By Ray Hamill — When it comes to local sports, 2018 was no ordinary year, and certainly not for the faint of heart. Mixed in with the usual assortment of thrills, drama […]
2018 In Sports — Some of the top local stories of the year
Five Takeaways — H-DNL girls teams make a statement
By Ray Hamill — What a weekend it was for local high school basketball, with four girls teams winning their respective tournaments, and the Fortuna boys rolling to an 11th consecutive victory […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Several local basketball teams impressed this past weekend, leaving us with no shortage of options for this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. The Ferndale, […]
From football to wrestling, Huskies make quick transition
Fresh off their historic North Coast Section football championship nine days ago, some of the Fortuna players were back in action on the wrestling mats this past weekend. And it was a […]
Prep Boys Roundup — Huskies win their third straight tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies continued to set a blistering pace by claiming their third tournament championship in three weeks at the Logger Classic on Saturday. This time around, the […]
Prep Girls Roundup — Four local teams win tournament championships
Three local teams claimed tournament championships early on Saturday, with a fourth, Ferndale, playing for one on Saturday night. The McKinleyville girls continued to show why they are a much improved team […]
Friday’s Girls Roundup — St. Bernard’s, Mack both win at Panther Classic
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both advanced to play for the Lady Panther Classic championship on Saturday, after each won their semifinals on Friday. The Crusaders topped Fortuna in an all-local affair, while […]
Friday’s Boys Roundup — Tigers come alive at Logger Classic
The Arcata Tigers ended a three-game losing skid with a comfortable 80-60 win over Hoopa Valley on day two of the Logger Classic on Friday. The Tigers opened up a double-digit lead […]
Thursday’s Girls Roundup — H-DNL teams continue to roll
It was a good day for the local teams at the Lady Panther Classic basketball tournament at McKinleyville High on Thursday, with three of the four squads winning their opening games. The […]
Thursday’s Boys Roundup — Panthers rediscover their swagger
By Ray Hamill — Eight points separated McKinleyville and Hoopa Valley for the second time in three weeks on Thursday, only this time the Panthers were on the winning end. McKinleyville opened […]
Fortuna boys the top-ranked Division-IV team in the state
(UPDATED Dec. 14 after Thursday night games) By Ray Hamill — It’s not how you start the season, but rather how you finish it, that ultimately decides how successful it is. That […]
Thompson expects competitive field at Logger Classic
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers welcomed back several of their players this week, in time for their annual Logger Classic, which tips off on Thursday. Five local teams will be involved […]
H-DNL teams impress early in basketball
By Ray Hamill — It’s been an impressive early season for many of the Humboldt-Del Norte League basketball teams, with 12 of the 18 teams off to a winning start. Leading the […]
Athletes and team of the week
Fortuna’s historic North Coast Section win over Moreau Catholic was one of the big local sports stories this past week, giving the Huskies a big presence in this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes […]
Only 256 days until next season, are you getting excited yet?
By Ray Hamill — The 2018 local football season officially came to an end on Saturday night, a little later than expected in some ways, yet earlier than hoped for in others. […]
A look at some history behind Fortuna’s NCS win
By Ray Hamill — So who do you think has the more North Coast Section football titles, Ferndale or the rest of the Humboldt-Del Norte League combined? That’s a tough one, right? […]
History making Huskies win second straight NCS crown
In head coach Mike Benbow’s eyes, they are the G.O.A.T.s of Fortuna football, and whether you agree with him or not, there’s no arguing the fact they will go down in Huskies […]
Prep Boys Roundup — Huskies stay red hot, top Piner for AIBT title
The Fortuna Huskies rolled to their eighth straight win to start the season, topping Piner 74-62 to clinch the Arcata Boys Invitational Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening. Drew Gillette led the way […]
Prep Girls Roundup — Tigers continue to grow, win Durham tournament
The Arcata Tigers won for the third straight day at the Durham tournament, defeating Fall River 56-53 on Saturday to win the tournament championship. Kali Zanotti scored a team-high 21 points in […]
Huskies roll over Mariners for second straight NCS crown
The Fortuna Huskies claimed their second straight Division-IV North Coast Section championship at Dublin HS on Saturday, defeating top seed Moreau Catholic 61-35. The No. 6 Huskies knocked off the top three […]
