By Ray Hamill — It was an impressive week for local sports, on and off the fields of competition. In volleyball, there was a notable record set at Cal Poly Humboldt, while […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Record breakers and fundraisers step up
VOLLEYBALL — Warriors, Crusaders continue to roll in league
By Ray Hamill — Senior McKenna Curtis is showing why she is the reigning Big 5 MVP in volleyball with a big performance at Eureka on Tuesday night. Curtis was on fire […]
Record setting day for Cal Poly Humboldt junior
Cal Poly Humboldt junior Awelina Fakalata enjoyed a record-setting day over the weekend. The Lumberjacks standout set new program record with an impressive 29 kills in a match at Chico State on […]
Improving Warriors prepare to face defending league champs
By Ray Hamill — A fast-improving Hoopa volleyball team will close out the first round of league play against defending Little 5 champion St. Bernard’s in Eureka on Thursday. And the Warriors […]
Warriors head to Sonoma tournament with eyes on NCS
The Del Norte Warriors gave their playoff hopes a boost with a strong showing at the Sonoma Valley volleyball tournament over the weekend. The Big 5 leaders are hoping for more than […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Del Norte girls building momentum
By Ray Hamill — Consistency is the common denominator among this week’s award winners. Few local teams have been as consistent as Del Norte has been on the volleyball court in recent […]
BIG 5 VOLLEYBALL — Tigers, Huskies win; Warriors top the Bruins
The Arcata Tigers won their second straight Big 5 match on Thursday night to keep pressure on league leaders Del Norte. The Arcata girls won in straight sets at McKinleyville, 28-26, 25-15, […]
Redwoods women sweep doubleheader, go to 5-5
The College of the Redwoods women’s volleyball team will head into conference play with a little momentum. On Wednesday afternoon, the Corsairs won a pair of matches at Marin, beating the host […]
BIG 5 VOLLEYBALL — Warriors win again; Tigers bounce back
The Del Norte Warriors won their second straight league game on Tuesday night, getting the better of McKinleyville in straight sets in Crescent City. The Del Norte girls won 25-11, 25-9, 25-10 […]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders, Corsairs win on the road
The defending Little 5 champs got their league campaign off to a winning start on Thursday night. The St. Bernard’s girls traveled to Ferndale and came away with a straight sets victory, […]
Big 5 volleyball — Warriors, Loggers win their league openers
The defending Big 5 champs got the new league campaign off to a winning start on Thursday night. The Del Norte Warriors traveled to Arcata and came away with an impressive three-sets […]
Loggers prepare for league play with straight sets win
The Eureka Loggers will head into league play with a little bit of momentum later this week after a straight sets win over Hoopa in volleyball on Tuesday. Playing in their new […]
CR women embracing a new challenge on the volleyball court
By Ray Hamill — One of the biggest challenges facing new College of the Redwoods volleyball coach Paul Castillo is getting his players to believe in what they’re capable of. But they are […]
Captains shine, but Eureka girls fall to Fort Bragg
The Eureka senior captains continued to set the tone for their teammates on the volleyball court in a four-set loss to Fort Bragg on Friday night. The Eureka girls lost 20-25, 25-16, […]
Home sweet home, Loggers enjoy a winning start in new gym
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers enjoyed a successful debut at the new Jay Willard Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Hosting crosstown rivals St. Bernard’s in volleyball, the Eureka girls won an […]
Defending H-DNL league champs face off in Crescent City
The Del Norte Warriors won their home opener in volleyball on Wednesday night, defeating the St. Bernard’s Crusaders in straight sets. In a matchup of the two local defending league champions, the […]
Experienced Warriors will be tough to beat in Big 5 volleyball
By Ray Hamill — With nine returning players from last year’s undefeated league championship team, the Del Norte Warriors have plenty of experience on the volleyball court this year and will begin […]
Loggers coming together nicely on the volleyball court
Having to replace eight seniors from last year’s volleyball team doesn’t look like it’s going to be as big a problem as anticipated for the Eureka Loggers. Eureka got the new season […]
On the Rise — Curtis embraces a new challenge this offseason
By Ray Hamill — The rest of the Big 5 will have their hands full this fall. Reigning league volleyball MVP McKenna Curtis of Del Norte appears determined to close out her […]
Four Lumberjacks receive All-American awards
Four Cal Poly Humboldt student-athletes have been named as 2023 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American award recipients. The four recipients are Dana Foley (rowing), Kendal Spencer (women’s soccer), Izzy Star […]
