By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders will face off at Albee Stadium on Friday night in the first of two meetings between the two crosstown rivals this […]
Loggers, Crusaders get set to renew their rivalry
Local JV teams look to keep unbeaten start going
By Ray Hamill — Just three weeks into the season there are no undefeated H-DNL varsity football teams, although the same cannot be said of the JVs. In fact, a trio of […]
Eureka, Arcata girls win big on opening day
Two of the favorites for this year’s Big 4 championship kicked off the H-DNL girls soccer season with emphatic victories on Wednesday evening. Matching up against Little 4 opposition, both Arcata and […]
POWER RANKINGS — Friday’s big local matchup will be telling
By Ray Hamill — None of the top three teams in the rankings got a win over the weekend, as the Del Norte Warriors retain their hold on the top spot. The […]
Get ready for a ‘slugfest’ as H-DNL girls soccer returns
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for the next chapter in what is annually one of the most competitive sports in the H-DNL, as the H-DNL girls soccer season kicks off this […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — What’s next for the H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — This week’s schedule features a pair of intriguing all-local matchups, as the H-DNL teams begin to build momentum with league play fast approaching. First up, on Friday night, […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL — Former H-DNL players continue to impress
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former former Fortuna Huskies had memorable days on the collegiate football fields over the weekend. Quarterback Daeden Taylor saw some game time for the second […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — H-DNL Road Warriors will travel 2,270 miles this week
By Ray Hamill — If you’re a football player in the H-DNL, traveling a lot is part of the deal. This weekend alone, seven of the eight varsity teams in action will […]
H-DNL to initiate sportsmanship awards after SAAC proposal
By Ray Hamill — Good sportsmanship will be recognized more than ever in local high school sports this year, thanks to the efforts of the H-DN Student Athlete Advisory Council. Last year, […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Inspirational seniors spark their teams
By Ray Hamill — A couple of inspirational seniors lead the way this week, as the Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week makes a welcome return. A big thank-you to […]
POWER RANKINGS — Warriors remain No. 1, ahead of competitive chasing pack
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors solidified their place atop our weekly Power Rankings over the weekend with another dominating victory. The Warriors rolled over Piedmont 42-0 and have now […]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Loggers top L4 opponents
The defending Big 5 champions continued their impressive start to the new volleyball season on Tuesday night with a straight-sets victory over Hoopa. The Arcata girls won 25-11, 25-17, 25-11 and improved […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL — Montana, Del Norte players shine in season openers
By Ray Hamill — It was a good weekend for a number of local players on the collegiate football fields, none more so than former Eureka Logger Cruz Montana. The starting quarterback […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — What’s next for the H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will return to action this week when they travel to play Ukiah on Friday night at 7 p.m. The Loggers kicked off the new season […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — St. Bernard’s and Hoopa face off at Crusader Field
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders had to dig deep on Saturday as they rallied from a two-touchdown first-half deficit on the way to beating Hoopa 26-25 at Crusader Field. […]
Crusaders rally to edge the Warriors in early-season classic
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s and Hoopa served up an early-season instant classic at Crusader Field on Saturday afternoon, in what was a thoroughly engrossing and highly entertaining showdown between these […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Saturday clash will tell us more about Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — Week two of the high school football season will present some different challenges for a number of teams, as two in particular try to keep their fast […]
Corsairs feature deep pool of backs, ‘incredible’ leader at QB
By Ray Hamill — Three years after they last played a down, the Corsairs will kick off the new football season on Saturday afternoon, when they travel to play Merced College for […]
POWER RANKINGS — A clearcut No. 1, for now at least
By Ray Hamill — Three local teams impressed on opening weekend of the new football season, but no one impressed as much as the Del Norte Warriors. And that makes them a […]
Two H-DNL teams switch NCS divisions in football
By Ray Hamill — Two of the nine H-DNL varsity football teams have switched divisions for the North Coast Section playoffs this fall. The Del Norte Warriors have been moved up to […]
