Two weeks ago, Arcata’s playoff hopes were hanging by a thread. Now the Tigers are in pole position to secure a No. 2 seed for the H-DNL postseason Dick Niclai tournament and […]
Lemke dominates the Huskies again, as Tigers continue to roll
Arcata Tigers top the Huskies, seal the deal on Senior Night
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers celebrated their seniors in style on Tuesday night. After honoring the class of seven seniors before tip off, the Arcata girls took care of business […]
Arcata girls crowned at least co-champions of Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls are at least co-champions of the Big 5 with three games remaining. On Friday night, the Tigers pulled away late on the way to beating […]
Arcata girls overcome ‘ugly’ first half, stretch unbeaten run to seven
By Ray Hamill — It took the Tigers a little while to get going on Friday night, but once they did there was no stopping them. The Arcata girls hosted Del Norte […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Tigers, Bell and Dyer enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — Arguably the most dangerous player on the best team in the H-DNL right now features among our award winners this week, along with one of the best wrestlers […]
Tigers all alone in second as they continue their late-season surge
Arcata’s late-season surge continued on Thursday night, as the Tigers took over sole possession of second in the Big 5 standings with a 58-45 home win against Del Norte. After dropping five […]
Can anyone in the H-DNL stop the Tigers after their big week?
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are beginning to peak at an opportune time. On Wednesday night, they took control of the race for this year’s Big 5 with a statement […]
Arcata Tigers celebrate their seniors, get set for stretch run
Arcata High celebrated a talented and hard-working senior class of wrestlers this week, while the school’s new generation of standouts continues to make some noise on the mats. The Tigers hosted the […]
Tigers move clear atop Big 5; Warriors get big win at Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — One of the Big 5 teams took control of the race for this year’s championship on Wednesday night, while another took a big step towards a place in […]
Tigers keep playoff hopes alive with dominating win at Eureka
The Arcata Tigers kept their playoff hopes alive with a much-needed win at Eureka in boys basketball on Tuesday night. The Tigers got the better of their rivals 65-41, holding the Loggers […]
Crusaders honor a legend, dedicate their court to Coach Robby
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s Academy honored a school legend over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, before their boys basketball game against Del Norte, the Crusaders dedicated their court in honor […]
Tigers, Crusaders serve up another classic in epic rivalry showdown
By Ray Hamill — On Saturday night, Arcata and St. Bernard’s reminded us of why this has become the best rivalry in H-DNL girls basketball in recent years. The two schools, who […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate top teams in H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to set the standard in the North Coast Section rankings this week. While the league’s boys have just two teams ranked in the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders stretch winning streak, hold steady at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to roll this week, with a win over South Fork in the Little 4 on Thursday night and a 71-52 non-conference victory over […]
Redwoods women get back on track with big win over Siskiyous
The College of the Redwoods women got their title hopes back on track with a big win on the basketball court on Saturday, defeating College of the Siskiyous 69-58 at CR. The […]
Arcata Tigers dominate their rivals, remain tied for Big 5 lead
Before Friday night’s Big 5 home opener for the Tigers, head coach Charlie Espinoza challenged the Arcata students and community to showcase their support for the team. In two road games last […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for Lemke, Lewis and the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — Senior Luke Lemke enjoyed a night for the ages last week with a career performance for the Arcata High boys basketball team. Lemke scored 51 points to lead […]
BIG 5 — Panthers take control; Loggers remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — Many local basketball fans felt the race for this year’s Big 5 boys championship was going to be wide open when conference play began earlier this month. But […]
Lemke nominated for SI National High School Athlete of the Week
By Ray Hamill — One of the best local high school athletes we’ve seen in recent years is getting some national attention after a huge performance last week. Arcata senior Luke Lemke […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top, as SB holds steady
By Ray Hamill — With 12 straight wins and having not lost a game in over a month, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders remain not just the highest-ranked H-DNL team in the North […]
