By Ray Hamill — An impressive field of H-DNL girls basketball teams are not only among the top-ranked programs in the North Coast Section but are also making their presence felt in […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — H-DNL teams making their presence felt in state rankings
Crusaders make it three wins in 36 hours with doubleheader sweep
The St. Bernard’s girls showed why they are the team to beat in this year’s Little 4 with two more impressive wins on the basketball court on Saturday. The defending Division-4 state […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors close out tournament play strong
The Eureka Loggers responded well to an overtime loss on Friday night by closing out the Enterprise tournament with a 55-52 win over University Prep on Saturday afternoon. Less than 12 hours […]
Crusaders close out road trip 2-1, get set for upcoming conference opener
The Crusaders closed out a three-game road trip with a pair of games on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. On Friday, they stretched their winning streak to seven straight with a hard-fought […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s boys Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Little 4 in boys basketball could be the closest and hardest to call of any of the four conferences in H-DNL basketball this winter. […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s girls Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 tips off on Thursday night with a pair of games scheduled, and the big question as we head into conference play is can anyone stop […]
Huskies get much-needed Division-4 win at Kelseyville
The Fortuna boys basketball team appears to be finding form again ahead of next week’s conference opener. On Friday night, the Huskies traveled to Kelseyville and came away with a 46-43 win […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Warriors both win on Friday
Sophomore guard CJ Figas helped lead the St. Bernard’s girls to their 12th win of the season in a non-tournament game at Yreka on Friday. Figas finished with 13 points, including three […]
BOYS ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams compete at Enterprise tourney
Three H-DNL teams were in a action at the Enterprise tournament on Friday as they get set to open conference play next week. The McKinleyville Panthers won for the second straight day […]
Injury-hit Corsairs rising to the challenge as they get set for conference play
By Ray Hamill — They may be small in numbers, but the Corsairs are showing plenty of heart this winter. With just seven players on their roster after injuries hit the team […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s girls Big 5?
POLL CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Last season was one for the ages for H-DNL girls basketball and early indications are that this year could be every bit as exciting. Particularly in […]
READERS POLL — Who will win this year’s boys Big 5?
POLL CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 tips off next week in boys basketball, with a pair of games on Wednesday and Friday nights. And defending co-champs Arcata and McKinleyville […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Del Norte wrestlers living up to expectations
By Ray Hamill — The local wrestling season is building momentum and heating up as we get set to begin the H-DNL dual meet campaign next week. The Del Norte boys and […]
Arcata Tigers eager to challenge for league titles in 2025
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are hoping to be a force on the H-DNL wrestling mats this winter as head coach Cass Bell continues to build momentum with the program. […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Another busy day for the H-DNL teams
The St. Bernard’s boys opened a three-game road trip with a 76-64 win at Eagle Point on Friday afternoon. The win was the sixth straight for the beat-up Crusaders, who are still […]
Panthers close out pre-league schedule with tournament win
The McKinleyville girls won all three of their games at the Enterprise tournament this week, including a 47-37 win over Modoc in the championship game on Thursday afternoon. And more impressively, they […]
Del Norte boys drop Enterprise tournament opener in overtime
The Del Norte Warriors saw a seven-game wining streak end on the opening day at the Enterprise boys basketball tournament on Friday. But it was a close one. The Warriors, who had […]
Warriors bounce back against Brookings-Harbor, go to 10-4
With their Big 5 opener now less than a week away, the Del Norte girls are poised for a competitive campaign on the basketball court. On Tuesday night, the Warriors won for […]
Sow leads the team defense as Corsairs win again at San Mateo
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team capped a good two days at the San Mateo tournament with an 85-79 win over Ohlone on Tuesday. The win followed a 74-66 win […]
Panthers advance to Enterprise tournament championship game
It’s been a good start to the new year for the McKinleyville girls basketball team, which will play for the championship at the Enterprise tournament on Thursday afternoon. The Panthers opened tournament […]
