By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies got some valuable reps against their Big 4 opponents at a scrimmage in Eureka on Friday, as they get set for their season opener on […]
Young Huskies look to learn from tough scrimmage
Plenty of positives for new-look Loggers in scrimmage
By Ray Hamill — With their season opener just one week away, the Eureka Loggers appear to be finding their feet. On Friday evening, the Loggers hosted a three-team scrimmage at Albee […]
Tigers eager to prove they belong in the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — With all due respect to the rest of the Little 4, the Arcata Tigers feel they have bigger goals to conquer in 2019. In particular, head coach Jamal […]
Small but talented Crusaders appear ready for the Big 4 challenge
By Ray Hamill — For the second straight year the St. Bernard’s Crusaders will compete in the Big 4, and for the second straight year they’ll do so knowing that numbers and […]
Petersen loving life as a Zip ahead of new season
By Ray Hamill — Playing for a third different coaching staff in three years hasn’t been easy for Bryce Petersen, but it’s something he feels has made him a better player. Petersen, […]
Big 4 mind games, or much ado about nothing?
By Ray Hamill — Let the mind games begin. Maybe. The local football season may still be a week off, but the rivalries are already back in full bloom, as St. Bernard’s […]
New-look Loggers look to forge their own identity
By Ray Hamill — After graduating all but three full-time starters from a year ago, the Eureka Loggers will have a very new look this year. But that doesn’t mean they won’t […]
Youth football returns with jamboree set for Saturday
By Ray Hamill — Local youth football takes center stage this weekend at the annual Six Rivers Youth Football jamboree at the Redwood Bowl. With the regular season just one week away, […]
Experienced Warriors eye Little 4 challenge
By Ray Hamill — After a breakout campaign in 2018, the Hoopa Valley Warriors are hoping to take it a step further this season and win a conference title. And it’s a […]
Is it time for HSU fans to start dreaming of football again?
By Ray Hamill — Throughout the nation this month, tens of thousands of college football players are preparing for the upcoming season, enthusiastically dreaming of a wealth of possibilities. So too are […]
Eager Panthers enjoying productive training camp
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a productive training camp so far for the McKinleyville Panthers, but just how far this football team has progressed won’t be known for sure until they […]
Young Huskies ready to seize their opportunity
By Ray Hamill — A young Fortuna football team has plenty to live up to in 2019, but head coach Mike Benbow believes this is a group that is ready to seize […]
Panthers to play at the Redwood Bowl in 2019
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers will play their home football games at the Redwood Bowl this season, as construction on the high school’s athletic fields continues into the fall. The […]
Five talking points ahead of the new football season
By Ray Hamill — The new football season gets under way next week with anticipation high once again and plenty expected out of an H-DNL that proved to be extremely competitive a […]
Little 4 appears wide open — once again
By Ray Hamill — A change in the lineup led to an exciting Little 4 in 2018, with the race for the championship going down to the final weekend. And local fans […]
MIX 95.1 FM to broadcast 15 football games this fall
By Ray Hamill — Tag Wotherspoon and the crew at MIX 95.1 FM are tentatively scheduled to broadcast 15 regular season football games in 2019, including big showdowns to open and close […]
Plenty of road games for Eureka, St. Bernard’s football in 2019
By Ray Hamill — After playing a combined 15 home games in 2018, Eureka and St. Bernard’s will see a lot less home action in 2019. The Loggers, who hosted nine times […]
Opening weekend just over two weeks away
By Ray Hamill — Opening weekend for local high school football is just over two weeks away, with plenty of anticipation and intrigue ahead of the new season. The action gets under […]
Prep2Prep expecting big things from Will Omey — and Trevor Bell
By Ray Hamill — Two Humboldt-Del Norte League quarterbacks have been singled out this week by Prep2Prep.com, including St. Bernard’s Will Omey. In a feature breaking down some of the best quarterbacks […]
New law limits full-contact practices for youth football
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Wednesday limiting full-contact practices for youth football in the state. The new law, which goes into effect in 2021 and is designed to […]
