By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats scored touchdowns in all four quarters and held a dangerous big-play Hoopa offense out of the end zone on the way to a comfortable win […]
Wildcats continue to roll in Little 4 opener against Hoopa Warriors
GIRLS SOCCER — Big 4 teams sweep L4 opponents, but not by much
It was a good day for the Big 4 teams in girls soccer on Saturday, with all four of them beating their Little 4 opponents in non-conference action. The Eureka Loggers beat […]
POLL RESULTS — Little to separate the two Little 4 favorites
By Ray Hamill — There was very little to separate the two heavy favorites in our poll asking readers who they think will win this year’s Little 4 in football. A big […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Langer, Collart and the Warriors enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight week, a Ferndale Wildcat features among our athletes of the week. Junior Prescott Langer, who was also the Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete […]
Logjam atop the Little 5 standings halfway through conference play
It’s shaping up to an exciting finish to this year’s Little 5 in volleyball. On Thursday night, the Ferndale Wildcats and St. Bernard’s Crusaders both won to move into a three-way tie […]
Several H-DNL players feature among NCS statistical leaders
By Ray Hamill — Several local football players feature among the North Coast Section leaders in multiple categories. That group includes Ferndale junior Tanner Pidgeon, who is fourth in the section in […]
POWER RANKINGS — Did the Cats do enough to take over top spot?
By Ray Hamill — Last week we suspected the top two teams in the H-DNL might be Little 4 teams. This week we know it’s true. After their big come-from-behind win at […]
JV FOOTBALL — Conference plays begins this weekend for L4 teams
By Ray Hamill — Conference play kicks off this weekend for four of the eight H-DNL JV football teams, as the season begins to heat up for the younger players. The Little […]
Shorthanded Cats show mental toughness in the face of adversity
It’s been a difficult season for the Ferndale Wildcats in girls soccers but the players are not backing down from the challenge and are facing the adversity head on. On Wednesday, the […]
Warriors lead the way in the Little 5 after third straight win
Since dropping their conference opener two weeks ago, the Hoopa Warriors have been unstoppable in Little 5 volleyball. On Tuesday night, the Hoopa girls won their third straight conference game and took […]
Wildcats now the highest ranked H-DNL team in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off a pair of impressive victories over two Big 4 schools, the Ferndale Wildcats are now the highest ranked H-DNL team in the North Coast Section, according […]
POLL — Which team will win this year’s Little 4 championship?
POLL CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Conference play begins for the Little 4 football teams this week, with a pair of big games on tap. The defending champion Arcata Tigers kick off […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Another thrilling fourth-quarter comeback by the Cats
By Ray Hamill — Prescott Langer ran for three fourth-quarter touchdowns on Saturday to lead the Ferndale Wildcats to a come-from-behind win over St. Bernard’s at Crusader Field in another instant classic. […]
Big fourth quarter lifts Langer and the Cats past the Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — There are a lot of things to admire about how the Ferndale Wildcats are playing football right now, but perhaps most impressive is how they’re finding ways to […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Huskies, Tigers win non-conference games
The Arcata and Fortuna girls both won non-conference matchups on Saturday, while another scheduled H-DNL game was canceled. Senior Sionna Khattab scored both goals for the Tigers in a 2-0 win over […]
Relatively quiet weekend in store for North Coast football fans
By Ray Hamill — This weekend will be a relatively quiet one for local football with four of the nine H-DNL varsity teams on a bye. With the Little 4 set to […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Juniors and underdogs prevail
By Ray Hamill — It was a memorable week for a couple of local teams and a couple of local football players. The Ferndale Wildcats turned some heads around the H-DNL with […]
LITTLE 5 VOLLEYBALL — Hoopa, SB girls move into a tie for first
The Hoopa Warriors and St. Bernard’s Crusaders moved into a tie for top spot in the Little 5 standings with straight-set victories on Thursday night. The Crusaders hosted Northcoast Prep and won […]
POWER RANKINGS — Wildcats move up this week, but how far?
By Ray Hamill — Are the two best teams in the H-DNL this year both from the Little 4? We’ll know more after this weekend, when the Ferndale Wildcats follow their thrilling […]
JV FOOTBALL — Big 4 teams riding high as we head into week five
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year so far for the Big 4 JV football teams. All four of the conference teams won their games last weekend and all four […]
