By Ray Hamill — It was a good night for the Little 4 girls, with all three teams in action winning their North Coast Section Division-5 basketball playoff openers on Tuesday. And […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Little 4 teams prevail in postseason openers
NCS PLAYOFFS — St. Bernard’s boys fall to Marin Academy
By Ray Hamill — A memorable season for the St. Bernard’s boys basketball team ended with an upset loss to visiting Marin Academy in the opening round of the North Coast Section […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A great atmosphere to celebrate H-DNL basketball
By Ray Hamill — Friday night gave us two exciting championship games and a reminder why H-DNL basketball is special. Playing in front of a packed house at Lumberjack Arena, the Arcata […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — A golden era continues for the Eureka Loggers
By Ray Hamill — With three straight Big 5 championships and four straight Dick Niclai tournament titles, the Eureka Loggers have left no doubt as to who is the most dominating program […]
Tigers dig deep to continue their impressive Niclai tradition
By Ray Hamill — This time the Tigers would not be denied. After seeing a big lead evaporate in last year’s Dick Niclai tournament final loss to McKinleyville, it appeared as if […]
Loggers prevail as exciting Niclai girls final goes down to the wire
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls are Dick Niclai tournament champions for the fourth straight time after edging St. Bernard’s in an exciting final at Lumberjack Arena on Friday night. Playing […]
Crusaders win defensive battle to advance to Dick Niclai final
By Ray Hamill — If it’s true what they say about good defenses winning championships, the Crusaders could be on course to win a first Dick Niclai championship since 2002. On Thursday […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — SB, Arcata girls serve up another Niclai thriller
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai tournaments never seem to disappoint. One day after a thrilling first-round boys matchup between McKinleyville and Fortuna, Arcata and St. Bernard’s gave us more of […]
St. Bernard’s girls rally late to reach first Niclai final since 2018
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls will play for a first-ever Dick Niclai championship on Friday night after a thrilling come-from-behind win over Arcata in Wednesday’s semifinal at College of […]
History-making Crusaders hold Trinity Wolves to 15 points
Two days after closing out an undefeated league campaign, the Crusaders set a new standard for St. Bernard’s basketball on Saturday afternoon. The SB girls traveled to Trinity and came away with […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Three H-DNL seniors join elite club
By Ray Hamill — A number of local players have joined the elite 1,000-points club recently, including three Little 4 seniors who are enjoying outstanding seasons. And that makes them our athletes […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Dyer, Burris join the 1,000 career points club
It was a memorable night for St. Bernard’s basketball in more ways than one. A 67-43 victory at Ferndale not only saw the Crusaders cap a perfect run through the Little 4, […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders close out perfect league campaign
Two days after officially clinching another Little 4 championship in girls basketball, the Crusaders capped a perfect league campaign with a 64-34 win over Ferndale at St. Bernard’s on Thursday night. The […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders dominate again; Cubs win to secure second
The St. Bernard’s boys left little doubt who was the best team in this year’s Little 4. On Wednesday night, the Crusaders secured the conference championship outright with another dominating win, beating […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders clinch conference title, as Niclai spots finalized
With the Little 4 championship secured, the St. Bernard’s girls will carry plenty of momentum into next week’s Dick Niclai tournament as they look for a first-ever tournament championship. On Tuesday night, […]
Seniors lead the way as St. Bernard’s boys continue to roll
The Crusaders gave their playoff seeding hopes a boost in boys basketball on Tuesday evening with a 79-53 win over Clear Lake at St. Bernard’s. The Crusaders are ranked No. 3 in […]
Laila Florvilus reaches milestone mark in Saturday’s loss
By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s loss wasn’t all bad news for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders. The SB girls saw their 10-game winning streak end with their first loss of 2024, falling to […]
Panthers end Crusaders’ winning streak with ‘complete team effort’
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers showed why they could be a force in the upcoming Dick Niclai girls basketball tournament after handing the Crusaders their first loss of 2024 at […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders continue to roll; Cats keep Niclai hopes alive
One night after the school’s girls team clinched at least a share of this year’s Little 4 in basketball, the St. Bernard’s boys followed suit. On Friday night, the Crusaders beat their […]
LITTLE 4 ROUNDUP — Crusaders clinch a share of conference; Warriors win
The St. Bernard’s girls claimed at least a share of the Little 4 championship with their fourth win in four conference games on Thursday night. The Crusaders traveled to South Fork and […]
