By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big weekend of North Coast Section playoff football, with six of the nine H-DNL programs in action over the next two days. Five of […]
NCS FOOTBALL — What to expect and where to watch and listen
Fortuna JVs rise to the challenge behind standout offensive line
A pair of big-play running backs and an outstanding offensive line helped the Fortuna Huskies end a long championship drought in JV football this season. The Huskies came into their season finale […]
Six local schools qualify for NCS football playoffs
By Ray Hamill — As expected, six local teams have been included in the North Coast Section football playoffs, four of which will open at home next weekend. The highest seed for […]
Corsairs beat De Anza, inch closer to another bowl game
A 32-6 win at De Anza on Saturday has the Corsairs on the verge of another bowl game, and perhaps even another home bowl game. College of the Redwoods showed no ill […]
Crusaders shut out the Loggers as Big 4 ends in three-way tie
By Ray Hamill — The Big 4 ended in a three-way tie for the championship after St. Bernard’s comfortably took care of business against Eureka at Crusader Field on Saturday afternoon. A […]
Huskies rise to the challenge, crowned co-champs of the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — Playing without one of their best players in their most important game of the season, the Fortuna Huskies rose to the challenge on Friday night and defeated Del […]
POWER RANKINGS — Some movement at the top of this week’s rankings
By Ray Hamill — After featuring as the No. 3 team in our weekly Power Rankings all season, the Del Norte Warriors made their move this past weekend with their first statement […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League champs continue to set the standard
By Ray Hamill — Tennis, football, soccer and volleyball are all represented in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored as always by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
Big 4 football finales to be broadcast on local radio
By Ray Hamill — The local high school football regular season concludes this weekend with two pivotal games in the Big 4. Both showdowns could have a big say in the championship […]
JV FOOTBALL — Conference championships will be decided this weekend
By Ray Hamill — As expected, a pair of conference championships will be decide on the final weekend of the regular season. With victories last week for Del Norte, Fortuna, Hoopa and […]
Huskies ground attack shines in weekend win at Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies responded to a disappointing defeat at St. Bernard’s in their Big 4 opener with a dominating performance on the ground at Eureka on Friday. The […]
Deja vu, as Tigers rally again to clinch the Little 4 championship
By Ray Hamill — Trailing by three touchdowns at halftime of Saturday’s pivotal Little 4 matchup at Ferndale, the Arcata Tigers showed no signs of panic. After all, they’d been there before. […]
Coach expects Crusaders to learn from tough league loss
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s head coach Matt Tomlin believes his players will benefit from a disappointing loss at Del Norte on Friday night, and that it will make them stronger […]
Warriors change things up, beat shorthanded Panthers
The Hoopa Warriors caught the Panthers off guard in a Little 4 football matchup at McKinleyville on Friday night. Hoopa head coach Floyd “Cowboy” Billings went to a spread offense for the […]
Griffin, youngsters impress for Eureka in loss to Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — A tough season continued for the Eureka Loggers on Friday night, as they dropped to 0-9 with a 38-14 loss to Fortuna at Albee Stadium. The game got […]
Cubs continue to roll with third straight win in NCL II
The South Fork Cubs are getting hot at the right time. On Friday night, the Cubs won their third straight game, defeating Elsie Allen 56-0 in South Fork, while improving to 3-1 […]
Huskies bounce back at Eureka, remain in the chase in B4
One week after a disappointing loss at St. Bernard’s in their conference opener, the Fortuna Huskies responded the way you would expect them to with a much improved performance in a 38-14 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Senior captains lead the way
By Ray Hamill — A championship team and a team that took a huge step toward a championship take center stage in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, […]
POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders enjoy statement win in league opener
By Ray Hamill — A statement win for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders this past weekend sees them take over sole possession of top spot in our Power Rankings for the first time […]
JV FOOTBALL — League races likely to be decided on final night
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa JVs continued to roll with another big win over the weekend, while both Fortuna and Del Norte posted shutouts to kick off the Big 4. The […]
