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 […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Can anyone stop the B5 champs next week?
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 […]
Tigers clinch at least a share of B5 title on emotional night
It was a night that reminded the Arcata Tigers there are more important things in life than sports. The Tigers welcomed rival McKinleyville to Arcata High and won 48-30 to secure at […]
Loggers top the Huskies to keep their championship hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The three-time defending Big 5 champs are still in the hunt for a fourth straight championship. On Wednesday night, the Eureka Loggers took care of business against the […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders secure title outright; career night for Lamebear
The St. Bernard’s girls clinched the Little 4 championship outright in girls basketball on Wednesday night with a comfortable 68-4 win over South Fork. Elsewhere in the Little 4, Hoopa senior Ivy […]
H-DNL standouts named Outstanding Wrestlers at Ukiah
Several local high school wrestlers continued to build some momentum ahead of the 2025 postseason with another strong showing by the H-DNL at this past weekend’s Redwood Empire Classic at Ukiah. Del […]
Laila Florvilus named CalHiSports NorCal player of the week
St. Bernard’s senior Laila Florvilus is enjoying an outstanding winter on the basketball courts and is getting noticed beyond the Redwood Curtain. On Tuesday, Florvilus was named this week’s CalHiSports NorCal Girls […]
