Two H-DNL teams won their opening games in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Wednesday night to advance to the weekend quarterfinals. At St. Bernard’s, the Crusaders defeated Holy Names in […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders, Warriors advance to section quarterfinals
Can the competitive Warriors answer the call again?
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. The Hoopa Warriors find themselves in a familiar position heading into the stretch run of the season, needing to win both of their final […]
POWER RANKINGS — Del Norte hangs on to top spot, with changes elsewhere
By Ray Hamill — After watching the weekend game at Albee Stadium, we may have over-estimated the gap between the top two teams in our rankings, but not the order. The Del […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Panthers riding high after fourth straight win
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a long time coming, but for the first time in close to three decades the McKinleyville Panthers are league champions in football. And that gets them […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Two H-DNL teams open the playoffs on the road
The North Coast Section volleyball playoffs got under way on Tuesday night with two local teams in action. In Division 3, the Eureka Loggers fell in four sets at Archie Williams, while […]
BOYS SOCCER — Tigers win at South Fork to clinch at least a co-championship
The race for the boys H-DNL championship will go down to the final night of action, although the Arcata Tigers won their game in hand on Tuesday night to claim at least […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Del Norte girls win again, boost playoff hopes
The Del Norte Warriors stretched their unbeaten streak to seven straight games with a 2-0 victory at South Fork on Tuesday. The win lifts the Warriors to 4-2-3 in the Little 4 […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Lots to talk about after wild weekend
By Ray Hamill — There was no shortage of big talking points after an exciting weekend of games in local high school football. The Big 4 kicked off with two games that […]
Where the race for the championship stands in boys soccer
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL boys soccer championship will be decided this week, one way or the other. The league issued a clarification on Tuesday morning amid some confusion as to […]
H-DNL seniors close out strong at NCS championships
The league champion led the way for the H-DNL with a strong showing at the North Coast Section Division-2 Girls Golf Championships on Monday. Competing at the Rooster Run Golf Club in […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Bubble teams qualify as playoff brackets set
By Ray Hamill — Six of the 10 H-DNL varsity volleyball teams have qualified for this year’s North Coast Section playoffs, which get under way this week. The league will be represented […]
Warriors overcome adversity, edge much-improved Loggers
By Ray Hamill — If opening weekend is any indication, this year’s Big 4 should be a fun ride. One night after St. Bernard’s edged Fortuna in a game that went down […]
Corsairs continue to roll, cruise past winless Yuba
College of the Redwoods made it five straight wins on Saturday, although this one wasn’t as close as most of their games have been this year. After playing in six straight one-possession […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Arcata boys inch closer; St. Bernard’s girls clinch co-championship
The Arcata boys took a big step toward a first league title in seven years with a 4-1 win at Del Norte on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Tigers improved to […]
Panthers end long championship drought with shutout win
The Panthers ended a long championship drought on the football field on Saturday, guaranteeing themselves at least a share of the Little 4 with their fourth straight victory. And they did it […]
Panthers hitting their stride, beat their rivals again
The Panthers are building momentum at an opportune time and playing their best soccer of the season as the playoffs approach. More importantly, a 4-1 win over Arcata on Saturday was the […]
Defense dominates as Cubs keep their league hopes alive
The South Fork Cubs improved to 5-1 in eight-man football with a 30-6 win over Upper Lake on Homecoming night in Miranda on Friday. The home team scored a touchdown in each […]
Maples shines as Eureka girls remain perfect in the Big 4
The Eureka Loggers moved within one win of completing a perfect league campaign in girls soccer with a 4-1 win at Fortuna on Saturday. The Big 4 champs improved to 8-0 and […]
Local golfers get set for North Coast Section championships
By Ray Hamill — The best local high school golfers will head to Petaluma on Monday to compete in the North Coast Section Division-2 girls championships. The action gets under way at […]
Goalkeepers shine as Crusaders and Cubs face off in L4
A senior and a freshman both continued their impressive seasons between the posts in Little 4 girls soccer on Friday. Senior shot stopper Mataya Sherman has been a reliable last line of […]
