By Ray Hamill — We see a shift at the top in our final boys Power Rankings of the season. After winning Friday night’s Dick Niclai championship game over rival Arcata, the […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Do we see a change at the top after Friday’s final?
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — Dick Niclai champs now sit alone at the top
By Ray Hamill — North Coast basketball fans got the matchup they’ve been wanting for much of the season in Friday night’s epic Dick Niclai championship game at Lumberjack Arena. But how […]
St. Bernard’s girls win first-ever Dick Niclai title in thrilling fashion
By Ray Hamill — It was a night that will go down as one of the most memorable in St. Bernard’s sports history. It was also a night that was a year […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Niclai girls semifinal goes down to the wire
By Ray Hamill — Thursday night’s Dick Niclai tournament semifinal between the St. Bernard’s and Eureka girls went right down to the wire. Playing in front of a large crowd at College […]
PLAYERS OF THE DAY — Ellsmore, Florvilus inspire their teammate
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun day of Dick Niclai tournament action at College of the Redwoods on Thursday night. In girls semifinal action, Arcata got the better of a […]
Crusaders hold their nerve late, end Loggers’ long Niclai run
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s and Eureka girls served up an instant classic in their Dick Niclai tournament semifinal, played in front of a large crowd at College of the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Panthers, Crusaders meet in second Niclai semifinal
Strong team defense lifts SB boys to Little 4 JV championship
By Ray Hamill — One of the oldest adages in all of sports tells us defense wins championships, and that was the case for the St. Bernard’s JV boys basketball team in […]
Fast start propels Panthers to Niclai rematch with Big 5 rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers will get the rematch they wanted. On Wednesday night, McKinleyville High School defeated St. Bernard’s 57-47 in the Dick Niclai tournament semifinals at College of the […]
Young St. Bernard’s girls overcome adversity on their way to L4 title
By Ray Hamill — After losing a key component of their team early in the season, the St. Bernard’s JV girls answered the call. The Crusaders recently closed out the 2024/25 basketball […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Action from this week’s H-DNL games
Check out some video highlights from several of this week’s games.
GIRLS POWER RANKINGS — So who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — So who is the best girls basketball team in the H-DNL this season? We might be about to find out. Last year, the Arcata and St. Bernard’s girls […]
BOYS POWER RANKINGS — Can anyone stop the B5 champs next week?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good season for the Arcata Tigers and a particularly good week for the team On Tuesday night, the Arcata boys traveled to McKinleyville to play […]
2025 Dick Niclai Tournament Full Schedule and Results
Saturday Boys Ferndale 72, South Fork 69 (L4 play-in game) Monday Boys Hoopa 68, Ferndale 58 McKinleyville 67, Eureka 44 Tuesday Girls Ferndale 65, Hoopa 40 Eureka 44, McKinleyville 36 Wednesday Boys […]
Crusaders secure 25-win regular season; Wildcats top the Cubs
Bring on the postseason. The St. Bernard’s girls capped a memorable regular season on the basketball court with their 25th win on Friday night. The high-flying Crusaders traveled to Hoopa and won […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders continue to roll; Wildcats top the Cubs
St. Bernard’s closed out conference play with a perfect 6-0 record after beating Hoopa 65-53 on Thursday night, while Ferndale threw the race for second place wide open with a 61-54 win […]
Del Norte boys, Arcata girls go unbeaten in H-DNL dual matches
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an impressive run on the mats for a group of talented and hard-working Del Norte seniors. On Tuesday night, the Warriors traveled to Arcata High for […]
More scheduling changes announced for H-DNL basketball
The weather continues to affect this week’s H-DNL basketball schedule with more changes announced on Thursday. Because of the road conditions on Highway 299, Thursday’s scheduled Hoopa/St. Bernard’s boys games will now […]
LITTLE 4 — Crusaders secure title outright; career night for Lamebear
The St. Bernard’s girls clinched the Little 4 championship outright in girls basketball on Wednesday night with a comfortable 68-4 win over South Fork. Elsewhere in the Little 4, Hoopa senior Ivy […]
Laila Florvilus named CalHiSports NorCal player of the week
St. Bernard’s senior Laila Florvilus is enjoying an outstanding winter on the basketball courts and is getting noticed beyond the Redwood Curtain. On Tuesday, Florvilus was named this week’s CalHiSports NorCal Girls […]
