In a game that featured 14 lead changes and five ties, Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball lived up to their ‘Cardiac Jacks’ reputation, pulling away late to secure a crucial 77-72 victory […]
Humboldt men move within one win of securing tournament berth
H-DN athlete organizing local Girls and Women in Sports Day
By Ray Hamill — Bliss Blackburn has learned first hand how competing in sports can benefit young girls, and now she’s hoping to impress that on others. As a member of the […]
Medina, Bisio included among CR all-conference honorees
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball made some more program history this weekend. After winning a fourth Golden Valley Conference title in five seasons, the Corsairs dominated […]
Late-season surge keeps CR women in contention for playoffs
With victories in three of their final four games of the regular season, the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team has a shot at making the playoffs. The Corsairs played back-to-back […]
Big 5 JV champions succeed with strong team-first mindset
By Ray Hamill — The race for this year’s Big 5 girls JV championship in basketball went right down to the wire. The Eureka girls traveled to Arcata and came away with […]
Big playoff run continues for Fortuna ‘Road Warriors’ at Middletown
The tough competition in this year’s H-DNL clearly prepared the Fortuna Huskies for the North Coast Section playoffs. The Fortuna girls traveled to Lake County for the second time in four days […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors go down battling; Huskies, Crusaders march on
It was a busy night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Friday, with four teams in action and another getting some big news about its weekend […]
Seniors shine as Crusaders roll over San Domenico in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — One week after their breakthrough Dick Niclai tournament win, the St. Bernard’s were clearly fired up for their North Coast Section playoff opener. The top seeds in the […]
Saturday night NCS playoff showdown at Ferndale canceled
By Ray Hamill — One of four Saturday night North Coast Section basketball playoff games involving local teams has been canceled. The Ferndale Wildcats were scheduled to host Victory Christian Academy but […]
Wildcats become first three-time winners of HDN sportsmanship award
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats and the Ferndale community continues to set the standard when it comes to sportsmanship in the H-DNL. The smallest high school in the league was […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Niclai champs take center stage
By Ray Hamill — An exciting finish to the H-DNL basketball season went right down to the wire, with one of the most thrilling endings of the year last Friday night. St. […]
Lumberjacks remain in the chase for CCAA tournament spot
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team suffered their second straight loss on Thursday night, falling 70-65 at Cal State Dominguez Hills, the No. 14 team in the nation. The loss dropped […]
Arcata boys should feel proud despite disappointing finish
By Ray Hamill — As champions of the Big 5, the Arcata Tigers should have gotten the opportunity to host a first-round North Coast Section playoff game in boys basketball. Unfortunately for […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Eight teams remain in contention for section crowns
By Ray Hamill — With the opening rounds of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs over, eight of the 13 local schools to qualify remain in contention, including six girls programs. And […]
NCS BASKETBALL — Panthers, Warriors march on, as HDN girls impress
By Ray Hamill — Playing against a school five times their size, the McKinleyville Panthers rose to the challenge with a gutsy and composed performance in their North Coast Section playoff opener […]
Mack boys fall to Marin Catholic to end memorable campaign
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville boys bowed out of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday night, falling 61-58 to Marin Catholic in a hard-fought game at McKinleyville High. Somehow […]
NCS loss ‘not a reflection’ of the Tigers’ outstanding season
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing ending to what was a memorable season. On Tuesday night, the Arcata girls lost their North Coast Section basketball playoff opener to Montgomery, falling […]
Corsairs take care of business in final GVC game, get set for playoffs
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team closed out the regular season with a fifth straight win on Tuesday night, defeating Lassen 71-63 at CR. The Corsairs, who are guaranteed a […]
NCS GIRLS — Huskies, Loggers win playoff openers; Tigers fall to the Vikings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams fared better than the league’s boys teams in the opening night of the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday. While three of the […]
NCS BOYS — Warriors win on an otherwise disappointing night for HDN teams
After a 12-day layoff between games, the Del Norte Warriors won their North Coast Section playoff opener on Tuesday night, but other than that it was a disappointing night for the H-DNL […]
