By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers came up just short in their bid for a first ever trip to a state bowl game on Friday night, losing the CIF NorCal Regional […]
No joy for Loggers, as Bears hold on to win
NCS Preview — Huskies well prepared for championship showdown
By Ray Hamill — Experience isn’t the only thing that has prepared the Fortuna Huskies for this moment. So too has their schedule. The Huskies will travel to play Moreau Catholic in […]
CIF Preview — Just ‘another game’ for Eureka football
By Ray Hamill — We’ve been saying all season long how this group of Eureka players is special. Now it’s time for them to go out and show it on the biggest […]
Improved defense paves the way for Fortuna’s big playoff push
By Ray Hamill — It’s no coincidence that the Fortuna Huskies have won three straight playoff games at the same time they’re playing their best defense of the season. Similar to last […]
‘Whirlwind’ week for Loggers as they get set for big showdown
By Ray Hamill — This time around, they don’t have to wait quite so long. After a three-week layoff between games leading up to last weekend’s North Coast Section showdown against Las […]
What can the Huskies expect from Moreau Catholic?
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are gearing up for a second straight North Coast Section championship game this weekend, hoping to secure a second straight NCS title. To get it, […]
One year on from the grinch that stole HSU football
By Ray Hamill — It’s been exactly one year to the day since Humboldt State president Lisa Rossbacher announced that the school’s football team had been saved. Like a grinch dressed up […]
Tickets for Eureka’s game now available, and other details
Pre-sale tickets for Friday’s CIF NorCal championship game between Eureka and Menlo-Atherton are now on sale in the EHS Finance Office in the main building. Students may purchase tickets before school, on […]
Five Takeaways — Never underestimate the Fortuna Huskies
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild weekend for the local football teams still playing, not to mention their coaches, parents and fans. It was also a great weekend for Fortuna […]
Athletes and team of the week
The big wins for both Eureka and Fortuna football weren’t the only local sporting highlights of the weekend, with most of the prep basketball teams in action, as well as the first […]
Local sports community steps up in the face of NCS playoff mess
By Ray Hamill — For all the excitement surrounding the upcoming playoff games for Eureka and Fortuna high schools, it doesn’t erase the fact this past weekend was a complete farce. A […]
Eureka’s NorCal game set for Friday at Mack High
By Ray Hamill — After the emotional high of a wild weekend, it’s back to work for the Eureka Loggers on Monday, as they get set for their CIF regional showdown. The […]
Loggers to host regional and possible state game
By Ray Hamill — The news just keeps getting better for the Eureka Loggers. After having to endure a coin flip to decide their future early on Sunday morning, the Loggers have […]
Loggers win NCS coin toss
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are moving on. On Sunday morning, the Loggers won the coin toss to move on to the CIF regional game next weekend, giving them a […]
VIDEO – Defensive, offensive highlights from Eureka’s NCS win
The Eureka Loggers took care of business on the field of play against the Las Lomas Knights in the North Coast Section Division-III playoffs at Albee Stadium on Saturday night, with […]
Eureka players leave it all on the field
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers have done everything they can possibly do. No matter what happens at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, no one can ever deny them that. On […]
Huskies advance to another NCS championship game
Joey Pontes scored four touchdowns on Saturday night, as the Fortuna Huskies defeated the Del Norte Warriors 30-6 in Crescent City to move on to next week’s North Coast Section Division-IV championship […]
Eureka, Fortuna prevail in tough conditions
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers took care of business on the field of play on Saturday night. Now it comes down to a coin flip at the North Coast Section […]
Fortuna, Del Norte get ready for round three
By Ray Hamill — It’s finally go time in the North Coast Section Division-IV semifinals, with two of our area’s traditional heavyweights getting set for battle. No. 6 seed Fortuna will travel […]
Defense will be key in eight-player NCS decider
By Ray Hamill – Two high-octane offenses will go head to head to decide the inaugural eight-player football North Coast Section championship on Saturday. After weeks of delays, the top two seeds […]
