By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are the favorites to win this year’s Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament, according to a Humboldt Sports readers poll. A total of 42 percent of votes […]
POLL RESULTS — Wildcats are the favorites to win Niclai
Several Dick Niclai games to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — Several of this week’s Dick Niclai tournament basketball games will be broadcast live on local radio, in addition to being streamed online. On Monday night, MIX 95.1 FM […]
Corsairs win in double OT, get set for GVC leaders Shasta
The college of the Redwoods men’s basketball team pulled out a double-overtime victory on the road on Saturday to keep pressure on conference leaders Shasta. The Corsairs won 92-84 at Feather River […]
Who are the five most impressive teams in the H-DNL this season?
By Ray Hamill — Every year there are a number of inspirational stories in H-DNL basketball, and this season was no exception, as three of the four league champions ended long championship […]
Playoff-bound Mack girls coming together at the right time
The Panthers are headed to the Dick Niclai tournament. On Saturday night, the McKinleyville girls won a play-in game at home to Fortuna, 47-42, seizing momentum with a big third quarter and […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai girls tournament?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The top teams in the H-DNL will face off in the annual Dick Niclai tournament, which will take place next week for the first time […]
Inspired by past greats, Cubs seniors create their own legacy on historic night
By Ray Hamill — Head coach Taylor Morrow says the legacy of legendary former South Fork coaches and players inspired him and this year’s team on their way to an historic championship […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Dick Niclai boys tournament?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The top teams in the H-DNL will face off in the annual Dick Niclai tournament, which will take place next week for the first time […]
Redwoods softball opens the new season on the road
Bronwyn Arnold hit successfully in all four games this weekend, as the College of the Redwoods softball team began the new season on the road. The Corsairs dropped all four games, losing […]
Stunning finish sees CR women stretch winning streak to four
The College of the Redwoods women pieced together a stunning comeback to beat Feather River 68-66 on Saturday afternoon, capping a very impressive road trip with their fourth straight conference win. The […]
Wildcats close out league play undefeated, as they get set for Niclai
The Ferndale girls are showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday night, they closed out a perfect league campaign in Little 4 basketball, winning 49-33 at Hoopa. “The team has worked […]
Cubs beat Crusaders in OT to end a three-decade drought
The South Fork Cubs rallied from a 15-point deficit with a stunning comeback on Friday night, as they ended a three-decade drought in Little 4 boys basketball. Led by three seniors on […]
Arcata Tigers complete remarkable league run, claim B5 title outright
After dropping their Big 5 opener at McKinleyville a few weeks back, the Arcata Tigers knew there was little room for error the remainder of the way if they were to win […]
Panthers edge the Warriors to tie them for second in the Big 5
Del Norte and McKinleyville will get to do it all over again on Tuesday in Crescent City. On Friday night, the Panthers edged the Warriors 42-38 in both teams’ Big 5 finales […]
NCS RANKINGS — Three H-DNL teams top their divisions one week before the playoffs
By Ray Hamill — With the North Coast Section basketball seedings meeting just nine days away, at least three of the 18 local varsity teams appear to be in pole position to […]
Kaylee Murphy sets career record at UC Santa Cruz
Former Eureka Logger Kaylee Murphy is building quite a legacy for herself playing basketball at UC Santa Cruz. The junior forward is enjoying another outstanding season playing for the Banana Slugs and […]
Boys and girls Dick Niclai Tournament schedule and details
UPDATED after Friday’s games … By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL schedule concluding this week, next week’s Dick Niclai tournament schedules are starting to take shape. The girls tournament gets under […]
League clarifies rumors about fans being allowed at Hoopa/Ferndale games
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has issued a statement stressing that rumors circulating on social media saying that fans are now being allowed at the basketball games in Hoopa on Friday […]
Cal Poly women make it three straight wins; men fall again
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball team won its third straight game in conference play on Thursday night, defeating Cal State Monterey Bay 70-59 on the road. Kaz Parks scored a team-high […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Mack girls win to keep Niclai hopes alive
The Panthers aren’t done quite yet. On Thursday night, they secured a dramatic 56-55 win at Del Norte to keep their Dick Niclai hopes alive. The win lifts the McKinleyville girls to […]
