The McKinleyville Panthers scored six runs in the bottom of the first and made it count on the way to a 7-2 win over visiting Ferndale on Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers scored […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers start fast, hold off the Wildcats
H-DNL names all-league selections in football
By Ray Hamill — The H-NDL released all-league teams in three sports on Tuesday morning, including football. There were five first-team all-league selections from every team, as well as a number of […]
Six H-DNL events that should go down to the wire
By Ray Hamill — With just two meets remaining on this year’s local high school track and field season, there are plenty of close races to keep an eye on. On the […]
Seniors step up for Wildcats on senior day
The Wildcats celebrated senior day on Saturday, and the seniors didn’t disappoint. In particular, Jenner Christiansen, who is closing out his high school career with a bang and was instrumental in a […]
Eureka girls, Fortuna boys top the field at H-DNL meet
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Bo Cox was a four-time winner at Wednesday’s H-DNL track and field meet for the second straight week, as the Huskies won the varsity boys competition for […]
Christiansens lead Ferndale past South Fork with stellar pitching
Ferndale seniors Jenner Christiansen and Garrett Christiansen combined to get the better of a resilient South Fork team on Tuesday, as the Wildcats held on for a 5-3 win in H-DNL baseball. […]
Seniors lead the way as Cats sweep the Warriors
Several Wildcat seniors had a big day as Ferndale comfortably swept both ends of a baseball doubleheader at Hoopa on Saturday. The Wildcats won 14-1 in five innings and 21-2 in six […]
Huskies lead the way in first league meet of the season
The Fortuna Huskies appear to be the team to beat in H-DNL track and field this spring, as they continued their fast start to the new season by taking three of the […]
Historic day for H-DNL track, as fourth division is added
Local youth track and field appears to be as popular as ever, with huge numbers competing at both the middle school and high school meets in recent years. That was evident on […]
Joyner keys Crusaders rally in doubleheader sweep
St. Bernard’s bounced back from a disappointing season opener against Arcata on Wednesday to sweep both ends of a doubleheader at home to Little 4 rival Ferndale on Friday afternoon. After opening […]
POWER RANKINGS — Fast-improving Loggers close out No. 1
By Ray Hamill — There can be no argument over who was the top team on the North Coast this season, even if it was a close call. It took them an […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Pitching leads the way on opening day
Junior Finn McRea pitched five innings of no-hit ball against the Hoopa Warriors at the Arcata Ball Park on Wednesday, as the Arcata Tigers got the season off to a winning start […]
H-DNL baseball, softball to make a welcome return this week
By Ray Hamill — With the local high school football and soccer seasons both concluding over the weekend, H-DNL fans won’t have to wait long for the next prep sports seasons to […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Branstetter and the Cats pull away in the second quarter
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s Lane Branstetter scored three touchdowns in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Hoopa, as the Wildcats closed out the season with a 40-6 win. Branstetter, who […]
Wildcats overcome early scare to beat Hoopa in season finale
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats had to overcome some early adversity in Saturday’s season-ending showdown at home to Hoopa, but they took control of the game in the second quarter […]
Exciting finish for Del Norte, Ferndale in H-DNL soccer
Del Norte’s Jadence Clifton might be better known for her basketball skills, but she closed out her high school soccer career with a bang on Thursday. Clifton, one of three seniors on […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP — Tigers, Panthers, Huskies all win
Saturday’s H-DNL finale in girls soccer should be fun. On Wednesday afternoon, the Arcata Tigers put a slow start behind them with six unanswered goals in the second half on the way […]
POWER RANKINGS — Friday night showdown will decide who’s really No. 1
By Ray Hamill — I’m not going to suggest there should be a change at the top of the rankings this week, but let’s just say the gap appears to be narrowing. […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP — Tigers remain hot; Loggers, Panthers and Cats also win
The Arcata Tigers won their fifth straight game on Saturday, defeating the Huskies in Fortuna 5-2. Kyla Berman, who is enjoying an outstanding season, continued to cause opposing defenses problems and scored […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Ferndale, Arcata serve up another thriller
By Ray Hamill — This year’s H-DNL football season may be a short one but it hasn’t lacked quality or excitement. In fact, it seems as if every week we’re getting another […]
