By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun year for the Fortuna Huskies in sports, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down any time soon. The school has already […]
Fortuna seniors in a class of their own
Prep Roundup — Fortuna, Hoopa complete perfect campaigns
A pair of local league champions closed out a perfect campaign on Friday night, with Hoopa Valley and Fortuna each winning in boys basketball. The Hoopa boys defeated St. Bernard’s 78-45 in […]
Mack girls edge Fortuna in a thriller to claim Niclai spot
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers are now officially back. After two straight winless campaigns in the Big 5 over the past two years, the McKinleyville girls came into this season riding […]
Prep Roundup — St. Bernard’s remarkable run continues; DN wins again
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders posted their 31st consecutive win in the Little 4 with a league-clinching 69-59 victory over Hoopa Valley at St. Bernard’s on Thursday night. The win gives […]
Prep Roundup — Del Norte girls clinch historic Big 5 outright
This year’s Warriors made it look so easy, Del Norte fans could be forgiven for asking what took them so long? On Tuesday, they made it official, clinching the school’s first-ever Big […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Two outright champions were crowned in boys basketball over the past few days, and either would be considered a worthy choice for this week’s Humboldt Sports Team of […]
Prep Roundup — Loggers hold off their crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls responded to a disappointing week on the basketball court with a dynamic team performance in a non-conference 66-53 win at St. Bernard’s on Saturday night. […]
Panthers win again, all but end Loggers’ Niclai hopes
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers are getting hot at a very opportune time. On Friday, McKinleyville won its fourth straight game in boys basketball, defeating Eureka at home by a score […]
Resilient Panthers make their Niclai move
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers have come a long way this season. They’ve arguably come a long way in the past week alone. And now they’ve put themselves in position […]
Prep Roundup — Historic night in Big 5 girls basketball
Both St. Bernard’s and Del Norte claimed at least a share of their respective conference titles on Thursday night, with each putting up more than 70 points in big wins. The Crusaders […]
Big 5 run-in, who has the advantage?
By Ray Hamill — The excitement is building in the Big 5, and this year’s league has been about as competitive as anyone could have hoped for. Not at the top, of […]
Race for Niclai heats up, as Loggers stun the Tigers
By Ray Hamill – The Loggers threw the race for third place in the Big 5 wide open with a stunning come-from-behind 54-42 overtime win at Arcata on Wednesday night. The Loggers trailed […]
Prep Roundup — A night of overtime excitement in the Big 5
The Huskies found themselves in the unusual position of trailing for most of the game on Wednesday night, and had to battle a little harder than usual to pull out a 66-57 […]
Prep Roundup — Del Norte, Eureka girls win again in Big 5
The Big 5 is looking more and more likely to come down to the final game of the season next week, with both Eureka and Del Norte each winning on Tuesday night […]
Prep Roundup — Crusaders, Warriors both win non-conference games
Hoopa Valley avenged an earlier loss at Eureka High, with a comfortable 86-64 win at home to the Loggers in boys basketball action on Saturday. The high-scoring George Navarro finished with 35 […]
Panthers get Niclai hopes back on track
By Ray Hamill — Just 24 hours after the McKinleyville boys basketball team ended a long losing skid, the Mack girls did the same on Friday night, beating rivals Arcata at home […]
Prep Roundup — Loggers respond in style; smoke alarm denies Hoopa, SB
It was a case of bad timing perhaps for the Fortuna girls on Friday night, as they fell hard in girls basketball to a Eureka team on a mission. Two days after […]
Panthers answer the call in key showdown at Arcata
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers needed this one, and it showed. In one of the best rivalries on the North Coast, McKinleyville turned in a dominating performance to pull out a […]
Prep Roundup — Big night for defense in the Big 5 and Little 4
Defense was the name of the game in local girls basketball on Wednesday night. In the big showdown in Crescent City, Del Norte held Eureka to just four first-half points on the […]
Warriors make a statement as Loggers come out flat
The Del Norte girls took a major step toward a first-ever Big 5 title in girls basketball on Wednesday night, running out to a decisive 48-21 win over closest challengers Eureka in […]
