By Ray Hamill — A much-anticipated state football semifinal isn’t the only big game here on the North Coast this week. Get ready for the first real busy weekend of the new […]
Busy weekend in store for local high school and college teams
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — HDN teams start to build momentum
High school basketball is back in full swing after a busy weekend for the local contingent of teams. The Eureka boys and girls were in action, including a hard-fought 65-63 win for […]
Hoopa basketball welcomes back an old friend, splits with Del Norte
Get ready for a new-look Hoopa Warriors team this winter. Longtime head coach Inker McCovey is back on the sideline and it was a successful return to action for the boys team […]
Bench players play key roles as Loggers top the Warriors in opener
The Loggers overcame a slow start on the way to a season-opening victory in boys basketball on Tuesday night. Eureka welcomed Hoopa to Jay Willard Gymnasium for a foundation game and prevailed […]
Gast, Poston win league titles; impressive Huskies end Tigers’ reign
Juniors Claire Gast of Eureka and Evan Poston of Arcata claimed league titles in H-DNL cross country over the weekend, but that wasn’t the only big story of the day. Fortuna’s Madison […]
POWER RANKINGS — Cats top final rankings, lead wire to wire
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats were the best football team in the H-DNL in week one, and they remain the best heading into this year’s playoff openers. The Cats led […]
Big second half lifts Panthers to season-ending victory at Hoopa
The McKinleyville Panthers will carry some momentum into the offseason after a 26-12 win at Hoopa on Friday night. With little more than pride on the line, the Panthers delivered in their […]
Hard work pays off for Little 4 MVP; All-League team announced
By Ray Hamill — It all came together on the volleyball court this season for Brittyn Ikeya. The St. Bernard’s junior was one of the most improved players in the H-DNL, and […]
What’s at stake on the final weekend of the regular season?
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, we have reached the final weekend of the regular season in local high school football. And for most of the nine H-DNL programs, there’s […]
Warriors look to close out strong after penalty-ridden loss
It was another disappointing night for the Hoopa Warriors on Friday as they fell 34-7 to Arcata. The victory for the Tigers keeps them in contention for a share of this year’s […]
League rivals continue to set the pace in H-DNL cross country
By Ray Hamill — The race for this year’s H-DNL boys cross country championship is heating up, as the top three contenders continue to build momentum. On Wednesday afternoon, Fortuna sophomore Juan […]
McKindley, Hommer lead the way for Redwoods at Butte
Former Hoopa Warrior Millennia McKindley enjoyed a career night over the weekend, as the College of the Redwoods volleyball team traveled to Butte for a Golden Valley Conference volleyball game. McKindley was […]
Special teams, defense lead the way as Wildcats win big again
By Ray Hamill — It was another good day at the office for the Ferndale Wildcats on Saturday, as they kept their amazing run going with a 67-0 win over Hoopa at […]
Gast, Ornelas make it two wins each in H-DNL cross country
By Ray Hamill — Eureka junior Claire Gast and Fortuna sophomore Juan Ornelas both won for the second time in three league cross country meets this week. On Wednesday afternoon, the league […]
Conference titles could be won on wild weekend for local football
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for the biggest weekend of the local football season so far. On Sunday, the Six Rivers Youth Football teams will begin their playoffs, with the championship […]
Little 4 champs honor their seniors before final conference game
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders closed out a dominating conference campaign with another straight sets win in volleyball on Tuesday night. The SB girls hosted Hoopa and won 25-18, 25-15, 25-14. Since dropping […]
Warriors, Panthers battle adversity in competitive L4 showdown
With their seasons and any lingering hopes of making the playoffs hanging in the balance, the Warriors and Panthers served up an entertaining game for a large Homecoming crowd at McKinleyville on […]
More movement for local teams in MaxPreps’ section rankings
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. Another week, another change at the top of the MaxPreps H-DNL rankings. For the third straight week, the top two teams locally have switched […]
Tigers, Warriors face off in low-scoring Little 4 showdown
Homecoming distractions didn’t seem to be a problem for the H-DNL teams on Friday night. Del Norte, South Fork and Arcata all celebrated their Homecoming under the lights and all three of […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Warriors bounce back on Homecoming
The Del Norte Warriors got back to winning ways and kept their hopes of a sixth straight Big 4 championship alive with a much-needed win on Homecoming night. One week after a […]
