By Ray Hamill — Tyce Mullins is more than just a good football player. He’s a student of the game. Which is part of what makes him a good football player. For […]
The heartbeat of a dominating defense
Eureka girls closing in on perfect season in H-DNL soccer
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers inched closer to a perfect regular season with a 4-0 win over visiting Arcata at Albee Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Eureka girls have dominated North […]
Soccer Roundup — Arcata, Eureka tie; Huskies remain unbeaten
The Fortuna Huskies kept their perfect league record in tact with a 5-0 win at South Fork on Wednesday evening. In other local games on Wednesday, the Arcata and Eureka boys played […]
Citro holds on to claim league crown in girls golf
McKinleyville’s Molly Citro posted a two-stroke victory over teammate Phoebe Sundberg at Beau Pre on Tuesday in the final round of the Humboldt-Del Norte League in girls golf. The two Panthers have […]
Five Takeaways — Loggers rule Eureka on emotionally-charged weekend
(Updated with correct NCS rankings on Oct. 18) By Ray Hamill — It was an emotionally-charged weekend on the local football fields, with big wins for Del Norte, Hoopa Valley and Arcata, […]
Seniors set the tone on championship team
By Ray Hamill — Eureka girls soccer coach Andy Salatnay paid tribute to his senior class after Saturday’s title clinching performance at home to Ferndale. Of the five elder statesmen on the […]
Loggers dominate in high-scoring battle of Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders met on the football field for just the second time ever on Saturday night, and this time around there was a […]
Eureka girls, Fortuna boys secure H-DNL titles in soccer
A pair of league champions were crowned in soccer on Saturday, although neither comes as much of a surprise. In girls’ action, Eureka made certain of retaining their league title with an […]
A new crosstown rivalry blossoms
(Update – the first game between these two schools was reportedly played in 1962 and not in the late 1960s as originally reported.) By Ray Hamill — On Saturday night Eureka High […]
Loggers rally to clinch the Big 5 outright
They had to endure a nervy finish, but the Eureka Loggers achieved the first of their team goals for the season on Thursday night, defeating the Panthers in five sets at McKinleyville […]
Martel-Phillips, Vera lead the field again at McKinleyville
Adam Vera and Riley Martel-Phillips continued to impress in cross country this week, taking the top spots in the third round of Humboldt-Del Norte League action at McKinleyville High on Wednesday. On […]
Loggers to honor new Hall of Famers
Six new inductees will be added to the Eureka High Athletic Hall of Fame this week, as the Loggers celebrate homecoming. The festivities get under way on Thursday night at the school […]
Montana, Loggers just savoring the moment
By Ray Hamill — Cruz Montana has the look of someone who’s enjoying his football right now. And he has every reason to. The senior quarterback has his team perfectly poised heading […]
Stone nets a hat trick as Loggers inch closer to title
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior captain Olivia Stone scored three goals in Wednesday’s 6-0 win over McKinleyville at Albee Stadium, as the Loggers inched closer to clinching the Humboldt-Del Norte League. […]
Soccer Roundup — Huskies take big step toward league title
The Fortuna boys took a major step toward another league title on Wednesday, coming away from Del Norte with a 2-1 win. With the win, the visitors improved to 11-0 in the […]
Tigers rally again to deny the Loggers in Big 5 clash
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers won’t win the Big 5, but there’s little doubt they are the most entertaining team to watch in the league this year. On Tuesday night, […]
Five Takeaways — Ferndale Wildcats back in the mix
By Ray Hamill — There was a limited slate of games over the weekend, with just four of the nine local prep teams in action. That, however, doesn’t mean there weren’t plenty […]
Athletes of the Week – Big week for Eureka volleyball, Citro and Vera
It’s a double swoop for McKinleyville High in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, while Eureka girls volleyball gets the nod for Team of the Week. The boys athlete of the […]
Mack boys take top two spots at Clam Beach Invitational
McKinleyville High hosted the Clam Beach Invitational in cross country on Saturday, with around 200 runners competing in six different races. And it was a successful day for the host school, which […]
Soccer Roundup – Fortuna, Del Norte boys both win
The two frontrunners in the Humboldt-Del Norte League each won in boys soccer on Saturday, setting up a pair of crucial showdowns that will decide this year’s championship. Fortuna defeated St. Bernard’s […]
