By Ray Hamill — Bigger challenges await, but the Arcata Tigers continued to build momentum on the wrestling mats this week with their second dual meet victory in two weeks. The Arcata […]
Surprise unbeaten team as dual meet season heats up
Several H-DNL wrestlers impress at North Coast Classic
Several H-DNL wrestling teams fared well at Eureka High’s North Coast Classic last weekend with four placing in the top six. The Fortuna Huskies placed first overall with 129 points, followed by […]
‘A dream come true’ as Mack youth wrestling begins new era
By Ray Hamill — Youth wrestling is alive and well here on the North Coast and continues to provide a strong foundation for the sport in the H-DNL. And the facilities are […]
Huskies take first at Eureka’s North Coast Classic
A young Fortuna wrestling team is quickly maturing. The Huskies had eight top-five finishers at the Eureka North Coast Classic on Saturday, beating out 24 other boys teams for the tournament championship. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Surging Tigers and a pair of Loggers enjoy a big week
By Ray Hamill — Three local high school athletes have been impressing beyond the Redwood Curtain in recent weeks, while one local basketball team has come storming out of the gates in […]
Hannan benefiting from tougher competition; Tigers get breakthrough win
Joshua Hannan is building momentum on the wrestling mats, and so too are the Arcata Tigers. The Arcata senior, who is a defending North Coast Section champ, has his eyes set on […]
WRESTLING ROUNDUP — Huskies shine at Anderson tournament; Warriors win league opener
The Fortuna boys placed 13th at the two-day Anderson tournament this weekend, with two Huskies taking home an individual title. Also on Friday, the Del Norte Warriors won their H-DNL dual meet […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Del Norte Warriors continue to impress
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good school year for Del Norte sports so far and that doesn’t look like slowing down any time soon. This winter the Warriors are enjoying […]
Heavyweights impressing early for Eureka wrestlers
By Ray Hamill — A number of heavyweights have been impressing for the Eureka High wrestling teams through the first month of the season, as the Loggers continue to build momentum on […]
No slowing down the Warriors as wrestling season heats up
The Del Norte Warriors were expected to be the team to beat in H-DNL wrestling this season and so far there’s no reason to doubt that. But more impressively, this is a […]
Best showing yet for Mack wrestlers at No Guts No Glory tournament
It took them a while to get going this season, but the McKinleyville Panthers are coming off their most impressive showing yet at the two-day No Guts No Glory wrestling tournament in Sacramento […]
Young Huskies steadily improving on the wrestling mats
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are building momentum on the wrestling mats this winter as a young roster continues to gain some valuable experience. On Tuesday night, the Fortuna grapplers got […]
Warriors lead the local charge at Grants Pass tournament
The Del Norte Warriors continued an impressive early season on the wrestling mats with another strong showing at the Grants Pass tournament this past weekend. The Warriors are the defending boys and […]
Tigers building momentum in wrestling, as team doubles in size
By Ray Hamill — Now in his second year in charge of the program, head coach Cass Bell is building a solid foundation for the future of the Arcata High wrestling program. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Basketball and wrestling feature this week
By Ray Hamill — This week we honor a senior, a freshman and some record breakers, as the local basketball and wrestling seasons begin to heat up. On the basketball court, the […]
A familiar face returns as Panthers get set to host weekend tournament
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local wrestling coach Tom Pender will return to Humboldt County this weekend, as the McKinleyville Panthers get set to host their annual wrestling tournament. The former Panthers […]
Local wrestlers shine at Battle at the Border
The H-DNL wrestlers got the new season off to a competitive start over the weekend, with several locals impressing at Del Norte’s Battle at the Border tournament. Nine of the 14 brackets […]
H-DNL wrestlers get set for season-opening tournament
By Ray Hamill — North Coast wrestling fans will get a first look at this year’s H-DNL grapplers this weekend, as the new season officially gets under way. All nine league programs […]
Tigers to induct new Hall of Fame class this week
The Arcata Tigers will induct their 2022 Hall of Fame class during the school’s Homecoming festivities this week, and will introduce them before Friday night’s football game against the Hoopa Warriors. This […]
College of the Redwoods begins search for new head coach
College of the Redwoods has begun the search for a head coach for the new men’s and women’s wrestling teams. The Corsairs will begin competing in men’s wrestling in the fall of 2023 […]
