By Ray Hamill — Despite missing some key players who are still playing football, the Arcata boys got the new season off to a winning start on the first busy night of […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — First busy night of the year for H-DNL teams
H-DNL’s Docherty and Poston both qualify for state championships
Eureka’s Everett Docherty is closing out his high school career in style. Two weeks ago, the standout senior won the H-DNL boys cross country championship and he followed that with a league-best […]
Successful start to the new season for both Fortuna teams
The Fortuna boys and girls basketball teams tipped off the new season with victories over the weekend. The boys team welcomed Fort Bragg to Fortuna and won 55-31, while the girls team […]
Eureka senior midfielder named MVP of the Big 4 in girls soccer
By Ray Hamill — It was another impressive season for the Eureka girls soccer team, which won a third straight Big 4 championship and a fourth straight North Coast Section title. And […]
Fortuna’s Jesus Herrera named H-DNL MVP in boys soccer
By Ray Hamill — After playing a key role in leading the Fortuna Huskies back to the summit of H-DNL boys soccer, senior striker Jesus Herrera has been named league MVP for […]
‘Scrappy’ Corsairs earn the respect of their opponents despite struggles
By Ray Hamill — It was a challenging season for the College of the Redwoods volleyball team, but a determined all-local roster of just eight players earned the respect of their opponents […]
Eureka duo crowned league champs; Tigers take team titles
It was a good day for a couple of Eureka runners at Saturday’s H-DNL cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh, as the 2024 regular season concluded. Sophomore Claire Gast capped an […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Tigers, Warriors win on busy night for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — One week after losing their regular season finale at Ferndale a week ago, the Arcata Tigers were clearly fired up for their playoff opener on Friday night. The […]
Eureka girls prove the doubters wrong, win fourth straight NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers had a lot of doubters this year. A lot of people who thought their recent dominance in the Big 4 and North Coast Section was […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Wildcats, seniors shine at crucial times
By Ray Hamill — Three seniors who helped lead their teams to big wins this week feature in our weekly awards. Fortuna’s Raigan Brooks and Eureka’s Angelina Conant have each played key […]
NCS FOOTBALL — All you need to know for this weekend’s games
By Ray Hamill — If everything goes right this weekend, the H-DNL could be the first league to win a North Coast Section championship in football this year. Four of the five […]
Huskies edge the Warriors to set up the rematch they wanted
After barely losing a pair of championships to the Eureka Loggers over the last 12 months, the Fortuna Huskies ensured they will get another shot at their league rivals in their biggest […]
NCS SOCCER — Big wins for SB, Eureka and Fortuna girls
Wednesday was a busy one for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs with six league teams in action. The St. Bernard’s girls played in the Division-6 championship game, […]
POWER RANKINGS — Movement at the top in final 2024 rankings
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats saved their best for last. For the final Power Rankings of the season, we finally see a shift at the top for the first time […]
What’s on tap in the NCS soccer and football playoffs this week
By Ray Hamill — This week will be one of the busiest of the year for local high school teams in the North Coast Section playoffs. The football playoffs get under way […]
Five H-DNL teams qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Five of the the nine local varsity teams have qualified for the North Coast Section football playoffs after the brackets and seeds were announced on Sunday. Three of […]
NCS SOCCER — H-DNL girls secure all four semifinal spots; Mack boys upset Fortuna
The H-DNL won a North Coast Section championship in girls fall soccer on Saturday, the only question is which school will take home the pennant. In the Division-1 girls bracket, the Arcata […]
Huskies top the Loggers, keep Big 4 and NCS playoff hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — Never say never. On Friday night, the Huskies kept their playoff and Big 4 championship hopes alive with a 28-20 win over the Eureka Loggers in Fortuna, salvaging […]
Eureka’s Gast dominates again in final regular-season race
By Ray Hamill — Eureka sophomore Claire Gast capped an outstanding regular season in H-DNL cross country with her fifth victory in five races at the Arcata Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon. […]
First career league win for Poston in H-DNL championships tune-up
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Evan Poston is peaking at the right time. The impressive sophomore got his first career league win in the final H-DNL regular-season race of 2024 at the […]
