By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final weekend of the regular season in football, six of the nine local varsity teams are ranked in the top five in their respective divisions, […]
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‘A coach’s dream,’ Hoopa’s Annie Lanning named Little 5 MVP
By Ray Hamill — A late-season surge saw the Hoopa Warriors close out the 2024 high school volleyball season strong, and one player in particular played a key role in that big […]
Busy Saturday afternoon highlights big weekend for local football
By Ray Hamill — Arcata and Del Norte have already clinched at least a share of their conference championships in football this fall, but the question now is can they claim the […]
JV FOOTBALL — Wildcats claim L4 title; Big 4 goes down to the wire
One of the two JV H-DNL football championships was decided last weekend, while the other will be decided on the final day of the season this weekend. With a 29-14 win over […]
Grimmett leads the way as Corsairs impress at conference championships
The College of the Redwoods women’s cross country team will carry some momentum into this weekend’s Northern California Championships as the Corsairs look to qualify for the 2024 state championships. Despite missing […]
Eureka sophomores set the pace at league races in Fortuna
For the second straight week, a pair of Eureka runners led the way as the H-DNL cross country teams traveled to Fortuna on Wednesday. Sophomore Ryder Bullman got his first league win […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Local D-6 teams advance; Warriors bow out
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale won their North Coast Section volleyball playoff openers on Wednesday night, but a third Little 5 team to qualify for the postseason bowed out on Tuesday. The Crusaders […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Loggers fall to Pinole Valley in playoff opener
The Eureka Loggers and Hoopa Warriors both lost their opening round games in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Tuesday night, ending good seasons for both programs. The Loggers were seeded […]
JV FOOTBALL — Conference titles could be decided this week
By Ray Hamill — A pair of conference JV football championships could be decided this weekend, with two huge matchups on tap. In the Little 4, the conference-leading Ferndale Wildcats will have […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Five H-DNL teams included in postseason brackets
By Ray Hamill — Five of the 10 H-DNL varsity volleyball teams have been included in the North Coast Section playoff brackets, which were announced on Sunday, but there is one notable […]
Young players step up as Wildcats hold on for bounce-back win
Coming off a disappointing loss at Arcata and with injuries mounting, the Ferndale Wildcats showed a lot of resolve to get back to winning ways on Friday night. The Cats traveled to […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers keep rolling; Wildcats, Cubs win
The Arcata Tigers moved within two wins of a perfect regular season with another big win on Friday night, although they got more of a battle than many would have expected. The […]
Docherty gets first career league victory in H-DNL cross country
Eureka’s Everett Docherty got his first career league win with his best-ever performance over a 5K course in the fourth H-DNL cross country meet of the fall at the Eureka Municipal Golf […]
No stopping Impressive Gast at latest H-DNL race in Eureka
Eureka sophomore Claire Gast continued to set the pace for the rest of the H-DNL with her third victory in three league cross country races at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course on […]
JV ROUNDUP — Huskies standing tall after big win at St. Bernard’s
The Fortuna Huskies are the last remaining undefeated JV football team in the H-DNL after a big win at St. Bernard’s last weekend. The Huskies and Crusaders both came into the game […]
Warriors get first L4 win at Mack, keep NCS playoff hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors got a much-needed win over the weekend to keep their playoff hopes alive in football. The Warriors traveled to McKinleyville and posted their first conference […]
Hoopa Warriors top Northcoast Prep to remain alive in Little 5 race
The Hoopa Warriors closed out conference play in volleyball with a straight-sets win over Northcoast Prep on Thursday night to remain in the chase for this year’s title. With the win, the […]
Big showdown at St. Bernard’s highlights busy weekend for JV teams
By Ray Hamill — The last two remaining undefeated JV football teams in the H-DNL will face off this weekend in a big showdown at St. Bernard’s on Saturday morning. The host […]
Crusaders crowned L5 co-champs; Warriors remain in contention
The race for the Little 5 championship in volleyball looks set to go down to the final night of action after St. Bernard’s and Hoopa both won their respective matches on Tuesday. […]
Arcata Tigers take care of business at Hoopa, get set for big game
Bring on the Wildcats. On Saturday night, the Arcata Tigers continued to roll in a Little 4 football showdown in Hoopa with a 41-6 win over the Warriors. The win keeps the […]
