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 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another exciting day of action for local teams
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 […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Redwoods, Cal Poly Humboldt women both lose
The College of the Redwoods women fell 71-66 at home to Napa Valley in basketball on Thursday afternoon. Rachel Valdez scored a team-high 16 points in the loss, as the Corsairs […]
Jacks rugby to play in national semifinal on Friday
By Ray Hamill — The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s rugby team will play in a national semifinal on Friday, as the Jacks inch closer to a first-ever national championship in the sport. […]
Bell makes weight ahead of much-anticipated return
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fighter Cass Bell has made weight for his highly-anticipated return to the cage this week. Bell is scheduled to fight Jared Scoggins in a bantamweight showdown […]
Local wrestlers shine at Battle at the Border
The H-DNL wrestlers got the new season off to a competitive start over the weekend, with several locals impressing at Del Norte’s Battle at the Border tournament. Nine of the 14 brackets […]
South Fork boys, Fortuna girls begin tournament play
A pair of H-DNL basketball teams tipped off their respective tournaments on Wednesday night, with the Fortuna girls playing at Healdsburg and the South Fork boys in action at Potter Valley. The […]
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL — Who’s playing where this weekend
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, most of the local high school teams will be in action at a variety of tournaments, including one here on the North Coast. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Crusaders sweep weekly awards
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say it was a good opening weekend for St. Bernard’s basketball. Both the girls and boys teams won their season-opening tournaments, while two of their […]
Rivals come to town as Cal Poly men look to extend fast start in CCAA
The Cal Poly Humboldt men will try to extend their unbeaten start to conference when they host their biggest rivals in a basketball doubleheader on Thursday night. The Cal Poly men take […]
No clear favorite in league, as Big 5 teams prepare for Arcata tourney
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 […]
