It was another good showing for the H-DNL wrestlers at the North Coast Section Team Dual Championships on Saturday, but they could not quite match the success the league has enjoyed in […]
H-DNL teams impress again at NCS dual team championships
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Little 4 teams enjoy big day against Big 5 opponents
It was a good day for a couple of Little 4 teams in non-conference games against their Big 5 rivals. At McKinleyville, the Ferndale Wildcats enjoyed a big second half on the […]
Still a work in progress, Redwoods women fall to American River
College of the Redwoods was unable to take advantage of some scoring opportunities at American River on Friday, dropping both games of a softball doubleheader. Redwoods fell 6-2 in the opener and […]
Panthers make history, secure first-ever outright Big 5 title
The Panthers would not be denied. After clinching at least a co-championship in Big 5 boys basketball on Wednesday night, McKinleyville needed one more win to secure the title outright, and on […]
Huskies start fast, top the Panthers to keep Niclai hopes alive
The Fortuna Huskies ended a three-game Big 5 losing streak with a timely win on Thursday to keep their Dick Niclai tournament hopes alive. In a game they had to have, the […]
McKinleyville Panthers secure second Big 5 crown in three years
Head coach Chris Davis and the McKinleyville Panthers are continuing to set the standard in Big 5 boys basketball. On Wednesday night, the Panthers welcomed Del Norte to McKinleyville High and won […]
Del Norte girls get important win in the chase for Niclai spot
Del Norte took a big step towards securing a spot in this year’s Dick Niclai tournament in girls basketball on Tuesday night. The Warriors welcomed McKinleyville to Crescent City and won 51-38, […]
Panthers building momentum on the mats ahead of big NCS meet
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers appear to be peaking on the wrestling mats at the right time. Coming off strong team performances in tournament action on each of the past two […]
Arcata girls crowned at least co-champions of Big 5
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls are at least co-champions of the Big 5 with three games remaining. On Friday night, the Tigers pulled away late on the way to beating […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Wild day sees SB lose, Mack win a thriller
Neil Moon and the McKinleyville Panthers continued to roll with a thrilling overtime win at Ukiah on Saturday afternoon, while later in the day the Eureka Loggers handed the St. Bernard’s Crusaders […]
Young Panthers get breakthrough win, beat Loggers in overtime
The Panthers have been knocking on the door in recent weeks, and on Friday they finally got the breakthrough win they needed, while putting a dent on the Eureka’s championship ambitions. The […]
Shorthanded Panthers top Eureka, inch closer to Big 5 championship
Even without one of their best players, the McKinleyville Panthers showed us why they are the best team in the Big 5 right now. On Thursday night, the McKinleyville boys began the […]
Crusaders bounce back from weekend loss, top McKinleyville
The St. Bernard’s girls bounced back from a Saturday night loss to Arcata with a 59-41 non-conference win at McKinleyville on Tuesday. The Little 4 leaders, who are No. 2 in the […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Little to separate top teams in H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to set the standard in the North Coast Section rankings this week. While the league’s boys have just two teams ranked in the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders stretch winning streak, hold steady at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued to roll this week, with a win over South Fork in the Little 4 on Thursday night and a 71-52 non-conference victory over […]
Arcata Tigers dominate their rivals, remain tied for Big 5 lead
Before Friday night’s Big 5 home opener for the Tigers, head coach Charlie Espinoza challenged the Arcata students and community to showcase their support for the team. In two road games last […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big week for Lemke, Lewis and the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — Senior Luke Lemke enjoyed a night for the ages last week with a career performance for the Arcata High boys basketball team. Lemke scored 51 points to lead […]
BIG 5 — Panthers take control; Loggers remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — Many local basketball fans felt the race for this year’s Big 5 boys championship was going to be wide open when conference play began earlier this month. But […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Fortuna girls finish strong at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s performance at McKinleyville High School was a nice response from the Fortuna Huskies. After a very impressive December on the basketball courts, the Fortuna girls tipped […]
Huskies pull away late in competitive showdown at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies kept pressure on the Big 5 leaders with a hard-fought 56-47 win over the Panthers at McKinleyville High on Wednesday night. But it was far […]
