By Ray Hamill — As we get set for week three of the local high school football season, one team will finally get to play its first game of the campaign. After […]
What’s next up for all of the H-DNL football teams
Del Norte’s Larson, Keeling set the early standard in H-DNL girls golf
The H-DNL girls golf season officially got under way this week, with the annual league best ball tourney. The league’s golfers traveled to Beau Pre Golf Course for the season-opening event on […]
FRIDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP — Big wins for SB, Del Norte, Ferndale and Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy night for the H-DNL football teams on Friday, with five varsity teams in action. The only all-local varsity matchup of the weekend took place […]
Crusaders continue to roll, cruise to comfortable win at Mack
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are hitting their stride early in the season and showing why they should be a legitimate contender for this year’s Big 4. On Friday […]
Dominating Crusaders continue to impress against Big 4 teams
The Crusaders look like they will be difficult to stop in this year’s Little 4 as they continue to impress early in the new girls soccer season. On Wednesday, St. Bernard’s knocked […]
CR women rising to the challenge despite early-season adversity
By Ray Hamill — A new head coach and a new-look roster of players at College of the Redwoods have had to battle some adversity early in the new volleyball season, but […]
H-DNL boys building momentum ahead of first league games
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a busy start to the new season for the H-DNL boys soccer teams with several games in quick succession. Last week, the defending league champion Fortuna […]
Another big weekend in store for H-DNL football teams
By Ray Hamill — After an exciting opening weekend for the H-DNL football teams, six of the nine local varsity programs will be in action in week two. And that includes one […]
POWER RANKINGS — No major surprises after week one
By Ray Hamill — The No. 1 team in the early-season Humboldt Sports Power Rankings will kick off its season this week. The Ferndale Wildcats, who had a bye last week, will […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Panthers rise to the challenge
By Ray Hamill — Week one of the new high school football season has come and gone with several local players and teams impressing. At McKinleyville High School, the Panthers posted a […]
Panthers answer the call, top Fort Bragg to end long losing streak
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got a much-needed win on Saturday afternoon, but it was the manner in which they achieved it that really stood out. With a new coaching […]
Defending champs building some momentum ahead of B5 play
The 2024 Big 5 volleyball champions have hit the ground running this fall. On Thursday night, the Arcata Tigers defeated the visiting Fortuna Huskies in three sets, their second non-conference straight sets […]
Crusaders top ‘scrappy’ Panthers in early-season volleyball action
The St. Bernard’s girls posted a good early-season victory at McKinleyville in non-conference volleyball action on Wednesday night. Numerous players stepped up for the defending Little 5 champs, who took the victory […]
Members of SAAC send timely reminder to H-DNL parents, fans
By Ray Hamill — Members of the HDN Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) have sent a timely reminder to the H-DNL community ahead of the upcoming high school sports year. The council, […]
Schedule change announced for opening weekend in football
By Ray Hamill — The first Saturday of the new high school and college football season is going to be a busy one here on the North Coast. The new high school […]
Strong showing for McKinleyville’s Cain at motocross nationals
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville’s Davin Cain got to enjoy the experience of a lifetime this summer as he continues to make a name for himself in the world of motocross. Last […]
New-look Panthers eager to get back to winning ways this fall
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are looking for a fresh start on the football fields this fall after posting back-to-back winless campaigns. But with a new head coach, a new […]
Changes planned for B4 football with season fast approaching
By Ray Hamill — It is now officially less than four weeks to go to the new high school football season, and this fall we will see some big changes in the […]
Eagles enjoy their time together despite a challenging summer
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles got a timely remember of why they love to play baseball this summer. Despite competing with a shorthanded roster for much of the season and […]
Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — As always there’s a lot of competition for this year’s Humboldt Sports Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year award with several worthy candidates considered. The annual award […]
