Defense was the name of the game in local girls basketball on Wednesday night. In the big showdown in Crescent City, Del Norte held Eureka to just four first-half points on the […]
Prep Roundup — Big night for defense in the Big 5 and Little 4
Warriors make a statement as Loggers come out flat
The Del Norte girls took a major step toward a first-ever Big 5 title in girls basketball on Wednesday night, running out to a decisive 48-21 win over closest challengers Eureka in […]
Mack boys have no more room for error
By Ray Hamill — It’s do or die time for the McKinleyville Panthers. Halfway through the Big 5 campaign, the Mack boys are 0-4 in league and riding a six-game losing streak. […]
Huskies pull away from Panthers in the second half
By Ray Hamill — It took the Fortuna Huskies a little while to get going on Tuesday night, but once they did they quickly pulled away for an 86-66 win at McKinleyville […]
Prep Roundup – Hoopa Valley, South Fork both win
Both Fortuna and Hoopa Valley remained perfect in league play with impressive wins in boys basketball on Tuesday night, while two others did their best to keep pace. Fortuna senior Zac Claus […]
Wildcats, Cubs to ‘Back Pat’ with special game
By Ray Hamill – The Ferndale Wildcats are doing their part to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s Disease and the Pat Summit Foundation, by hosting a “We Back Pat” game against the South […]
HSU men move up in regional rankings
With four consecutive wins and a 9-0 record in Lumberjack Arena, the Humboldt State men’s basketball team continues to build momentum, moving up to No. 9 in Monday’s D2SIDA West Regional Poll. […]
Athletes and team of the week
Two deserving local athletes get the nod this week as much for what they’ve been doing all season long as for what they managed last week. They also happen to be two […]
Prep Roundup – Arcata girls rally late to beat Hoopa
A big fourth quarter lifted the Tigers to a 59-52 non-conference basketball win over Hoopa Valley at Arcata High on Monday. The home team trailed by four points heading into the final […]
The latest rankings for all 18 local prep teams
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka boys were the biggest movers in the MaxPreps basketball rankings over the past week, moving up a massive 170 spots in the state after back-to-back wins. […]
Lumberjacks win a pair of thrillers in basketball
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team continued its remarkable turnaround from a year ago with another thrilling win on Saturday night, defeating visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills 68-67 at Lumberjack Arena. The […]
Big performance lifts Hoopa Valley into Little 4 lead
The Hoopa Valley Warriors showed exactly why they are the Little 4 favorites on Saturday, running out to an 83-59 win over visiting South Fork and taking over sole possession of top […]
Contrasting performances for Redwoods basketball
The Corsairs had a pair of contrasting performances on the basketball court on Saturday afternoon. The men’s team turned in one of its most impressive displays in a narrow loss to visiting […]
Prep Roundup – Crusaders get back on track at Calistoga; Cats win
St. Bernard’s bounced back from a first Little 4 loss in six years with a comfortable non-league 51-34 win at Calistoga on Saturday. In the prep action on Saturday night, the Hoopa […]
Warriors building momentum despite OT loss to Medford
Jadence Clifton had a breakout game for the Del Norte Warriors on Saturday afternoon, in a 79-76 overtime loss to South Medford. The whole Del Norte team, in fact, turned in one […]
Sanchez leads Del Norte past Mack with second-half surge
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors and Panthers served up a highly entertaining game at McKinleyville High on Friday night, with the visitors coming away with a valuable Big 5 win in […]
Prep Roundup — Tigers can’t contain Dolcini; Crusaders win again
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers were unable to contain Fortuna senior Camrin Dolcini, as the Huskies came away with a much-needed and hard-fought Big 5 win in girls basketball at Arcata […]
Time for HSU fans to let their voices be heard
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State president Lisa Rossbacher announced this week that she will be forming a search committee before the end of the month to find a full-time Athletic Director, […]
Loggers edge the Tigers in down-to-the wire meet
The Humboldt-Del Norte League wrestling dual meet season got under way this week, with the Loggers edging the Arcata Tigers by just one point in an exciting showdown at Eureka High on […]
Local soccer standout returns home to join HSU
Humboldt State announced this week that former Arcata High standout Claire Bareilles will join the Lumberjacks women’s soccer program for the 2019 season. Bareilles spent the first two years of her intercollegiate […]
