A very short-handed McKinleyville girls basketball team got the new year off to a successful start with a 50-33 win at Deer Valley on Thursday evening. The Panthers had just six players […]
Defense lifts short-handed Mack girls to victory
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 […]
Disappointment for Mack girls as home game taken away
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville girls basketball team was left disappointed on Monday when a home game in the North Coast Section playoffs was taken away. The Panthers, who are seeded […]
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 […]
Mack girls end Big 5 losing streak in style
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville girls basketball team ended a 17-game losing streak in the Big 5 with an emphatic win over their closest rivals on Wednesday night. The Panthers pulled […]
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 […]
Mack boys believe in their Big 5 credentials
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are arguably the most intriguing team in this year’s Big 5. They are certainly the most unpredictable, which makes them dangerous and something that will […]
Thompson expects competitive field at Logger Classic
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers welcomed back several of their players this week, in time for their annual Logger Classic, which tips off on Thursday. Five local teams will be involved […]
Mack girls building momentum ahead of Panther Classic
By Ray Hamill — It’s still early in the season, but from what we’ve seen so far there’s every reason to believe the McKinleyville Panthers will be better prepared for the Big […]
Prep Boys Roundup — Huskies keep up impressive pace
By Ray Hamill — Even with one of their senior leaders still busy playing football, the Fortuna Huskies are off to a flying start this season, while living up to early expectations, […]
Prep Girls Roundup — Eureka girls continue to roll
The Eureka girls continued their fast start to the season with a 52-37 win over Shasta at the Harlan Carter Tournament in Redding on Thursday evening. Makaila Napoleon scored a team-high 19 […]
AIBT Preview — Local teams expect to be tested
By Ray Hamill — Four local girls basketball teams will be in action at this week’s Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament, one of three local tourneys in the coming days. At McKinleyville High, […]
