Last Updated:  Sunday, April 04, 2010  

Note : 1965/66 Basketball Heavy/Light weight system replaced by Varsity, Junior Varsity System.
(Hvy = Heavyweights Lt=Lightweights)

Big 5 Basketball
YearSchoolCoachAll County
1913/14 Ferndale High School Unknown First Year of Boy's Basketball
1914/15 Ferndale ??? Unknown  
1915/16 Ferndale High School Unknown  
1916/17      
1917/18      
1918/19 Fortuna High School Westcott Note: Ferndale didn't play because of Influenza and Arcata had "One-handed goal throwing".
1919/20      
1919/21 Hvy     Note: First year of Limited (Lightweight - 120 lbs or under) and Unlimited teams?
1920/21 Lt      
1921/22 Hvy      
1921/22 Lt      
1922/23 Hvy      
1922/23 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1923/24 Hvy      
1923/24 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon Murl Phillips (F)
1924/25 Hvy Eureka ????????    
1924/25 Lt Ferndale, Fortuna, Eureka   Three way tie
1925/26 Hvy      
1925/26 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1926/27 Hvy Eureka High School ??    
1926/27 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1927/28 Hvy Arcata High School    
1927/28 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1928/29 Hvy Eureka High School    
1928/29 Lt      
1929/30 Hvy Eureka High School    
1929/30 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1930/31 Hvy      
1930/31 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon Len Stilling, Angelo Barsanti (F)
1931/32 Hvy Eureka High School   James Cady (A)
1931/32 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon Lowell Swett, Clinton Goulg, Fransico Barsanti (F)
1932/33 Hvy      
1932/33 Lt     James Cady (A)
1933/34 Hvy Fortuna High School Robert Damon Edwin Betts, Wallance Lozensky (F)
1933/34 Lt      
1934/35 Hvy      
1934/35 Lt Eureka High School Jay Willard  
1935/36 Hvy      
1935/36 Lt Eureka High School Jay Willard  
1936/37 Hvy      
1936/37 Lt Eureka High School Jay Willard  
1937/38 Hvy      
1937/38 LT      
1938/39 Hvy Fortuna, Arcata & Ferndale Robert Damon, ??????? & ?????] Frank Friedenback, Wallace Waggoner (F)
1938/39 LT     Alvie Andreucci (F)
1939/40 Hvy Fortuna High School Robert Damon Frank Friedenback (F) Warren Simas (A)
1939/40 Lt Fortuna HS & ???? Damon & ????  
1940/41 Hvy Fortuna High School Robert Damon Frank Friedenback (F)
1940/41 Lt      
1941/42      
1942/43      
1943/44      
1944/45 Hvy     Ed Olivera (A)
1944/45 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1945/46 Hvy Eureka High School & Fortuna High School ?????????? & ??????????? Russ Crosby, Ken Dunaway, Jerry Comfort, Bob Wills, Bud Pond, Ralph Fassett (F)
1945/46 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon Rodney Fielder, John Gianotti, Herold Neville, Dick Walker (F) Ted Hoffman, Bud Pyke (DN)
1946/47      
1947/48      
1948/49 Hvy      
1948/49 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1949/50 Hvy South Fork High School    
1949/50 Lt Hoopa High School    
1950/51 Hvy      
1950/51 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1951/52 Hvy Fortuna High School George Crandall  
1951/52 Lt      
1952/53      
1953/54 Hvy      
1953/54 Lt Fortuna High School & Eureka High School Robert Damon & ?????  
1954/55 Fortuna HS & ???? Bob Orr  
1955/56 Hvy      
1955/56 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1956/57 Hvy      
1956/57 Lt Fortuna High School Undefeated for 28 consecutive win Robert Damon  
1957/58 Hvy Eureka High School & Arcata High School   William "Bill" Leo Sullivan (DN) 
1957/58 Lt      
1958/59 Hvy Fortuna High School Bob Orr  
1958/59 Lt Fortuna High School Robert Damon  
1959/60 Hvy Fortuna High School Bob Orr Jerry Paul Carneggie, Bob Hernery (F)
1959/60 Lt      
1960/61 Hvy Eureka High School Bob Orr  
1960/61 Lt      
1961/62 Hvy Fortuna HS & ???? Bob Orr & ???  
1961/62 Lt Fortuna High School Rich Tomasini  
1962/63 Hvy Fortuna High School Bob Orr  
1962/63 Lt Fortuna High School Arcata High School Rich Tomasini Jerry Paul  
1963/64 Hvy Del Norte HS & Arcata High Maciel Cunningham  
1963/64 Lt Arcata High School Jerry Paul  
1964/65 Hvy Arcata High School Erine Cunningham  
1964/65 Lt Arcata High School    
1965/66 Arcata High School Erine Cunningham Paul David (A)
1966/67

