By Ray Hamill — Some of this week’s North Coast Section basketball playoff games will be broadcast live on local radio. The Beat 95.1 FM will broadcast three games, starting on Tuesday […]
NCS basketball playoff games to be broadcast on local radio
Three H-DNL teams receive a top seed for the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section basketball playoff brackets were announced on Sunday, with 13 of the 18 H-DNL varsity programs qualifying, including seven girls teams. Three local teams have […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Teams and MVPs
By Ray Hamill — There truly is no other sporting event on the North Coast that captures the imagination of the local community quite like the Dick Niclai tournament. And that was […]
Dick Niclai championship game highlights and photo gallery
Corsairs seal the deal, win fourth GVC title in five years
The dynasty is alive and well. College of the Redwoods basketball has rarely looked this good, and on Saturday afternoon the Corsairs defeated Feather River 94-78 to clinch the program’s fourth Golden […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women stretch winning streak to four; men lose
The Cal Poly Humboldt women extended their winning streak to four games in basketball for the first time since February 2020 with a dramatic 59-58 road victory over San Francisco State on […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Do we see a change at the top after Friday’s final?
By Ray Hamill — We see a shift at the top in our final boys Power Rankings of the season. After winning Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship game over rival Arcata, the […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Dick Niclai champs now sit alone at the top
By Ray Hamill — North Coast basketball fans got the matchup they’ve been wanting for much of the season in Friday night’s epic Dick Niclai championship game at Lumberjack Arena. But how […]
Determined Panthers rise to the challenge, top the Tigers in Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — This time around the Panthers would not be denied. After losing twice to their biggest rivals in this year’s Big 5 and falling short in their title defense, […]
St. Bernard’s girls win first-ever Dick Niclai title in thrilling fashion
By Ray Hamill — It was a night that will go down as one of the most memorable in St. Bernard’s sports history. It was also a night that was a year […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Niclai girls semifinal goes down to the wire
By Ray Hamill — Thursday night’s Dick Niclai tournament semifinal between the St. Bernard’s and Eureka girls went right down to the wire. Playing in front of a large crowd at College […]
PLAYERS OF THE DAY — Ellsmore, Florvilus inspire their teammate
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun day of Dick Niclai tournament action at College of the Redwoods on Thursday night. In girls semifinal action, Arcata got the better of a […]
Crusaders hold their nerve late, end Loggers’ long Niclai run
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s and Eureka girls served up an instant classic in their Dick Niclai tournament semifinal, played in front of a large crowd at College of the […]
Tigers pull away from the Cats, get the rematch they wanted
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls will get the opportunity to avenge last season’s NorCal championship game loss in Friday night’s Dick Niclai tournament final. On Thursday night, the Tigers got […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers, Crusaders meet in second Niclai semifinal
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Arcata, Hoopa face off in first Niclai semifinal
PLAYERS OF THE DAY — Moxon, Douglass impress in semifinal wins
By Ray Hamill — Two players who have been leading the way for their respective teams all season stepped up once again on Wednesday night. In the Dick Niclai boys tournament semifinals […]
Strong team defense lifts SB boys to Little 4 JV championship
By Ray Hamill — One of the oldest adages in all of sports tells us defense wins championships, and that was the case for the St. Bernard’s JV boys basketball team in […]
Niclai tournament games to be broadcast live on local radio
By Ray Hamill — The annual Dick Niclai basketball tournaments will conclude on Friday night with a pair of championship games at Lumberjack Arena. On Wednesday night, Big 5 rivals Arcata and […]
CR men can clinch conference title at home on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night was a good one for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team despite not playing a game. Thanks to Siskiyous upsetting Butte in Golden Valley […]
