The Arcata Tigers felt they had a point to prove on Saturday. One week after a disappointing shutout loss at Fortuna — a game in which the players showed no energy, according […]
Fired-up Arcata Tigers prove a point in statement win
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Cats pull away with six first-half TDs
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats were firing on all cylinders in the first half of their victory over South Fork in Ferndale on Saturday afternoon. An offensive line that includes Ethan […]
Wildcats dominate the Cubs, continue to build momentum
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats didn’t need a big second-half comeback this time around. After a slow start at Fort Bragg last weekend, Ferndale had to rally in the second half […]
‘Much improved’ Corsairs win on the road despite key injury
College of the Redwoods overcame a couple of early deficits to win their second game of the season at San Jose on Saturday afternoon. The Corsairs scored 33 unanswered points on the […]
CR women embracing a new challenge on the volleyball court
By Ray Hamill — One of the biggest challenges facing new College of the Redwoods volleyball coach Paul Castillo is getting his players to believe in what they’re capable of. But they are […]
Captains shine, but Eureka girls fall to Fort Bragg
The Eureka senior captains continued to set the tone for their teammates on the volleyball court in a four-set loss to Fort Bragg on Friday night. The Eureka girls lost 20-25, 25-16, […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Fortuna, St. Bernard’s remain unbeaten
St. Bernard’s and Fortuna each improved to 3-0 on the season with big wins on Friday night. The Crusaders traveled to Biggs High School and came away with a 38-14 win, although […]
Huskies dominate again in shutout victory at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies continued their winning start to the football season with another dominating performance on Friday night, improving to 3-0 with a 42-0 victory at McKinleyville. It […]
Several locals get set to debut with the Lumberjacks
A large contingent of local athletes will compete for the Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks this school year, including a talented trio of runners who will get the new cross country season under […]
Nelson leads the way for defending league champs on opening day
The defending H-DNL girls golf champions got the new season off to a good start on a competitive opening day for the league on Thursday. But they had to battle, with just […]
Back with a bang, Redwood Outlaw Karts fills a community void
By Ray Hamill — With a new name and a new enthusiasm, Outlaw Karts racing returned to the North Coast with a bang this year. Competing locally for the first time since […]
Corsairs looking for improvement on offense in week two
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will be hoping for more of the same from their defense and to clean up some early-season miscues on offense when they travel to play San […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Taylor, JVs showcase their talent
By Ray Hamill — Two weekends into the new high school football season and just five of the 17 H-DNL teams remain unbeaten. Including the Ferndale JVs, who have arguably been the […]
Injured soccer standout inspires his teammates
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors are feeling the loss of injured standout Mario Ledezma, but they’re also using it as motivation this fall. The junior striker and team’s leading […]
Home sweet home, Loggers enjoy a winning start in new gym
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers enjoyed a successful debut at the new Jay Willard Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Hosting crosstown rivals St. Bernard’s in volleyball, the Eureka girls won an […]
Del Norte girls hungry for more success this year
By Ray Hamill — After a breakthrough season 12 months ago, the Del Norte Warriors are eager to take the next step in girls soccer this season. Under first-year head coach Cyndi […]
What’s next for all of the local football teams
By Ray Hamill — All nine local high school varsity teams will be in action this weekend, along with seven of the eight JV teams and College of the Redwoods. And that […]
Added competition for places will benefit the South Fork girls
By Ray Hamill — With their largest roster in several years, there will be plenty of competition for places on this year South Fork girls soccer team. Longtime head coach Ann Constantino […]
Explosive Taylor enjoys four-TD day in Coyotes debut
A former H-DNL quarterback enjoyed a debut he won’t easily forget over the weekend. After transferring from Feather River to Kansas Wesleyan, Fortuna’s Daeden Taylor had over 200 yards of offense and […]
JV FOOTBALL — Three local teams remain unbeaten, Cats go to 2-0
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are off to an impressive start in JV football after improving to 2-0 on the season with a big win at Fort Bragg on Friday […]
