By Ray Hamill — One of Tuesday’s scheduled Little 4 boys basketball games has been postponed. The matchup between the Ferndale Wildcats and Warriors in Hoopa has been pushed back because of […]
Tuesday night H-DNL basketball game postponed to Friday
Jacks back among West Region elite after recent winning streak
The Jacks are getting some respect after their recent winning streak. This week, for the first time in over three years, the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team has broken into the […]
H-DNL announces all the details for the Dick Niclai tournament
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for what is arguably the most exciting week annually in local high school sports. The 2025 Dick Niclai basketball tournaments will tip off in nine days, […]
Former Big 5 MVP Isis Poteet making an impact with Vaqueros
Former Big 5 MVP Isis Poteet is enjoying a big debut season on the college basketball courts. The 2024 Eureka High graduate, who helped lead the Loggers to a Big 5 and […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Crusaders host Trinity; Loggers travel to UPrep
With a huge Little 4 matchup at South Fork on Tuesday night, the St. Bernard’s boys welcomed Trinity to Eureka for a non-conference game on Saturday evening and ran out to a […]
St. Bernard’s girls host Trinity in state top-five Saturday showdown
The St. Bernard’s girls secured their 23rd win of the season on Saturday afternoon as they close in on a remarkable 25-win regular season. In a matchup of top-five Division-5 teams in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Action from some of this week’s H-DNL games
Surging Lumberjacks now the hottest team in CCAA basketball
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team continued to roll with a fifth straight win in the California Collegiate Athletic Association on Saturday afternoon. The Jacks traveled to Cal State San Bernardino […]
Crusaders overcome resilient Wildcats to claim Little 4 title
By Ray Hamill — Early in Friday’s game between the two Little 4 frontrunners at St. Bernard’s, it appeared as if the home team was going to cruise to another easy conference […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers remain in the chase; Panthers celebrate influential seniors
A short-handed Eureka girls team kept the pressure on the Big 5 leaders with a crucial win at Del Norte on Friday night, a victory that keeps the Loggers’ championship hopes alive. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for Crusaders, Lucas
By Ray Hamill — One year after winning a first-ever state championship in basketball, the St. Bernard’s girls will be hoping to add a first-ever Dick Niclai championship to their resume. On […]
Lumberjacks continue to roll, top Pomona in thrilling finish
The Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks are one of the hottest teams in CCAA men’s basketball right now. On Thursday night, the Jacks stretched their winning streak to four straight with a thrilling […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Panthers overcome adversity; Loggers close in on Niclai spot
The McKinleyville Panthers set up a mouthwatering clash against Arcata next week with a 53-41 win at Fortuna on Thursday night. The win lifts the Panthers to 6-1 in the Big 5 […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders claim at least a share of title; Cubs remain alive with big second half
The first conference champions of the 2024/25 H-DNL basketball season have been crowned. On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s boys traveled to Ferndale and came away with a 62-45 win over the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Local team moves up to No. 1 in the state
By Ray Hamill — On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched at least a share of a second straight Little 4 championship with a 62-45 win at Ferndale. The victory lifted […]
Short-handed Redwoods women continue to battle in GVC play
Four days after getting its first conference win of the season at Lassen, a short-handed College fo the Redwoods women’s basketball team fell to Shasta in a close battle in Eureka on […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Conference titles could be sealed this week
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in our rankings can both clinch at least a share of their respective conference championships on Friday night. In the Little 4, the St. […]
WRESTLING ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams gearing up for busy few weeks
By Ray Hamill — Excitement is building for what will be, as always, a busy month of February for local high school wrestling. The league championships will take place at Arcata High […]
Explosive Lucas leads the way as Corsairs rally to beat the Knights
By Ray Hamill — Brandon Lucas keyed a big offensive performance by the Corsairs in men’s basketball on Wednesday night, as they remain well in the chase for a fourth Golden Valley […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers keep rolling; Panthers close in on Niclai berth
The job is far from done, but the Arcata Tigers took another big step towards their first Big 5 championship in girls basketball in seven years on Wednesday night. The Arcata girls […]
