By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun week in H-DNL sports. History was made, perseverance and determination paid off, and it was business as usual for the Ferndale High quarterback. And […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Big week for Loggers, Warriors
Still perfect, Cats on cruise control as they continue to roll
By Ray Hamill — The overwhelming dominance of this year’s Ferndale football team was on full display once again on Saturday, as the Cats cruised to another huge win. The Arcata Tigers, […]
Huskies bounce back, top mistake-prone Loggers in Big 4 showdown
One week after a four-point loss at St. Bernard’s, the Fortuna Huskies got their championship ambitions back on track with a dominating performance against the Eureka Loggers. The Huskies traveled to the […]
Resilient Redwoods gets much-needed win at Shasta
College of the Redwoods enjoyed a breakthrough win on Saturday night, a victory that was a long time coming. This past offseason, CR made the decision to move from the American Division […]
Warriors, Panthers battle adversity in competitive L4 showdown
With their seasons and any lingering hopes of making the playoffs hanging in the balance, the Warriors and Panthers served up an entertaining game for a large Homecoming crowd at McKinleyville on […]
Hinrichs, Crusaders end eight-game losing streak to Del Norte
Never underestimate the advantage of having a good kicker in high school football. On Friday night, in a tightly-contested showdown where neither offense was able to really get going, St. Bernard’s senior […]
More movement for local teams in MaxPreps’ section rankings
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Another week, another change at the top of the MaxPreps H-DNL rankings. For the third straight week, the top two teams locally have switched […]
Change announced for big weekend conference showdown
By Ray Hamill — A change has been announced for one of the big weekend conference games. With the Little 4 lead on the line, the Arcata Tigers and the Ferndale Wildcats […]
POWER RANKINGS — Can anyone stop the Wildcats right now?
By Ray Hamill — It should be another fun weekend in H-DNL football with a pair of key matchups between top-five teams in our Power Rankings. No. 1 Ferndale is showing no […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Wildcats play near-perfect first quarter
By Ray Hamill — It was a special quarter of football by a special team. On Saturday afternoon, the Ferndale Wildcats cruised to their sixth win of the season and they achieved […]
McKinleyville High to induct new hall of fame class at Homecoming
It’s Homecoming week at McKinleyville High School, which means the Panthers will be inducting a new class to the school athletics hall of fame. This year’s inductees include Chris Pender (class of […]
Crusaders hold on late, top the Huskies to go to 2-0 in the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies and Crusaders have conditioned us to expect games like this. What is usually one of the most fun annual matchups on the H-DNL sports calendar did […]
Cats overwhelm McKinleyville, score 49 points in opening quarter
By Ray Hamill — Legendary teams are nothing new for Ferndale High football, but I’m not sure we’ve ever seen anything quite like what we’re witnessing this season. The Wildcats continued to […]
Big day for Dodd, but Redwoods’ struggles continue at Sierra
Darron Dodd had a monster day for College of the Redwoods on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to secure a first win of the season. The local community college team traveled to […]
Improving Cubs rally again, go to 2-0 in conference play
The South Fork Cubs are building some momentum on the football field. On Friday night, for the second time in three weeks, the Cubs rallied from a halftime deficit on their way […]
Tigers, Warriors face off in low-scoring Little 4 showdown
Homecoming distractions didn’t seem to be a problem for the H-DNL teams on Friday night. Del Norte, South Fork and Arcata all celebrated their Homecoming under the lights and all three of […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Warriors bounce back on Homecoming
The Del Norte Warriors got back to winning ways and kept their hopes of a sixth straight Big 4 championship alive with a much-needed win on Homecoming night. One week after a […]
Crusaders, Wildcats flip in the MaxPreps NCS rankings once again
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders and Ferndale Wildcats continue to play leapfrog with each other in the MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings. This week, the Crusaders (5-0) have moved […]
POWER RANKINGS — Wildcats, Crusaders continue to lead the way
By Ray Hamill — The gap appears to be widening. The top two teams in the weekly Humboldt Sports Power Rankings both continued to roll last weekend, suggesting there now is a […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — H-DNL standouts answer the call
By Ray Hamill — A golfer that is finding her form at an opportune time, a football player who has been a catalyst for his team all fall, and a volleyball team […]