Arcata High School

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Jerry Paul Steve Boe, Mike Raleigh (A) Roger Robinson (E) Mike Wuscher (McK) Greg Bognuda (F)
1967/68 Arcata High School

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Jerry Paul Tim Strahan (A) Dane Iorg (A)
1968/69 Fortuna High School Arcata High School Bob Orr Jerry Paul  
1969/70 Del Norte High School Wally Maciel Ted Holcomb, Mike Jaentsch, Dave Reagan (D)
1970/71      
1971/72 Arcata High School Eureka High School Jerry Paul Rocky Schnieder (DN)
1972/73 Arcata High School Jerry Paul Roger Hawkins (A) Garth Iorg (A)
1973/74 Del Norte High School Dick Dowling Jeff Hemmingsen, Hall Westbrook (DN)
1974/75 Fortuna HS & Del Norte HS Bob Orr & Dick Dowling Dave Perkins (F) Bill Lund, Bill Loftin (DN)
1975/76 Fortuna HS & Arcata High School Bob Orr Jerry Paul  
1976/77 Arcata High School Jerry Paul MVP - Matt Nielson (E) Frank Powers (A) Kevin Dimmick (A)
1977/78 Fortuna High School & Del Norte High School Bob Orr & ???? Joe Guiterrez (DN)
1978/79     Joe Guiterrez (DN)
1979/80 Eureka High School Bob Bonomini Joe Guiterrez (DN)
1980/81 Arcata High School Eureka High School Kim Kellenberg Bob Bonomini  
1981/82 Del Norte High School & Eureka High School Dale Thomas & Bob Bonomini Dean Jones, Brad Bieber (DN)
1982/83 Arcata High School Kim Kellenberg Dean Jones (DN)
1983/84      
1984/85      
1985/86      
1986/87 Fortuna High School Wood Blaine Lopex, Myke Jones (DN)
1987/88 Fortuna, Arcata, Eureka Ted Snapp  
1988/89 Fortuna High School    
1989/90 Eureka High School    
1990/91 Eureka High School & Del Norte High School Bob Bonomini & Kirk Burrows  
1991/92 Del Norte High School Burroughs Eric Costello, Serling Odom (DN)
1992/93 Del Norte High School Burroughs John Maready, Shane Scott, Steven Puente (DN)
1993/94 Eureka High School & Del Norte High School Jack Lakin & Kirk Burrows Shane Scott, Branden Bieber, Jason Waldvogel (DN) Pat Cleary, Darren Salter, Charlie Crouse (E) Justin Mora (F)
1994/95 Eureka High School & Del Norte High School Jack Lakin & Kirk Burrows Branden Bieber, Trent Smith (DN)
1995/96 Eureka High School & McKinleyville High School Jack Lakin & Jeff Merker Issac Gildea - MVP, Chris Weaver (McK) Brandon Knudsen - MVP, Travis Genzoli, Marcus Price (E) Dustin Smith, Ben McClure (DN) Brandon Bailey (F) Brandon Woods (A)
1996/97 Arcata High School & McKinleyville High School Bob Robertson & Jeff Merker Issac Gildea - MVP, Chris Weaver, Kevin Weaver (McK), Ryan Riewarts, Kalin Pope, Jantz Hoffman (A) Dustin Smith, Grant McMillan (DN) Jesse Senestraro, Marcus Price (E)
1997 NCS Division III Champions: ARCATA High, Coach Bob Robertson, Team Members: TBA
1997/98 Del Norte High School & Fortuna High School Kirk Burrows & John Dimmick Dave Brous - Co-MVP, Buck Pierce, Charles Webster (DN) Gordan Hunt - Co-MVP, Shannon Parker (F) Lars Rassmussen, Cardedrick Foreman (E) Dusty Scofield (A) Kevin Weaver (McK)
1998/99 Del Norte High School Kirk Burrows Buck Pierce Co-MVP, Charles Webster Co-MVP, Robert Sacalas, Jonathan Jackson (DN) Jeff Bird, Al Abrahamsen (E) Miles Barnes (A) J.J. Johansen, Colin Rigney (F) Jamie Ham (McK)
1999/00 Del Norte High School Kirk Burrows Buck Pierce Co-MVP, Charles Webster Co-MVP (DN) Mo Charlo, Jackie Christensen (E) Luke Walker, Ricky Fuller (A) Gary Robinson (F) Garrett Damon (McK)
2000/01 Eureka High School Jack Lakin Mo Charlo - MVP, Kyle Bigham, Steamer Nelson (E) Justin Clifton, Stephen Daniels (DN) Matt Copeland, Kirk Thurston (A) Brian Daley, (McK) Chad Wallace (F)
2001/02 Del Norte High School Kirk Burrows Levi Pully - MVP, Justin Clifton, Derrick McCulloch (DN) Matt Darnall, Jason Evers-Hellmich (A) Eric Giaccone, Mo Purify (E) Brandon Luther (McK)

