By Ray Hamill — There was an almost eerie silence heard around the H-DNL on Friday night, as games were played in empty arenas just two days after the local district superintendents […]
The reason behind the no spectator mandate and how fans are reacting
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Who’s No. 1 after a wild week in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — To say that COVID has changed everything this year is a huge understatement, but at least most of the games are still going ahead, and that’s something we […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams right now
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is forging ahead without fans and without many players right now, so it’s become a little more difficult to gauge exactly which are the top five […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Games continue with no fans in attendance
By Ray Hamill — There were games in the Big 5 and the Little 4 on Friday night, but no spectators were in attendance at any of them as the H-DNL begins […]
Big second quarter lifts Crusaders past the Warriors
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 […]
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, […]
