By Ray Hamill — Demetrius Rawson was one of several local players to impress at McKinleyville High School on Saturday afternoon, as football finally returned to the North Coast. Rawson pulled in […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Big plays, big hits and more from Saturday’s scrimmage
Football makes a welcome appearance on the North Coast
By Ray Hamill — Football returned to the North Coast on Saturday for the first time in 15 months. With the H-DNL season officially getting under way next weekend, six of the […]
COLLEGE ROUNDUP — Dolcini, Puzz stay hot for their respective teams
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville’s Isaac Puzz came off the bench to ignite the Cuesta College men’s basketball team for the second straight week, draining five 3-pointers in a one-point loss to […]
Seniors expected to lead the way for Fortuna Huskies
By Ray Hamill — It has been an impressive opening two weeks of practice for the Fortuna Huskies, who might just be the team to beat on the North Coast this season, […]
Arcata girls off to a winning start in tennis
The Arcata Tigers got the H-DNL girls tennis season off to a successful start on Saturday, defeating Del Norte 5-0 in Crescent City. The dominating Tigers dropped just one game in five […]
Hoopa football cleared to practice; Eureka to play Mack in week two
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will begin football practice on Tuesday after being given the go-ahead to take the field. Because of COVID cases in the Hoopa Valley, the Warriors […]
Offensive line will be a strength for young Eureka Loggers
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will feature a lot of young players this season with eight sophomores on a roster of 30, many of whom will be expected to have […]
H-DNL issues guidelines for spectators
By Ray Hamill — With a limited number of fans permitted to attend the upcoming games, the H-DNL has issued guidelines for spectators as the league soccer and football seasons get set […]
Tigers remember former teammate as they get set for opener
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers aren’t dedicating their season to former teammate Everett Halikas this year. They’re dedicating way more than that. And as they prepare for next week’s season […]
New-look Arcata boys will be tested on opening night
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will be challenged right out of the starting gates when they open the H-DNL boys soccer season at home to powerhouse Fortuna on Wednesday. And, […]
Freshmen lead the way in H-DNL boys golf opener
If the opening round of H-DNL boys golf is any indication, it should be an exciting season with little to separate the top contenders. Including a pair of freshmen who were making […]
Wildcats plan on playing ‘traditional Ferndale football’
By Ray Hamill — This year’s H-DNL football season may have a different feel to it because of COVID, but at least one thing won’t change much. The Ferndale Wildcats are still […]
Matt Tomlin steps down as Humboldt Eagles coach
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles will have big shoes to fill this summer after 19U head coach Matt Tomlin announced recently he will be stepping down from the local baseball […]
Patient Joyner ready to lead young Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — He’s had to be patient, and there were times when it seemed the opportunity might never arrive, but Bode Joyner will get to lead a young St. Bernard’s […]
From the tennis court to the football field, Clancy relishing new roles
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville sophomore Jack Clancy is adapting to some new roles this year. Better known for his exploits and talent on the basketball court in recent years — including […]
Future looking bright for young close-knit Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will feature a lot of young players this season, but head coach Matt Tomlin and his staff have every reason to feel excited about […]
St. Bernard’s without five starters for scrimmage because of contact tracing
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s will be without five starters for Saturday’s football scrimmage against McKinleyville because of COVID contact tracing. “It’s just an unfortunate situation,” St. Bernard’s head coach Matt […]
H-DNL proposing to allow four spectators per player
By Ray Hamill — With another league meeting scheduled for Friday, the H-DNL is expected to allow four spectators per player from the same household when football and soccer resumes competition next […]
No testing required for weekend scrimmages
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville have been given the all-clear for Saturday’s football scrimmage with no COVID testing required this week. State youth sports guidelines require that football players […]
Where to watch Bobbie Purify in NAIA tournament
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Bobbie Purify and the William Jessup University women’s basketball team will return to the court for the first time in a month on Friday when they begin […]
