By Ray Hamill — There’s a reason the Ferndale Wildcats are the No. 1 team in the Humboldt Sports Power Rankings and they showed us why once again on Saturday afternoon. The […]
Cats start fast, dominate Fall River with their trademark physicality
Crusaders top Hoopa with their second straight shutout, go to 3-0
While there will be greater challenges in the weeks ahead, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are exceeding early-season expectations and look like they could be the best team in the Big 4 right […]
Huskies held in check in second half, fall to Division-2 Ukiah
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed the better of exchanges early in their game at Ukiah on Saturday night, but the Wildcats rallied in the second half on the way to securing a 26-12 […]
CR shows signs of improvement, but can’t contain Vikings
College of the Redwoods is finding life difficult in the National Division, but there are some signs of improvement. On Saturday afternoon, the local JC welcomed Diablo Valley College to the Redwood […]
No stopping Lemke as Tigers top the Warriors in statement win
By Ray Hamill — Tales of the Tigers’ demise are apparently a little premature. On Friday night, Arcata broke a late tie on a seven-yard Luke Lemke touchdown run with 1:34 remaining […]
MaxPreps NCS rankings feature some early-season surprises
By Ray Hamill — The early-season MaxPreps football rankings may surprise some people, although fans of one H-DNL school may like the look of it. After a 2-0 start to the season, […]
POWER RANKINGS — Cats start fast; Warriors, Crusaders in the mix
By Ray Hamill — Anyone who may have doubted the Ferndale Wildcats were handed a timely reminder why many people consider them the team to beat here on the North Coast this […]
What’s next up for all of the H-DNL football teams
By Ray Hamill — As we get set for week three of the local high school football season, one team will finally get to play its first game of the campaign. After […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Cats, Huskies impress early
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a very good start to the new season for a pair of H-DNL soccer teams, both of whom feature in our weekly awards this week. It’s […]
Early mistakes prove costly for Loggers, as Shasta holds on late
By Ray Hamill — A mistake-filled first half and way too many penalties proved costly for the Eureka Loggers on Saturday night, as they dropped their home opener 32-24 to Shasta at […]
Cats dominate with big night on defense, offense and special teams
The Ferndale Wildcats came into the new football season with high expectations, and in Friday night’s opener at Fort Bragg they more than lived up to those expectations. While there were some […]
Team offense struggles again, as Redwoods drops to 0-2
Different weekend, same story for College of the Redwoods football. A lack of consistency on offense saw Redwoods drop its second straight game to start the new season on Saturday night. CR […]
FRIDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP — Big wins for SB, Del Norte, Ferndale and Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy night for the H-DNL football teams on Friday, with five varsity teams in action. The only all-local varsity matchup of the weekend took place […]
Richards, linemen lead the way as Hoopa Warriors win at Etna
Senior Brian Richards led the way on both sides of the ball on Friday night, as the Hoopa Warriors got their first win of the new season. One week after opening with […]
Crusaders continue to roll, cruise to comfortable win at Mack
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are hitting their stride early in the season and showing why they should be a legitimate contender for this year’s Big 4. On Friday […]
Much-improved Del Norte Warriors dominate the Grizzlies, go to 2-0
Once they found their second wind, there was no stopping the Warriors on Friday night. Del Norte made the trip to Ashland and ran out to a dominating 42-13 win over the […]
What’s not to like as Wildcats get set for their season opener
By Ray Hamill — After a longer preseason than most teams, the Ferndale Wildcats will finally kick off their season this weekend when they travel to play Fort Bragg. And expectations are […]
Another big weekend in store for H-DNL football teams
By Ray Hamill — After an exciting opening weekend for the H-DNL football teams, six of the nine local varsity programs will be in action in week two. And that includes one […]
POWER RANKINGS — No major surprises after week one
By Ray Hamill — The No. 1 team in the early-season Humboldt Sports Power Rankings will kick off its season this week. The Ferndale Wildcats, who had a bye last week, will […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Panthers rise to the challenge
By Ray Hamill — Week one of the new high school football season has come and gone with several local players and teams impressing. At McKinleyville High School, the Panthers posted a […]
