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 […]
Panthers make it five straight as Warriors continue to slide
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 […]
Huskies remain a force on the mats at Ukiah
The Fortuna wrestlers continued to impress with another strong showing at the Ukiah tournament over the weekend, placing fourth as a team. Fortuna was led once again by senior Adam Medeiros, who […]
Prep Roundup — Hoopa boys crowned Little 4 champions
The Hoopa Valley Warriors ensured there would be no late dramatics later this week by sealing the Little 4 title outright at South Fork on Monday night, the program’s first conference championship […]
Where Are They Now? — Consistency key for Sobol at Montana
By Ray Hamill — On and off the golf course, Allison Sobol has enjoyed the transition this year from high school to college life. It’s certainly been different, attending the University of […]
Loggers lead impressive local charge at Windsor tournament
The Eureka girls continued to showcase just how much depth they have on the wrestling mats this year, with another tournament championship at Windsor High on Saturday. The tournament win was the […]
Humboldt State men stun No. 13 UC San Diego
It was another Saturday night thriller at Lumberjack Arena, as the Humboldt State men’s basketball team knocked off the No. 13 team in the country, UC San Diego, by a score of […]
Prep Roundup — Loggers hold off their crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls responded to a disappointing week on the basketball court with a dynamic team performance in a non-conference 66-53 win at St. Bernard’s on Saturday night. […]
Huskies make it official, clinch Big 5 crown outright
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Huskies are so good, apparently they even win when they don’t play. On Friday night, while enjoying a bye, the Fortuna boys were officially crowned outright […]
Corsairs show some fight against Butte
The Corsairs dropped two more games on the basketball court at home to Butte on Saturday, although both Redwoods teams showed some encouraging signs. The Redwoods men, who dropped to 0-5 in […]
Ferndale High responds to Thursday’s controversy with statement
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Unified School District has issued a statement through The Ferndale Enterprise in response to Thursday’s controversy at a girls basketball game at Ferndale High. A section […]
MMA fights return to Bear River with new addition
By Ray Hamill — Fight night returns to the Bear River Casino and Resort in two weeks, kickstarting what should be a bumper year for local MMA, with more fights on tap […]
Bizarre turn of events in L4 involving allegations of possible racist behavior
By Ray Hamill — It’s a day the Little 4 will want to forget. And in particular, it’s a day the Ferndale Wildcats will want to forget. And when all was said and […]
Panthers win again, all but end Loggers’ Niclai hopes
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers are getting hot at a very opportune time. On Friday, McKinleyville won its fourth straight game in boys basketball, defeating Eureka at home by a score […]
