The defending Little 4 champs got the new softball season off to a winning start on Friday. The South Fork Cubs hosted Arcata and won a high-scoring showdown 12-10. The home team […]
Cubs win their season opener, top Arcata in high-scoring game
FRIDAY BASEBALL — Panthers, Tigers start the new season at Foothill
The McKinleyville bats came out swinging on Friday, as the Panthers opened the new baseball season with a pair of wins at the Foothill tournament. McKinleyville started with a 9-5 win over […]
Close-knit Arcata JVs appear ready to fill the void at varsity level
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls basketball program appears in be in good shape these days. Not only did the Tigers win a second straight Big 5 championship and a Dick […]
Del Norte’s Lewis comes up just short in bid for state title
It was a memorable few days for H-DNL wrestling even if it ended on a disappointing note on Saturday night. Competing at the CIF state championships in Bakersfield, Del Norte junior Wyatt […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League wrestlers, Loggers standing tall
By Ray Hamill — It was a week of big achievements in the H-DNL in multiple sports. And that’s reflected in this week’s awards. It was a particularly impressive week for the […]
Big day for HDN wrestlers at state championships
The H-DNL wrestlers continued to make their presence felt at the CIF state championships on the second day of tournament action on Friday. Arcata freshman Taylor Bell and Del Norte brothers Thunder […]
Lewis brothers advance to state quarterfinals; Bell goes 1-1 on opening day
It was good opening day for the three H-DNL wrestlers competing at the state championships on Thursday. Del Norte brothers Thunder and Wyatt Lewis qualified for the prestigious tournament in Bakersfield, along […]
Bell hoping for podium finish at state wrestling championships
By Ray Hamill — Freshman Taylor Bell will close out an outstanding debut season on the high school wrestling mats at this week’s state championships in Bakersfield. The young Arcata standout is […]
Bell, Lewis brothers win NCS crowns, qualify for state meet
Three H-DNL wrestlers have been crowned North Coast Section champions and will advance to this week’s state championships. Del Norte brothers Thunder and Wyatt Lewis each secured a section title with big […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Tigers stand tall despite NCS exit
By Ray Hamill — Their season may have ended on Friday night, but it was a season to remember for the Arcata girls in basketball. Over the past couple of weeks, the […]
NCS ROUNDUP — SB girls, Eureka boys advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors stepped up for the St. Bernard’s girls late in their North Coast Section quarterfinal on what was a busy night around the county for […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Seven H-DNL teams remain in the chase
By Ray Hamill — As we head into the weekend quarterfinals, seven H-DNL teams remain in the chase for a North Coast Section championship in basketball. And five of the seven will […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Crusaders dig deep; Loggers top HDN opponent
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s had to overcome a slow start to the North Coast Section boys basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, but rallied from an early 14-point deficit to secure […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Milestone night for Wolford as Tigers finish strong
The Arcata Tigers are moving on in the North Coast Section girls Division-1 basketball playoffs after a strong finish against Campolindo on Tuesday night. The Tigers led by just three late in […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Arcata girls, St. Bernard’s, Eureka boys advance
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL teams tipped off the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, with three of them advancing to the second round. In boys Division-5 action, the […]
Ten HDN boys secure NCS Divisional titles at weekend tourneys
Del Norte’s Lewis brothers both won individual championships at the weekend North Coast Section Division-2 Redwood Empire Divisional boys tournament in wrestling, along with teammate Remington Escobedo. The tournament, which took place […]
Bell, Dodson lead the way as H-DNL girls open NCS postseason
Just three points separated the top three H-DNL girls teams at the weekend North Coast Section Division-2 Redwood Empire Divisional wrestling championships. The HDN schools traveled to Novato for the section tournament, […]
13 H-DNL teams included in the NCS playoff field
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be well represented in this year’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs with 13 teams included. The brackets and seeds were announced early Sunday afternoon, with […]
Humboldt Sports Dick Niclai All-Tournament Girls Team
By Ray Hamill — The Dick Niclai Tournament rarely disappoints and it certainly didn’t this year. On Friday night, the Arcata Tigers capped two big days in tournament play with a gutsy […]
No disappointment this time around as Tigers answer the call
By Ray Hamill — This one obviously meant just a little bit more. After seeing their Dick Niclai Tournament ambitions derailed in heartbreaking fashion on a buzzer-beater a year ago, the Arcata […]
