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 […]
POWER RANKINGS — Friday’s big local matchup will be telling
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 […]
Defensive front will be key as CR football returns
By Ray Hamill — In the tradition of some of the great College of the Redwoods teams of the past, one of the strengths of this year’s squad could be the defensive […]
Corsairs feature deep pool of backs, ‘incredible’ leader at QB
By Ray Hamill — Three years after they last played a down, the Corsairs will kick off the new football season on Saturday afternoon, when they travel to play Merced College for […]
POWER RANKINGS — A clearcut No. 1, for now at least
By Ray Hamill — Three local teams impressed on opening weekend of the new football season, but no one impressed as much as the Del Norte Warriors. And that makes them a […]
Two H-DNL teams switch NCS divisions in football
By Ray Hamill — Two of the nine H-DNL varsity football teams have switched divisions for the North Coast Section playoffs this fall. The Del Norte Warriors have been moved up to […]
What’s next on the schedule for H-DNL teams?
By Ray Hamill — Eight of the nine H-DNL varsity teams will be in action again this week, as some try to build on an impressive start and others try to bounce […]
Return of JV teams a ‘huge’ boost for local programs
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the nine H-DNL football programs will field a JV team this fall, which is good news for the future of the game here on the […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — Big wins for Hoopa, Del Norte and Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The local high school football season got under way on Friday, with three H-DNL teams looking very impressive right out of the gate. Up in Crescent City, the […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL — Who to look out for as the new season kicks off
By Ray Hamill — It will be a busy fall for several former H-DNL players at the collegial level, with the first of them kicking off the new season with a strong […]
