The Loggers ended a four-game losing streak with an 82-41 win over Del Norte in Big 5 boys basketball at Eureka High on Wednesday night. More importantly, the win keeps the Eureka […]
Loggers keep Big 5 title hopes alive with dominating win
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — As we head toward the stretch run of the local high school basketball season, we’re finally beginning to get a clearer picture of who are the best teams […]
Eureka Loggers fall in overtime to University Prep
The Loggers fell in overtime to University Prep in non-league boys basketball at Eureka on Monday. Eureka lost 65-59 to a quality Panthers team that improved to 14-8. The loss was the […]
Crusaders knock off B5 leaders with a statement performance
By Ray Hamill — The best team in the H-DNL might not be who most people seemed to think it was. On Saturday night, the Crusaders knocked off Big 5 leaders Eureka […]
St. Bernard’s boys pull away late to beat crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders capped a good night for their teams with a 61-51 victory over Eureka in boys basketball at St. Bernard’s on Saturday night. The win gave the […]
Energetic Loggers start fast, continue to roll at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Halfway through the Big 5 schedule no one has come close to stopping the Eureka Loggers. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls made it four wins in four […]
Panthers prevail at Eureka, go to 4-0 halfway through conference play
By Ray Hamill — At the halfway stage of conference play in boys basketball, one team has emerged as favorites in the Big 5. On Tuesday night, the McKinleyville Panthers won at […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Giacone, Dunn step up for their teams
By Ray Hamill — Two H-DNL basketball players led their teams to big wins this week and that gets them the nod for our athletes of the week, sponsored as always by […]
Loggers win intense battle at Arcata, remain unbeaten in the B5
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers moved one win clear at the top of the Big 5 standings with a 53-43 win in girls basketball at Arcata on Friday night. Reigning […]
Arcata boys close out strong in bounce-back win at Eureka
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 […]
Defending conference champs impress in Big 5 opener
The Eureka girls got conference play off to a winning start with a 50-21 win over Del Norte in girls basketball on Friday night, as they played their first-ever game at the […]
BIG 5 — Panthers win on the road again; Loggers open strong
The first week of the Big 5 has belonged to the road teams, and in particular the McKinleyville Panthers. On Thursday night, the Mack boys traveled to Fortuna and defeated the Huskies […]
Eureka JVs place first at weekend Enterprise tournament
The Eureka Loggers enjoyed a successful weekend in JV boys basketball. The young Eureka players improved to 9-7 on the season with a big showing on the way to clinching the Enterprise […]
Simoni, Benbow and the Wildcats set the standard in 2023
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s successful run toward a state championship this past season spoke highly of the tremendous tradition the Wildcats have in football. It also speaks highly of how competitive […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors play weekend games
The Eureka boys dropped back-to-back games on the road this weekend, losing at Ukiah on Friday night and at Kelseyville on Saturday afternoon. The Loggers fell 61-55 at Ukiah and 77-72 at […]
A CR success story, as three players accept scholarship offers
By Ray Hamill — Three weeks after their historic bowl game victory, the Corsairs are succeeding off the field of play and continuing to set a high standard for College of the […]
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 […]
Eureka boys pull away late in Logger Classic championship
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans were treated to a preview of this year’s Big 5 in the championship game at the Logger Classic in Eureka on Saturday afternoon. The host […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Panthers edge Crusaders at Logger Classic
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers won for the second straight night at the Logger Classic on Friday, edging St. Bernard’s 37-34 in an entertaining defensive showdown. Senior Flynn Creighton nailed […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — MVPs, state champs steal the show
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are off to a fast start on the basketball court and look like they could be legitimate Little 4 contenders this winter. Despite a small […]
