H-DNL wrestling has become a force to be reckoned with in the North Coast Section. On Saturday, the local league claimed two of the four NCS dual championships for the second straight […]
H-DNL wins two NCS dual championships for second straight year
Ferndale Wildcats win Dick Niclai play-in game, earn No 2 seed
The Ferndale Wildcats have advanced to next week’s Dick Niclai tournament after a narrow win in boys basketball at South Fork on Saturday night. After finishing in a three-way tie for second […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Action from this week’s H-DNL games
Check out some video highlights from several of this week’s games.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Corsairs win again; Jacks lose a heartbreaker
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team moved one step closer to a fourth Golden Valley Conference championship in five years on Saturday. The Corsairs traveled to Siskiyous and won 79-73 […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — So who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — So who is the best girls basketball team in the H-DNL this season? We might be about to find out. Last year, the Arcata and St. Bernard’s girls […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Can anyone stop the B5 champs next week?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good season for the Arcata Tigers and a particularly good week for the team On Tuesday night, the Arcata boys traveled to McKinleyville to play […]
2025 Dick Niclai Tournament Full Schedule and Results
Saturday Boys Ferndale 72, South Fork 69 (L4 play-in game) Monday Boys Hoopa 68, Ferndale 58 McKinleyville 67, Eureka 44 Tuesday Girls Ferndale 65, Hoopa 40 Eureka 44, McKinleyville 36 Wednesday Boys […]
Huskies celebrate their seniors, edge Warriors in defensive battle
It was a successful senior night for the Fortuna Huskies in girls basketball on Friday night. Not only did they celebrate four seniors who have all been with the program for four […]
Arcata girls rise to the challenge in hard-fought Big 5 decider
By Ray Hamill — It was an occasion befitting of a championship showdown and an atmosphere that reminded us once again why high school basketball on the North Coast is so special. […]
Schedule set after three-way tie for second place in boys Little 4
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders were the clear champions this year in Little 4 boys basketball, but there was no separating the rest of the field. On Friday night, the Hoopa Warriors hosted […]
Crusaders secure 25-win regular season; Wildcats top the Cubs
Bring on the postseason. The St. Bernard’s girls capped a memorable regular season on the basketball court with their 25th win on Friday night. The high-flying Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and won […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Big week for Lamebear, Mooney and league wrestlers
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL teams started a busy month on a good note this week, while two local high school seniors appear determined to close out their prep […]
B5 champs get some good news regarding injured teammate
By Ray Hamill — One day after winning the Big 5 championship with a victory over their closest challengers, the Arcata Tigers got some good news. On Tuesday night, they traveled to […]
What happens if there’s a three-way tie for second in the Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — With Little 4 champs St. Bernard’s win over Hoopa on Thursday night and Ferndale beating South Fork, there remains a high possibility there will be a three-way tie […]
Surging Lumberjacks match longest winning streak in a decade
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team continued to move up the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings with a sixth straight win on Thursday night. But they had to fight for it. […]
BIG 5 — Tigers cap perfect campaign at Eureka; Warriors top the Huskies
The Arcata Tigers came out on fire in their regular season finale in boys basketball at Eureka on Thursday night, opening up a 28-4 lead after the opening quarter. And after that […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats top the Cubs
St. Bernard’s closed out conference play with a perfect 6-0 record after beating Hoopa 65-53 on Thursday night, while Ferndale threw the race for second place wide open with a 61-54 win […]
Lucas leads the way as Corsairs top Butte, move into GVC lead
With their championship hopes on the line, the Corsairs rose to the challenge on Thursday night. The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team traveled to Butte for a top-of-the-table clash and […]
Del Norte boys, Arcata girls go unbeaten in H-DNL dual matches
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an impressive run on the mats for a group of talented and hard-working Del Norte seniors. On Tuesday night, the Warriors traveled to Arcata High for […]
More scheduling changes announced for H-DNL basketball
The weather continues to affect this week’s H-DNL basketball schedule with more changes announced on Thursday. Because of the road conditions on Highway 299, Thursday’s scheduled Hoopa/St. Bernard’s boys games will now […]
