By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley gave the Crusaders all they could handle for much of Friday night’s Little 4 opener for both teams at St. Bernard’s, but the home team prevailed […]
Big second quarter lifts Crusaders past the Warriors
Eureka girls pull away in the second half, go to 2-0 in B5
By Ray Hamill — Through their opening two league games, the Eureka Loggers are living up to the billing as Big 5 favorites. On Friday night at Eureka High, the Loggers pulled […]
South Fork boys top Ferndale in Little 4 opener
The South Fork Cubs returned to action for the first time in a few weeks and opened league play with a 46-40 win over Ferndale in boys basketball on Friday night. Tommy […]
League races thrown wide open after wild night of basketball
By Ray Hamill — Wow! What an opening few days in the Big 5 and Little 4. While COVID has played havoc with just about every H-DNL roster this week, it hasn’t […]
More weekend games postponed
By Ray Hamill — Multiple weekend high school basketball games have been postponed because of COVID protocols, as just about every H-DNL team continues to be affected. Friday night’s Big 5 showdown […]
Warriors stun the Crusaders in Little 4 opener
The Hoopa Warriors showed no ill-effects from a near month-long layoff on Thursday night, as they returned to action with a stunning 59-52 win over St. Bernard’s in boys basketball. The win […]
Local high school team in a race against time to fundraise for facilities
By Ray Hamill — The 2022 high school baseball season is just around the corner, but at least one local team is still uncertain where it will be playing its home games. […]
Lumberjacks release 2022 softball schedule
The Humboldt State softball team has released the 2022 schedule, which is set to begin on Feb. 2. The schedule features 36 conference games, including 16 at home, and will be the […]
Panthers edge the Tigers in thrilling Big 5 showdown
By Ray Hamill — One of the best rivalries in local high school basketball did not disappoint on Thursday night, as the McKinleyville Panthers got the better of the Arcata Tigers 67-58 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big wins for Hoopa, Mack and Eureka
There were a couple of surprising results around the H-DNL on Thursday night, most notably at Hoopa, where the Warriors tipped off the Little 4 with a big victory over a shorthanded […]
Del Norte, Arcata face off in league-opening dual meet
The Del Norte Warriors hosted Arcata in an H-DNL dual meet in wrestling on Wednesday as they prepare for a weekend tournament at Anderson. The Warriors won the meet with a number […]
Local stations to broadcast several H-DNL basketball games this month
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans won’t be able to attend any games for the next two weeks, but they can still follow much of the action online and on the […]
Young Huskies building momentum on the mats
A young Fortuna wrestling team got the H-DNL dual meet season off to a successful start on Wednesday night, winning four of the seven matches against McKinleyville. After graduating a large senior […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — H-DNL teams rank high in section and state
By Ray Hamill — It’s no surprise to see that the Arcata Tigers are the highest ranked local boys basketball team, according to MaxPreps, as they get set to open the Big […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Panthers win Big 5 openers
The Loggers tipped off the Big 5 with an emphatic win over Del Norte in girls basketball on Wednesday night, running out to a 65-27 victory at Eureka High. Both teams were […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Who’s ranked where in the NCS as we begin league play?
By Ray Hamill — As they get set to tip off the Little 4 this week, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are the top-ranked local girls basketball team, according to MaxPreps. The Crusaders, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Gaither, Vizenor continue to shine
By Ray Hamill — Consistency is huge for every athlete in just about every sport, and this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics, have […]
H-DNL to play without spectators for two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday afternoon that no spectators will be allowed at sporting events for two weeks beginning on Friday. According to a press release from the […]
Jacks forced to cancel both of this week’s men’s basketball games
The Humboldt State men’s basketball games scheduled for this week have been canceled because of COVID protocols. The Jacks were supposed to play at Cal State San Marcos on Thursday and at […]
Talented Tigers building for the future as they get set for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers might lack the depth to challenge for a league championship in wrestling this season, but new head coach Cass Bell believes they will enjoy plenty […]
