By Ray Hamill — There’s a Milk Can and more up for grabs at Fortuna High on Friday night. There’s also plenty of pride and some much-needed momentum on the line as […]
More than pride on the line in Milk Can showdown
Weekend Football Preview — Tough road challenges for SB, Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The annual Milk Can showdown in Fortuna on Friday night is the highlight showdown on tap for local high school football this weekend. But it’s not the only […]
Loggers playing competitive football despite winless start
By Ray Hamill — Something has to give between two teams looking for their first win of the season on Friday night, when the Eureka Loggers travel to Santa Rosa to play […]
VIDEO — Sensational start to the season for Eureka girls
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls kicked off the new soccer season in sensational fashion on Wednesday night, scoring twice in the opening eight minutes and storming out to a five-goal […]
Poll results in, Mack’s win tops the list
By Ray Hamill — The Bosnian Bear’s first win on American soil was one to remember, according to Humboldt County. In response to this week’s poll question as to which was the […]
Loggers start fast, shut out Panthers
By Ray Hamill — Judging by the first half of Wednesday night’s league opener at Albee Stadium, the Eureka girls will be tough to de-throne as H-DNL champions this season. The Loggers […]
Prep Soccer — Busy opening night for H-DNL teams
Defending H-DNL champion Fortuna got the new league campaign off to a winning start in boys soccer on Wednesday, as the Huskies swept the boys and girls games from Del Norte on […]
Eureka boys impress in league opener
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got their league campaign off to flying start in both boys and girls soccer on Wednesday night, sweeping a doubleheader from McKinleyville at Albee Stadium. […]
VIDEO — Most dominating SB defense in years
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders put up a lot of offense against Arcata on Saturday afternoon, but it was the team defense that laid the foundation for another dominating […]
Milk Can tops busy weekend of football action
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the nine local high school football teams have games scheduled for this weekend, including three playing here on the North Coast. Topping the bill is the Milk Can […]
Prep Tennis — Tigers shut out their rivals
The Arcata girls got the better of rivals McKinleyville in tennis on Tuesday, running out to a comfortable 7-0 victory. Keona Gutierrez, Casey McAtasney, Kendra Flint and Makayla Bernald each swept their […]
Prep Volleyball — Panthers continue to roll
The McKinleyville Panthers improved to 6-2 on the young volleyball season with a straight sets win over Hoopa on Tuesday night. The Panthers won 25-12, 25-9, 25-9. Senior Rian Heenan continued her […]
H-DNL Girls Preview — Who can stop the Loggers?
By Ray Hamill — With an assortment of talent back from a team that won all 19 games a year ago while outscoring their opponents 111-3, the Eureka Loggers remain the team […]
Athletes and Team of the Week
By Ray Hamill — After taking a break for the summer, Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week are back, with plenty of worthy candidates right off the bat. None more […]
H-DNL Boys Preview — Chasing pack eager to challenge the Huskies
By Ray Hamill — With six straight league titles to their credit, the Fortuna Huskies remain the team to beat as league play gets under way on Wednesday in boys soccer. Whether […]
VIDEO — Jimenez getting it done on both sides of the ball
By Ray Hamill — There were many heroes for McKinleyville in Friday night’s breakthrough win against Fort Bragg, none more so than senior receiver/DB Che Jimenez, who has arguably been the Panthers’ […]
JV soccer returns to the North Coast
In what many local coaches hope is a sign of things to come, JV boys soccer returned to the North Coast on Monday, when Fortuna played McKinleyville. The Panthers won the game […]
Five Takeaways — First wins and L4 domination
By Ray Hamill — Week three of the high school football season threw up a few minor surprises, while confirming much of what we already believed. There were big wins — again […]
VIDEO — Thrap displays great hands with spectacular TD catch
By Ray Hamill — Lane Thrap scored five touchdowns in Saturday’s 49-8 win over Arcata at Crusader Field, giving him a remarkable 11 total just three games into the new season. It […]
Humboldt Sports Poll — Which first win was most impressive?
By Ray Hamill — Four of the nine local high school football teams posted their first win of the season on Friday night, giving each of them some much-needed momentum going forward. […]
