By Ray Hamill — It’s been a very good start to the new season for a pair of H-DNL soccer teams, both of whom feature in our weekly awards this week. It’s […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Cats, Huskies impress early
Ferndale’s Gossi, Hagemann combine for championship goals
Madison Gossi and Macie Hagemann combined for both of Ferndale’s goals in Saturday’s championship game at the Upper Lake girls soccer tournament. The Ferndale girls stretched their winning streak to five straight […]
Huskies perfect going into league after tourney win at Upper Lake
The Fortuna High boys soccer team continued to roll over the weekend, closing out their pre-league schedule by winning the Upper Lake tournament. The Huskies won their semifinal on Friday night, defeating […]
Cats win Upper Lake tournament with their fifth straight shutout
The Ferndale Wildcats are making a legitimate case to be considered favorites for this year’s Little 4 championship in girls soccer, in what is expected to be a very competitive conference. And […]
Loggers playing like legitimate contenders ahead of league play
The Eureka Loggers are confident they can end a two-decade wait for a league title in boys soccer this fall. And they’re certainly playing like contenders. After seeing league rivals Arcata, Del […]
Del Norte girls, boys hungry for success as they get set for league
By Ray Hamill — Both Del Norte soccer teams have enjoyed some big success in recent years, including a second-ever league title for the boys two years ago and a first-ever league […]
Ferndale girls shut out Mendocino schools in busy week of action
It’s been a busy week for the Ferndale girls on the soccer fields, with a pair of non-conference matchups against two Mendocino County schools. On Tuesday, the Wildcats traveled to Mendocino and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jacks to kick off the new season against Jessup this week
The Jacks are out to prove some people wrong this season. Cal Poly Humboldt kicks off the new men’s soccer season on Thursday and will be eager to get off to a […]
Freshman scores a hat trick as Ferndale girls shut out L4 rival
Welcome to the H-DNL. Ferndale freshman Madison Hagemann enjoyed a stellar start to her high school soccer career, netting a first-half hat trick in just her second game for the Wildcats on […]
Little 4 rivals share the spoils in early-season tournament action
By Ray Hamill — If Thursday’s non-conference soccer game between the Del Norte and St. Bernard’s girls is any indication, it should be a competitive race once again for this year’s Little […]
Loggers determined to challenge for league title, end long drought
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will be hoping to end a two-decade league championship drought in boys soccer this fall. But the good news is they might just have the […]
Crusaders impress in season opener, shut out the Huskies
The Crusaders sent out a statement of intent to their conference rivals in girls soccer with a big win in their season opener this week. St. Bernard’s kicked off the new campaign […]
H-DNL game ticket prices set for the 2025/26 school year
The H-DNL has announced game ticket prices for the upcoming school year. The admission price for adults has risen from $8 to $10 “due to the continued increase in costs for our […]
Cal Poly women’s soccer ranked sixth in CCAA preseason poll
With 17 returning players this fall, the Cal Poly Humboldt Women’s soccer team is ranked No. 6 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association preseason poll. The Humboldt women open the new season […]
Young Eel River girls building momentum on soccer fields
By Ray Hamill — The future of girls soccer in the Eel River Valley is looking good. A group of young players representing the Eel River Rapids have been making plenty of […]
No separating Florvilus, Pidgeon for L4 Athlete of the Year award
By Ray Hamill — There was no separating two outstanding young athletes in the race for this year’s Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year. And that’s because both meant […]
Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another good year for Little 4 girls sports, with several teams and individual athletes all leaving their mark on the H-DNL and beyond. The St. Bernard’s […]
Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to name the Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys and Girls Athletes of the Year for the 2024/25 school year. And as always, there are several […]
