By Ray Hamill — The league had to overcome a lot of uncertainty and a shaky start, but all in all it’s been a memorable season in H-DNL basketball for many reasons. […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Tigers, Panthers renew their rivalry in basketball
Andre signs off in style as Tigers return to winning ways
Senior Zoie Andre closed out her high school career with a bang at McKinleyville on Wednesday night. The Arcata standout scored a game-high 21 points as the Tigers comfortably got the better […]
Unbeaten Tigers make a statement against Big 5 rivals
By Ray Hamill — Short season or not, the Arcata Tigers have left little doubt as to which is the best boys basketball team in the H-DNL this year. On Wednesday night, […]
Panthers win in OT to set up huge Wednesday showdown
Bring on the Tigers. The McKinleyville Panthers won their fifth straight game in H-DNL boys basketball on Tuesday to set up what is essentially a Big 5 championship showdown at arch rivals […]
Fast-paced Panthers pull away from the Huskies with big second quarter
The McKinleyville Panthers opened their Big 5 boys basketball schedule with a statement performance on Tuesday night, beating Fortuna 77-67. The Panthers took control with a big second quarter and never looked […]
H-DNL BASKETBALL — Huskies, Warriors both go to 3-0
The Fortuna and Del Norte girls teams each improved to 3-0 in H-DNL basketball on Monday night. The Huskies got the better of McKinleyville 50-39, while the Warriors defeated South Fork 60-28. […]
Panthers impress at Hoopa in varsity doubleheader
The McKinleyville boys and girls basketball teams won at Hoopa on Friday night, with the boys winning 68-42 and the girls winning 47-21. The victory was the first of the season for […]
Plenty of positives for both McKinleyville teams in opening week
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers returned to competitive basketball this week, and both the boys and girls teams are showing plenty of promise, according to their head coaches. The boys […]
McKinleyville girls, Fortuna boys cleared to play again
By Ray Hamill — A couple of H-DNL basketball teams got some good news today when they were cleared for an immediate return to the basketball court. The McKinleyville girls and Fortuna […]
Panthers hold on late to top the Huskies in season finale
It’s a pity the H-DNL baseball season was as short as it was, because a number of teams were just getting warmed up. Including a young McKinleyville Panthers team, which won its […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Check out the fastest athletes in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville sophomore Soffia Reyes and Fortuna senior Connor Pratt are the fastest athletes in the H-DNL this year. The lightning quick duo were crowed league champions in the […]
WEEKEND SOFTBALL — Fortuna, Mack split; Hoopa girls close out unbeaten
Fortuna’s Libby Johnston held a red-hot Panthers lineup to just three hits in game two of a doubleheader at McKinleyville, as the two teams split on Saturday. The Panthers took game one […]
Panthers, Huskies split baseball doubleheader at Mack
The McKinleyville Panthers and Fortuna Huskies split an H-DNL baseball doubleheader on Saturday, with a pair of shutouts. McKinleyville took game one, 1-0, when Austin Brown drove in Logan Maher on a […]
Huskies, Panthers to close out with three games this weekend
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers and Fortuna Huskies will extend the H-DNL baseball season by a couple of days in order to play a make-up game on Monday. The two […]
McKinleyville girls continue to roll against Fortuna
McKinleyville junior Raina Ausburn held a dangerous Fortuna lineup to just two hits on Wednesday, as the Panthers won 12-1 in H-DNL softball. Ausburn pitched all six innings, allowing two walks and […]
So who is the best softball team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — While everyone is happy to be back playing again, one of the biggest drawbacks of the COVID shortened H-DNL softball season is that we won’t get to see […]
Improving Panthers win their second straight at South Fork
A young McKinleyville team is beginning to find its groove on the baseball fields. On Wednesday, the Panthers won their second straight game, holding on to beat the Cubs at South Fork […]
Mack girls shut out the Cubs to extend winning streak
The McKinleyville Panthers are showing no signs of letting up in H-DNL softball, scoring 14 runs in the opening two innings at South Fork on Wednesday, on the way to a 16-0 […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers start fast, hold off the Wildcats
The McKinleyville Panthers scored six runs in the bottom of the first and made it count on the way to a 7-2 win over visiting Ferndale on Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers scored […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — McKinleyville, Hoopa extend their winning streaks
The McKinleyville girls stretched their winning streak to seven straight with a 21-5 win in five innings over visiting Ferndale on Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers, who improved to 7-3, scored four runs […]
