By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is lucky to have some of the very best coaches in the entire North Coast Section, and just like with every other category in our end-of-year […]
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year finalists
The 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — After another memorable year for teams in the H-DNL there was no shortage of worthy candidates for the 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year. The […]
Fortuna’s Houseworth to play for the Golden Bears after graduation
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna multi-sport standout Jake Houseworth announced this week that he will play football at the University of California, Berkeley, after graduation in 2025. The soon-to-be senior, who was […]
Dropping football clearly has not worked for Cal Poly Humboldt
By Ray Hamill — Apparently the Jacks are in need of a new game plan, on and off the field of competition. This year, Cal Poly Humboldt finished a disappointing 11th out […]
From youth football to college, teammates commit to Siskiyous
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte graduates Kyle Dixon and Nathaniel Barker have been playing football side by side for almost as long as either of them can remember, and that’s not […]
Inaugural Humboldt Flag Football season to kick off this weekend
By Ray Hamill — The newly-formed Humboldt Flag Football league will begin play this week for players in kindergarten through eighth grade. The NFL-backed league will feature 14 teams, with games taking […]
Former Jacks star Cappa officially one of the busiest men in the NFL
Former Humboldt State Lumberjack Alex Cappa has been a busy man the past few years. Since graduating from the local university (now Cal Poly Humboldt) after a standout career playing football for […]
New coach hopes new culture will return Loggers to winning ways
By Ray Hamill — Changes are in the air for Eureka High football, as the Loggers look to put the disappointment of a winless campaign in 2023 behind them this fall. New […]
2024 H-DNL football season now just 90 days away
By Ray Hamill — The 2023/24 high school sports year officially ended for local schools on Thursday when the Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the NorCal baseball playoffs. An exciting year served […]
Redwoods football gets Grizzly Bowl rematch in home opener
By Ray Hamill — A rematch with the team they hammered in last year’s Grizzly Bowl is one of the highlights of the 2024 Corsairs football schedule, which was recently finalized. Last […]
Seven St. Bernard’s seniors commit to play college sports at letter signing ceremony
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are winning on and off the field of competition. One of the most successful schools in H-DNL sports held a letter signing ceremony on Thursday for […]
Corsairs honor bowl winners and their legacy with ring ceremony
By Ray Hamill — A few months after their breakthrough bowl victory, the College of the Redwoods players and coaches received their victory rings at a special ceremony on campus on Thursday […]
CR to honor Grizzly Bowl winners at this week’s ring ceremony
By Ray Hamill — When you win a first bowl game for your school in 30 years, you deserve a little bit of recognition. And that’s exactly what the 2023 College of […]
Corsairs enjoy productive spring scrimmage as several locals join the team
CR football By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods wrapped up spring football with a team scrimmage on Friday, concluding 15 days of padded practices. And, according to head coach Jason […]
New flag football league coming to Humboldt County
By Ray Hamill — A second flag football league is coming to Humboldt County this year and is expected to begin play in late May. Humboldt Flag Football is an NFL-backed league […]
H-DNL senior standout named to CalHiSports All-State team
After an outstanding season leading St. Bernard’s to as first-ever Big 4 championship in football, senior Wyatt Simoni has been named to the CalHiSports all-state small schools team. Simoni was one of […]
McKinleyville Panthers release 2024 football schedule
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers will play five consecutive home games in the fall, as they look to get back on track in football. Head coach Fel Barlow, who led […]
Six Wildcats receive end-of-season awards after historic year
The state championship Ferndale Wildcats have announced their end-of-season award winners. The Wildcats capped an incredible season by taking home a Division 7-AA championship in football last month, becoming just the third […]
State governor says there will be no ban on youth tackle football
In a move local football fans will welcome, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he will not sign into law a ban on youth tackle football. A proposal to gradually […]
Record-setting Redwoods QB commits to popular four-year program
By Ray Hamill — After a record breaking career at College of the Redwoods, sophomore quarterback Max Hough announced on Tuesday that he will play for Division-II Colorado Mesa in the fall […]
