By Ray Hamill — It was a night North Coast football fans will never forget. A night that reminded the rest of the Golden State that the H-DNL can hold its own […]
Big 4 now a force to be reckoned with in the state playoffs
PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP — Big day for H-DNL with multiple championship wins
Fortuna, St. Bernard’s and Eureka each won their respective tournament championship games on Saturday on a very good day for the H-DNL in girls basketball. Eureka capped a big weekend with a […]
VIDEO — Playmakers step up for St. Bernard’s
The Crusaders’ playmakers rose to the challenge on one of the biggest stages of all on Friday, scoring a remarkable 31 unanswered points on the way to securing a place in a […]
Gillette buzzer-beater gives CR men dramatic win
A buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Drew Gillette kept the Corsairs rolling on Saturday afternoon, as they closed out their own men’s basketball tournament with a fifth straight win. They had to fight for […]
PREP BOYS ROUNDUP — First win for Loggers, first loss for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers lost for the first time this season on Saturday afternoon, falling 63-45 to Lincoln in the McKinleyville tournament championship game. Niko Zambas led the way […]
HSU’s winning streak snapped at Monterey Bay
The Humboldt State women had a six-game winning streak snapped at Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday night, falling 62-55 in basketball. Alexia Thrower and Madeline Hatch each scored 14 points in […]
VIDEO — Hall’s block excites Arcata fans in tourney decider
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Garrett Hall gave his team a boost at the defensive end on Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the McKinleyville boys basketball tournament. Hall, who is […]
History making Crusaders headed back to state bowl game
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are headed back to a state bowl game after a commanding 45-29 win over East Nicolaus in the NorCal Regional football playoffs in Yuba City on Friday night. […]
Defense carries Warriors all the way to state championship
On a night of bizarre twists and turns, there was one constant for the Warriors, as there has been all year long. Defense. And that was the difference in a very entertaining […]
PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP — Another busy night for local teams
The Eureka Loggers kept their fast start to the season going with a 53-38 win over Petaluma at the Piner tournament in basketball on Friday night. Sophia Chalmers led the way on […]
PREP BOYS ROUNDUP — Tigers roll on; Panthers fall to Windsor
The Arcata boys will play for the championship at the McKinleyville tournament on Saturday after beating KIPP King 55-34 on Friday night. The Tigers will play Lincoln in the decider at 2:30 […]
Bowl bound! — Crusaders, Warriors prevail on historic night for H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The dream of a state championship in football remains alive and well for both Del Norte and St. Bernard’s. On Friday night the two Big 4 rivals each […]
VIDEO — Panthers hit a buzzer beater in matchup with Windsor
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers used the entire shot clock in a patient build-up to a buzzer-beating 3-point shot from T-Ryan Stumpf in a matchup with Windsor at the McKinleyville tournament […]
Quigley and the Corsairs continue their impressive run
Ashley Quigley continued to light up the court for the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team on Friday, leading the Corsairs to a fifth straight win. Quigley scored 24 points in […]
An occasion to relish for all of H-DNL football
By Ray Hamill — Two teams, two NorCal regional showdowns, two state bowl berths on the line. And an entire community behind both. Are you ready for some football history? Because we […]
Corsairs continue to roll in home opener
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs turned in a near-perfect first-half defensive performance on the way to a comfortable 80-59 win over Sierra in their home opener in men’s basketball on Thursday […]
PREP GIRLS ROUNDUP — Exciting games for Eureka, McKinleyville
The Eureka Loggers improved to 3-1 on the season with a big comeback against a previously undefeated Maria Carrillo team to open play at the Piner basketball tournament on Thursday. Trailing by […]
PREP BOYS ROUNDUP — Busy day for H-DNL teams
The Eureka Loggers pushed a good San Lorenzo team all the way to overtime at the Ukiah tournament on Thursday evening, before falling 73-67 in boys basketball. Trevor Bell got the season […]
HSU women make it six straight wins
Alexia Thrower continued to lead the way as the Humboldt State women won their sixth straight game in basketball on Thursday night to improve to 7-1. Thrower scored a game-high 25 points […]
Crusaders appear ready to seize the moment
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s players know they have a golden opportunity and they appear determined to take full advantage of it. Many of the key players on this year’s […]
