By Ray Hamill — Dick Niclai tournament week is one of the most anticipated of the year in local sports and it rarely disappoints. The action got under way with a pair […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Dick Niclai tournament action from Ferndale
PLAYERS OF THE DAY — Moon, Romero excel in Niclai openers
By Ray Hamill — Two players stood out above all others on the opening night of the 2025 Dick Niclai tournament on Monday. Hoopa’s Brandon Romero and McKinleyville’s Neil Moon were both […]
Romero leads the charge as Hoopa boys find their groove at the right time
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight year the Hoopa boys basketball team is hitting its stride at an opportune time of the season. The Warriors sat fourth in the Little […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Action from this week’s H-DNL games
Check out some video highlights from several of this week’s games.
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — So who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — So who is the best girls basketball team in the H-DNL this season? We might be about to find out. Last year, the Arcata and St. Bernard’s girls […]
2025 Dick Niclai Tournament Full Schedule and Results
Saturday Boys Ferndale 72, South Fork 69 (L4 play-in game) Monday Boys Hoopa 68, Ferndale 58 McKinleyville 67, Eureka 44 Tuesday Girls Ferndale 65, Hoopa 40 Eureka 44, McKinleyville 36 Wednesday Boys […]
Schedule set after three-way tie for second place in boys Little 4
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders were the clear champions this year in Little 4 boys basketball, but there was no separating the rest of the field. On Friday night, the Hoopa Warriors hosted […]
Crusaders secure 25-win regular season; Wildcats top the Cubs
Bring on the postseason. The St. Bernard’s girls capped a memorable regular season on the basketball court with their 25th win on Friday night. The high-flying Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and won […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Big week for Lamebear, Mooney and league wrestlers
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL teams started a busy month on a good note this week, while two local high school seniors appear determined to close out their prep […]
What happens if there’s a three-way tie for second in the Little 4?
By Ray Hamill — With Little 4 champs St. Bernard’s win over Hoopa on Thursday night and Ferndale beating South Fork, there remains a high possibility there will be a three-way tie […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats top the Cubs
St. Bernard’s closed out conference play with a perfect 6-0 record after beating Hoopa 65-53 on Thursday night, while Ferndale threw the race for second place wide open with a 61-54 win […]
More scheduling changes announced for H-DNL basketball
The weather continues to affect this week’s H-DNL basketball schedule with more changes announced on Thursday. Because of the road conditions on Highway 299, Thursday’s scheduled Hoopa/St. Bernard’s boys games will now […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders secure title outright; career night for Lamebear
The St. Bernard’s girls clinched the Little 4 championship outright in girls basketball on Wednesday night with a comfortable 68-4 win over South Fork. Elsewhere in the Little 4, Hoopa senior Ivy […]
H-DNL standouts named Outstanding Wrestlers at Ukiah
Several local high school wrestlers continued to build some momentum ahead of the 2025 postseason with another strong showing by the H-DNL at this past weekend’s Redwood Empire Classic at Ukiah. Del […]
Tuesday night H-DNL basketball game postponed to Friday
By Ray Hamill — One of Tuesday’s scheduled Little 4 boys basketball games has been postponed. The matchup between the Ferndale Wildcats and Warriors in Hoopa has been pushed back because of […]
H-DNL announces all the details for the Dick Niclai tournament
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for what is arguably the most exciting week annually in local high school sports. The 2025 Dick Niclai basketball tournaments will tip off in nine days, […]
Crusaders overcome resilient Wildcats to claim Little 4 title
By Ray Hamill — Early in Friday’s game between the two Little 4 frontrunners at St. Bernard’s, it appeared as if the home team was going to cruise to another easy conference […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders claim at least a share of title; Cubs remain alive with big second half
The first conference champions of the 2024/25 H-DNL basketball season have been crowned. On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s boys traveled to Ferndale and came away with a 62-45 win over the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Local team moves up to No. 1 in the state
By Ray Hamill — On Thursday night, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched at least a share of a second straight Little 4 championship with a 62-45 win at Ferndale. The victory lifted […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Conference titles could be sealed this week
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in our rankings can both clinch at least a share of their respective conference championships on Friday night. In the Little 4, the St. […]
