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 […]
Huskies start fast, top the Panthers to keep Niclai hopes alive
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 […]
Panthers go to 3-0 in conference after hard-fought win at Fortuna
The McKinleyville Panthers maintained their perfect start to the Big 5 in boys basketball with a hard-fought 53-52 win at Fortuna on Tuesday night, improving to 3-0 in conference and moving two […]
Keeling, strong defense lead Del Norte girls to win at McKinleyville
The Del Norte Warriors bounced back quickly from a conference-opening defeat to Arcata last week with a big defensive performance in a Big 5 girls basketball showdown at McKinleyville High School on […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top, as SB holds steady
By Ray Hamill — With 12 straight wins and having not lost a game in over a month, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders remain not just the highest-ranked H-DNL team in the North […]
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Big win at Fortuna keeps Tigers at No. 1
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls teams continue to feature prominently in the MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings this week, with four of the nine league programs in the top 30 […]
