The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team remains No. 10 in the West Region ranking this week despite losing to Stanislaus State on Saturday. Last week, the Jacks moved into the top-10 […]
Jacks remain No. 10 in rankings, get set for key weekend games
Fast start propels Panthers to Niclai rematch with Big 5 rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers will get the rematch they wanted. On Wednesday night, McKinleyville High School defeated St. Bernard’s 57-47 in the Dick Niclai tournament semifinals at College of the […]
Tigers take care of business to qualify for another Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — The most successful boys program in Dick Niclai tournament history will get a chance to add to its tally of championships on Friday night. The Arcata Tigers are […]
Young St. Bernard’s girls overcome adversity on their way to L4 title
By Ray Hamill — After losing a key component of their team early in the season, the St. Bernard’s JV girls answered the call. The Crusaders recently closed out the 2024/25 basketball […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers push the Loggers all the way in entertaining Niclai showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers wasted no time bouncing back from Friday night’s disappointing loss in their Big 5 decider at Arcata High by winning their Dick Niclai tournament opener […]
PLAYERS OF THE DAY — Maualuga, Pidgeon lead their teams to victory
By Ray Hamill — Day two of the Dick Niclai tournament is in the books with big wins for the Eureka and Ferndale girls in their tourney openers on Tuesday night. And […]
Loggers march on, set up big semifinal showdown against St. Bernard’s
After seeing their three-year reign as Big 5 champs end last week, the Eureka Loggers appear determined to defend their other title. The four-time defending Dick Niclai tournament champions began the defense […]
Wildcats top the Warriors in Niclai opener, get set for the B5 champs
The Ferndale Wildcats had a point to prove in Tuesday night’s Dick Niclai tournament opener at Hoopa. After losing to the Warriors in the final week of the Little 4 schedule and […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Dick Niclai tournament action from Ferndale
By Ray Hamill — Dick Niclai tournament week is one of the most anticipated of the year in local sports and it rarely disappoints. The action got under way with a pair […]
Former H-DNL athletes shine for Jacks at Spokane indoor meet
The Cal Poly Humboldt track and field team traveled to compete at the weekend Riverfront Invitational in Spokane, Wash. And three former H-DNL athletes impressed at the indoor event, including a couple of […]
PLAYERS OF THE DAY — Moon, Romero excel in Niclai openers
By Ray Hamill — Two players stood out above all others on the opening night of the 2025 Dick Niclai tournament on Monday. Hoopa’s Brandon Romero and McKinleyville’s Neil Moon were both […]
Romero leads the charge as Hoopa boys find their groove at the right time
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight year the Hoopa boys basketball team is hitting its stride at an opportune time of the season. The Warriors sat fourth in the Little […]
Moon leads the way as Panthers overcome slow start in Niclai opener
Neil Moon led the McKinleyville Panthers back from an early deficit in their Dick Niclai tournament opener on Monday night to set up a semifinal showdown against St. Bernard’s for the second […]
After gritty win at Siskiyous, Corsairs now control their GVC destiny
The Corsairs delivered in a game they absolutely needed to win on Saturday afternoon. Just two days after they got the better of then conference leaders Butte to complete the conference sweep, […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Tigers prevail in front of packed house
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls ended a seven-year wait for a Big 5 championship in basketball with a gutsy performance on Friday night. With the conference title on the line, […]
H-DNL wins two NCS dual championships for second straight year
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 […]
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 […]
