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 […]
Tigers clinch at least a share of B5 title on emotional night
Big third quarter lifts Tigers past the Panthers in Big 5 decider
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 […]
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, […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Action from some of this week’s H-DNL games
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers remain in the chase; Panthers celebrate influential seniors
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. […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Panthers overcome adversity; Loggers close in on Niclai spot
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 […]
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. […]
WRESTLING ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams gearing up for busy few weeks
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 […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers keep rolling; Panthers close in on Niclai berth
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 […]
Panthers keep pressure on Tigers, remain in the chase with big win
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 […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — H-DNL basketball season heating up
Crusaders top the Panthers, improve to 6-0 against H-DNL teams
The St. Bernard’s girls continued their impressive run against H-DNL teams on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders hosted McKinleyville at College of the Redwoods in a non-conference showdown and won the game 51-42. […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Conference frontrunners pushed all the way
The competitive nature of this year’s Big 5 was on full display on Friday night. Up in Crescent City, the Arcata Tigers had their hands full playing against a fired-up Del Norte […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers continue to roll; Loggers hold on late
The two Big 5 frontrunners won their games on Thursday night, although one of them was pushed all the way to the final seconds. Conference leaders Arcata remained perfect in Big 5 […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Moon, Armstrong combine for highlight plays
One of the wildest games you’ll see all season took place at McKinleyville High School on Wednesday night. The Panthers welcomed the St. Bernard’s Crusaders to town for a non-conference boys basketball […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Tigers still No. 1 after rivalry game win
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL conference leaders St. Bernard’s and Arcata are the biggest local movers in this week’s North Coast Rankings, according to MaxPreps. Both teams enjoyed big statement wins in […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — SB, Ferndale move up in state rankings
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, a pair of H-DNL girls basketball teams remain atop the rankings in their North Coast Section divisions, according to MaxPreps. With a 10-game […]
Panthers battle back to top SB in a wild, back-and-forth showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers got off to a flying start and held visiting St. Bernard’s without a point for the opening 12 minutes of Wednesday’s non-conference boys basketball game. But the Crusaders responded […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Another busy week for H-DNL basketball
Check out some highlights from this week’s Big 5 and Little 4 action.
