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, […]
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ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Tigers, Warriors setting the standard
By Ray Hamill — Football features heavily in this week’s awards, with a pair of championship teams and a consistently productive junior getting the nod. It’s been a difficult and up-and-down season […]
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 […]
Warriors wear down the Loggers, clinch a fifth straight Big 4 title
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte’s remarkable run in Big 4 football continued on Saturday night, as the Warriors clinched at least a share of a fifth straight conference championship. The Warriors […]
South Fork wins big at Calistoga, closes in on NCS playoff spot
The South Fork Cubs all but assured themselves of a North Coast Section playoff berth with their second straight win on Friday night. The Cubs, who are the defending NCS eight-person Division-1 […]
Home sweet home — Huskies get much-needed win over St. Bernard’s
The Fortuna defense dug deep on Friday night, as the Huskies got a much-needed win to keep their Big 4 and playoff ambitions alive in their first home game since Sept. 13. […]
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. […]
Warriors ‘excited’ about weekend showdown with the Loggers
By Ray Hamill — With five straight wins to their name, including a key 21-12 victory over Fortuna in their conference opener on Saturday night, the Del Norte Warriors are looking forward […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Nelson, Haberman and soccer champs all impress
By Ray Hamill — A statement performance in a statement win earned a Eureka standout athlete of the week honors this week. Senior Gavyn Haberman scored three touchdowns in a dominating 41-6 […]
JV FOOTBALL — Conference titles could be decided this week
By Ray Hamill — A pair of conference JV football championships could be decided this weekend, with two huge matchups on tap. In the Little 4, the conference-leading Ferndale Wildcats will have […]
Loggers end long conference losing streak with statement win
By Ray Hamill — A lot of local football fans have been sleeping on the Eureka Loggers this year, but that’s not likely to be the case any more. On Saturday night, […]
Warriors top the Huskies in Big 4 opener with fifth straight win
Fortuna and Del Norte faced off for the second time this season in Crescent City on Saturday night and this time was a very different outcome. On opening weekend it was the […]
Young players step up as Wildcats hold on for bounce-back win
Coming off a disappointing loss at Arcata and with injuries mounting, the Ferndale Wildcats showed a lot of resolve to get back to winning ways on Friday night. The Cats traveled to […]
Cubs keep their playoff hopes alive with big win over Swett
The South Fork Cubs put themselves right back in the chase for the North Coast Section football playoffs with a much-needed win over Swett in Miranda on Friday night. The defending Division-1 […]
A clear favorite emerges ahead of Saturday night’s Big 4 openers
By Ray Hamill — A clear favorite for the Big 4 football championship has emerged as the teams get set to kick off conference play on Saturday night. A Humboldt Sports readers poll […]
Yuba College backs out of weekend game against Redwoods
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwood’s scheduled football game at Yuba College this weekend will not take place. The Corsairs were scheduled to play under the lights on Saturday night […]
POWER RANKINGS — Tigers cement top spot; B4 looks wide open
By Ray Hamill — As we head towards the final three weeks of the 2024 regular season, two things are clear. One, the Arcata Tigers are the best team in the H-DNL […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Conference champs take center stage
By Ray Hamill — Volleyball takes center stage in our awards this week, with a championship team and one of the most consistently dangerous players in the H-DNL honored. The St. Bernard’s […]
JV ROUNDUP — Huskies standing tall after big win at St. Bernard’s
The Fortuna Huskies are the last remaining undefeated JV football team in the H-DNL after a big win at St. Bernard’s last weekend. The Huskies and Crusaders both came into the game […]