2002 NCS Division III Champions: Del Norte High School, Coach Kirk Burrows, Team Members: TBA

See Times-Standard Story 1  See Times-Standard Story 2

2002/03 Del Norte High School Kirk Burrows Flynt Pierce - MVP, A.J. Webster, Travis Coulson (DN) Chris Stumpf, Brice Burchett (A) Kyle Siler, Blake Renner (F) Mo Purify (E)  Mikey Jones (McK)
2003/04 Eureka High School Jack Lakin Mo Purity - MVP, Owen Lutje, Colt Mathews (E) Darren Brous, Landon O'Reilley (DN) Casey Denning, Taylor Franklin (F) Nick Holland-Lassiter (A) Chris Cuffee (McK)
2004/05 Eureka High School Jack Lakin Owen Lutje - MVP, Joshua Hash, Ben Horton (E) Darren Brous, Thomas King (DN) Shawn Cx, Nate Faulk (A) Tom Jaso (McK) Tyson Stone (F)
2005/06 Del Norte high School Blaine Lopez Maximo Perez - MVP, Chris Prokupek, Cody Lesley (DN) David Norton, Josha Hash (E) Tom Jaso, Nick Rasines (McK) Jonatahn Biggs (A) Jeremyah Branson(F)  See Times Standard Story   (See Eureka Report Story)
 2006/07  Eureka High School    Greg Allen - MVP, Lee Thibodeaux, Travis Tollner (E) Bryce Lund, Scott Redmond (DN) Ben Miller (A) Skylar Rice, Jeremyah Branson (F) Nick Rasines (McK)
See Times Standard Story    See Eureka Reporter Story
2007/08 Del Norte High School Blaine Lopez Greg Allen - Co-MVP, Trevor Hash (E)  Cliff Van Hook - Co-MVP, Cole Lesley, Saxon Schultz (DN), Jordian Bianco, Kalani Robles (A), RenBettendorf (McK) Skylar Rice (F)
All County Times Standard Story       All County Eureka Reporter Story

Times- Standard MVP Pick

2008/09 Arcata High School

Eureka High Scholl

Eric Vollmers

Duane Peterson

Tim Couch Co-MVP, Ryan DeHart, Conor Byrne (A) Greg Allen Co-MVP, Randy Olson, Demarcus Coleman (E) Chris Pender, John Stull (McK) Skylar Rice, Ryan Hudson (F) Cody Hoffman, Taylor Duncan (DN)
See Times Standard All County Selections Story
2009/10 Arcata High School Eric Vollmers Jordan Semple - MVP, Ryan DeHart, Conor Byrne (A)  Chris Pender, Harlan LeRoux (McK)  Nick McBride, Chris Scott (DN) Levi Jones (E) Tyler Moody (F)
See Times Standard Story April 3, 2010

