By Ray Hamill — The Arcata and Hoopa girls have advanced to the semifinals of this week’s Dick Niclai tournament after each won their opening games on Monday night. The Tigers defeated […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Tigers, Warriors prevail in Niclai openers
CO-CHAMPS! — Panthers, Tigers prevail in conference finales
By Ray Hamill — In the end a share of the spoils was probably a fair result. One of the most exciting and competitive Big 5 conferences we’ve seen in recent times […]
Panthers end Crusaders’ winning streak with ‘complete team effort’
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers showed why they could be a force in the upcoming Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament after handing the Crusaders their first loss of 2024 at […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Tigers beat rivals to keep title hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Big 5 championship in boys basketball took another turn on Friday night. Playing in front of a packed gym at Arcata High, the Tigers […]
Corsairs add four local players for 2024, as team depth continues to build
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods men’s soccer coach Kyle Van Dyke has added four new local players to his roster, as he looks to build a competitive team for […]
New McKinleyville Panthers coach has hopes for the future
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers have hired a new head coach with eyes on reestablishing a program that has been dormant for the past few years. Washington Vera takes over […]
Tigers top Big 5 rivals to remain in the chase; Panthers celebrate seniors
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers refused to give up the fight on Thursday night, and neither did the McKinleyville Panthers. The two Big 5 rivals faced off in a key […]
Panthers answer the call, rally late to keep title hopes on track
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers answered the call late in Wednesday night’s game against Fortuna to keep their championship hopes on track. After dropping two of their three previous games, […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — As we head toward the stretch run of the local high school basketball season, we’re finally beginning to get a clearer picture of who are the best teams […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Loggers bounce back; Panthers top the Huskies
Three days after losing a non-league game at St. Bernard’s, the Eureka Loggers bounced back with a comfortable victory at Del Norte in girls basketball on Tuesday night. The Loggers won 60-38 […]
Hillegeist leads the way for the Panthers at Corning tournament
Brandon Hilligeist led the McKinleyville charge at the weekend Corning wrestling tournament, placing first in his bracket at 123 pounds. Hillegeist, who is now 15-4 on the season, defeated Durham’s Haden Solinger-Owings […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — SB boys poised for big stretch run
By Ray Hamill — Is there a better boys basketball team in the H-DNL right now than the St. Bernard’s Crusaders? Saturday night’s game against Eureka may tell us differently, but a […]
BIG 5 — Fisher and Talty impress as Panthers and Tigers win
Tatum Fisher had a huge night in a tough road game for the McKinleyville Panthers, who took a big step toward securing a place in this year’s Dick Niclai tournament with a […]
BIG 5 ROUNDUP — Wild night in conference as frontrunners fall
By Ray Hamill — An unpredictable Big 5 got a little more unpredictable on Thursday night. The two conference frontrunners suffered losses, with Big 5 leaders McKinleyville falling in overtime to Del […]
League contenders lead the way on young Mack wrestling team
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are building a nice foundation for the future on the wrestling mats this year with eight freshmen on the team. And the present isn’t too […]
McKinleyville Panthers release 2024 football schedule
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers will play five consecutive home games in the fall, as they look to get back on track in football. Head coach Fel Barlow, who led […]
Energetic Loggers start fast, continue to roll at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Halfway through the Big 5 schedule no one has come close to stopping the Eureka Loggers. On Wednesday night, the Eureka girls made it four wins in four […]
Panthers prevail at Eureka, go to 4-0 halfway through conference play
By Ray Hamill — At the halfway stage of conference play in boys basketball, one team has emerged as favorites in the Big 5. On Tuesday night, the McKinleyville Panthers won at […]
Fast start lifts Crusaders past the Panthers in statement win
The St. Bernard’s boy stretched their winning streak to seven straight games with what could have been their most impressive win of the season on Saturday night. The Crusaders dominated the opening […]
McKinleyville senior commits to play for the Corsairs
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Caitlyn Canepa is taking her talents to College of the Redwoods after signing a letter of commitment this week to play for the local community college […]
