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 […]
BIG 5 — Panthers take control; Loggers remain in contention
Fazio, Maualuga lead the way, as Loggers win big at Del Norte
The Eureka Loggers moved into a two-way tie atop the Big 5 standings with a dominating 52-24 win at Del Norte on Wednesday night. The trip north didn’t seem to bother the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Loggers answer the call late in B5 showdown
By Ray Hamill — The competitive nature of this year’s Big 5 was on full display at Jay Willard Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Eureka Loggers welcomed the Del Norte Warriors for […]
Resilient Loggers rally late for much-needed win vs. Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — After struggling to score for the best part of seven minutes midway through Tuesday night’s game, the Eureka Loggers found themselves 14 points adrift in a game they […]
Eureka boys fall to Piner, get set for crucial week in the Big 5
This could be one of the most important weeks of the boys basketball season for the Eureka Loggers. After dropping their Big 5 opener at McKinleyville early last week, the Eureka boys […]
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 […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Big win at Fortuna keeps Tigers at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to feature prominently in the MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings this week, with four of the nine league programs in the top 30 […]
Loggers, Crusaders cap big weekend with Saturday road wins
The Eureka Loggers capped a successful two-day road trip with a victory at Shasta on Saturday, stretching their winning streak to four straight games. One day after beating University Prep 45-29, the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Crusaders pull away in the second half
By Ray Hamill — Friday night was a busy one for the local contingent of girls teams, with the Little 4 schools tipping off conference play and a big showdown in the […]
Missed free throws prove costly for Eureka boys vs Shasta
Ryder Mitchell and Xavier De La Rosa continued to play at a high level for the Eureka boys on Friday night, but too many missed free throws continued to plague the team. […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Fast start lifts Loggers to B5 opening win
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got the Big 5 off to a winning start on Wednesday night with a 46-33 win over McKinleyville at Jay Willard Gymnasium. The Eureka defense […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Loggers, Tigers both win Big 5 openers
By Ray Hamill — Nashya Williams is making an early case for MVP recognition in the Big 5. The Eureka senior continued her impressive season with another big performance on Wednesday night, […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers prevail on exciting opening night
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun start to the Big 5 in boys basketball on Tuesday night, with big wins for Del Norte and McKinleyville. The Panthers won a key […]
Panthers finish strong, top the Loggers in Big 5 showdown
By Ray Hamill — As expected, there was little to separate McKinleyville and Eureka in Tuesday night’s Big 5 opener in boys basketball at Mack High. The race for this year’s conference […]
H-DNL calls again for good sportsmanship after multiple spectators banned
The H-DNL has issued a reminder to local fans of the importance of good sportsmanship at league events after multiple incidents this school year that have resulted in spectators being suspended or […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the HDN right now?
By Ray Hamill — While the St. Bernard’s boys have stolen many of the early headlines with their exceptional play in December, it’s the Arcata girls who are currently the highest-ranked H-DNL […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders lead the way early in the season
By Ray Hamill — With a busy month of early-season tournaments over with and conference play set to begin next week, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers continue to challenge themselves
The McKinleyville Panthers continued to challenge themselves ahead of conference play with another tough game on Saturday. The McKinleyville boys traveled to Piedmont to complete a two-game weekend road trip and lost […]
Loggers win at South Fork, get set for challenging Big 5 opener
The Loggers won for the fourth time in five games on Friday night, traveling to Miranda to play South Fork in boys basketball and coming away with a 77-55 victory in non-tournament […]
Eureka Loggers top Weed, place third at Enterprise tournament
The Loggers closed out 2025 with a nice victory in boys basketball on Wednesday, beating Weed 45-37 to place third at Enterprise High School’s Jamie Angley tournament. The Eureka boys opened tournament […]
