By Ray Hamill — It was a long time in between games for all the local high school basketball teams, especially the Huskies. The Fortuna boys finally returned to action on Thursday […]
Senior-heavy Huskies finally get back on the court
Huge turnout as Huskies return to practice
By Ray Hamill —The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a successful return to the basketball court this past week, as they set the new standard for local prep sports. According to boys varsity basketball […]
Huskies returning to practice; Cats likely to begin conditioning
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna High boys and girls basketball programs will begin restricted practice on Monday after being given the all-clear again. New varsity boys head coach Norm Sotomayor gave […]
Local players named among the best in NorCal
By Ray Hamill — They may not know for sure when their season will actually tip off, but at least two local basketball players have been attracting attention well beyond the North […]
After memorable run, Tony Miles leaves Huskies in great shape
By Ray Hamill — According to someone who knows them better than anyone else, the Fortuna Huskies are the early favorites for next year’s Big 5 in boys basketball. After leading the […]
Huskies edge the Panthers with strong team defense
The Fortuna Huskies went back to what they do best as they defeated the Panthers 42-35 on Thursday night to re-take sole possession of first place in the Big 5 in girls […]
Fortuna girls win at Del Norte, go to 3-0 in the Big 5
The 17-1 Fortuna Huskies appear to be getting even better. On Tuesday night, the Fortuna girls came away from Del Norte with a comfortable 53-31 win over the Warriors in basketball to […]
Fortuna boys top Hoopa to open Logger Classic
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Fortuna Huskies are fast forging their own identity on the basketball court. One year on from their history-setting season, the Fortuna boys are off to a […]
CR men qualify for first championship game
The Fortuna contingent continued to impress for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team on Friday night, as the Corsairs rolled over Sac City 83-67 at the Mendocino tournament in Ukiah. […]
Local players putting in the offseason work
By Ray Hamill — The high school girls basketball season may still be several months off, but the race for the Big 5 has already begun. And if champions are made in […]
Fortuna boys fade late, as thrilling ride comes to an end
By Ray Hamill — A thrilling season came to an abrupt end for the Fortuna Huskies on Thursday night, as they fell 58-56 to Foothill in the quarterfinals of the NorCal Division-III […]
Fortuna boys enjoying the moment
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will carry plenty of momentum into Thursday night’s big NorCal tournament quarterfinal at home to Foothill, but they also know they’ll need to cut down […]
Huskies make history, get set to host again
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are moving on in the NorCals, and they’re getting another home game. They also achieved something no other Humboldt-Del Norte League team has managed in […]
Huskies fall to No. 1 Branson, quickly turn their attention to NorCals
With the NorCal tournament just a few days away, the Huskies won’t have long to dwell on Friday night’s 63-43 loss to top seed Branson in the Division-IV North Coast Section championship. […]
Friday’s NCS Previews — Huskies, Warriors both unlikely underdogs
By Ray Hamill — It could be an historic weekend for the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which is hoping for a first-ever hat trick of NCS titles in basketball. The league has won […]
Huskies win a thriller, set up NCS date with Branson
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are going where no other Fortuna boys basketball team has ever gone before. On Friday night, they’ll play for a North Coast Section title for the […]
Defensive-minded Huskies top Del Norte yet again
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have been putting up points for fun all season. On Saturday, they won with a different formula, defeating Big 5 rivals Del Norte in the […]
Sensational Huskies blow past Fort Bragg in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — They’ve been threatening to hit the century mark in points in recent weeks, and on Wednesday night they finally did it. The Fortuna boys opened the North Coast […]
Athletes and team(s) of the week
By Ray Hamill — The two best teams in the Humboldt-Del Norte League lived up to the billing on Friday night, capping a sensational season on the North Coast for each. Both […]
Potent Huskies roll over Cubs to reach Niclai final
The Fortuna Huskies stormed out to a 38-point first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a 94-47 win over visiting South Fork in the Dick Niclai Memorial Tournament semifinal on Thursday […]
