It was a good day for the local teams at the Lady Panther Classic basketball tournament at McKinleyville High on Thursday, with three of the four squads winning their opening games. The […]
Thursday’s Girls Roundup — H-DNL teams continue to roll
Thursday’s Boys Roundup — Panthers rediscover their swagger
By Ray Hamill — Eight points separated McKinleyville and Hoopa Valley for the second time in three weeks on Thursday, only this time the Panthers were on the winning end. McKinleyville opened […]
H-DNL teams impress early in basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an impressive early season for many of the Humboldt-Del Norte League basketball teams, with 12 of the 18 teams off to a winning start. Leading the […]
Only 256 days until next season, are you getting excited yet?
By Ray Hamill — The 2018 local football season officially came to an end on Saturday night, a little later than expected in some ways, yet earlier than hoped for in others. […]
A look at some history behind Fortuna’s NCS win
By Ray Hamill — So who do you think has the more North Coast Section football titles, Ferndale or the rest of the Humboldt-Del Norte League combined? That’s a tough one, right? […]
Busy weekend on tap for local basketball teams
By Ray Hamill — In addition to the two California Collegiate Athletic Association doubleheaders at Lumberjack Arena this week, most of the local prep teams will be in action at a variety […]
Six Rivers Youth Football prepares for championship Sunday
By Ray Hamill — It’s championship time for the Six Rivers Youth Football Conference this weekend, with three title games on tap in their version of Super Bowl Sunday. And the players […]
Five Takeaways — Big 4 teams don’t disappoint in NCS play
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section football playoffs kicked off over the weekend, with five local teams involved, including three who got to play at home. Arcata, Hoopa and Ferndale […]
NCS Football — Ferndale bows out at Berean Christian
The Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-V playoffs with a 58-26 loss at Berean Christian on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats started the stronger of the two teams and […]
Ferndale Wildcats prepare for athletic Berean Christian
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will be looking for a disciplined performance on defense and some balance on offense as they get set to open the North Coast Section Division-V […]
Five Takeaways — Eureka, Del Norte appear ready for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The final week of the regular season produced plenty of drama, some thrilling moments, and more of what we’ve been conditioned to expect all season. Here then are […]
NCS preparation begins in earnest for local teams
By Ray Hamill — Preparation for the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs has already begun for the eight local teams that made the grade. Three of the eight — […]
Loggers get a two seed as eight local teams make the playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Eight of the nine local high schools have been included in the North Coast Section football playoffs, including Eureka, which was given the No. 2 seed in Division […]
Tigers clinch L4 outright, prepare for home playoff game
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got a big boost ahead of the playoffs with a strong showing from their offense on Friday night, on the way to defeating Ferndale 39-26 […]
Little 4 and more up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — There will be more than just a league title up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. There’s also North Coast Section positioning on the line, […]
Local football players among NCS statistical leaders
By Ray Hamill — Several Humboldt-Del Norte League football players are featured among the statistical leaders in the North Coast Section, including St. Bernard’s quarterback Will Omey. Omey leads all NCS divisions […]
Five Takeaways — Wow factor in effect this past weekend
By Ray Hamill — The wow factor was in effect on the local prep football fields over the weekend. It was there at Husky Field, where Fortuna and St. Bernard’s served up […]
Cats step up in Gomes’ absence, top the Panthers
The Ferndale Wildcats turned in an inspirational team performance without one of their star players on Saturday, on the way to beating visiting McKinleyville 38-21. The win sets up a league deciding […]
Cats, Panthers try to get back on track
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will try to keep their slim Little 4 hopes alive on Saturday, when they host a McKinleyville Panthers team still looking for its first league […]
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 […]
