By Ray Hamill — After featuring as the No. 3 team in our weekly Power Rankings all season, the Del Norte Warriors made their move this past weekend with their first statement […]
POWER RANKINGS — Some movement at the top of this week’s rankings
Big 4 football finales to be broadcast on local radio
By Ray Hamill — The local high school football regular season concludes this weekend with two pivotal games in the Big 4. Both showdowns could have a big say in the championship […]
NCS SOCCER — Five of six local teams win their playoff openers
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy night for the H-DNL in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs on Wednesday with six teams in action. And it was a good night […]
Warriors go down battling, turn their attention to college choices
The Big 5 champs saw their season end on the volleyball court over the weekend, but the Warriors went down battling and came close to knocking off a higher seed on the […]
JV FOOTBALL — Conference championships will be decided this weekend
By Ray Hamill — As expected, a pair of conference championships will be decide on the final weekend of the regular season. With victories last week for Del Norte, Fortuna, Hoopa and […]
NCS SOCCER — Five H-DNL boys teams get playoff berths
By Ray Hamill — Five different H-DNL boys soccer teams have qualified for the North Coast Section postseason, four of which will open at home. Fortuna, Del Norte, McKinleyville and Eureka will […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — St. Bernard’s, Del Norte play section quarterfinals
The St. Bernard’s girls are moving on in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs after winning their postseason opener on Saturday night. The Little 4 champions, who had an opening-round bye in […]
Warriors win a thriller to claim at least a share of Big 4 title
A blocked field goal in the dying seconds lifted the Del Norte Warriors to a dramatic come-from-behind win over St. Bernard’s to secure at least a share of a fourth straight Big […]
Not done yet, Arcata coach, H-DNL teams get set for playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Now that we’ve all had a chance to catch our collective breath after such an exhilarating regular season in H-DNL soccer, we can turn our attention to the […]
First H-DN Sportsmanship Summit set for Nov. 6
By Ray Hamill — A group of H-DNL student athletes are taking a proactive step to promote better sportsmanship at local high school sporting events. With the help and support of some […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Senior captains lead the way
By Ray Hamill — A championship team and a team that took a huge step toward a championship take center stage in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Warriors moving on as three local teams open playoffs
Three H-DNL teams opened the 2023 North Coast Section playoffs on Wednesday night, with a victory for Del Norte and losses for both Arcata and Ferndale. The Warriors, who are seeded No. […]
POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders enjoy statement win in league opener
By Ray Hamill — A statement win for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders this past weekend sees them take over sole possession of top spot in our Power Rankings for the first time […]
Del Norte Warriors crowned H-DNL boys soccer champions
With eight wins in nine games to close out the regular season, the Del Norte boys have been crowned H-DNL champions for the first time in 28 years. The Warriors sealed the […]
JV FOOTBALL — League races likely to be decided on final night
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa JVs continued to roll with another big win over the weekend, while both Fortuna and Del Norte posted shutouts to kick off the Big 4. The […]
Nelson leads the local charge at NCS golf championships
Arcata’s Madyson Nelson missed out on a trip to the North Coast Section Division-I tournament by just one stroke after an outstanding round at Monday’s Division-II championships in Oakland. The 2023 H-DNL […]
In-form South Fork girls get first league win at Del Norte
The South Fork Cubs probably don’t want to see their season end. Just four days after getting their first win of the fall in a homecoming game against Fort Bragg, the Cubs […]
Del Norte boys close to ending long championship drought
By Ray Hamill — Apparently it’s true that defenses win championships. At the very least, their defense has given the Del Norte Warriors a chance to win a first championship in 28 […]
NCS playoff volleyball game to be broadcast live locally
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will try to keep an impressive season going when they open the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Wednesday night in a showdown between […]
Officials gets new assignor ahead of high school season
The Six Rivers Basketball Officials Association (SRBOA) announced on Monday that Justin Yslas has been hired as the as new assignor for the 2023/24 H-DNL high school basketball season. Yslas has more […]
