Two of the best teams in the H-DNL through the early season faced off in the Mt. Shasta tournament championship game on Saturday afternoon, and one of them came away with a […]
SB boys make early statement with big win over McKinleyville
Ferndale girls clinch Trinity tournament with a big second half
The Wildcats apparently learned their lesson from Friday night. On Saturday afternoon, the Ferndale girls closed out the Holiday Classic at Trinity High School with a come-from-behind 69-61 win over the hosts […]
Warriors win big at AIBT, get ready for busy week on the court
The Warriors won their final tournament game against Red Bluff at Arcata High on Saturday to close out 2-1 over the three days. Del Norte won comfortably 81-48. And they succeeded with […]
Loggers display poise, top Huskies with big second half at AIBT
The Eureka Loggers faced off against a Big 5 rival for the second straight day at the Arcata tournament on Saturday, but this time they enjoyed the better of exchanges. One day […]
Arcata Tigers start fast, but come up short in AIBT championship
Despite featuring a very new-look team this year, the Arcata Tigers showed this weekend why they might just be a serious contender in the Big 5 once again as they look to […]
Cody Whitmer joins some elite company as CR men win again
Cody Whitmer joined some pretty elite company on Saturday, as the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team closed out tournament play in Modesto with a victory over Alameda. The CR men […]
Eight HDN players nominated for Cal Hi Sports all-state teams
By Ray Hamill — Eight H-DNL players have been nominated for the Cal Hi Sports all-state football teams, including four from the history-making Ferndale Wildcats. Cal Hi Sports announced the nominees from […]
McKinleyville Panthers to play for tournament championships
It’s been a good few days in tournament play for both McKihnleyville High basketball teams, each of which will play for a tournament championship on Saturday. The Mack boys won their semifinal […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Local teams to play for tournament championships
By Ray Hamill — A busy St. Bernard’s team has advanced to play in the Mt. Shasta tournament championship game after posting two wins on Friday. The Crusaders opened tournament play with […]
Warriors hold on, edge Loggers for the second time in seven days
By Ray Hamill — Big 5 rivals Del Norte and Eureka faced off for the second time in seven days at the Arcata tournament on Friday afternoon, and for the second time […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Crusaders, Wildcats reach tournament finals
St. Bernard’s will play Pyramid Lake in the Mt. Shasta tournament championship game for the second straight year on Saturday after successfully navigating a challenging semifinal on Friday evening. Samantha Sundberg had […]
CR men bounce back at Modesto, set up rematch with Payton, Alameda
Cody Whitmer had a career night on Friday as the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team bounced back from a tournament opening loss in Modesto with a big win over Fresno […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Williams, Jackson, Warriors rise to the challenge
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for the local winter sports teams, as they begin to build momentum. Most of the H-DNL basketball teams were in action at various […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Warriors, Loggers to meet again at AIBT
By Ray Hamill — At this rate, the Del Norte Warriors and Eureka Loggers will be well acquainted by the time league play rolls around in the new year. On Friday afternoon, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — SB, Fortuna and Ferndale win tourney openers
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders took care of business in their opening game at the Mt. Shasta tournament on Thursday afternoon, as they get set for a big early-season test on Friday. The […]
Yuba pulls away late against Redwoods at Modesto tournament
The College of the Redwoods men faced off against Yuba in the opening round of the Modesto tournament on Thursday in a game that got away from them late. The 49ers enjoyed […]
The best is yet to come for impressive Gast and Bullman
By Ray Hamill — If this season was a good one for the Eureka Loggers in cross country, 2026 should be only better. While team depth prevented the school’s boys and girls […]
Arcata boys tournament highlights another busy week for local teams
By Ray Hamill — A December of tournaments continues this week in local high school basketball, highlighted by the always anticipated Arcata boys tournament. The action gets under way on Thursday afternoon […]
Two Redwoods wrestlers qualify for 2025 state championships
College of the Redwoods is building some momentum on the wrestling mats. Over the weekend, head coach Brandon Benvenuti and his men’s team traveled to Modesto to compete in the NorCal Regional […]
Moon leads the offense as Mack Panthers win big at Hoopa
McKinleyville’s Neil Moon enjoyed a successful return to his old stomping ground on Tuesday night, as the Panthers continued their impressive early season in boys basketball. Moon, who is in his second […]
