By Ray Hamill — Both McKinleyville and Hoopa Valley will be looking to get their Little 4 campaigns back on track when they meet in a homecoming matchup at Mack High on […]
Hoopa, McKinleyville try to get back on track
Five Takeaways — Tigers the team to beat in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — All four teams in the Big 4 will have a bye this coming weekend, and all four have some issues to address before opening their league schedule next […]
Tigers beat Hoopa, take control of the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — A second-half pick-six by junior Alberto Iskra proved to be the difference in the big showdown at Hoopa Valley on Friday night, as the Arcata Tigers came away […]
Arcata, Hoopa both look to drive on in Little 4
By Ray Hamill — From the “things we don’t say often” file, Hoopa Valley football is getting set to host Arcata in a top-of-the-table clash this weekend. The two teams got the […]
Athletes of the Week – Stone, Pontes and Hoopa football all impress
Both Olivia Stone and Joey Pontes turned in impressive performances for their respective teams last week, as they have been doing all season. And that gets them the nod for the first […]
Five Takeaways — History makers, big wins and first losses
By Ray Hamill — The weekend in prep football had a little bit of everything it seems. Two of the nine local teams suffered their first loss of the season, while three […]
Historic win for Hoopa Valley in Little 4 opener
The Hoopa Valley Warriors opened the Little 4 with one of their most impressive wins in almost a quarter of a century on Friday night. The Warriors knocked off visiting Ferndale 36-26, […]
Competitive Little 4 kicks off on Friday
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, the most wide-open Little 4 in decades gets under way on Friday. With five-time defending champion St. Bernard’s no longer in the mix after […]
Fortuna boys look to challenge Arcata, Mack dominance in CC
By Rod Kausen – This could be the year for the Fortuna boys cross country team to challenge the dominance of Arcata and McKinleyville in the Humboldt-Del Norte League, which gets under […]
Friday Night Football — Del Norte, Hoopa win; Fortuna falls to Tracy
The Hoopa Valley Warriors had a big night from their defensive ends on the way to a comfortable 44-6 win at Trinity on Friday. It was the Warriors’ first win over the […]
Hoopa expecting a battle at Trinity
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley head coach William Simms is expecting his players to feel the backlash of a wounded Trinity team this week. The Wolves have struggled in each of […]
Five Takeaways in Prep Football — Plenty to smile about after high-scoring weekend
By Ray Hamill — It was a high-scoring weekend for local prep football teams, with the nine squads combining for 395 points, an average of almost 44 points a team. None of […]
Hoopa can’t contain dynamic Crusaders pass attack
The passing attack was a priority for the Crusaders at practice all week, and it showed on Saturday. Hosting Hoopa Valley at Crusaders Field, St. Bernard’s had three quarterbacks combine to pass […]
Hoopa out to upset the odds at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — After back-to-back blowouts over Little 4 opposition for the Crusaders, few people will be giving Hoopa Valley much chance of upsetting the odds at St. Bernard’s this Saturday. […]
Cosce invited back to Warrior Games IV after successful debut
By Ray Hamill — It’s a long way from Hoopa Valley to Wisconsin, but it’s a trip Orion Cosce has gladly made, and one he’ll gladly make again. Cosce, a former standout wrestler […]
Five takeaways from week three in prep football
By Ray Hamill — Another week in prep football produced another four wins for the Big 4 teams, each of which continues to set the tone. But that’s not the only takeaway […]
Friday Night Football – Mack, Hoopa win
Two local teams got their first wins of the season on Friday night, while a third continued to roll with its third straight. Over in Hoopa Valley, the home team took care […]
Weekend Football – Cats, Warriors get set for home openers
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats (0-1) will be looking to get their season back on track on Saturday afternoon, when they host Willits (0-1) in their season opener. After a […]
Warriors look to clean up mistakes
By Ray Hamill — Too many mistakes cost the Hoopa Valley Warriors in San Francisco over the weekend, as they fell 52-6 at Galileo High. Opening the season on the road against […]
Weekend football — Huskies look to rebound, Arcata hosts Del Norte, tough task for Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will try to put the disappointment of last weekend’s season opening loss to Cardinal Newman behind them on Friday when they travel to Galt. In […]
