By Ray Hamill — North Coast basketball fans won’t want to miss what is arguably the best night of the local basketball season, with two Dick Niclai championship games on tap at Lumberjack […]
DICK NICLAI CHAMPIONSHIPS — Two great matchups on tap
VIDEO — Vigil and the Loggers take over in the fourth quarter
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers left it late on Thursday, overcoming a poor night shooting with a big finish on the way to defeating St. Bernard’s 46-41 in the Dick […]
Eureka girls edge St. Bernard’s in exciting Niclai matchup
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers are headed back to the Dick Niclai championship in girls basketball, after getting the better of St. Bernard’s 46-41 on Thursday night, in what has become […]
Huskies defense too much for Wildcats in Niclai showdown
The Huskies will get the opportunity to add the Dick Niclai championship to their Big 5 title in girls basketball, as a phenomenal season for them shows no signs of slowing down. […]
Redwoods women handed a lifeline in GVC race
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs were handed a lifeline in their pursuit of a Golden Valley Conference championship in women’s basketball after Lassen’s upset win over Butte on Wednesday night. Any […]
CR hall of famers to be honored at basketball games
College of the Redwoods will induct six new members into the school’s athletic hall of fame this weekend, in a ceremony that will be held between the two basketball games on Saturday. […]
Busy weekend in store for CR teams on the diamond
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will try to put a three-game losing streak in baseball behind them this weekend, as they return home to play Los Medanos in a three-game stand. […]
Hard work paying off for Arcata wrestlers ahead of league meet
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL wrestling championships will take place this Saturday at Arcata High, with league frontrunners Del Norte and Fortuna expected to compete for the team title. The host […]
Arcata boys set up Niclai rematch with Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers will get the rematch they coveted. After barely losing to Del Norte in last week’s Big 5 decider, the Arcata boys will get another shot at […]
Warriors comfortably advance to Niclai championship
The Del Norte Warriors comfortably advanced to Friday night’s Dick Niclai boys championship game with a 54-31 win over Ferndale in Crescent City on Wednesday. With the win, their 18th straight, the […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL — First win for Finck; fast starts for Figueiredo, Fischel
By Ray Hamill — Former St. Bernard’s pitcher Garrison Finck got his first collegiate win on Tuesday, as Cal State East Bay defeated Holy Names 10-3 to go to 4-0. Finck, a […]
First start for Munson at Shasta
Former Eureka standout Brady Munson got his first collegiate start on the mound for Shasta on Tuesday, tossing three innings in a 7-0 loss to Yuba. Munson, one of several former H-DNL […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW UPDATE — Big week for several local players
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a record-breaking season for at least one former H-DNL player playing college basketball, with Eureka’s Kaylee Murphy continuing to set new standards at UC Santa Cruz. […]
VIDEO — Eureka, Mack girls play with energy, focus
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got a much-needed win on the basketball court on Tuesday night, getting the better of McKinleyville 62-50 in the opening round of the Dick Niclai […]
Loggers stop surging Panthers to set up showdown at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers found a way to stop the surging Panthers on Tuesday night, handing McKinleyville its first loss against H-DNL opposition in two weeks and advancing to a […]
Wildcats top Warriors in Niclai opener, advance to play Fortuna
The Ferndale Wildcats won their Dick Niclai opener on Tuesday night, defeating visiting Hoopa 53-27 in girls basketball. With the win, the Cats advance to play at No. 1 seed Fortuna on […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Influential seniors lead the way
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors who have been hugely influential for their respective basketball teams all season take center stage this week, as their prep careers wind down. St. […]
Huskies and Warriors impress at NCS dual championships
Fortuna and Del Norte represented the H-DNL at the weekend North Coast Section Redwood Empire Division-II Dual Team Championships at Rancho Cotate High School. The Warriors were seeded No. 2 and placed […]
VIDEO — Mack seniors closing out with a bang
By Ray Hamill — There’s a fine line between winning and losing sometimes, as the McKinleyville Panthers have shown this season. On Monday night, the Panthers posted an emphatic 58-39 win at […]
VIDEO — Fourth-quarter and OT highlights from Niclai opener
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers prevailed in an entertaining Dick Niclai opener on Monday night, beating Big 5 rivals Eureka 70-59 in overtime. The fourth quarter was particularly exciting with […]
