The Arcata Tigers continued their fast start to conference play with a second win in three days on Thursday night, while the McKinleyville Panthers quickly put their conference-opening loss behind them with […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers roll again; Panthers bounce back
Cal Poly Humboldt sports to end 33-year wait this weekend
One of the great local sporting traditions will return to the North Coast this weekend for the first time in decades. On Friday night, the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s wrestling team will […]
McKinleyville boys rally to beat the Loggers in Big 5 opener
Here we go again. Just two games into conference play the Big 5 has a familiar look to it, as opening night saw both co-defending champions tip off with impressive victories. At […]
Full-strength Tigers top Del Norte, open conference play in style
What a difference a full squad makes. Playing with their first-string starting five for the first time this season — and with a full roster available for the first time this season […]
Medina leads CR to big comeback win in conference opener
The Corsairs’ pursuit of a fourth Golden Valley Conference men’s basketball championship in five years got off to a good start on Wednesday night. The College of the Redwoods men welcomed Butte […]
POLL RESULTS — St. Bernard’s boys, girls favorites to repeat as L4 champs
By Ray Hamill — Defending conference champions St. Bernard’s are the favorites to win the Little 4 championship in boys and girls basketball, according to our recent readers poll. Last week, we […]
Statement wins for Loggers, Tigers on opening night in the Big 5
The Eureka Loggers and Arcata Tigers both tipped off their conference schedule with big road wins in girls basketball on Tuesday night. The Loggers traveled to McKinleyville and dominated the Panthers in […]
Strong defense leads the Wildcats past the Huskies in overtime
The Ferndale Wildcats got a boost before facing St. Bernard’s in their conference opener on Thursday night with a hard-fought 40-37 overtime win over the Huskies in girls basketball in front of […]
Tournament wins give Warriors a boost ahead of league play
By Ray Hamill — It was a successful weekend for both Hoopa varsity basketball teams, as they get set for their conference openers later this week. The Hoopa boys and girls teams […]
POLL RESULTS — Humboldt Sports readers vote for their B5 boys favorite
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt Sports readers have spoken. The Arcata Tigers are the overwhelming favorites to win this year’s Big 5 championship in boys basketball. Last week, we published a poll […]
POLL RESULTS — Loggers heavy favorites to win this year’s Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The results of the Humboldt Sports poll asking readers who they think will win this year’s Big 5 in girls basketball are in. And fans in the area […]
Warriors get set for H-DNL dual meet, look to repeat NCS success in 2025
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are building momentum on the wrestling mats as they get set to open league dual meet action at McKinleyville on Thursday night. The Warriors are […]
Busy week in store for local college basketball teams
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy week for local college basketball here on the North Coast, with several games on tap over the next few days. Both College […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate the top teams in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL boys teams are getting ready for the business end of the season, with conference play set to begin this coming week in both the Big 5 […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — H-DNL teams making their presence felt in state rankings
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 […]
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 […]
