By Ray Hamill — Several H-DN schools will be hoping to take advantage of an expected break in the weather over the next couple of days after what has been a rainy […]
H-DN teams eager to take advantage of an expected break in the weather
Arcata duo, South Fork standout named MVPs for the boys
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors and a sophomore have been honored as MVPs in H-DN boys basketball after the league announced its annual all-league selections on Tuesday. As expected, […]
Underclassmen lead the way on H-DN All-League teams
By Ray Hamill — The best is yet to come for all three of this year’s H-DN MVPs in girls basketball. The league officially announced the 2022/23 all-league selections on Tuesday, and […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Wildcats and wrestlers enjoy a big week
By Ray Hamill — The last H-DN team still competing in basketball this season takes center stage this week, in more ways than one. The Ferndale Wildcats not only have reached the […]
Hoopa girls appear ready to defend their Little 4 title
By Ray Hamill — One year after winning an historic seventh North Coast Section championship, the Hoopa Warriors are back on the softball field eager for more success. And with a core […]
Crusaders sweep league-opening doubleheader
A young St. Bernard’s team got the new baseball season off to a winning start on Friday, sweeping a Little 4 doubleheader against Hoopa at Crusader Field. The home team won 12-0 […]
Hannan, Marshall lead local charge at state wrestling championships
A memorable high school wrestling season came to an end on Saturday with another strong showing by the H-DN at the CIF state championships in Bakersfield. Fresh off his second straight North […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A big week for Christiansen, Hampton and the H-DN wrestlers
By Ray Hamill — Three different sports are represented in this week’s honors, which as always are sponsored by College of the Redwoods athletics. Fresh off a big senior season on the […]
Hannan, Marshall retain NCS crowns on huge day for H-DN wrestlers
The H-DN had its best showing at the North Coast Section Wrestling Championships in more than two decades at James Logan High School on Saturday, with 14 boys placing. Leading the local […]
Fortuna Huskies to host season-opening jamboree in softball
By Ray Hamill — The local high school softball season is fast approaching and local fans will get their first opportunity to check out the H-DN teams in action on Saturday when […]
H-DN wrestlers set for big weekend at NCS championships
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN could be in for a big year at the North Coast Section wrestling championships at James Logan High School this weekend, with 16 local boys seeded […]
GIRLS ROUNDUP — Local teams to face off in NCS quarterfinals after big night
Two H-DN girls team are headed to the NorCals, the only question is which two. On Wednesday night, four of the five H-DN teams in action won their opening games to set […]
NCS basketball playoff brackets announced
By Ray Hamill — As expected 13 local teams have been included in the brackets for the North Coast Section basketball playoff tournaments, which get under way on Tuesday night. Seven H-DN […]
Del Norte Warriors crowned H-DN wrestling champions
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte boys have been crowned H-DN champions in wrestling after a big day at the league meet in Fortuna on Saturday. The Warriors won four of […]
Dick Niclai facts and stats, and the man behind the tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls secured a rare three-peat of Dick Niclai Tournaments on Friday night, becoming just the third H-DN girls program to ever do so. However, when it […]
H-DN wrestling poised for very successful postseason
By Ray Hamill — The local high school wrestlers are getting ready for what will be a busy couple of weeks and what many H-DN coaches believe could be their best postseason […]
Warriors teams represent the H-DN well at NCS Dual Meet Championships
The H-DN was well represented at this year’s North Coast Section Dual Meet Championships, which were held at American Canyon High School on Saturday. League champion Del Norte received an automatic bid […]
Warriors, Wildcats advance to Dick Niclai semifinals
The Del Norte Warriors held their nerve down the stretch and were able to keep the McKinleyville Panthers at bay in the opening round of the Dick Niclai Tournament in Crescent City […]
Hoopa girls ensure playoff eligibility after ending long losing streak
By Ray Hamill — It had been a long time coming and it may have saved their playoff hopes. On Wednesday night, the Hoopa girls snapped a long losing streak on the […]
Dick Niclai Tournament schedule finalized
By Ray Hamill — In the end there were no playoff games needed to finalize next week’s Dick Niclai Tournament schedule, with all four local leagues crowning outright champions. The highly anticipated […]
