By Ray Hamill — Good news for the Ferndale Wildcats, they get to practice on Thanksgiving. After all it’s not every high school team that has the honor to do so. But […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — No denying the Wildcats in muddy conditions
Cats embrace the elements, advance to second straight NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — Saturday afternoon reminded us of why November football in Humboldt County is so special. In a North Coast Section Division-7 semifinal at Coach Carlson Wildcat Field in Ferndale, […]
Powerhouse Mustangs make it four straight AAA championships
The remarkable and continued success of the Ferndale High football program begins with the success of the Cream City’s youth football program. On Sunday, the young Mustangs won a fourth straight Six […]
Rejuvenated Cats JVs overcome adversity on the path to success
By Ray Hamill — Three years ago the Ferndale Wildcats brought back their JV team full-time after a few years of sporadic play, and it’s safe to say it’s been a successful […]
‘Scrappy’ Corsairs earn the respect of their opponents despite struggles
By Ray Hamill — It was a challenging season for the College of the Redwoods volleyball team, but a determined all-local roster of just eight players earned the respect of their opponents […]
Relentless Wildcats march on, advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats won a sixth consecutive postseason game in typical Ferndale fashion on Saturday afternoon, wearing down a dangerous albeit undisciplined Vallejo team with their relentless ground attack […]
NCS FOOTBALL — All you need to know for this weekend’s games
By Ray Hamill — If everything goes right this weekend, the H-DNL could be the first league to win a North Coast Section championship in football this year. Four of the five […]
POWER RANKINGS — Movement at the top in final 2024 rankings
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats saved their best for last. For the final Power Rankings of the season, we finally see a shift at the top for the first time […]
What’s on tap in the NCS soccer and football playoffs this week
By Ray Hamill — This week will be one of the busiest of the year for local high school teams in the North Coast Section playoffs. The football playoffs get under way […]
Five H-DNL teams qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Five of the the nine local varsity teams have qualified for the North Coast Section football playoffs after the brackets and seeds were announced on Sunday. Three of […]
Determined Cats end the Tigers’ unbeaten run to share L4 title
By Ray Hamill — Not in our house. That was the message from the Ferndale Wildcats on Saturday afternoon, as they beat the Arcata Tigers 27-21 in both teams’ Little 4 and […]
POWER RANKINGS — Tigers closing in on perfect regular season
By Ray Hamill — With one more game to go in the regular season, the Arcata Tigers are closing in on a perfect regular season. The Tigers improved to 9-0 on the […]
How do the H-DNL teams stack up against the rest of the NCS?
By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final weekend of the regular season in football, six of the nine local varsity teams are ranked in the top five in their respective divisions, […]
‘A coach’s dream,’ Hoopa’s Annie Lanning named Little 5 MVP
By Ray Hamill — A late-season surge saw the Hoopa Warriors close out the 2024 high school volleyball season strong, and one player in particular played a key role in that big […]
Busy Saturday afternoon highlights big weekend for local football
By Ray Hamill — Arcata and Del Norte have already clinched at least a share of their conference championships in football this fall, but the question now is can they claim the […]
JV FOOTBALL — Wildcats claim L4 title; Big 4 goes down to the wire
One of the two JV H-DNL football championships was decided last weekend, while the other will be decided on the final day of the season this weekend. With a 29-14 win over […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — No joy for the H-DNL in Saturday’s playoff games
It was a tough night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Saturday night. All three teams involved lost their quarterfinal matchups to end their seasons. In […]
POWER RANKINGS — No. 1 remains the same, but there are changes elsewhere
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers remain a solid No. 1 in this week’s Power Rankings, but elsewhere a big statement win by the Eureka Loggers sees them make another jump. […]
L4 champs close out with a win; Crusaders, Cubs make playoffs
The Del Norte Warriors capped an historic regular season in girls soccer with a 2-0 win at Ferndale on Wednesday, while conference rivals St. Bernard’s and South Fork will join them in […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Local D-6 teams advance; Warriors bow out
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale won their North Coast Section volleyball playoff openers on Wednesday night, but a third Little 5 team to qualify for the postseason bowed out on Tuesday. The Crusaders […]
