By Ray Hamill — Two days after a disappointing loss at McKinleyville, the Arcata Tigers got a much-needed win in Big 5 boys basketball on Thursday night to keep their championship hopes […]
Arcata boys close out strong in bounce-back win at Eureka
Tigers overcome slow start against rivals, set up big showdown
By Ray Hamill — Bring on the Loggers! The Arcata Tigers overcame a sluggish start to a rivalry game on Wednesday night before pulling away in the second half for a 45-33 […]
Future is bright for Arcata wrestling with huge numbers on hand this season
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are going to be a force again on the wrestling mats in the not-too-distant future. In his third year in charge of the program, head […]
Panthers roll over the Tigers in statement Big 5 victory
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers sent out a warning to the rest of the Big 5 on Tuesday night. Hosting their biggest rivals in front of a packed gymnasium at […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Cubs in action; Crusaders games postponed
The Arcata Tigers won their third straight game in girls basketball on Saturday afternoon, beating Ukiah 59-37 in non-league action at Arcata High. With the win, the Tigers improved to 11-3 on […]
Impressive Panthers, Tigers win on opening night in the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got their Big 5 campaign off to an impressive start after rolling over Del Norte 53-26 at Mack High on Wednesday night. The win was […]
Road teams prevail on opening night, as Big 5 tips off
The race for this year’s Big 5 championship in boys basketball is expected to be one of the most wide open and competitive in years, and Tuesday’s opening night did little to […]
GIRLS SOCCER — We name our player, coach and team of the year
By Ray Hamill — There was plenty to celebrate about the 2023 high school girls soccer season, which gave us a lot of worthy candidates for our end-of-season awards. There were arguably […]
BOYS SOCCER AWARDS — Big year for Warriors, Arcata junior
By Ray Hamill — It will go down as one of the most exciting high school boys soccer seasons we’ve seen in some time here on the North Coast. Four teams battled […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Tigers, Warriors continue to impress
A pair of Big 5 rivals impressed in tournament play over the weekend as both continue to build momentum ahead of league play. The Arcata Tigers traveled to Sacramento to compete in […]
Former H-DNL star hits late game winner in second start for Jacks
Last year’s Big 5 co-MVP Brandon Bento-Jackson is having an immediate impact on the college basketball courts. Former Arcata Tiger Brandon Bento-Jackson made his second start for the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s […]
League champion Tigers sweep Little 4 MVP awards
By Ray Hamill — The future is bright for Arcata High football. On Thursday, the H-DNL announced this year’s all-league selections and MVPs in the Little 4 and of the 12 Tigers […]
Huskies tie for first at weekend McKinleyville Invitational
The Fortuna boys tied for the championship at the weekend McKinleyville Invitational wrestling tournament as the new high school wrestling season begins to heat up. The Huskies did not have any individual […]
Big comeback falls just short for Arcata girls in entertaining REIBT final
The Arcata girls almost pulled off a stunning comeback in the championship game at the Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament in Healdsburg on Saturday night. Trailing by 13 points with just three […]
Improving Tigers fall to Montgomery in tournament final
Montgomery was crowned champions of the 55th Annual Jerry Paul Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament after beating the host school in Saturday’s final. The Vikings won the game 48-41 and improved to 7-1, […]
Warriors win season-opening Battle at the Border tournament
The Del Norte Warriors got the new wrestling season off to an impressive start at their own Battle at the Border Tournament last weekend. Del Norte won both the boys and girls […]
Loggers and Tigers to play for championship; Cubs learn from loss
The Eureka girls are piecing together a very impressive pre-league campaign. On Friday night, the Loggers beat a good Analy team 57-25 at the Maria Carrillo tournament to go to 7-1 on […]
Arcata boys bounce back, beat Red Bluff in home opener
The Arcata Tigers bounced back from two straight losses at last weekend’s McKinleyville tournament and defeated Red Bluff at the 55th annual Jerry Paul Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament on Thursday night. Arcata […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Huskies, Tigers win midweek games
The Arcata Tigers tipped off the Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament in Healdsburg on a winning note on Wednesday night. The Arcata girls comfortably took care of Upper Lake 77-31. Also in […]
Big 5 teams prepare for weekend Arcata boys tournament
By Ray Hamill — Four local teams will head to Arcata High this week for the 55th annual Jerry Paul Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament, which tips off on Thursday. The three-day boys […]
