We knew coming into league play last week that the Big 5 was going to be an intriguing battle on the volleyball courts this fall. We just didn’t know it was going […]
Big 5 volleyball thrown wide open
Wednesday’s Soccer Previews — Panthers out to halt the Huskies
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville boys soccer team will try to do something no other North Coast squad has managed this season, when the Panthers host Fortuna on Wednesday in a […]
SB, Eureka rise again in Prep2Prep rankings
By Ray Hamill — After posting big wins over the weekend, St. Bernard’s and Eureka each moved up in the latest edition of the Prep2Prep football rankings. The Crusaders defeated Ferndale 47-13, […]
Fortuna boys look to challenge Arcata, Mack dominance in CC
By Rod Kausen – This could be the year for the Fortuna boys cross country team to challenge the dominance of Arcata and McKinleyville in the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which gets under […]
Soccer Roundup — Eureka girls stay hot; first loss for Fortuna boys
The Eureka girls maintained their perfect start to the Humboldt-Del Norte League on Saturday, defeating Del Norte 8-0. The Loggers netted four times in each half, improving to 4-0 in league play, […]
Friday Night Football — Del Norte, Hoopa win; Fortuna falls to Tracy
The Hoopa Valley Warriors had a big night from their defensive ends on the way to a comfortable 44-6 win at Trinity on Friday. It was the Warriors’ first win over the […]
Huskies travel to play D-1 Tracy
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will put their three-game winning streak on the line at Tracy on Friday night. The Division-I opponent out of the Sac-Joaquin Section is one of […]
Intriguing battle on tap for Big 5 volleyball
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 gets under way in volleyball on Thursday evening, and right now it’s anyone’s guess who might win it all. Four of the five teams have […]
Fortuna boys keep unbeaten run going at Arcata
The Fortuna boys soccer team overcame a tough challenge at Arcata on Wednesday, scoring a pair of late goals for a 3-1 win. The victory lifts the Huskies to 7-0 on the […]
Fortuna girls shut out the Tigers in Arcata
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna girls might want to play more games in Arcata this season. On Wednesday afternoon, the Huskies knocked off the Tigers 2-0 at Arcata High, their second […]
Prep soccer action continues on Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — Local prep soccer action continues on Wednesday with another full slate of games as the Humboldt-Del Norte League begins to heat up. In girls play, both Eureka and […]
Eureka, St. Bernard’s move up in Prep2prep rankings
Two local teams rose one spot each in this week’s Prep2Prep North Coast Section top-25 football rankings, while another remains where it was a week ago. Both Eureka and St. Bernard’s have […]
Five Takeaways in Prep Football — Plenty to smile about after high-scoring weekend
By Ray Hamill — It was a high-scoring weekend for local prep football teams, with the nine squads combining for 395 points, an average of almost 44 points a team. None of […]
Huskies overwhelm Wildcats to retain Milk Can
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies turned in a dominating performance on the way to comfortably retaining the Milk Can for another year on Saturday afternoon, coming away from Ferndale with […]
H-DNL kicks off in girls and boys soccer
Both Ferndale and Arcata got the Humboldt-Del Norte League off to a flying start in girls soccer, while Eureka came away from Fortuna with a key win. League play got under way […]
Cats, Huskies prepare for Milk Can showdown
By Ray Hamill — One of the most enduring rivalries in North Coast sports takes center stage this weekend, with the annual Milk Can showdown between Ferndale and Fortuna. Saturday’s game will […]
Fortuna pulls away from James Logan at Husky Field
Senior Joey Pontes had 94 yards total offense and scored three touchdowns, as the Fortuna Huskies won their second straight game, defeating James Logan 38-20 at Husky Field on Saturday night. Pontes […]
High-scoring Huskies win MIST
The Fortuna Huskies continued their impressive start to the season with a 5-0 win over Arcata in the McKinleyville Invitational Soccer Tournament championship game on Saturday. The win was the third at […]
Impressive wins for Tigers, Huskies at MIST
Arcata and Fortuna got the 20th annual McKinleyville Invitational Soccer Tournament off to a winning start in boys soccer on Friday afternoon. In group one action, Fortuna scored twice in each half […]
Huskies prepare for speedy James Logan
By Ray Hamill — Containing a speedy James Logan offense will be the challenge for the Fortuna players this weekend, as they prepare for a rare Saturday night game at Husky Field. The Huskies […]