Little 6 Men's Basketball Records
YearSchoolCoachAll County
1950/51 South Fork High School Roche  
1951/52      
1952/53      
1953/54      
1954/55      
1955/56      
1956/57      
1957/58 Hvy      
1957/58 Lt St Bernard High School Erine Cunningham Bob Bonomini, Nick Giannini (SB)
1958/59      
1959/60      
1960/61 St Bernard High School Mechals  
1961/62 St Bernard High School Mechals Jim Bonomini (SB)
1962/63 South Fork High School Gaddie  
1963/64 South Fork & St. Bernard Gaddie & Bob Bonomini  
1964/65 South Fork & St. Bernard Pete Mathiesen & Bob Bonomini  
1965/66 South Fork High School Dashner Don Del Grande (SB)
1966/67 Ferndale High School   Bob Munther (SB) Larry Wood (SF) Scott Kennedy (Fern)
1967/68     Bob Munther (SB)
1968/69      
1969/70 St Bernard High School Bob Bonomini  
1970/71 St Bernard High School Bob Bonomini Joe Rogers - MVP (SB)
1971/72      
1972/73 St Bernard High School Bob Bonomini  
1973/74 St Bernard High School Paul Zinselmeir Pat Barry, Zach Barnes (SB)
1974/75 St Bernard High School Paul Zinselmeir  
1975 NCS "A Boys Basketball" Champions St. Bernard, Coach Unknown, Team Members: TBA
1975/76 St Bernard High School Bill Gaddy George Ambrosini, Garry Mendenhall (SB)
1976/77 St Bernard Bill Gaddy Garry Mendenhall (SB)
1977 NCS "A Boys Basketball" Champions St. Bernard, Coach Bill Gaddy, Team Members: TBA
1977/78  
1978/79      
1979/80      
1980/81 St Bernard High School Bob Robertson Steve Thrap (SB)
1981/82      
1982/83      
1983/84   Mike Wilson (SB)
1984/85      
1985/86 St Bernard High School Bob Robertson Kevin Krause (SB) Jack Bainbridge (SF)
1986/87 St Bernard High School Bob Robertson Kevin Krause (SB)
1987/88 St Bernard High School Bob Robertson  
1988/89 St Bernard High School Bob Robertson David Albee (ST) Nathan Zibilich (SB)
1989/90  
1990 NCS "Division V" Champions, South Fork, Coach Rich Givins, Asst Coach Clint Bainbridge Team Members: Gene Cotter (Division V All-State Team), Scott Tucker, Rich Mayhew, Randy Wiley, Beni Comma, Rio Anderson
1990/91 South Fork High School & Southern Trinity High School Rich Givins & Dave Albee (ST) Steve Canale (ST) Vincent Zinselmeir (ST)
1991/92 Hoopa High School Douglas Oliveira Augie Valdez Co-MVP, Adrian Euan, Leon Volasgis (H) Vincent Zinselmeir, Dan Albee (ST)
1992 NCS "Division V" Champions Coach Doug Oliveria, Team: Adrin Euan, Darren Jarnhagan, Leon Volasgis, Brian Self, Augie Valdez, Verl Moon, John Councilman, Javier Kinney, Jerry Dornoff, Mike Burgie, Floyd Flores, Arron Baldy, Shane Mitchell, Andy Osier

Augie Valdez Voted to All-State Division V Team

1992/93 South Fork High School Rich Givins Dan Albee, Robert Sellman (ST) Lincoln Gores (SB)
1993/94 Hoopa High School Douglas Oliveira Cliff Hart, Pat Shanahan (SB)

Leon Volasgis Voted to All-State Division V Team

1994/95 Hoopa High School & St. Bernard Douglas Oliveira & Jeff Jacobs Milton Schneider - MVP, Nah-Tes Jackson (H) Pat Shanahan, Raleigh Bettiga (SB)
1995/96 Hoopa High School Douglas Oliveira Nah-Tes Jackson - MVP, Ryan Riewerts, Hans Jensen (H) Mike Laughlin, Travis Mari (SB) Jason McCanless (Fern) Joel Monschke (SF)
1996/97 St Bernard High School & Hoopa High School Stan Twitchell & Inker McCovey Travis Mari - Co-MVP, Donny Walsh, Brad Botkin (SB) P.J. Fennell - Co-MVP, Alvin Moon, Trevor May (H) John Young, John Wheeler (SF)
1997 NCS "Division V" Champions Coach Doug Oliveria, Team Members: TBA
1997/98 St. Bernard Stan Twitchell Steve Nielsen - MVP, Chris Kerrigan, Ryan Bisio (St B) Trevor May, David Waterman, Dan Coleman (H) Billy Bugenig (Fer)
1998/99 Hoopa High School Inker McCovey Joe Smith Co-MVP, Omar Dean Co-MVP, Adam Ponikvar (H) Cory Pinochi, Ryan Bisio(StB), Kyle Kiser, Kevin Roberts (ST) David Bainbridge (SF) Billy Bugenig (Fer)
1999 NCS "Division V" Champions Coach Inker McCovey, Team Members: Seth Ruiz, Ryan Offins, Joe Smith, Jason Smith, Joe Marshall, Adam Ponikvar, Jake Gilliam, Omar Dean, Kenny Hodges, Merwin Clark, Caleb White, William McNally
1999/00 Hoopa High School Inker McCovey Adam Ponikvar MVP, Joe Marshall, Jake Gilliam (H) Ryan Bisio, Sean Williams (StB), Seth Archer )SF) Cody Baker (Fer)
2000 Nor Cal Champions "Division V" Hoopa 64 vs. Bransom 45 March 11, 2000 at San Joaquinn Delta College.

