By Ray Hamill — Two seniors showcased just why they are so important to their respective football teams over the weekend. And that makes both of them our choice for Humboldt Sports […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Lemke, Hinrichs steal the show
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Crusaders win final pre-league games
The Eureka Loggers won their final pre-league game in volleyball on Tuesday night, defeating Hoopa in straight sets. The Loggers won 25-5, 25-13, 25-9. Likewise with the St. Bernard’s Crusaders, who got […]
Wildcats continue to roll, kick off conference with key win at SB
The Ferndale Wildcats carried their impressive early-season form into conference play on Tuesday afternoon, traveling to St. Bernard’s and coming away with a 2-1 win. The Cats held a slender one-goal lead […]
Crusaders top Hoopa with their second straight shutout, go to 3-0
While there will be greater challenges in the weeks ahead, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are exceeding early-season expectations and look like they could be the best team in the Big 4 right […]
SB girls shut out Middletown in final conference tune-up game
St. Bernard’s will carry some momentum into what will be a huge conference opener in girls soccer next week. On Friday, the Crusaders hosted Middletown in their final tune-up game and won […]
MaxPreps NCS rankings feature some early-season surprises
By Ray Hamill — The early-season MaxPreps football rankings may surprise some people, although fans of one H-DNL school may like the look of it. After a 2-0 start to the season, […]
Crusaders push Big 5 champs as they continue to build momentum
With the Little 4 set to begin play in volleyball in less than two weeks, the Crusaders are showing why they should be considered one of the frontrunners. On Tuesday night, the […]
POWER RANKINGS — Cats start fast; Warriors, Crusaders in the mix
By Ray Hamill — Anyone who may have doubted the Ferndale Wildcats were handed a timely reminder why many people consider them the team to beat here on the North Coast this […]
What’s next up for all of the H-DNL football teams
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 […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Cats, Huskies impress early
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 […]
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 […]
Warriors, Crusaders meet in early-season non-conference game
The Del Norte Warriors traveled to Eureka to play St. Bernard’s in non-conference volleyball action on Thursday as they continue their preparation for the upcoming Big 5 schedule. And it was a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Battle leads the way as Eureka girls top crosstown rivals
The Loggers continued their preparation for the Big 5 with a straight sets win over crosstown rival St. Bernard’s in volleyball action at Eureka High on Tuesday night. The Loggers started fast […]
Crusaders pull away in second half, top Clear Lake in opener
By Ray Hamill — Quarterback Trenten Hagler and running back Riley Nantz combined for almost 300 yards rushing as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders kicked off the new season with a comfortable win […]
The advantages and disadvantages to new Big 4 schedule
By Ray Hamill — One of the biggest stories heading into the new H-DNL football season is the Big 4 switching to a home-and-away format for the first since the COVID-affected 2021 […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — With the new local high school football season kicking off this weekend, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the year. Last week’s league preseason […]
