A big fourth quarter lifted the Tigers to a 59-52 non-conference basketball win over Hoopa Valley at Arcata High on Monday. The home team trailed by four points heading into the final […]
Prep Roundup – Arcata girls rally late to beat Hoopa
Prep Roundup — Willis brothers shine as Huskies continue to roll
The Fortuna boys solidified their place atop the Big 5 standings with a comfortable 83-51 win over visiting Arcata on Thursday night. With the win, the Huskies improved to 3-0 in conference […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill – With all four local basketball conferences now in full swing, and the local prep wrestling season building momentum, there were once again plenty of options for this week’s […]
Prep Roundup — Big win for Loggers; Cubs fall to Mendo
The Eureka Loggers are showing signs of progress at a pivotal time of the season. On Monday night, Eureka pulled out a dramatic 82-81 win over visiting Hoopa Valley in a non-conference […]
Plenty of big games on tap this week in H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt-Del Norte League action continues this week on the local basketball courts, with some key games on tap as teams look to build some momentum. Particularly in the […]
Mack girls prep for big week with tough road trip
The Panthers are gearing up for a big week on the basketball court, with back-to-back conference games against Big 5 frontrunners Eureka and Del Norte. It’s already been a breakthrough season of […]
Prep Basketball — Puzz leads Panthers past Ferndale
The Panthers made it two straight wins on the basketball court on Thursday night, defeating Ferndale 79-29 at McKinleyville High. Isaac Puzz scored a game-high 29 points in the win, scoring all […]
Prep Roundup — Round two goes to St. Bernard’s, Hoopa
Just three days after facing off in the championship game of the Lady Panther Classic, the St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville girls met again on the basketball court on Tuesday night. But this […]
Five Takeaways — H-DNL girls teams make a statement
By Ray Hamill — What a weekend it was for local high school basketball, with four girls teams winning their respective tournaments, and the Fortuna boys rolling to an 11th consecutive victory […]
McKinleyville girls prevail at Panther Classic, as league opener looms
By Ray Hamill — Two teams that appear poised to make some serious noise in their respective conferences this season met in the championship game at the Lady Panther Classic at McKinleyville […]
Prep Boys Roundup — Huskies win their third straight tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies continued to set a blistering pace by claiming their third tournament championship in three weeks at the Logger Classic on Saturday. This time around, the […]
Friday’s Girls Roundup — St. Bernard’s, Mack both win at Panther Classic
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both advanced to play for the Lady Panther Classic championship on Saturday, after each won their semifinals on Friday. The Crusaders topped Fortuna in an all-local affair, while […]
Thursday’s Boys Roundup — Panthers rediscover their swagger
By Ray Hamill — Eight points separated McKinleyville and Hoopa Valley for the second time in three weeks on Thursday, only this time the Panthers were on the winning end. McKinleyville opened […]
