By Ray Hamill — The youth movement is alive and well in H-DNL wrestling. Now it’s just about getting these young guns some valuable mat time. The local high school season officially […]
Young H-DNL wrestlers to compete at McKinleyville
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Local teams compete at AIBT
The Arcata boys won their own tournament opener against a young Red Bluff team on Thursday night, rolling out to a comprehensive 66-25 victory. The win keeps the Tigers unbeaten through five […]
H-DNL names MVPs and all-league teams in football
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte junior RJ Loftin has been named offensive MVP of the Big 4 in football, the league announced on Wednesday. Loftin’s teammate Sam Schauerman was named co-MVP […]
Some things we learned from an entertaining opening weekend
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun opening weekend in local high school basketball, with 17 of the 18 H-DNL varsity teams in action and five of them winning tournament championships. […]
PREP BASKETBALL — Who’s playing where this week
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for another busy week in local prep basketball, with several H-DNL teams playing at various tournaments beginning on Thursday. Here on the North Coast, the Tigers […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Three H-DNL teams crowned tourney champs
The Crusaders won their third game in as many days to clinch the Lake County Tournament on Saturday, defeating Upper Lake 68-51 in the championship game. Owen Shanahan was named tourney MVP […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders and Tigers advance to Arcata tourney decider
Freshman Laila Florvilus scored a game-high 13 points as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders advanced to Saturday’s championship game at the Arcata tournament with a 45-30 win over Fortuna on Friday night. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Warriors heading to Minnesota
By Ray Hamill — Three Hoopa football players have received invites to the prestigious Indigenous Bowl Game in Minnesota this weekend, capping a big year for all three. And that makes them […]
Wrestling returns as H-DNL teams prepare for Battle at the Border
By Ray Hamill — Boys and girls high school wrestling returns to the North Coast this weekend, with an added bonus for local fans. On Saturday, the Del Norte Warriors will host […]
All about the Journey Tourney to honor Ed Houseworth
The annual Fortuna JV boys basketball tournament has been expanded and renamed the All About the Journey Tourney in honor of Ed Houseworth. The two-day tournament, which tips off on Friday, will […]
H-DNL teams get set for busy week of tournament play
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big week of local high school basketball as prep tournaments return to the North Coast for the first time in two years. All 18 […]
H-DNL names MVPs and all-league teams in soccer
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League released its all-league selections in boys and girls soccer on Monday, with seven players receiving MVP honors. In the Big 5, players from both […]
Expect the Warriors to be force for the foreseeable future
By Ray Hamill — It’s never an easy thing to lose a North Coast Section championship game. It’s a sudden way to end a season and it always leaves a bittersweet taste […]
H-DNL basketball welcomes a lot of new head coaches this season
By Ray Hamill — There will be a period of adjustment for most of the H-DNL basketball teams this season, with several new head coaches taking over around the league. Of the […]
Mustangs deny the Warriors in championship game
A memorable season ended earlier than hoped for on Friday night, as the Del Norte Warriors fell 36-0 at San Marin in the North Coast Section Division-5 football championship game. Playing their […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Former H-DNL player prepares for NorCal bowl game
By Ray Hamill — One former H-DNL player will play for a championship in JC football this weekend. On Saturday, Feather River will host Monterey Peninsula in the Northern California Football Conference […]
Tomlin believes the Warriors just need to be themselves
By Ray Hamill — The biggest game of the local high school football season takes place on Friday night, as the Del Norte Warriors look to secure a second straight North Coast […]
NCS championship game to be streamed live
By Ray Hamill — This week’s North Coast Section championship game between Del Norte and San Marin will be streamed live. The No. 2 seed Warriors will travel to play the No. […]
Grading this year’s six H-DNL playoff teams
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors still have some unfinished business to take of this coming weekend (and hopefully beyond), but the local prep football season has come to an […]
Humboldt County officially issues new masking requirements
By Ray Hamill — As expected, on Friday local health officials issued their updated mask mandates for high school basketball. The local prep season, which tipped off on Friday night, was put […]
