By Ray Hamill — Senior McKenna Curtis is showing why she is the reigning Big 5 MVP in volleyball with a big performance at Eureka on Tuesday night. Curtis was on fire […]
VOLLEYBALL — Warriors, Crusaders continue to roll in league
BIG 4 SOCCER — Loggers, Huskies set up pivotal league showdown
By Ray Hamill — The two Big 4 favorites got their league campaign off to a winning start in girls soccer on Tuesday night, setting up an enthralling showdown this weekend. Eureka […]
JV FOOTBALL — Younger teams setting the standard this fall
While a number of H-DNL varsity teams have struggled this season, the same cannot be said of the league’s JV teams. In fact, of the eight local JV football teams only two […]
Record setting day for Cal Poly Humboldt junior
Cal Poly Humboldt junior Awelina Fakalata enjoyed a record-setting day over the weekend. The Lumberjacks standout set new program record with an impressive 29 kills in a match at Chico State on […]
Improving Warriors prepare to face defending league champs
By Ray Hamill — A fast-improving Hoopa volleyball team will close out the first round of league play against defending Little 5 champion St. Bernard’s in Eureka on Thursday. And the Warriors […]
Warriors head to Sonoma tournament with eyes on NCS
The Del Norte Warriors gave their playoff hopes a boost with a strong showing at the Sonoma Valley volleyball tournament over the weekend. The Big 5 leaders are hoping for more than […]
Champions crowned on exciting final night at RAR
A wild conclusion to the 2023 Redwood Acres Raceway season on Saturday night saw a track record broken and three more champions crowned. The night’s action featured the North State and Upstate […]
POWER RANKINGS — Finally some movement in our top five this week
By Ray Hamill — We have a shake-up at the top of this week’s Power Rankings — sort of. A disappointing loss for the Fortuna Huskies at Foothill on Friday night shows […]
Corsairs bounce back with impressive road win
The Corsairs bounced back from their first loss of the season with a big performance on Saturday, while also getting some payback for last year’s Grizzly Bowl defeat. College of the Redwoods […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Late goal lifts Tigers past the Warriors
A late goal secured a key win for the Arcata Tigers in Crescent City, as the defending champions kept their title hopes on track. Senior defender Noah Macknicki headed home the winner […]
Freshmen shine as Eureka boys remain unbeaten in league
The Eureka Loggers made sure there would be no upset this weekend with a dominating victory over South Fork in boys soccer at Albee Stadium on Saturday. With three freshman in the […]
FOOTBALL POLL — Who will win this year’s Little 4?
POLL HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Is there another team of 12-percenters out there? That’s one of the questions local football fans need to ask themselves as we get set for […]
Local players feature among NCS statistical leaders
By Ray Hamill — Anyone who has watched him play this year knows Wyatt Simoni is arguably the best football player in the H-DNL. He has been on fire all season and […]
Bartoo shines as Mack girls take over the league lead
Neyr’res Bartoo and the McKinleyville Panthers are trending in the right direction in H-DNL girls golf. On Thursday, after the third round of league play at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course, the […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Another tough night for H-DNL teams
And then there was one. The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are the last remaining undefeated team in the H-DNL after the Fortuna Huskies suffered a 42-0 loss at Foothill on Friday night. The […]
School record falls on opening day in H-DNL cross country
McKinleyville’s Damian Dinan got the new cross country season off to a flying start in Del Norte on Thursday. After dominating the field for much of the 2022 season, the impressive senior […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Tigers, Huskies remain perfect versus L4 teams
Three of four scheduled matchups took place on Thursday evening, as the round of games between the Big 4 and Little 4 teams concluded. As expected, both Eureka and Fortuna closed out […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Del Norte girls building momentum
By Ray Hamill — Consistency is the common denominator among this week’s award winners. Few local teams have been as consistent as Del Norte has been on the volleyball court in recent […]
BIG 5 VOLLEYBALL — Tigers, Huskies win; Warriors top the Bruins
The Arcata Tigers won their second straight Big 5 match on Thursday night to keep pressure on league leaders Del Norte. The Arcata girls won in straight sets at McKinleyville, 28-26, 25-15, […]
Former H-DNL star signs pro contract to play in Portugal
By Ray Hamill — Kaylee Murphy will get the opportunity to fulfill three goals in one move this year after signing a professional contract to continue her career on the basketball court. […]
