By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is known for a physical brand of football, and that often catches opponents down south off guard in the North Coast Section playoffs. And one local […]
Hoopa coach believes Panthers have the tools to beat top seeds
NCS FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Four local teams advance after busy weekend
By Ray Hamill — Playing on the road against higher seeds doesn’t seem to bother the H-DNL teams when it comes to the North Coast Section football playoffs. Of the seven squads […]
NCS FOOTBALL — All you need to know about the weekend games
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a packed couple of days of North Coast Section football playoff action, with seven H-DNL teams playing, three on Friday night and four on Saturday. […]
NCS playoff brackets released, but no home game for Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the nine H-DNL varsity teams have been included in the North Coast Section football playoff brackets, although only one of them will host in the opening […]
Warriors looking good for the playoffs after big win
The Hoopa Warriors appear to have done enough to qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs after closing out the regular season with a dominating 37-0 win at Ferndale. The result, coupled […]
POWER RANKINGS — Which team really belongs at No. 2?
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna head coach Mike Benbow and his staff have always done a good job getting the most out of their players and fielding improving teams as the season […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Which H-DNL teams are in, which are on the bubble
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section playoffs essentially get under way this week for some of the H-DNL football teams, who have to win their final game just to qualify […]
Panthers secure Little 4, as Warriors lose another heartbreaker
The McKinleyville Panthers apparently weren’t in much of a sharing mood on Friday night. After clinching a co-championship in the Little 4 last week, they sealed it outright this week with a […]
Can the competitive Warriors answer the call again?
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. The Hoopa Warriors find themselves in a familiar position heading into the stretch run of the season, needing to win both of their final […]
POWER RANKINGS — Del Norte hangs on to top spot, with changes elsewhere
By Ray Hamill — After watching the weekend game at Albee Stadium, we may have over-estimated the gap between the top two teams in our rankings, but not the order. The Del […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Two H-DNL teams open the playoffs on the road
The North Coast Section volleyball playoffs got under way on Tuesday night with two local teams in action. In Division 3, the Eureka Loggers fell in four sets at Archie Williams, while […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Bubble teams qualify as playoff brackets set
By Ray Hamill — Six of the 10 H-DNL varsity volleyball teams have qualified for this year’s North Coast Section playoffs, which get under way this week. The league will be represented […]
Tigers rally in the second half, keep Little 4 hopes alive
The defending champions are not going to give up their title easily. On Friday night, at McKinleyville High School, the Arcata Tigers rallied in the second half to beat the Hoopa Warriors […]
Big weekend in store for H-DNL football
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, the next few weeks are going to a fun ride for H-DNL football. The Big 4 kicks off this weekend, while the Little 4 […]
H-DNL teams’ playoff fate to be determined on Sunday
By Ray Hamill — With the regular season completed, the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs will get under way next week. Several local teams are expected to qualify, including league champs Del […]
POWER RANKINGS — Get ready for a big three weeks in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an exciting stretch run in local high school football, with several intriguing matchups over the next three weeks, including plenty that will affect our power […]
Warriors take control in the second half, get back to winning ways
The Hoopa Warriors had to overcome a second-half deficit before comfortably defeating Ferndale on Homecoming Night at Hoopa High on Friday. Trailing 14-12 in the third quarter, the home team rallied for […]
What’s next for the H-DNL teams in football
By Ray Hamill — There are two more key Little 4 games on tap this weekend, with six of the nine H-DNL varsity teams in action on Friday and Saturday. First up, […]
POWER RANKINGS — League leaders make a move
By Ray Hamill — With the top two teams both on a bye last week and this week, there’s not much change at the top of our rankings. There is, however, some […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Homecoming game has thrills, controversy and fireworks
By Ray Hamill — Friday night’s game at McKinleyville had it all, including fireworks, a defensive TD, a special teams TD and a huge late defensive stand by the home team. Not […]
