By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers won nine straight to start the new season before tasting defeat for the first time against a very good Pleasant Valley team at the Red […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Not much to separate the top teams right now
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — No surprise at the top in first rankings
By Ray Hamill — It’s time for our first power rankings of the season in girls basketball, and there’s no surprise who’s No. 1. Despite a loss to Grants Pass on Wednesday, […]
Corsairs setting state-best standards in multiple categories
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs are off to an impressive start this season in men’s basketball, both as a team and individually. The College of the Redwoods men are 10-3 and […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Wildcats, Huskies and Panthers take center stage
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Ferndale Wildcats in girls basketball. The Ferndale girls kept their unbeaten start to the new season going with three wins in […]
US Baseball Academy camp coming to Arcata in the new year
Arcata High School will host a winter baseball camp in February and March, just ahead of the local high school season. The US Baseball Academy clinic will run on four consecutive Sundays, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Poteet debuts with Eureka; Panthers win at Ukiah
The McKinleyville girls had a big second half on the way to an impressive 45-42 win at Ukiah on Wednesday night, while the Eureka girls were unable to contain Grants Pass down […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies, Warriors and Crusaders all win midweek games
The Fortuna, Del Norte and St. Bernard’s boys all won in basketball on Wednesday night as they continue their preparation for the upcoming league campaign. Fortuna defeated Marin Academy 68-60 and improved […]
Short-handed St. Bernard’s girls fall to Dixon
With two of their top players sidelined through injury, the St. Bernard’s girls suffered their first loss of the season at the Berean Christian tournament on Tuesday. The Crusaders, who were missing […]
Former H-DNL players face off in college basketball
Two local standouts faced off in college basketball on Monday afternoon, as Kaylee Murphy and UC Santa Cruz got the better of Kaylie McCracken and Whitman by a score of 72-63. Both […]
Humboldt State teams fall at Sonoma State
Humboldt State’s Cam Timmons had a career night at Sonoma State on Monday, but the Jacks fell 66-56 to the Seawolves in men’s basketball. Timmons finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, two […]
MIST 12Us keep rolling, win another tournament
The Mad River MIST 12Us won their third tournament of the fall over the weekend, placing first at the Redding Big League Dreams. Because of the weather, the tournament was shortened to […]
Arcata boys should benefit from tough early-season matchup
The Arcata Tigers suffered their first loss of the boys basketball season at the Red Bluff tournament over the weekend, falling to Pleasant Valley 75-50 in the championship game. The Tigers, who […]
HSU women win triple-OT thriller at Chico State
All five starters scored in double digits as the Humboldt State women’s basketball team won a triple-OT thriller at Chico State, 105-96, on Saturday night. Julia Iman had a career night with […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Wildcats keep impressive runs going
The Eureka and Ferndale girls both kept their impressive start to the season going over the weekend, with strong showings by each of them at their respective tournaments. The Loggers won for […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy day of tournament action for H-DNL teams
A busy day of action for the H-DNL saw one local team claim a tournament championship on Saturday and two others place second. At Eureka, the McKinleyville Panthers got the better of […]
Surging Mack boys make it five straight wins
If they finally get their offense to where they want it, the McKinleyville Panthers could be a pretty dangerous team when the Big 5 begins play next month. On Saturday, the Panthers […]
Eureka boys edge Fortuna, start to build momentum
The Eureka boys are building some momentum, especially on defense. On Saturday afternoon, the Loggers won for the third time in four games, getting the better of Fortuna 59-56 to close out […]
CR men close out Santa Rosa tournament with second straight win
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team placed third at the Santa Rosa JC tournament on Saturday, getting the better of Foothill 100-88. Donald Willis, Bradley Willis and Drew Gillette each […]
Crosswhite leads Huskies to second straight win
The Fortuna Huskies closed out the McKinleyville tournament with their second straight win on Saturday, defeating Yreka 55-35. Senior Isobel Crosswhite was instrumental in the victory, finishing with a game-high 22 points […]
Voting to open next week for end-of-year awards
By Ray Hamill — A big thank you to everyone who took the time to send us their nominations for the HumboldtSports.com end of year awards over the past couple of weeks. […]
