By Ray Hamill — Arguably the biggest game of the spring so far will take place at McKinleyville on Wednesday afternoon, with the Big 5 lead up for grabs in softball. The […]
League lead on the line in big Wednesday showdown
Warriors win again as Wildcats finally open the new season
The Hoopa Warriors continued to roll in softball on Tuesday afternoon, stretching their winning streak to 10 straight with two more league wins. Playing at Ferndale, the Hoopa girls won 18-1 and […]
Wildcats and Cubs split Little 4 doubleheader
It was definitely a tale of two games at Ferndale on Saturday, as South Fork and Ferndale split a Little 4 doubleheader in baseball. The Cubs won game one 17-3 and the […]
H-DN athletes impress in first league meet of the season
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers continued to roll early in the 2023 track and field season, winning both the boy and girls team competitions in the league-opening meet at McKinleyville […]
Wildcats rally late to complete L4 doubleheader sweep
The Ferndale Wildcats got their league campaign off to a successful start on Saturday, sweeping a Little 4 baseball doubleheader at Hoopa. The Cats took the opener 8-4, but they had to […]
END-OF-SEASON AWARDS — H-DN boys provided plenty of excitement
By Ray Hamill — The 2022/23 H-DN boys basketball season reminded us why we love the high school game here on the North Coast. And so too did the Arcata Tigers and […]
END-OF-SEASON AWARDS — H-DN girls enjoy memorable campaign
By Ray Hamill — As always, it was a memorable winter on the local high school basketball courts with plenty of excitement, thrills and talking points. The H-DN girls, in particular, left […]
Wildcats recognized for their sportsmanship during winter sports
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats are winning on and off the fields of competition and earning the admiration of their peers. This week, Ferndale High School received the Winter H-DN 2023 […]
H-DN teams eager to take advantage of an expected break in the weather
By Ray Hamill — Several H-DN schools will be hoping to take advantage of an expected break in the weather over the next couple of days after what has been a rainy […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers impress in opener; Warriors split doubleheader
Three local baseball teams got their season under way in a doubleheader at Del Norte on Saturday. The host Warriors got the better of Ferndale 12-2 in five innings in the opener, […]
‘Baseball first’ Wildcats embracing the challenge
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats won’t feature a lot of experience on their roster this spring, but they appear to be embracing the challenge of a new season. If, that is, […]
Arcata duo, South Fork standout named MVPs for the boys
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors and a sophomore have been honored as MVPs in H-DN boys basketball after the league announced its annual all-league selections on Tuesday. As expected, […]
Underclassmen lead the way on H-DN All-League teams
By Ray Hamill — The best is yet to come for all three of this year’s H-DN MVPs in girls basketball. The league officially announced the 2022/23 all-league selections on Tuesday, and […]
Memorable playoff run ends for Ferndale girls in NorCal semis
By Ray Hamill — All things considered it was a playoff run the Ferndale girls have reason to be proud of. But it came to an end on Saturday night, when the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Wildcats and wrestlers enjoy a big week
By Ray Hamill — The last H-DN team still competing in basketball this season takes center stage this week, in more ways than one. The Ferndale Wildcats not only have reached the […]
Ferndale’s magnificent seven respond in style to keep their season going
By Ray Hamill — There’s something to be said for perseverance. The one team that had to overcome more adversity than any other in the H-DN this postseason is the last one […]
Ferndale girls get rematch with Redding Christian in NorCal opener
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face off against Redding Christian for the second time this season in their NorCal tournament opener on Wednesday night, although this time under very […]
Wildcats lose NCS final; state playoff brackets announced
By Ray Hamill — Just hours after losing their North Coast Section championship game, the Ferndale Wildcats received the No. 2 seed for the NorCal Division-6 playoffs. The Cats are one of […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for Christiansen, Hampton and the H-DN wrestlers
By Ray Hamill — Three different sports are represented in this week’s honors, which as always are sponsored by College of the Redwoods athletics. Fresh off a big senior season on the […]
Saturday’s Division-6 NCS championship game postponed
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale girls will have to wait one more day to defend their North Coast Section championship in girls basketball. The NCS has made the decision to push […]
