By Ray Hamill — Several locals have been named all-conference in community college sports this fall, including former St. Bernard’s standout Kyler Smith. Smith, a sophomore defensive lineman, was one of six […]
Former H-DNL standouts named all-conference in fall JC sports
Gast, Poston win league titles; impressive Huskies end Tigers’ reign
Juniors Claire Gast of Eureka and Evan Poston of Arcata claimed league titles in H-DNL cross country over the weekend, but that wasn’t the only big story of the day. Fortuna’s Madison […]
Stellar defense lifts young Eel River Huskies to conference crown
As the old adage in sports suggests, offense wins games and defense wins championships. And that was certainly the case for the Eel River Single-A team this fall, as the Huskies won […]
Ice rink returns to the North Coast for the Holiday season
The Humboldt County Fairgrounds has announced the return of the ice rink for the Holiday season, as part of its Winter Fair. The rink, which returns for the first time since 2019 […]
Still a work in progress, Redwoods splits two weekend games
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team split a pair of games on the road over the weekend. Redwoods bounced back from a lopsided loss at San Francisco the previous weekend […]
Jacks win historic championship, advance to NCAA playoffs
An historic season continued for the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team this past weekend. On Friday, the Jacks advanced to the California Collegiate Athletic Association championship game for the first time […]
Business as usual for physical Wildcats in NCS playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — Saturday marked the beginning of a whole new season for the Ferndale Wildcats, but they continued to roll. After an historically dominating regular season, the Cats welcomed the […]
Crusaders top San Rafael to set up NCS rematch with the Huskies
By Ray Hamill — With injuries mounting in his offensive backfield, St. Bernard’s head coach Matt Tomlin was forced to make a change this week, and it worked to near perfection. Senior […]
Tigers fall to Head-Royce in NCS Division-1 final in Oakland
The Arcata Tigers came up just short in their bid for a first-ever North Coast Section championship in soccer on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-0 to top seed Head-Royce in the boys Division-1 […]
Hoogendoorn’s late 3-pointer lifts Redwoods to thrilling victory
Mia Hoogendoorn hit a game-winning 3-point basket with just two seconds remaining against the No. 22 team in the state on Saturday, as the College of the Redwoods women continued their impressive […]
CPH women advance to CCAA tournament decider
A memorable season for the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer team continued on Friday night. And on Sunday the Jacks will play for a California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament championship after a […]
Huskies answer the call with a big second half in NCS opener
The Fortuna Huskies broke open a tight game with a dominating second half in the opening round of the Division-6 North Coast Section playoffs on Friday night. The No. 4 seeded Huskies […]
Northern Knights embrace family atmosphere on the path to success
The Northern Knights players heard the message loud and clear. From day one this season, the team coaches emphasized a team-first and family mentality, and it paid off this past weekend when […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Cats close out in style
By Ray Hamill — It was a great end to the season for one local team and a great start to the season for one local athlete. And both feature in our […]
Young Huskies cap incredible run with another championship
A group of young players have left quite a mark on the Eel River youth football program after winning the 2025 Six Rivers Conference AAA championship on Sunday. The young Huskies capped […]
Fortuna coach expecting a battle in NCS playoff opener
By Ray Hamill — One of the hottest teams in the H-DNL will kick off the North Coast Section playoffs with plenty of momentum on Friday night. The Fortuna Huskies, who have […]
Longtime local official honored, as another ends long career
Longtime H-DNL football official Chris Petersen has received a prestigious award, it was announced this week, while fellow official Rollin Trehearne has announced his retirement after 32 years of service here on […]
POWER RANKINGS — Cats top final rankings, lead wire to wire
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats were the best football team in the H-DNL in week one, and they remain the best heading into this year’s playoff openers. The Cats led […]
Young Cats dominate with perfect season, shut out six opponents
By Ray Hamill — As Ferndale coach Jim Cook said this week, these are “definitely good times” for Wildcats football. The school’s varsity team captured national attention with its remarkable year and […]
Tigers look to make more history after big NCS win at Fortuna
The Arcata Tigers have reached a North Coast Section championship game in boys soccer for the first time in school history after a semifinal win over a league rival on Wednesday night. […]
