VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The big question heading into the Little 4 this coming week is whether anyone can stop St. Bernard’s from a championship sweep. The St. Bernard’s […]
POLL — Who will win the Little 4 championships?
PREP ROUNDUP — Close calls for several H-DNL teams
A number of H-DNL teams dropped close games in basketball on Saturday, as they closed out weekend tournaments ahead of next week’s league openers. The Del Norte and Arcata girls each lost […]
Tigers look for more consistency after loss to Foothill
Inconsistency continues to cause some concern for the Arcata Tigers, as they get set for their Big 5 opener in boys basketball next week. On Saturday, the Arcata boys saw their four-game […]
Magical season continues for Fortuna
The Fortuna Huskies will tip off the Big 5 as the hottest prep basketball team on the North Coast, improving to 14-1 on Saturday with their eighth straight win. After posting back-to-back […]
Hard work paying off for Eureka girls ahead of B5 opener
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are expected to challenge for a conference championship in girls basketball when the Big 5 tips off next week, with plenty of balance, depth and […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies win again in OT
The Fortuna girls remained red-hot with a second overtime win in two days at the Las Plumas Tournament, defeating Oroville 34-30 on Friday. The win was the seventh straight for the Huskies, […]
Tigers pull away from Hoopa for fourth straight win
The Arcata Tigers are building momentum ahead of next week’s Big 5 opener in boys basketball. On Friday night, they won their fourth straight game, overcoming a stubborn Hoopa team and pulling […]
Ferndale boys appear ready to compete for L4
By Ray Hamill — A couple of months after ending a lengthy league title drought in football, the Ferndale Wildcats will be hoping to do the same in boys basketball. The Cats […]
PREP BASKETBALL — Loggers drop tourney opener; Huskies continue to roll
The Eureka girls dropped their opener at the Stonebarger Tournament at Liberty High on Thursday night, falling 58-52 to a good Half Moon Bay team. Carly Boynton led the Loggers with 18 […]
Eureka boys put themselves in position to challenge for Big 5
By Ray Hamill — With their Big 5 opener in boys basketball less than a week away, the Eureka Loggers have put themselves in position to challenge for a league title after […]
Warriors headed in the right direction as league play looms
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have come storming out of the gates in boys basketball this season, and will go into league play next week with an impressive record […]
Defense lifts short-handed Mack girls to victory
A very short-handed McKinleyville girls basketball team got the new year off to a successful start with a 50-33 win at Deer Valley on Thursday evening. The Panthers had just six players […]
Arcata to host Hoopa as both prepare for league openers
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will host several games in boys basketball this weekend, as they finalize preparation for next week’s Big 5 tip-off. First up, the Arcata boys will […]
Close-knit Crusaders expecting Little 4 battle
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their state championship win in football, many of the St. Bernard’s players are now firmly focused on basketball, with their Little 4 opener just a week […]
Impressive CR women prepare for tough conference
By Ray Hamill — Things are about to get a little tougher for College of the Redwoods women’s basketball, although this year’s team appears well up to the challenge. The Corsairs have […]
OUR 2019 SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
By Ray Hamill — Congratulations to Cass Bell, the HumboldtSports.com 2019 Sportsperson of the Year. And what a year it has been for the Arcata star, in and out of the MMA […]
END OF YEAR AWARDS — And the winners are …
By Ray Hamill — The polls closed on Tuesday evening and the results are in. North Coast sports fans have spoken, and in some cases they’ve spoken quite emphatically. In a landslide […]
Final chance to vote for end of year awards
VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED By Ray Hamill — A big thank you to everyone who reached out to us over the past week to vote for our end-of-year awards. The response was […]
WEEKEND BASKETBALL — Busy Saturday for H-DNL teams
The St. Bernard’s girls defeated River City 72-65 on Saturday to claim claim the consolation at the Fort Bragg tournament. Shelby Jordan and Saulele Tanuvasa were each named all-tournament for the Crusaders, […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams return to action
Several local teams were back in action the day after Christmas at a variety of tournaments, including three H-DNL teams competing at the Fort Bragg tournament. Early on Friday, the St. Bernard’s […]
