By Ray Hamill — It might still be a little early to be talking playoffs in basketball, but if mid-season rankings are anything to go by, at least three of the local […]
Who’s riding high in the NCS and state rankings?
HSU men dominate Portland Bible College
Humboldt State remained perfect at home in men’s basketball with a comfortable 97-39 win over visiting Portland Bible College on Sunday afternoon. A total of 17 different HSU players saw game time […]
Medeiros leads impressive showing for local wrestlers at Anderson
A number of local high school wrestlers made the trip to compete at the Nor Cal Beast of the North tournament at Anderson High over the weekend, led by the Fortuna contingent. […]
Arcata boys hold their nerve in Big 5 clash at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers held their nerve late in a thrilling showdown between two arch rivals in boys basketball on Saturday night, pulling out a crucial 74-69 win in front […]
Huskies continue to roll, cruise past the Loggers
The Huskies showed no signs of letting up with another big win on Saturday night, comfortably defeating Eureka at Fortuna High by a score of 71-31. The Huskies, who improved to 2-0 […]
Corsairs fall to Shasta in conference opener
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team dropped its conference opener at home to Shasta on Saturday afternoon, falling 74-47. The Corsairs had just six players suit up for the game, […]
Prep Roundup — Hoopa boys win Etna tournament
George Navarro turned in another strong performance on Saturday to lead the Hoopa Valley Warriors to the tournament championship at Etna. Navarro was named tourney MVP after scoring 23 points in a […]
Local wrestlers leave their mark at Napa Classic
McKinleyville senior Audriana Beattie led the local charge at the prestigious Napa Valley Classic this weekend. Beattie placed fourth at 155 pounds in what is considered one of the most competitive girls […]
Mack girls prep for big week with tough road trip
The Panthers are gearing up for a big week on the basketball court, with back-to-back conference games against Big 5 frontrunners Eureka and Del Norte. It’s already been a breakthrough season of […]
South Fork Cubs poised for Little 4 challenge
By Ray Hamill — A surprise contender could be emerging in the Little 4 this season. Certainly, there’s no denying that the Hoopa Valley boys will start conference play as the heavy […]
Prep Roundup — Big wins for St Bernard’s and Del Norte girls
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte and Eureka girls each posted statement wins in the Big 5 on Friday night, while in the Little 4 the St. Bernard’s Crusaders lived up […]
Bench players, defense lead Eureka in impressive win
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers showcased their depth on Friday night, as they comfortably took care of business at Arcata by a score of 74-27 and improved to 2-0 in […]
Prep Roundup — Winning start to Big 5 for Fortuna, Arcata
The Fortuna Huskies lived up to their billing as conference favorites on Thursday night, running out to a 61-46 win on the road at Del Norte in the Big 5 basketball opener […]
Turpin prepares for first game with CR men’s team
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods men’s basketball interim head coach Darren Turpin officially takes over the reins on Friday, as the Corsairs get set for their conference opener on […]
Eureka wrestlers get set for busy weekend
By Ray Hamill — Eureka High wrestlers will travel to compete at three different tournaments this weekend, with the varsity boys and girls and JVs all going their separate ways. The girls […]
Hoopa boys win at Etna tournament
The Hoopa Valley Warriors opened the Etna tournament with a comfortable 74-44 win over Trinity in boys basketball on Thursday. George Navarro continued his impressive season with another big game, scoring a […]
Local girls head to Napa for prestigious wrestling tournament
By Ray Hamill — The best local high school girls wrestlers will be in action this weekend at the annual Napa Valley Classic at Vintage High, which gets under way on Friday. […]
Loggers edge the Huskies in exciting league opener
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s Big 5 opener between the Eureka and Fortuna girls was at times a sloppy game, with too many fouls, stoppages and wayward shooting. It was also, […]
Mullins named to NCS all-star team, other locals honored
By Ray Hamill — Tyce Mullins continues to receive recognition from outside the area after being named this week to the Prep2Prep all-North Coast Section football team. Mullins, who is coming off […]
Power Rankings – Fortuna, Del Norte lead the way
Basketball Power Rankings Girls 1 — Del Norte (10-1) The No. 2 ranked team in NCS Division-IV, the Warriors are getting plenty of respect 2 — Eureka (9-4) A tough pre-league schedule […]
