In what many local coaches hope is a sign of things to come, JV boys soccer returned to the North Coast on Monday, when Fortuna played McKinleyville. The Panthers won the game […]
JV soccer returns to the North Coast
Five Takeaways — First wins and L4 domination
By Ray Hamill — Week three of the high school football season threw up a few minor surprises, while confirming much of what we already believed. There were big wins — again […]
VIDEO — Thrap displays great hands with spectacular TD catch
By Ray Hamill — Lane Thrap scored five touchdowns in Saturday’s 49-8 win over Arcata at Crusader Field, giving him a remarkable 11 total just three games into the new season. It […]
Humboldt Sports Poll — Which first win was most impressive?
By Ray Hamill — Four of the nine local high school football teams posted their first win of the season on Friday night, giving each of them some much-needed momentum going forward. […]
Warriors let momentum slip away at Etna
The Hoopa Warriors overcame a difficult start to settle into their game at Etna on Friday night, but saw the momentum slip away early in the second half on the way to […]
Eureka girls off to a winning start
The Eureka girls got their season off to a winning start in tennis on Saturday, running out to a 5-2 victory over McKinleyville. Lauren Albertini and Jem Mia won their singles matches […]
Defense sets the tone as St. Bernard’s dominates Arcata
By Ray Hamill — Will Omey and Lane Thrap continued to set a blistering pace on offense on Saturday, but the real story in St. Bernard’s dominating 49-8 win over Arcata at […]
CR Roundup — Busy weekend for football, soccer teams
College of the Redwoods football lost its first game of the season on Saturday, falling 51-34 at Monterrey Peninsula. Quarterback Brody Lucero, who is back after missing most of last season through […]
VIDEO — No stopping Kyler Carr; watch all three Mack TDs
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got their first win of the season on Friday night, holding on to beat Fort Bragg 21-15. Despite giving up an 80-yard touchdown on the […]
Little to separate South Fork and Laytonville in soccer
The South Fork Cubs suffered their first loss of the season in girls soccer on Saturday, falling 1-0 to Laytonville in Miranda. The visitors, who recently re-established their program after years of […]
Offensive line paves the way in Huskies win
By Ray Hamill — One day after watching his team post their first win of the season, Fortuna head coach Mike Benbow gave special praise to the performance of his offensive line. […]
Cubs get first win in football
A young South Fork Cubs football team is slowly getting healthy again and building some momentum. On Friday night, the Cubs got their first win of the season, getting the better of […]
JV Roundup — Panthers rally again; Loggers, Huskies also in action
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville JVs rallied for a second straight week on Friday night, pulling out a dramatic 32-22 win in football over visiting Fort Bragg at HSU’s Redwood Bowl. […]
Most emphatic win yet for Cass Bell
Cass Bell broke with tradition on Saturday night. This time he won in the first round instead of waiting until the second. Making his fourth trip to the prestigious Bellator events, the […]
Friday Night Football — First wins for Fortuna, Ferndale and Mack
Three H-DNL teams got their first wins of the season on Friday night. Fortuna rushed for 423 yards on the way to a 29-14 win at Kelseyville, while the McKinleyville Panthers got […]
Panthers, Bosnian Bear frustrate the Timberwolves
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers may have found a new hero in Velid Mujezinovic. More importantly, Thomas Locatelli may have found a new partner in crime. The two Mack linemen caused […]
Loggers drop another close one at Foothill
The Eureka Loggers have been the most exciting team on the North Coast this season, with each of their games going down to the wire. Unfortunately they continue to lose these games, […]
Ambitious Tigers not looking to replace Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — With a big showdown looming at Crusader Field on Saturday, Arcata head coach Jamal Jones has stressed this week that his team is not looking to replace St. […]
Sundbergs and the Tigers off to a flying start in girls golf
It was a good day for the Sundbergs and a good day for Arcata girls golf, as the new Humboldt-Del Norte League season got under way at Benbow on Thursday. McKinleyville senior […]
SB girls hold on for shutout win at Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Marayah Tomlinson’s blistering 30-yard free kick found the back of the net to give St. Bernard’s a 1-0 non-league win at Del Norte in girls soccer on Thursday. […]
