After seeing their three-year reign as Big 5 champs end last week, the Eureka Loggers appear determined to defend their other title. The four-time defending Dick Niclai tournament champions began the defense […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt track and field team traveled to compete at the weekend Riverfront Invitational in Spokane, Wash. And three former H-DNL athletes impressed at the indoor event, including a couple of […]
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 […]
Neil Moon led the McKinleyville Panthers back from an early deficit in their Dick Niclai tournament opener on Monday night to set up a semifinal showdown against St. Bernard’s for the second […]
H-DNL wrestling has become a force to be reckoned with in the North Coast Section. On Saturday, the local league claimed two of the four NCS dual championships for the second straight […]
Check out some video highlights from several of this week’s games.
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 […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good season for the Arcata Tigers and a particularly good week for the team On Tuesday night, the Arcata boys traveled to McKinleyville to play […]
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 […]
It was a night that reminded the Arcata Tigers there are more important things in life than sports. The Tigers welcomed rival McKinleyville to Arcata High and won 48-30 to secure at […]
By Ray Hamill — This time around there will be no shared championship. The two co-defending Big 5 champions faced off for the second time in conference play at McKinleyville High School […]
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, […]
A short-handed Eureka girls team kept the pressure on the Big 5 leaders with a crucial win at Del Norte on Friday night, a victory that keeps the Loggers’ championship hopes alive. […]
The McKinleyville Panthers set up a mouthwatering clash against Arcata next week with a 53-41 win at Fortuna on Thursday night. The win lifts the Panthers to 6-1 in the Big 5 […]
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 […]
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. […]
By Ray Hamill — Excitement is building for what will be, as always, a busy month of February for local high school wrestling. The league championships will take place at Arcata High […]
The job is far from done, but the Arcata Tigers took another big step towards their first Big 5 championship in girls basketball in seven years on Wednesday night. The Arcata girls […]
The McKinleyville Panther kept the pressure on the Big 5 leaders with a dominating win over Del Norte in Crescent City on Tuesday night. The Mack boys won the game 61-38 and […]
