By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s announced early Saturday afternoon that Steve Thrap has been reinstated as head coach of the boys basketball program after being placed on administrative leave two days […]
St. Bernard’s reinstates Thrap as basketball coach
Steve Thrap deserves better from St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — I’m not sure St. Bernard’s is sending the right message to the school’s athletes or students this week. On Thursday morning, the school placed boys basketball head coach […]
Prep Roundup — Fortuna, Hoopa complete perfect campaigns
A pair of local league champions closed out a perfect campaign on Friday night, with Hoopa Valley and Fortuna each winning in boys basketball. The Hoopa boys defeated St. Bernard’s 78-45 in […]
Community shows support for St. Bernard’s coach
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s boys basketball head coach Steve Thrap admits he has been overwhelmed by the community support he has been shown over the past 24 hours. Early on […]
Mack girls edge Fortuna in a thriller to claim Niclai spot
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers are now officially back. After two straight winless campaigns in the Big 5 over the past two years, the McKinleyville girls came into this season riding […]
Prep Roundup — St. Bernard’s remarkable run continues; DN wins again
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders posted their 31st consecutive win in the Little 4 with a league-clinching 69-59 victory over Hoopa Valley at St. Bernard’s on Thursday night. The win gives […]
Mack JVs, Fortuna frosh each close out perfect in Big 5 action
The future of girls basketball at McKinleyville and Fortuna high schools appears to be in good hands. Both the McKinleyville JVs and Fortuna freshmen each won on Thursday night to close out […]
Big game for Thrap, but Corsairs continue to struggle
The Corsairs dropped two more basketball games at Siskiyous on Thursday. The men’s team fell 90-78 and remains winless on the season at 0-22, while the women lost 86-56 and dropped to […]
Jacks prepare for rugby opener with high hopes
By Ray Hamill — Rugby returns to Humboldt State this weekend, as the men’s team gets set to open the season at home against the University of the Pacific. The game will […]
Crusaders place coach on administrative leave
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s has placed boys basketball head coach Steve Thrap and his staff on administrative leave for the immediate future, the school announced on Thursday. Because it is […]
Locals lead the charge for CR baseball in 2019
By Ray Hamill — This year’s College of the Redwoods baseball team features a large local presence, many of whom are expected to lead the charge for the Corsairs as they look […]
Wild times in the Big 5 heading into final night
By Ray Hamill — If last year’s Big 5 race in boys basketball was close, this year’s is even more so, and heading into the final night of action on Friday there’s […]
Panthers make it five straight as Warriors continue to slide
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers seem to find a way to save themselves when they need it the most. On Wednesday night, they won their fifth straight game to keep […]
Prep Roundup — Huskies dominate at Arcata, return to top form
After a couple of close calls recently, the Fortuna boys responded with a statement 64-39 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night, their first victory at Arcata since 2014. Playing in front […]
Kadle, Chase receive small school all-state honors
By Ray Hamill — Two more local football players have been recognized for their achievements last season and named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Football Small Schools Team, which was released earlier […]
Prep Roundup — Del Norte girls clinch historic Big 5 outright
This year’s Warriors made it look so easy, Del Norte fans could be forgiven for asking what took them so long? On Tuesday, they made it official, clinching the school’s first-ever Big […]
Where Are They Now? — Bonomini, Purify get set for showdown at Shasta
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former Eureka Loggers, who are each enjoying big seasons with their respective collegiate teams, will meet each other on the basketball court at Shasta College […]
More accolades for Eureka’s Tyce Mullins
By Ray Hamill — The accolades continue to pile up for Eureka senior Tyce Mullins, who this week was named to the SportStarsMag.com 2018 All-NorCal Football Defense. Mullins, who enjoyed a standout […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Two outright champions were crowned in boys basketball over the past few days, and either would be considered a worthy choice for this week’s Humboldt Sports Team of […]
Youth Sports — Pacific Union eighth-graders flying high
The Pacific Union eighth-grade boys basketball team is on a roll, and continued its impressive season with a big win over the weekend. On Saturday, the Pacific Union boys won the Zane […]
