The McKinleyville Panthers have set up a Dick Niclai tournament semifinal showdown at South Fork after posting their second win over Del Norte in four days in boys basketball on Tuesday night. […]
Panthers, Crusaders both win their Niclai openers
Playoff-bound Mack girls coming together at the right time
The Panthers are headed to the Dick Niclai tournament. On Saturday night, the McKinleyville girls won a play-in game at home to Fortuna, 47-42, seizing momentum with a big third quarter and […]
Tigers top the Panthers, move back into a tie for Big 5 lead
What a difference Kai Purcell makes for the Tigers. On Tuesday night, with their MVP candidate in the lineup, the Arcata Tigers comfortably took care of business at home to McKinleyville in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Red-hot Arcata girls set up key Big 5 showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers kept their title hopes alive with a comprehensive win at McKinleyville in girls basketball on Tuesday night. A 65-42 victory over their biggest rivals, coupled […]
Former H-DNL standout transfers for his final college football season
By Ray Hamill — Former McKinleyville Panther Bryce Petersen has found a new home and is eager to make the most of his final year playing football at the collegiate level. After […]
Defense leads the way once again for Mack boys
The McKinleyville Panthers responded to an opening-day loss with two straight wins at the Enterprise tournament this week, including a 52-39 victory over West Valley to close out tournament play on Wednesday. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Poteet debuts with Eureka; Panthers win at Ukiah
The McKinleyville girls had a big second half on the way to an impressive 45-42 win at Ukiah on Wednesday night, while the Eureka girls were unable to contain Grants Pass down […]
Surging Mack boys make it five straight wins
If they finally get their offense to where they want it, the McKinleyville Panthers could be a pretty dangerous team when the Big 5 begins play next month. On Saturday, the Panthers […]
Eureka girls continue to roll in Mack tourney finale
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say the Eureka Loggers will be the favorites when the Big 5 tips off in girls basketball next month. On Saturday, the Eureka girls closed […]
Big second half lifts Fortuna girls past Mack
Ronnee Norwood and Brizia Contreras both played a key role for the Fortuna girls on Friday night, as the Huskies beat McKinleyville 54-41 at the Mack tournament. The game was a close, […]
Panthers win their fourth straight game
They’re still a work in progress, but the McKinleyville Panthers are finding ways to win games early in the season. On Friday they won for the second time in two days at […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers continue to roll; Huskies, Panthers win
The Arcata Tigers continued to roll on Friday as they improved to 6-0 with a comfortable 80-47 win over Las Plumas at their own tournament. The victory sets up a championship showdown […]
Young H-DNL wrestlers to compete at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — The youth movement is alive and well in H-DNL wrestling. Now it’s just about getting these young guns some valuable mat time. The local high school season officially […]
Crusaders hold on to beat the Panthers in exciting season opener
By Ray Hamill — A strong first half lifted the St. Bernard’s girls to a season-opening 39-37 win over McKinleyville at the Arcata tournament on Thursday afternoon. Junior Lele Tanuvasa scored a […]
Tripp grateful for his time with the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got the new boys basketball season off to a winning start at Hoopa on Tuesday night, but one man who played a major role in […]
Panthers win season opener against much improved Warriors
The McKinleyville boys got the new basketball season off to a winning start at Hoopa on Tuesday night, defeating the Warriors 67-59. Owen Hamm scored a game-high 21 points in the win, […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Panthers end long postseason drought
By Ray Hamill — One of the things that can catch teams down south off guard when they play schools from Humboldt and Del Norte counties in the NCS football playoffs is […]
Mack girls bow out of NCS to end memorable season
It may have ended a little earlier than hoped for, but it’s a season the McKinleyville Panthers won’t easily forget. On Saturday, the Mack girls lost 2-0 to Credo in the North […]
Panthers shut out the Cats, keep playoff hopes alive
The McKinleyville Panthers defense posted a shutout for the second time in four days on Saturday afternoon, and this time their offense did enough to win the game. Just days after falling […]
Hoopa defense gets another shutout, as Warriors win at Mack
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors have turned around their season in the space of just four days. On Tuesday night, they won at McKinleyville High, defeating the Panthers 6-0 in […]
