The Dick Niclai Memorial Post Season Basketball Tournament is dedicated to the memory of a coach who really cared about the young people of the North Coast. The 1st Annual Niclai Tournament was held before a packed Humboldt State University Gymnasium. Basketball fans were turned away at the door. The 2nd Annual Dick Nicali Memorial Tournament has Boys playing one night and the Girls on the other night. Still the gymnasium is packed. |
The Dick Niclai Tournament squares off the Big 5 League Champions against the Little 6 League Champions. The results are below: |
January 01, 2001) The tournament make up has changed. A few of the Big 5 teams and Little Six teams have been dominating the both the Big 5 and Little 6 for several years. The format now has the strongest teams in either the Big 5 or Little 6 playing each other during the Niclia Tournament. |
Last Updated:Saturday, February 20, 2010 |
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 1995 Date Team Coach 2/25/95 Fortuna High School John Dimmick Players: Alex Berti, Douglas Strahan, Nathan Pearce, Travis Victorine, Brandon Bailey, Zeb Giacomini, Moses Sanchez, Colby Barrote, Steven Parker, Jeff Wood, Justin Mora
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 1995 Date Team Coach 2/25/95 South Fork High School Janey Bainbridge Megan Rocha, Abra Faraon, Becky Studebaker, Journey Meadows, Mandi Paine, Kia Curley, Annie Burgess, Christy Bainbridge, Colleen Brennan, Julie Thomas, Heidi Bowman, Abby Penkert, Lisa Lowry
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 1996 Date Team Coach TBA TBA TBA TBA
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 1996 Date Team Coach TBA TBA TBA TBA
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 1997 Date Team Coach TBA TBA TBA TBA
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 1997 Date Team Coach Feb 97 South Fork High School Janey Bainbridge Jenny Early, Kelly Givins, Kasara Monschke, Christy Bainbridge, Julie Thomas, Annie Burgess, Heidi Bowman, Becky Studebaker, Megan Rocha, Nicola Whitchurch, Colleen Brennan, Virginia Johnson, Jennifer Anderson
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 1998 Date Team Coach 2/27/98 Eureka High School Allan Battle Cardedrick Foreman, Chris Cook, Kush Patel, Colin Bettis, Sean Molyneaux, Matt Bigham, Jeff Bird, Lars Rasmussen, Matt Irwin, Leif Nelsen, Al Abrahamsen
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 1998 Date Team Coach 2/28/98 Del Norte High School Marc Slayton Amber Lund, Randi Nelson, Jannelle Puente, Brook Coffee, Stephanie Sanderson, Megan McMillan, Devon O'Reilley, Amanda Bachman, Liz Herrera, Lisa Gurney, Sara Miller, Jessica Murray
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 1999 Date Team Coach 2/27/99 Hoopa High School Inker McCovey Seth Ruiz, Ryan Offins, Joe Smith, Jason Smith, Joe Marshall, Adam Ponikvar, Jake Gilliam, Omar Dean, Kenny Hodges, Merwin Clark, Caleb White, William McNally
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 1999 Date Team Coach 2/26/98 Arcata High School Tahnia Campbell Amie Myers, Sarah Finnely, Melissa DeMello, Julie Vinum, Kelsey Wood, Zanny Mohrmann, Danielle Burtchett, Heidi Myers, Courtney Hunt, Jessica Vinum, Maya Kessler, Linsey Payne
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2000 Date
Team
Coach
2/25/00
Del Norte High School
Kirk Burrows
Justin Clifton , Stephen Daniels, Micah Freeman, Spencer Hoke, Skeeter Lee, Jamie Ortega, Buck Pierce, Levi Pulley, Shawn Ramirez, Tyler Ridgley, Dylan Shepherd, Chuck Webster
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2000 Date Team Coach 2/26/00 Arcata High School Tahnia Campbell TBA
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2001 Date
Team
Coach
2/24/01
Hoopa High School
Inker McCovey
TBA
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2001 Date Team Coach 2/23/01 Arcata High School Tahnia Campbell TBA
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2002 Date
Team
Coach
2/22/021
St. Bernard High School
Dave Micheal
JackRyan Naylor, Joey Scarpellino, Paul Bareilles, Elijah Horton, Patrick Dennis, Brian Ayala, Garrett Kleiner, Nathan Smith, Jake Williams, Ross Long, Cody Cruz, Karl Falk-Carlsen, Brandan Redner
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2002 Date Team Coach 2/23/01 Arcata High School Tahnia Campbell TBA
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2003 Date
Team
Coach
2/28/03
Del Norte
Kirk Burrows
TBA
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2003 Date Team Coach 2/28/03 McKinleyville Brad Warze Kiatlinn Solinsky, Ruby Bestul, Janelle McCullough, Danielle Hux, Jennifer Larson, Ashley Bones, Rachelle McCullough, Rachel Egger, Ashley Miller, Ashley Curry, Rachel Warze
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2004 Date
Team
Coach
2/27/04
Hoopa
Inker McCovey
TBA
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2003 Date Team Coach 2/27/04 Eureka Kristie Christiansen
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2005 Date Team Coach February 2005 TBA TBA
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2005 Date Team Coach February 2005 McKinleyville Brad Warze TBA
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2005 Date Team Coach February 2006 Del Norte TBA (See Video)
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2005 Date Team Coach February 2006 McKinleyville Brad Warze TBA (See Video)
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2006 Date Team Coach February 2006 Del Norte Brad Warze TBA
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2006 Date Team Coach February 2006 TBA
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2007 Date Team Coach February 2007 Eureka Duane Peterson TBA (Eureka Reporter) (Times-Standard)
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2007 Date Team Coach February 2006 McKinleyville Brad Warze TBA (Eureka Reporter) (Times-Standard)
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2008 Date Team Coach 2/16/2008 Del Norte Blaine Lopez Players: Evan O'Brien, Taylor, Chad Freeman, Andrew Fallman, Cole Lesley, Brock Coulston, Clif Van Hook, Trevor Rook, Sanon Schultz, David Mendoza Times Standard Story 1 Times Standard Story 2 Eureka Reporter Story
Times Standard 2008 Niclai Bracket
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2008 Date Team Coach 2/172008 Fortuna Union High School Mike Benbow Players: Jain Tuey, Kelsey Jacobs, Herrera, Mallorie Franco, Shilo Wantt, Shanley Schoenhofer, Nochella Ozard, Heather Cree, Gwendolyn Ozard Eureka Reporter Story 1 Eureka Reporter Story 2
Times Standard 2008 Niclai Bracket Times Standard Story
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2009 Date Team Coach 2/20/2009 Arcata Eric Vollmers Players:
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2010 Date Team Coach 2/20/2009 McKinleyville Union High School Dustin Dutra Players:
Men's Varsity Tournament Champions 2009 Date
Team Coach 2/19/2010
Arcata Eric Vollmers Players:
Women's Varsity Tournament Champions 2010 Date
Team Coach 2/19/2010 McKinleyville Union High School Dustin Dutra Players: