(UPDATED on Nov. 9 – game pushed back to Monday) By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will look to continue their impressive postseason record when they travel to Richmond to play […]
NCS Playoffs — Huskies look to keep impressive streak going
Youth football championship games set
By Ray Hamill — The championship game lineups have been set in the Six Rivers Youth Football playoffs, with three title games in three different divisions at the Redwood Bowl on Sunday. […]
Underclassmen playing a big role in Loggers’ success
By Ray Hamill — While this year’s Eureka High football team is known for a deep and talented senior class, they’re not alone in leading the way. The Loggers, in fact, feature […]
Five Takeaways — Big 4 teams don’t disappoint in NCS play
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section football playoffs kicked off over the weekend, with five local teams involved, including three who got to play at home. Arcata, Hoopa and Ferndale […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Saturday was one of the busiest days of the year for local sports, with playoff action in both football and soccer, as well as the league championships in […]
Weekend football video highlights
VIDEO – Three of the five local teams to open the North Coast Section playoffs played at home this weekend, with blowout victories for both Fortuna and St. Bernard’s, and a narrow […]
Jacks fans need to stay loud after emotional farewell
By Ray Hamill — There was an array of emotional reactions on display at the Redwood Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Despair. Frustration. Disgust. Anger. Rage. And most of all sadness. And nostalgia. In what could best […]
H-DNL cross country championships go down to the wire
(Updated on Nov. 4 with complete results) By Ray Hamill — It doesn’t get much closer than this. Both the individual and team titles in the boys race at the Humboldt-Del Norte […]
NCS Football — No joy for Hoopa Valley at St. Helena
The Hoopa Valley Warriors saw a memorable season come to an end in the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs on Saturday, falling 48-22 at No. 7 seed St. Helena. […]
NCS Football — Ferndale bows out at Berean Christian
The Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-V playoffs with a 58-26 loss at Berean Christian on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats started the stronger of the two teams and […]
Big day for Fairfield as Crusaders cruise in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — Luke Fairfield scored touchdowns in four different ways on Saturday, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders rolled over visiting Albany in the opening round of the North Coast Section […]
Huskies dominate El Molino in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies scored touchdowns on each of their first six possessions on Friday night, dominating El Molino in the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs […]
Tigers battle, but fall to Cloverdale in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers were unable to contain a dangerous Cloverdale running game at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night, and ended up falling 31-12 in the opening round […]
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way
By Ray Hamill — A lot of quarterbacks on the North Coast have enjoyed impressive seasons this year, but statistically speaking no one has meant more to his team that St. Bernard’s […]
More youth football playoff action set for Sunday
By Ray Hamill — After an opening-round bye, the top seeds will begin play in the Six Rivers Youth Football playoffs this weekend, with six more games on tap across three age […]
Tigers to open NCS playoffs at Redwood Bowl Friday
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will open the North Coast Section Division-V playoffs at home to Cloverdale at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. After winning the Little 4 crown […]
Huskies look to cut down on turnovers as NCS playoffs begin
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are one of three local teams among the top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-IV bracket, and will open the playoffs at home to […]
Crusaders prepare for Albany with full squad available
By Ray Hamill — Local fans will be paying particular attention to the Division-IV bracket in this year’s North Coast Section playoffs, with three Big 4 teams among the top six seeds. […]
Hoopa Valley needs to play ‘Warrior football’ in NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley Warriors will need to play hard-nosed physical football at St. Helena on Saturday, if they want to advance in the North Coast Section Division-V playoffs. […]
Ferndale Wildcats prepare for athletic Berean Christian
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will be looking for a disciplined performance on defense and some balance on offense as they get set to open the North Coast Section Division-V […]