Coach Inker McCovey Team: Jude Marshall, Robert Jackson, Joe Smith, George McCovey, Blaine McKinnon, Bill Keith, Nick Briggs, Jake Gilliam, Adam Ponikvar, Jason Smith, Ailred Graham, Matt Wright, Willie Lamebear

2000 State of California Championship "Division V" Game Hoopa 66 vs. Price High School 71 March 18, 2000 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento. Hoopa takes a Second Place in the State

Joe Smith, Hoop Junior, Named to the CAL-HI Sports Division V All-State Team.

Coach Inker McCovey Team: Jude Marshall, Robert Jackson, Joe Smith, George McCovey, Blaine McKinnon, Bill Keith, Nick Briggs, Jake Gilliam, Adam Ponikvar, Jason Smith, Ailred Graham, Matt Wright, Willie Lamebear

"Official CIF Release"

2000/01 Hoopa High School Inker McCovey B.J. Jackson and Joe Smith Co-MVP, Bill Keith  (H) David Naylor, Tim Robertson (St. B)  Paul Schmeer, Josh andersen (SF)  Mike Collenberg (Fer)
2001/02 St. Bernard Dave Micheal Brian Ayala - MVP, Jake Williams, Brandon Redner (St.B) Josh Andersen,  Anzania Jackson (SF) Dustin Pulitano (Fer) Seth Ruiz, Jude Marshall (H)
2002/03 Hoopa High School Inker McCovey Jude Marshall - MVP, Everset Schmidt, Lewis Whipple (H)  Jake Williams, Karl Falk-Carlsen (St. B) Anzania Jackson, Mark Cadena (SF) Dustin Pulitano (Fer)
2003 Nor Cal Champions "Division V" Hoopa 43 vs. Bransom 37 March 8, 2003 at Hoopa Valley High School.

Coach Inker McCovey Team: TBA

See Times-Standard Story

2003/04 Hoopa High School Inker McCovey Everest Schmidt - MVP, Ben Bussel, Ramiro Ramirez (H) Cory Bushnell, Nick LaRue (SF) Ross Walker, Ben Horton (St. B) Travis Gothier (Fer)
2004/05 St. Bernard Dave Micheal Vince Ayala - MVP, Keoki Burbank, Alex Bean (St. B) Todd Morris, Brennan Pedrotti (Fer) Tyrone Jones, Ramiro Ramires (H) Taylor Morrow (SF)
2005/06 St. Bernard Dave Micheal Vince Ayala - MVP, Tyler Thrap, Greg Meyer (St.B) Tommy Jorgensen, Alex Renner (Fer) Robert Gammill, Rico Tello (H) Taylor Morrow, Justin Lyon (SF)   See Times Standard Story      (See Eureka Report Story)
2006/07 St. Bernard   Greg Meyer, Andrew Ayers (St.B) Rayn Griggs, Spencer Tilus, Jake Morris (FER) Marty Lamebear (H)
See Times Standard Story    See Eureka Reporter Story
2007/08 St. Bernard Steve Tharp Andrew Ayers - MVP, Matt Landing, Nick Dalby (St.B)  Jesse Slade, Kyle Miranda (Fer) Roman Hutt, Dion Hutt (H) Matt Anderson (SF)
All County Times Standard Story       All County Eureka Reporter Story

See Times Standard Story    See Eureka Reporter Story

2008/09 St. Bernard Steve Tharp Andrew Ayers - MVP, Josh Genevro, Nick Dalby (St.B) Dion Hutt, Roman Hutt (H)  Jesse Slade, James Slade (Fer) Luke Wilhelm (SF)   See Times Standard All County Selections Story

See Times Standard Story      See Times Standard Story Flawless Finish

2009/10 Ferndale High School Justin Mora

Cole Salmon - MVP, James Slade, Andrew Matyshock (Fer) Justin Hutt, Julian McCovey, Anthony Colegrove (H)  Garth Bonomini, Stephen Papstein  (St.B) Bryan Arbuthnot (SF)
See Times Standard Story April 3, 2010

North Coast Section Championship - Ferndale High School
Cream City celebration as Ferndale wins first-ever boys basketball title
Coach Justin Mora,  Team Members TBA

See Times Standard Story 

 


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