The Little 4 gets under way this coming weekend, with anticipation high and several teams who will believe they have a shot at the title. Arcata (2-2) opens at home to Ferndale […]
POLL — Who’s going to win the Little 4 this year?
MONDAY’S BASKETBALL — Pivotal wins for Hoopa girls, South Fork boys
Beyonce Bussell continued her recent good form on Monday night, as both the Hoopa girls and South Fork boys posted pivotal wins on the basketball court. The Hoopa girls won at South […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Del Norte, St. Bernard’s remain on course
A busy night on the local basketball courts saw the St. Bernard’s boys clinch at least a share of the Little 4, while Del Norte and Arcata both won tough matchups to […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Loggers keep pace; Warriors remain red hot
The Arcata boys kept the pressure on conference leaders Del Norte with a comprehensive win at McKinleyville on Tuesday night, getting the better of the Panthers 65-27. The win lifts the Tigers […]
Big week in store for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — With two weeks remaining in the regular season, three of the four H-DNL basketball conference championships appear set to go down to the wire. The St. Bernard’s girls […]
PREP ROUNDUP — Wild night throws league race wide open
The race for this year’s Big 5 and Dick Niclai championship just got a whole lot more interesting in girls basketball. A wild night of action saw the Arcata Tigers win 42-38 […]
VIDEO — SB birthday boys celebrate in style
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s teammates Lane Thrap and Cole Petrusha both celebrated their 18th birthday on Friday, as the Crusaders cruised to another win in basketball. Both players played a […]
Cubs rally to top the Cats in Little 4 opener
The South Fork Cubs got their Little 4 campaign off to a winning start in boys basketball on Wednesday night, rallying from a halftime deficit with a big third quarter and holding […]
Wildcats, Crusaders unite for worthy fundraiser
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale and St. Bernard’s girls basketball teams will promote a worthy cause this week, when they meet in a Little 4 showdown at Ferndale High on Thursday […]
Nine predictions for the new prep football season
By Ray Hamill — The 2019 prep football season officially got under way on Thursday night when defending North Coast Section Division-IV champion Fortuna traveled to Healdsburg to take on Cardinal Newman. […]
Five talking points ahead of the new football season
By Ray Hamill — The new football season gets under way next week with anticipation high once again and plenty expected out of an H-DNL that proved to be extremely competitive a […]
Panthers dominate H-DNL all-stars
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League officially announced the list of all-stars and MVPs for the 2019 season in both baseball and softball on Tuesday. And there were no major […]
Crusaders win big to close out the Little 4
The St. Bernard’s girls closed out the Little 4 on a winning note in softball on Monday, defeating Ferndale 17-2 in a make-up game at Ferndale High. The Crusaders put the disappointment […]
Hoopa girls complete comeback to claim league crown
The Warriors had to dig deep this year. They were tested. After losing two early league games to chief rival St. Bernard’s, there was no more room for error, but the Hoopa […]
Who is the best pitcher in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a challenging spring at the plate for much of the H-DNL, facing off against what is arguably one of the greatest classes of pitchers we’ve ever […]
Four conference leads on the line on wild day of local action
By Ray Hamill — One way or the other, it should be a fascinating week on the local baseball and softball fields. At the very least, it will be telling. On Wednesday […]
Prep Baseball — Excitement building early in the Little 4
This year’s Little 4 could be a lot of fun. It certainly appears wide open and loaded with quality pitching. On Saturday, St. Bernard’s and South Fork split a doubleheader at Miranda, […]
Prep Roundup — Hoopa boys crowned Little 4 champions
The Hoopa Valley Warriors ensured there would be no late dramatics later this week by sealing the Little 4 title outright at South Fork on Monday night, the program’s first conference championship […]
Tigers to open NCS playoffs at Redwood Bowl Friday
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will open the North Coast Section Division-V playoffs at home to Cloverdale at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. After winning the Little 4 crown […]
Five Takeaways — Eureka, Del Norte appear ready for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The final week of the regular season produced plenty of drama, some thrilling moments, and more of what we’ve been conditioned to expect all season. Here then are […]
