The South Fork Cubs got the better of Willits for the second time in four days on Saturday on the way to winning the Potter Valley tournament in boys basketball. The Cubs […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A good day for the H-DNL teams
It was a successful day for several H-DNL teams at various tournaments on Saturday, with two taking home tournament championships early in the day. At Mt. Shasta, the St. Bernard’s girls defeated […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Two all-local matchups go down to the wire
The Hoopa Warriors won for the second straight day at the Trinity Holiday Classic on Saturday morning, defeating Little 4 rival Ferndale, 61-60. The Wildcats rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to […]
Fortuna boys fall to Piner in disappointing AIBT championship
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing tournament finale for the Fortuna Huskies at the Arcata tournament on Saturday, although head coach Norm Sotomayor is hoping his young team will benefit […]
Whitmer’s buzzer-beater lifts Panthers past the Tigers
Cody Whitmer hit a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a thrilling 42-41 win over their biggest rivals on Saturday afternoon. An early-season matchup against the Tigers […]
Hoopa girls embrace tough early-season schedule
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will be hoping to add to their win tally in girls basketball when they travel to play Fortuna on Tuesday night. The Warriors are 1-6 […]
Crusaders beat the Warriors to win Mt. Shasta tournament
An outstanding start to the new girls basketball season continued for St. Bernard’s on Saturday, as the Crusaders won a second tournament in eight days with a second different MVP. Last week […]
Resilient Corsairs extend winning streak with another big road win
Trey Neff hit a go-ahead free throw with just five seconds remaining on Friday night, as the Corsairs stretched their winning streak to seven straight in men’s basketball with a 69-68 victory […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another exciting day of action for local teams
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a statement win at the Arcata tournament on Friday night, knocking off the host school for the first time in four years. The Huskies won 69-49 to advance […]
Back with a bang, Bell victorious at Bellator 289
Cass Bell ended a three-year wait on Friday, getting his first win in the MMA cage since December 2019. The Arcata-based professional fighter won a split decision in a bantamweight showdown against […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams to face off in championship game
A pair of H-DNL teams will play each other for the Mt. Shasta tournament championship on Saturday. On Friday, the St. Bernard’s girls won their second straight in tournament play and fifth […]
Lumberjacks suffer first conference loss in OT thriller
The Cal Poly Humboldt men suffered their first conference loss in basketball on Thursday night, falling 116-112 to Chico State in overtime at Lumberjack Arena. Marlon Ruffin scored a game-high 37 points […]
Hard-working Huskies have some depth and plenty of weapons
By Ray Hamill — A strong offseason has the Fortuna Huskies nicely poised to challenge for a Big 5 championship this winter. A 67-46 win over Red Bluff at the Arcata tournament […]
Loggers and Wildcats win their tourney openers
The Eureka and Ferndale girls basketball teams each won their respective tournament openers on Thursday night. The Loggers made it three straight wins with a 53-20 victory over Pittsburg in a late-night […]
A familiar face returns as Panthers get set to host weekend tournament
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local wrestling coach Tom Pender will return to Humboldt County this weekend, as the McKinleyville Panthers get set to host their annual wrestling tournament. The former Panthers […]
Jacks advance to national championship game
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s rugby team will play for a national championship for the second time in the club’s history. On Friday, the Jacks defeated Endicott College by a score of […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors keep rolling at Mt. Shasta
The St. Bernard’s Crusader won their fourth straight game to start the season with a 45-36 win over Weed on the opening day at the Mt. Shasta tournament on Thursday. Also in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Plenty of tournament action for H-DNL teams
The Arcata Tigers comfortably advanced to the semifinals of their own tournament on Thursday after getting the better of Buckingham Charter 74-18. Also at the Arcata tournament, McKinleyville overcame a poor shooting […]
Panthers overcome poor shooting to top Enterprise
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers overcame a poor night shooting the ball to pull out an opening-day victory over Enterprise at the Arcata boys basketball tournament on Thursday. The McKinleyville boys […]
