By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will get a bit of a Big 5 preview this week, with four of the league rivals in action at the Arcata tournament, which tips […]
No clear favorite in league, as Big 5 teams prepare for Arcata tourney
CR men get impressive win at Contra Costa
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team enjoyed one of its most impressive wins of the season at Contra Costa on Tuesday night, getting the better of the Comets 81-64. The […]
Seniors lead the way as Ferndale girls get their first win
The seniors led the way on Monday night, as the Ferndale Wildcats got their first win of the season in girls basketball, beating Potter Valley 61-16. The Cats, who are now 1-1, […]
Wildcats continue to roll, top Potter Valley to go to 4-1
The Ferndale Wildcats continued to play strong defense on the way to a comfortable 76-45 win over Potter Valley in boys basketball on Monday night. The Ferndale boys held the Bearcats to […]
Cats win Point Arena tourney; Cubs place third at Fall River
Two Little 4 boys basketball teams had strong showings at their season-opening tournaments over the weekend, with the Ferndale Wildcats winning the Jolly Roger Tournament in Point Arena and the South Fork […]
Mistakes costly for Corsairs in Grizzly Bowl, but future remains bright
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will have to wait at least one more year to end their long bowl game victory drought, but there’s every reason to feel optimistic they won’t […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy day for H-DNL teams
Two local teams played in tournament championship games on Saturday, with the St. Bernard’s Crusaders winning at Upper Lake and the McKinleyville Panthers losing in their own tournament decider. The Crusaders improved […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Exciting finishes highlight Saturday action
Two Big 5 teams were involved in a couple of thrilling finishes on Saturday, with mixed fortunes. At the Grass Pass tournament, Eureka edged Crater thanks to a late Claire Maples 3-pointer. […]
St. Bernard’s girls win Cloverdale tournament
It has been an impressive start to the new basketball season for the St. Bernard’s girls, who continued to roll at the Cloverdale tournament on Saturday morning. The Crusaders made it three […]
No. 14 Redwoods men make it five straight wins
Trey Neff exploded for 35 points on Friday night, as the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team won its fifth straight game. The freshman guard from North Medford has impressed since […]
CR women post back-to-back wins at Shasta tournament
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team won back-to-back games for the first time this season at the Shasta tournament on Friday and Saturday. After dropping their tournament opener to San […]
Surprising Corsairs give North Coast fans something we haven’t seen in a while
By Ray Hamill — Even the Corsairs underestimated how good they would be this season. Fresh off a two-year hiatus, College of the Redwoods reinstated the football team this fall and it’s […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Local teams to play for tournament championships
A pair of local teams will play for a tournament championship on Saturday after another strong performance for each on Friday night. At McKinleyville, the Panthers advanced to their own tournament championship […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers prevail in tournament decider
The McKinleyville girls maintained their impressive start to the new season with a statement win over their rivals at the Arcata tournament on Friday night. Facing the host school in a championship […]
H-DNL wrestlers get set for season-opening tournament
By Ray Hamill — North Coast wrestling fans will get a first look at this year’s H-DNL grapplers this weekend, as the new season officially gets under way. All nine league programs […]
What to expect from Saturday’s Grizzly Bowl
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods and Monterey Peninsula will face off for the second time this season in Saturday’s Grizzly Bowl in Arcata, but Corsairs head coach Jason White […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy night of tournament action for local teams
It was a good night for three local boys teams in tournament action on Thursday, with McKinleyville, Fortuna and St. Bernard’s all winning their respective games. The Panthers rolled to an easy […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — CR men continue to roll; women lose to San Mateo
Both College of the Redwoods teams were in action on Thursday night with mixed fortunes. The CR men opened their own Coach Treggs Classic with a 70-63 win over Sierra and improved […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers, Tigers go to 2-0 in tournament play
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers and McKinleyville Panthers both improved to 2-0 at the Arcata tournament on Thursday and will play each other on Friday. The Panthers beat Fortuna 66-43 […]
Tigers fall to hot-shooting Cardinals at Mack tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got an early-season lesson from a hot-shooting Cardinal Newman team on Thursday afternoon, as they lost their opening game at the McKinleyville boys basketball tournament. […]
