Just three days after facing off in the championship game of the Lady Panther Classic, the St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville girls met again on the basketball court on Tuesday night. But this […]
Prep Roundup — Round two goes to St. Bernard’s, Hoopa
Five Takeaways — H-DNL girls teams make a statement
By Ray Hamill — What a weekend it was for local high school basketball, with four girls teams winning their respective tournaments, and the Fortuna boys rolling to an 11th consecutive victory […]
What a difference a year makes for HSU men’s basketball
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team is quietly piecing together a pretty impressive campaign, running out to a fourth straight win on Monday night. Through their opening 12 games, the Jacks are […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Several local basketball teams impressed this past weekend, leaving us with no shortage of options for this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. The Ferndale, […]
CR women close out the weekend with loss to Hesston
The College of the Redwoods women closed out their own tournament with a record of 1-1 after falling 64-56 to Hesston College at CR on Sunday. The Corsairs shot poorly for most […]
Eureka girls now among top-ranked teams in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers won their second tournament in three weeks over the weekend, and that’s something that has been gaining them attention beyond Humboldt County. After Saturday’s tournament […]
From football to wrestling, Huskies make quick transition
Fresh off their historic North Coast Section football championship nine days ago, some of the Fortuna players were back in action on the wrestling mats this past weekend. And it was a […]
College Roundup — Mixed results for Humboldt State, Redwoods
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team defeated rival Chico State at Lumberjack Arena on Saturday night, while the HSU women’s team lost. The College of the Redwoods men’s team, meanwhile, remained winless […]
McKinleyville girls prevail at Panther Classic, as league opener looms
By Ray Hamill — Two teams that appear poised to make some serious noise in their respective conferences this season met in the championship game at the Lady Panther Classic at McKinleyville […]
Prep Boys Roundup — Huskies win their third straight tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies continued to set a blistering pace by claiming their third tournament championship in three weeks at the Logger Classic on Saturday. This time around, the […]
Prep Girls Roundup — Four local teams win tournament championships
Three local teams claimed tournament championships early on Saturday, with a fourth, Ferndale, playing for one on Saturday night. The McKinleyville girls continued to show why they are a much improved team […]
Friday’s Girls Roundup — St. Bernard’s, Mack both win at Panther Classic
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both advanced to play for the Lady Panther Classic championship on Saturday, after each won their semifinals on Friday. The Crusaders topped Fortuna in an all-local affair, while […]
Friday’s Boys Roundup — Tigers come alive at Logger Classic
The Arcata Tigers ended a three-game losing skid with a comfortable 80-60 win over Hoopa Valley on day two of the Logger Classic on Friday. The Tigers opened up a double-digit lead […]
Freshmen step up for Redwoods women
A number of College of the Redwoods freshmen have been adapting quickly to the collegiate game, with some of the them playing a big role once again on Friday in a 71-49 […]
Mack boys believe in their Big 5 credentials
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are arguably the most intriguing team in this year’s Big 5. They are certainly the most unpredictable, which makes them dangerous and something that will […]
CR men drop tournament opener at Santa Rosa
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team traveled to play at the Kris Kringle Tournament in Santa Rosa this week, dropping their opening game 76-55 to the host school on Thursday. […]
Thursday’s Girls Roundup — H-DNL teams continue to roll
It was a good day for the local teams at the Lady Panther Classic basketball tournament at McKinleyville High on Thursday, with three of the four squads winning their opening games. The […]
Thursday’s Boys Roundup — Panthers rediscover their swagger
By Ray Hamill — Eight points separated McKinleyville and Hoopa Valley for the second time in three weeks on Thursday, only this time the Panthers were on the winning end. McKinleyville opened […]
Fortuna boys the top-ranked Division-IV team in the state
(UPDATED Dec. 14 after Thursday night games) By Ray Hamill — It’s not how you start the season, but rather how you finish it, that ultimately decides how successful it is. That […]
Hoopa boys appear ready to end long drought
By Ray Hamill — You get the sense it’s going to be a fun winter for Hoopa Valley basketball, not just in terms of wins and losses, but also in terms of […]
