By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in this week’s Power Rankings both got back to winning ways this past weekend, as we head toward the halfway point of the season. […]
POWER RANKINGS — Warriors impress again; Loggers make a move
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Hoopa, Del Norte and Arcata win
Tuesday was another good night for the Warriors of two different schools on the volleyball courts, as well as the Arcata girls, who quickly bounced back from their league-opening loss. On a […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — What’s next for the H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — This weekend’s high school football schedule features a pair of all-local matchups, while two Little 4 teams will rest up ahead of next week’s league openers. On Friday […]
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL — Big wins for Hoopa, Del Norte and Eureka
The Hoopa Warriors shut out Trinity for the fourth straight year on a busy Friday night for H-DNL teams. The Warriors won 27-0 to go to 3-1 on the season, as they […]
Strong serving lifts Hoopa girls to league-opening win
A shorthanded Hoopa Warriors volleyball team ran out to a comfortable win at South Fork to open the Little 4 on Thursday night. The Warriors, who were missing a few players […]
Local JV teams look to keep unbeaten start going
By Ray Hamill — Just three weeks into the season there are no undefeated H-DNL varsity football teams, although the same cannot be said of the JVs. In fact, a trio of […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Golf, football and baseball all feature this week
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Sofie Sundberg had the round of the week in H-DNL girls golf at Del Norte on Monday, as she moved back to the top of the […]
Cosce prepares for big UFC return after long layoff
By Ray Hamill — It took a little longer than expected, but local MMA pro Louis Cosce will finally make his much-anticipated return to the cage on Saturday. The Humboldt County native […]
POWER RANKINGS — Friday’s big local matchup will be telling
By Ray Hamill — None of the top three teams in the rankings got a win over the weekend, as the Del Norte Warriors retain their hold on the top spot. The […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — What’s next for the H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — This week’s schedule features a pair of intriguing all-local matchups, as the H-DNL teams begin to build momentum with league play fast approaching. First up, on Friday night, […]
‘Poised’ Hoopa Warriors pull away in the second half
The Hoopa Warriors broke open a tight game with a big second half on the way to a 30-16 win at Fort Bragg on Friday night. With the game hanging in the […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — H-DNL Road Warriors will travel 2,270 miles this week
By Ray Hamill — If you’re a football player in the H-DNL, traveling a lot is part of the deal. This weekend alone, seven of the eight varsity teams in action will […]
H-DNL to initiate sportsmanship awards after SAAC proposal
By Ray Hamill — Good sportsmanship will be recognized more than ever in local high school sports this year, thanks to the efforts of the H-DN Student Athlete Advisory Council. Last year, […]
Core group of experienced players will be key for the Warriors
By Ray Hamill — With league play set to begin next week, the Hoopa Warriors are getting in some much-needed game time on the volleyball courts this week. The Hoopa girls got […]
POWER RANKINGS — Warriors remain No. 1, ahead of competitive chasing pack
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors solidified their place atop our weekly Power Rankings over the weekend with another dominating victory. The Warriors rolled over Piedmont 42-0 and have now […]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Loggers top L4 opponents
The defending Big 5 champions continued their impressive start to the new volleyball season on Tuesday night with a straight-sets victory over Hoopa. The Arcata girls won 25-11, 25-17, 25-11 and improved […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — What’s next for the H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will return to action this week when they travel to play Ukiah on Friday night at 7 p.m. The Loggers kicked off the new season […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — St. Bernard’s and Hoopa face off at Crusader Field
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders had to dig deep on Saturday as they rallied from a two-touchdown first-half deficit on the way to beating Hoopa 26-25 at Crusader Field. […]
Crusaders rally to edge the Warriors in early-season classic
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s and Hoopa served up an early-season instant classic at Crusader Field on Saturday afternoon, in what was a thoroughly engrossing and highly entertaining showdown between these […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Saturday clash will tell us more about Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — Week two of the high school football season will present some different challenges for a number of teams, as two in particular try to keep their fast […]
