By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s bats got the Little 4 off to a flying start in softball at Samoa on Thursday, as the Crusaders swept a conference-opening doubleheader against a […]
Crusaders sweep Little 4 doubleheader as Cubs return to action
Big second inning lifts Mack girls past St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville bats came ready to play on Wednesday, as the Panthers comfortably got the better of St. Bernard’s in an early-season softball matchup at Mack High. The […]
Huskies continue to roll with victories over Little 4 teams
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies appear ready to challenge the rest of the Big 5 for a conference championship in softball this year. They continued to build some early-season momentum […]
11 local players nominated for CalHiSports all-state teams
By Ray Hamill — After one of the most memorable girls basketball seasons we’ve ever seen here on the North Coast, seven H-DNL girls have been nominated for the CalHiSports all-state teams. […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Lots of one-run games for local teams on Friday
The Arcata Tigers and McKinleyville Panthers are both involved in one-run games on Friday as they each continue to build some momentum ahead of conference play. The Tigers are in action at […]
Vigil’s low score leads Loggers to team win on opening day
Eureka junior Talon Vigil had the low round of the day in the opening round of the H-DNL boys golf season at Beau Pre on Thursday. Vigil shot a 76 in nice […]
Crusaders get first win, prepare for busy weekend at Biggs
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls got their first win of the new softball season at Arcata High on Wednesday, beating the Tigers 15-8. And that will give them some […]
LITTLE 4 GIRLS — MVPs Shanahan, Florvilus lead all-league team
By Ray Hamill — Just five days after winning a state championship on the basketball court, St. Bernard’s teammates Madelyn Shanahan and Laila Florvilus have been named co-MVPs of the Little 4 […]
LITTLE 4 BOYS — St. Bernard’s senior teammates named co-MVPs
By Ray Hamill — Senior teammates Seth Dyer and Aaiden Burris have been named Little 4 co-MVPs in boys basketball after an outstanding season for both players. The St. Bernard’s dynamic duo […]
A support system like no other, special bond plays a role for SB
By Ray Hamill — Never has the often repeated St. Bernard’s motto “one family” ever rung more true. On Saturday, the Crusaders secured a first-ever state championship for the H-DNL in basketball, […]
Composure, defense and rebounding lift Crusaders to historic title
The biggest occasion of their lives wasn’t too big for the St. Bernard’s girls on Saturday. Playing in a state championship basketball game for the first time, the Crusaders comfortably took care […]
A once in a lifetime experience for the St. Bernard’s players
By Ray Hamill — Becoming the first team in H-DNL history to win a state championship in basketball was special enough on its own, but that wasn’t the only thing the St. […]
In a league of their own, Tomlin pays tribute to coaching staff
By Ray Hamill — Over the past decade Matt Tomlin has established himself as one of the greatest high school coaches the H-DNL has ever seen, and perhaps even the greatest. His […]
Crusaders make H-DNL history with win over Grossmont
The St. Bernard’s girls made H-DNL history on Saturday morning by becoming the first-ever league basketball team to win a state championship. Three days after their thrilling NorCal final win over Arcata, […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Wildcats impress at Bear River
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats got the better of their Little 4 nemesis at the St. Bernard’s tournament at Bear River on Friday, while Ben Lukens and the Arcata Tigers […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Crusaders crushing it right now
By Ray Hamill — It’s safe to say it was a good week for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders, in more ways than one. And they’re not done yet. On Wednesday, the SB […]
H-DNL rivals show their support for St. Bernard’s state finalists
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s fans obviously will be rooting for the Crusaders in Saturday’s Division-4 girls basketball state championship final, but they’re not the only ones. One of the great […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Freshman standout leads fourth-quarter rally
By Ray Hamill — In the immortal words of the insightful and brilliant Yogi Berra, it was a case of deja vu all over again on Wednesday. In more ways than one. […]
PHOTO GALLERY — An atmosphere worthy of a wonderful season
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s Division-4 NorCal championship game was a fantastic celebration of local high school girls basketball here on the North Coast. The first-ever all-local NorCal regional championship showdown […]
On to the state championship for St. Bernard’s NorCal winners
By Ray Hamill — After their big win over Arcata in the NorCal final on Wednesday night, the St. Bernard’s girls will now quickly turn their attention to Saturday’s Division-4 state championship […]
