By Ray Hamill — It was a great end to the season for one local team and a great start to the season for one local athlete. And both feature in our […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Cats close out in style
Tigers look to make more history after big NCS win at Fortuna
The Arcata Tigers have reached a North Coast Section championship game in boys soccer for the first time in school history after a semifinal win over a league rival on Wednesday night. […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Hagemann sisters both score in NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — Sisters Madison and Macie Hagemann both scored in Wednesday’s Division-1 North Coast Section girls championship game at Ferndale. The two goals helped lift the Ferndale Wildcats to a […]
Wildcats cap memorable year with NCS championship win
By Ray Hamill — A school that is better known for winning with a different shaped ball is quickly establishing itself as a force in the beautiful game. On Wednesday afternoon, Ferndale […]
CPH women’s tournament opener decided on penalty kicks
The Lumberjacks remain in the chase for a California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament championship in women’s soccer after qualifying for this week’s semifinals. Barely. A scheduled quarterfinal at Cal State San Bernardino […]
NCS SOCCER — Wildcats, Warriors and Huskies all moving on
Get ready for the rematch. On Saturday afternoon, the top-seeded Ferndale girls edged St. Bernard’s 1-0 in the North Coast Section Division-1 soccer playoffs to set up a championship showdown on Wednesday […]
NCS SOCCER — More excitement, close games for local teams
A run of exciting and close games continued on Friday afternoon for the local contingent of teams in this year’s North Coast Section soccer playoffs. Two H-DNL boys teams traveled to the […]
NCS second-round matchups set with seven HDN teams still playing
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL’s dominance in girls Fall soccer is guaranteed to continue this year after the league teams secured all four semifinal spots in the Division-1 bracket. Since most […]
Humboldt women tie Chico to secure tournament berth
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team has had one of the best defenses in the California Collegiate Athletic Association this season, but they needed the team offense to get over the […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Good start to NCS play for the Little 4 schools
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section girls soccer playoffs kicked off on Wednesday, and it was a good start for the Little 4 schools. The Ferndale Wildcats, who are seeded […]
BOYS SOCCER — Arcata Tigers, South Fork Cubs win NCS openers
The H-DNL champion Arcata Tigers are moving on in the North Coast Section boys soccer playoffs. And so too are the South Fork Cubs. The Tigers, who are seeded No. 6 in […]
H-DNL star is one of three early recruits for Redwoods soccer
By Ray Hamill — One of the top players in the H-DNL has committed to play for the College of the Redwoods women’s soccer team after graduation in 2026. McKinleyville senior Grace […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women remain in chase for tournament spot
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team remains in contention for a tournament berth heading into the final day of conference play on Thursday. The Lumberjacks sit fifth in the California Collegiate […]
Wildcats seeded No. 1 as 11 HDN teams make the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats’ success on the soccer fields this fall is not going unnoticed. Despite being the smallest school in the bracket, the Ferndale girls received the No. 1 […]
TEAM OF THE WEEK — Arcata Tigers standing tall after big week
By Ray Hamill — Congratulations to the Arcata Tigers, who claimed a league double in soccer this week. The Arcata girls clinched the Big 4 with a win over McKinleyville on Saturday, […]
Arcata Tigers clinch H-DNL title on final day of league play
The Arcata Tigers clinched the H-DNL boys soccer championship after battling to a 1-1 tie at Fortuna on the final night of league play on Wednesday. The championship is the first for […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Warriors end Cats’ winning streak ahead of NCS play
On Tuesday evening the Del Norte Warriors managed to do something no other H-DNL girls soccer team has done this season. On the final day of conference play, the Del Norte girls […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women drop to fourth in CCAA standings
With no wins in their last three games, the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team has dropped into a tie for fourth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings. Since posting a […]
WEEKEND SOCCER — Tigers clinch; big day for Ferndale’s Ellsmore
The Arcata girls clinched the Big 4 championship in girls soccer with a game to spare over the weekend. The Tigers hosted McKinleyville and won 2-0, which was their sixth straight win […]
McKinleyville coach calls for change after tough loss to Arcata
As many McKinleyville High coaches will tell you, it’s never easy playing rival Arcata for reasons not every North Coast fan is aware of. On Saturday, the Panthers traveled to play the […]
