Both Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams will tip off their seasons this week, while both College of the Redwoods teams will also be in action. New CPH men’s head coach DJ Broome […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — CR teams both now 2-1; Jacks get set for openers
‘Heart’ of the Loggers named MVP of the Big 5 conference
By Ray Hamill — Tiarah Maualuga has been named MVP of the Big 5 in volleyball after leading the Eureka Loggers to their first conference championship in seven years. The junior standout […]
CPH women’s tournament opener decided on penalty kicks
The Lumberjacks remain in the chase for a California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament championship in women’s soccer after qualifying for this week’s semifinals. Barely. A scheduled quarterfinal at Cal State San Bernardino […]
Four local teams qualify for the NCS football playoffs
By Ray Hamill — As expected, four local teams have advanced to the North Coast Section football playoffs, including two who could face off in a huge semifinal showdown in two weeks. […]
Crusaders get back on track, secure co-championship in the B4
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders knew what they had to do on Saturday and they delivered. One week after a disappointing loss at Fortuna, and one day after the Huskies beat […]
College of the Redwoods falls just short in conference title bid
By Ray Hamill — A rollercoaster of a season came to an end for College of the Redwoods on Saturday, as the local community college program saw a golden opportunity of winning […]
NCS SOCCER — Wildcats, Warriors and Huskies all moving on
Get ready for the rematch. On Saturday afternoon, the top-seeded Ferndale girls edged St. Bernard’s 1-0 in the North Coast Section Division-1 soccer playoffs to set up a championship showdown on Wednesday […]
Big second half lifts Panthers to season-ending victory at Hoopa
The McKinleyville Panthers will carry some momentum into the offseason after a 26-12 win at Hoopa on Friday night. With little more than pride on the line, the Panthers delivered in their […]
Hard work pays off for Little 4 MVP; All-League team announced
By Ray Hamill — It all came together on the volleyball court this season for Brittyn Ikeya. The St. Bernard’s junior was one of the most improved players in the H-DNL, and […]
Huskies take care of business, clinch at least a co-championship
Not too many teams will want to face the Huskies in the upcoming North Coast Section playoffs. After starting the season 0-3, including a lopsided 49-0 loss to rival and neighbors Ferndale, […]
Wildcats complete perfect season, secure Little 4 title outright
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats closed out the regular season in much the same fashion as they started it 10 weeks ago with another dominating win on Friday night. With […]
NCS SOCCER — More excitement, close games for local teams
A run of exciting and close games continued on Friday afternoon for the local contingent of teams in this year’s North Coast Section soccer playoffs. Two H-DNL boys teams traveled to the […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — College teams lead the way this week
By Ray Hamill — Two local college teams will compete for a conference championship in the coming days, while another local college athlete enjoyed a career day this week. And all of […]
CR’s Gabby Crosswhite qualifies for state championships
It’s been a good week for CR’s Gabby Crosswhite. The College of the Redwoods cross country runner followed up a strong showing at last weekend’s Golden Valley Conference Championships with another big […]
Jeff Giacomini named new Humboldt Crabs manager
The Humboldt Crabs wasted no time finding the man they believe can continue the team’s storied tradition. And they didn’t have to go far to do so. On Friday afternoon, the local […]
Good start for CR newcomers in basketball; Volleyball battles Shasta
It was a good start to their college careers for a pair of former Arcata Tigers on Thursday, as the College of the Redwoods women tipped off the new season in basketball. […]
POWER RANKINGS — Some movement near the top this week
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats still have some unfinished business to take care of as they look to close out a dominating regular season with a big performance on Friday […]
NCS second-round matchups set with seven HDN teams still playing
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL’s dominance in girls Fall soccer is guaranteed to continue this year after the league teams secured all four semifinal spots in the Division-1 bracket. Since most […]
What’s at stake on the final weekend of the regular season?
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, we have reached the final weekend of the regular season in local high school football. And for most of the nine H-DNL programs, there’s […]
Humboldt women tie Chico to secure tournament berth
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team has had one of the best defenses in the California Collegiate Athletic Association this season, but they needed the team offense to get over the […]
