By Ray Hamill — Both of this year’s Big 5 and Dick Niclai double winners suffered an earlier than expected exit from the NCS playoffs this week, but both head coaches say […]
Coaches of double-winning teams reflect on memorable seasons
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A memorable night for the Loggers and Tigers
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL basketball season officially concluded on Friday night, as the Arcata boys and Eureka girls were crowned 2022 Dick Niclai tournament champions. The Tigers defeated McKinleyville 68-44 […]
Eureka and Arcata girls advance to Niclai championship
The Eureka Loggers and Arcata Tigers will face off in Friday’s Dick Niclai girls tournament championship game after they both navigated a tough semifinal matchup on Wednesday night. The Loggers, who are […]
Who are the five most impressive teams in the H-DNL this season?
By Ray Hamill — Every year there are a number of inspirational stories in H-DNL basketball, and this season was no exception, as three of the four league champions ended long championship […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Loggers continue to roll at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — McKenna Beach was on fire on Saturday night, as the Eureka girls cruised to a comfortable 61-41 win at St. Bernard’s in girls basketball. Check out some of […]
Dorsch shines for Crusaders in all-Eureka matchup
Aidan Dorsch led the way on Saturday night, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders defeated crosstown rivals Eureka 61-55 in boys basketball. The senior forward scored a game-high 22 points in the win, […]
Eureka girls too strong for crosstown rivals in non-league showdown
By Ray Hamill — Two days after clinching the Big 5 championship in girls basketball, the Eureka Loggers comfortably took care of business at St. Bernard’s in a non-league showdown on Saturday […]
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 […]
Warriors lead the way at weekend North Coast Classic
COVID protocols couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm at this past weekend’s North Coast Classic wrestling tournament at Eureka High. Only 14 of the scheduled 25 teams were able to make the trip and […]
Arcata Tigers win their second straight in the Big 5
Brandon Bento-Jackson scored a game-high 27 points as the Arcata Tigers defeated the Eureka Loggers 81-48 in a make-up Big 5 boys basketball game on Monday night. The Tigers led big on […]
Haraldson steps down as Eureka High coach
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Andrew Haraldson announced on Saturday that he is stepping down as head coach of the Loggers football program after two years in charge. Haraldson, who took over […]
Eureka girls pull away in the second half, go to 2-0 in B5
By Ray Hamill — Through their opening two league games, the Eureka Loggers are living up to the billing as Big 5 favorites. On Friday night at Eureka High, the Loggers pulled […]
Eureka girls gain valuable experience at West Coast Jamboree
The Eureka Loggers finished up the West Coast Jamboree with a 69-58 loss to Piedmont on Thursday, closing out tourney play 1-2. The Loggers, who are 10-6 as they get set to […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Poteet debuts with Eureka; Panthers win at Ukiah
The McKinleyville girls had a big second half on the way to an impressive 45-42 win at Ukiah on Wednesday night, while the Eureka girls were unable to contain Grants Pass down […]
Eureka boys edge Fortuna, start to build momentum
The Eureka boys are building some momentum, especially on defense. On Saturday afternoon, the Loggers won for the third time in four games, getting the better of Fortuna 59-56 to close out […]
Eureka girls continue to roll in Mack tourney finale
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say the Eureka Loggers will be the favorites when the Big 5 tips off in girls basketball next month. On Saturday, the Eureka girls closed […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers remain unbeaten; Loggers, Warriors win
The Arcata boys continued to roll on Friday, overcoming a slow start at the Red Bluff tournament for the second straight day on the way to a 63-49 win over a dangerous […]
Eureka’s team depth overwhelms Yreka
McKenna Beach continued to lead the way for the Eureka girls on Friday, but it’s the team depth that makes them such a dangerous proposition heading towards league play. Once again, all […]
Eureka girls finish strong to top Fortuna at Mack tourney
The Eureka Loggers got the McKinleyville girls basketball tournament off to a winning start on Thursday, running out to a 73-46 win over Fortuna. The Huskies started the stronger of the two […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers impress on a good day for H-DNL teams
McKenna Beach followed a 25-point performance on Friday with 24 more points on Saturday, as the Eureka girls defeated a quality St. Patrick/St. Vincent team 51-36 in the third-place game at the […]
