By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers kept the pressure on Fortuna in the race for the Big 5 championship with a hard-fought 61-56 win at home to McKinleyville in girls basketball […]
VIDEO — Mack girls push Eureka all the way
Loggers hold off Panthers to remain in the hunt in Big 5
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the Loggers and Panthers in a highly-entertaining game of girls basketball at Eureka on Thursday night, with the home team edging out a […]
Del Norte girls come out fired up at Arcata
The Del Norte girls returned to winning ways with an emphatic performance on Thursday night, winning 69-58 at Arcata in girls basketball. After dropping two straight league games to open the Big […]
Crusaders, Wildcats form a winning combination
The St. Bernard’s girls cruised to a 57-21 win at Ferndale in girls basketball on Thursday night, but the real winner was the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The two programs combined […]
Will Omey named CalHiSports small schools’ state player of the year
By Ray Hamill — A great year for Will Omey and St. Bernard’s football just got even better. On Thursday, CalHiSports.com named the Crusaders senior their small schools State Player of the […]
HSU rugby to play under the lights at Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt State men’s rugby team will be hosting a unique event in a few weeks, when the Jacks welcome Cal Maritime to the Redwood Bowl for a […]
Frank Cheek’s Life Story now available
By Ray Hamill — Those of us who know Frank Cheek have been waiting for this. One of the most legendary coaches here on the North Coast, Cheek has teamed with Tom […]
Redwoods basketball games postponed
By Ray Hamill — The weather has forced the postponement of Thursday’s College of the Redwoods men’s and women’s basketball games at Feather River. Both games have been tentatively rescheduled for Friday. […]
VIDEO — Tigers, Warriors both win to set up big showdown on Friday
By Ray Hamill — Friday night’s boys basketball showdown between the Del Norte Warriors and Arcata Tigers in Crescent City will now be for the Big 5 lead. Both teams won their […]
Cubs rally to top the Cats in Little 4 opener
The South Fork Cubs got their Little 4 campaign off to a winning start in boys basketball on Wednesday night, rallying from a halftime deficit with a big third quarter and holding […]
Second-half surge lifts Tigers past the Loggers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers found their touch from downtown in the third quarter on Wednesday night, as they took control of their Big 5 boys basketball showdown at home […]
Another big road win for Del Norte boys
The Del Norte Warriors proved too strong for the Huskies in Fortuna on Wednesday night, keeping their perfect start to league play going with a 53-35 win in boys basketball. Omar Banuelos […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW — Updates on several local athletes
By Ray Hamill — A number of local basketball players are in the midst of big seasons at the collegiate level, many of them on winning teams. At Whitman College in Washington, […]
McKinleyville, Hoopa games postponed again
By Ray Hamill — The weather has forced the postponement of basketball games between Hoopa and McKinleyville for the second straight day. Wednesday’s JV and varsity boys games at Hoopa High were […]
Wildcats, Crusaders unite for worthy fundraiser
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale and St. Bernard’s girls basketball teams will promote a worthy cause this week, when they meet in a Little 4 showdown at Ferndale High on Thursday […]
Humboldt Fastpitch Softball signups now under way
Registration is under way for the upcoming Humboldt Fastpitch Softball season, which begins in mid-March. Interested players can register online at madrivergirlssoftball.blogspot.com in age groups from 6U to 16U. Last spring 375 […]
Loggers keep Tigers at bay in Big 5 showdown
By Ray Hamill — They say good teams find a way to win games when they don’t play their best, and that was the case for the Eureka Loggers on Tuesday night. […]
Hoopa boys battle-tested and ready to challenge for L4
By Ray Hamill — It’s taken them some time to come together, but the Warriors appear to be finding their feet in boys basketball, and they appear to be doing so at […]
Fortuna girls win at Del Norte, go to 3-0 in the Big 5
The 17-1 Fortuna Huskies appear to be getting even better. On Tuesday night, the Fortuna girls came away from Del Norte with a comfortable 53-31 win over the Warriors in basketball to […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Freshmen stars lead the way
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a school year of outstanding freshmen performances here on the North Coast, and that has continued into the basketball season where St. Bernard’s newcomer Saulele Tanuvasa […]
