By Ray Hamill — A mistake-filled first half and way too many penalties proved costly for the Eureka Loggers on Saturday night, as they dropped their home opener 32-24 to Shasta at […]
Early mistakes prove costly for Loggers, as Shasta holds on late
Loggers playing like legitimate contenders ahead of league play
The Eureka Loggers are confident they can end a two-decade wait for a league title in boys soccer this fall. And they’re certainly playing like contenders. After seeing league rivals Arcata, Del […]
Del Norte’s Larson, Keeling set the early standard in H-DNL girls golf
The H-DNL girls golf season officially got under way this week, with the annual league best ball tourney. The league’s golfers traveled to Beau Pre Golf Course for the season-opening event on […]
FRIDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP — Big wins for SB, Del Norte, Ferndale and Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy night for the H-DNL football teams on Friday, with five varsity teams in action. The only all-local varsity matchup of the weekend took place […]
CR women rising to the challenge despite early-season adversity
By Ray Hamill — A new head coach and a new-look roster of players at College of the Redwoods have had to battle some adversity early in the new volleyball season, but […]
H-DNL boys building momentum ahead of first league games
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a busy start to the new season for the H-DNL boys soccer teams with several games in quick succession. Last week, the defending league champion Fortuna […]
Another big weekend in store for H-DNL football teams
By Ray Hamill — After an exciting opening weekend for the H-DNL football teams, six of the nine local varsity programs will be in action in week two. And that includes one […]
POWER RANKINGS — No major surprises after week one
By Ray Hamill — The No. 1 team in the early-season Humboldt Sports Power Rankings will kick off its season this week. The Ferndale Wildcats, who had a bye last week, will […]
Battle leads the way as Eureka girls top crosstown rivals
The Loggers continued their preparation for the Big 5 with a straight sets win over crosstown rival St. Bernard’s in volleyball action at Eureka High on Tuesday night. The Loggers started fast […]
Eureka High School now taking nominations for Hall of Fame
Eureka High School announced this week that nominations are now being accepted for its Athletic Hall of Fame. According to a press release, the “Hall of Fame honors individuals who have shown […]
High-scoring Loggers start fast, roll to big win over state champs
What a difference a year makes. After being shut out by Arcata in their season opener a year ago, this time around the Eureka Loggers rolled to a 56-32 victory over the […]
The advantages and disadvantages to new Big 4 schedule
By Ray Hamill — One of the biggest stories heading into the new H-DNL football season is the Big 4 switching to a home-and-away format for the first since the COVID-affected 2021 […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — With the new local high school football season kicking off this weekend, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the year. Last week’s league preseason […]
Loggers determined to challenge for league title, end long drought
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will be hoping to end a two-decade league championship drought in boys soccer this fall. But the good news is they might just have the […]
HDN teams get set for new season at annual league jamboree
Local high school football fans and coaches got a first taste of live action at last weekend’s H-DNL jamboree. Seven of the nine local programs traveled to McKinleyville High School for the […]
Loggers to host annual fundraiser with live auction on Sept. 12
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Athletic Boosters Club will host its annual fundraiser for Loggers sports on Friday, Sept. 12. The 14th annual dinner and auction will be held from 5:30 […]
Eureka girls prevail in home opener with balanced team performance
With the local high school volleyball season now under way, the Loggers entertained the Ferndale Wildcats in non-conference action at Eureka High on Tuesday night. And it was a good night for […]
Members of SAAC send timely reminder to H-DNL parents, fans
By Ray Hamill — Members of the HDN Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) have sent a timely reminder to the H-DNL community ahead of the upcoming high school sports year. The council, […]
Loggers focused on containing Lemke in season opener
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will be tested right out of the starting gates on the football fields this coming season, with a huge all-local showdown against state champs Arcata […]
Schedule change announced for opening weekend in football
By Ray Hamill — The first Saturday of the new high school and college football season is going to be a busy one here on the North Coast. The new high school […]
