It’s been a fun start to the new season for the Arcata Tigers, at both the varsity and JV levels. And this weekend saw both teams impress at their own Tahnia Campbell […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Arcata Tigers enjoy big weekend at TCC
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Tigers, Crusaders advance to tourney finals
The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders have advanced to tournament championships games after big wins for both on Friday night. The Arcata girls faced off against rival McKinleyville in an early-season […]
HDN basketball the real winner as Redwoods women host Marin
By Ray Hamill — Local sports fans got a timely reminder of the quality of girls basketball here on the North Coast over the weekend, when the College of the Redwoods women […]
Bullman, Ornelas represent the H-DNL at the state championships
The big stage didn’t seem to bother two of the best H-DNL cross country runners over the weekend. Eureka junior Ryder Bullman and Fortuna sophomore Juan Ornelas both made the trip for […]
Busy weekend in store for local high school and college teams
By Ray Hamill — A much-anticipated state football semifinal isn’t the only big game here on the North Coast this week. Get ready for the first real busy weekend of the new […]
Van Helden, Watson lead the way in season opener for Huskies
The Fortuna girls wrestling team got the new season off to an impressive start with some good individual performances at the Riley Roullett Memorial Tournament in Oroville on Saturday. Isabelle Van Helden […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — HDN teams start to build momentum
High school basketball is back in full swing after a busy weekend for the local contingent of teams. The Eureka boys and girls were in action, including a hard-fought 65-63 win for […]
Huskies can’t contain big-play Dragons in NCS Division-6 decider
The big play ability of Lamar Ellis and the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons proved too big a hurdle to overcome for the Fortuna Huskies on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies traveled to Hayward to […]
Huskies need to contain explosive Dragons offense in NCS final
By Ray Hamill — Keeping drives alive and limiting their opponents’ opportunities will be key for the Fortuna Huskies on Saturday afternoon, as they get set to play for a first North […]
Championship team captains named league MVPs in soccer
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Cruz Aguilar and Jada Lusk have been named MVPs in soccer after leading the Tigers to league championships this fall. Aguilar, a senior and team captain, scored […]
H-DNL players set to reunite as CR hosts Marin in home opener
By Ray Hamill — The quality of talent the H-DNL is developing will be on full display on Saturday afternoon, as the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team gets set for […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — H-DNL’s Ornelas, Bullman qualify for state championships
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL rivals are heading to the CIF Cross Country Championships this weekend after a memorable showing for both at the North Coast Section Championships. Fortuna […]
Huskies bounce back with dominating foundation game win
A shorthanded Fortuna boys basketball team rebounded from a season-opening loss to Fort Bragg with a dominating foundation game victory over Potter Valley on Tuesday. The Huskies, who are battling some early-season […]
Huskies pull away late, top Crusaders in hard-fought NCS showdown
By Ray Hamill — Any time you qualify for a North Coast Section championship game, it’s a special occasion for the players, coaches and fan base. But watching the Fortuna Huskies celebrate […]
Fortuna players focused ahead of third meeting with St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Big 4 rivals Fortuna and St. Bernard’s will play each other for the third time this season in the North Coast Section playoffs on […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Big week for Fortuna runners, CPH soccer
By Ray Hamill — It was an historic week for a pair of local teams, while two H-DNL standouts continued to perform at an elite level in their chosen sports. And all […]
Former H-DNL standouts named all-conference in fall JC sports
By Ray Hamill — Several locals have been named all-conference in community college sports this fall, including former St. Bernard’s standout Kyler Smith. Smith, a sophomore defensive lineman, was one of six […]
Gast, Poston win league titles; impressive Huskies end Tigers’ reign
Juniors Claire Gast of Eureka and Evan Poston of Arcata claimed league titles in H-DNL cross country over the weekend, but that wasn’t the only big story of the day. Fortuna’s Madison […]
Huskies answer the call with a big second half in NCS opener
The Fortuna Huskies broke open a tight game with a dominating second half in the opening round of the Division-6 North Coast Section playoffs on Friday night. The No. 4 seeded Huskies […]
Young Huskies cap incredible run with another championship
A group of young players have left quite a mark on the Eel River youth football program after winning the 2025 Six Rivers Conference AAA championship on Sunday. The young Huskies capped […]
