After dropping their Big 5 opener at McKinleyville a few weeks back, the Arcata Tigers knew there was little room for error the remainder of the way if they were to win […]
Arcata Tigers complete remarkable league run, claim B5 title outright
CHAMPIONS! — Eureka girls top Arcata to clinch the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — This time around there was no letdown. After missing out on the opportunity to clinch a share of the Big 5 championship at Fortuna on Tuesday, the Eureka […]
BIG 5 VOLLEYBALL — Loggers beat the Tigers to set up true championship showdown
Perseverance paid off for the Eureka Loggers on Thursday night, as they battled to a five-sets victory over Arcata. The win was the first in the Big 5 for a young Eureka […]
Young Loggers have one goal in mind
By Ray Hamill — It remains to be seen just how much of the remainder of their season they get to play, but the Eureka Loggers are preparing to play in the […]
Mack girls throw race for Niclai wide open
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a wild final night of action in Big 5 girls basketball, with every team still in contention for the Dick Niclai tournament. On Wednesday night, […]
Focused Tigers find a way to win at Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are learning how to win close games. On Thursday night, they rallied late to pull out a pivotal 61-52 win at Eureka to keep their […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Del Norte, St. Bernard’s remain on course
A busy night on the local basketball courts saw the St. Bernard’s boys clinch at least a share of the Little 4, while Del Norte and Arcata both won tough matchups to […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Loggers keep pace; Warriors remain red hot
The Arcata boys kept the pressure on conference leaders Del Norte with a comprehensive win at McKinleyville on Tuesday night, getting the better of the Panthers 65-27. The win lifts the Tigers […]
Big week in store for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — With two weeks remaining in the regular season, three of the four H-DNL basketball conference championships appear set to go down to the wire. The St. Bernard’s girls […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Busy night in Big 5 and Little 4
The St. Bernard’s and Del Norte boys remained undefeated in league play with road wins on Wednesday night, as each closed out the first half of conference play undefeated. The Crusaders won […]
Del Norte girls come out fired up at Arcata
The Del Norte girls returned to winning ways with an emphatic performance on Thursday night, winning 69-58 at Arcata in girls basketball. After dropping two straight league games to open the Big […]
Another big road win for Del Norte boys
The Del Norte Warriors proved too strong for the Huskies in Fortuna on Wednesday night, keeping their perfect start to league play going with a 53-35 win in boys basketball. Omar Banuelos […]
McKinleyville, Hoopa games postponed again
By Ray Hamill — The weather has forced the postponement of basketball games between Hoopa and McKinleyville for the second straight day. Wednesday’s JV and varsity boys games at Hoopa High were […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies top the Panthers in Big 5 opener
The defending champs are off to a winning start in the Big 5 after the Fortuna Huskies overcame an understrength Panthers team by a score of 78-56 at McKinleyville High in boys […]
Panthers dominate H-DNL all-stars
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League officially announced the list of all-stars and MVPs for the 2019 season in both baseball and softball on Tuesday. And there were no major […]
Mack-nificent! — Panthers secure historic double
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers held their nerve on Saturday, completing an historic double by clinching the Big 5 championship in both baseball and softball. Both McKinleyville teams came into the […]
History ready to repeat itself on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — The schedule makers could not have planned it any better than this. The top two teams playing for the Big 5 title on the final day of the […]
Loggers win key showdown, remain on track
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior Kalebh Hill came up with the big hit at the Arcata Ball Park on Thursday afternoon, leading the Loggers to a key Big 5 win over […]
Four conference leads on the line on wild day of local action
By Ray Hamill — One way or the other, it should be a fascinating week on the local baseball and softball fields. At the very least, it will be telling. On Wednesday […]
Eureka girls sweep two at Ukiah, get set for Big 5
The Eureka girls will carry plenty of momentum into their home opener this week. After traveling roughly 1,300 miles over the first month of the season, the Loggers will finally host a […]
