By Ray Hamill — The opening night of any new football season is often unpredictable, but rarely as bizarre as this. Three H-DNL teams were scheduled to play on Friday, but only […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies drop opener; Warriors to go again
The advantages and disadvantages to new Big 4 schedule
By Ray Hamill — One of the biggest stories heading into the new H-DNL football season is the Big 4 switching to a home-and-away format for the first since the COVID-affected 2021 […]
New era for CR means higher level of football for North Coast fans
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods kicks off the new football season and a new era on Saturday, giving local fans the opportunity to check out the highest level of […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — With the new local high school football season kicking off this weekend, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the year. Last week’s league preseason […]
Defending champs building some momentum ahead of B5 play
The 2024 Big 5 volleyball champions have hit the ground running this fall. On Thursday night, the Arcata Tigers defeated the visiting Fortuna Huskies in three sets, their second non-conference straight sets […]
D-line setting the early tone as Crusaders prepare for Clear Lake
By Ray Hamill — A new-look Crusaders team will kick off the new high school football season this weekend, but with a defensive line that appears poised to dominate the trenches this […]
Houseworth included on Cal Bears roster for opener at Corvallis
By Ray Hamill — It hasn’t taken Jake Houseworth long to make an impression with the Cal Bears. The former Fortuna Husky and last year’s Big 4 co-Defensive MVP looks set to […]
Little 4 rivals share the spoils in early-season tournament action
By Ray Hamill — If Thursday’s non-conference soccer game between the Del Norte and St. Bernard’s girls is any indication, it should be a competitive race once again for this year’s Little […]
Huskies expect big things this fall as they get set for season opener
By Ray Hamill — With a core group of talented senior leaders on the team, the Fortuna Huskies believe it could be a good season in The Friendly City. It all gets […]
T-Rev wins SoHum women’s league after exciting final
The SoHum women’s softball league season concluded on Sunday with an exciting championship game. T-Rev took the championship to cap an undefeated summer, but they had to battle all the way in […]
Crusaders top ‘scrappy’ Panthers in early-season volleyball action
The St. Bernard’s girls posted a good early-season victory at McKinleyville in non-conference volleyball action on Wednesday night. Numerous players stepped up for the defending Little 5 champs, who took the victory […]
Loggers determined to challenge for league title, end long drought
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will be hoping to end a two-decade league championship drought in boys soccer this fall. But the good news is they might just have the […]
HDN teams get set for new season at annual league jamboree
Local high school football fans and coaches got a first taste of live action at last weekend’s H-DNL jamboree. Seven of the nine local programs traveled to McKinleyville High School for the […]
Loggers to host annual fundraiser with live auction on Sept. 12
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Athletic Boosters Club will host its annual fundraiser for Loggers sports on Friday, Sept. 12. The 14th annual dinner and auction will be held from 5:30 […]
Crusaders impress in season opener, shut out the Huskies
The Crusaders sent out a statement of intent to their conference rivals in girls soccer with a big win in their season opener this week. St. Bernard’s kicked off the new campaign […]
Redwood Acres to host the top Legends drivers in the West
Only two race nights remain on the 2025 schedule for Redwood Acres Raceway, including this Saturday’s event presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. It should be another night full of thrills and excitement […]
H-DNL game ticket prices set for the 2025/26 school year
The H-DNL has announced game ticket prices for the upcoming school year. The admission price for adults has risen from $8 to $10 “due to the continued increase in costs for our […]
McCovey among three Warriors to join the school Hall of Fame
The Del Norte Warriors will kick off the new high school football season this Friday night when they host Hoopa in Crescent City. And the first game of the season will include […]
Eureka girls prevail in home opener with balanced team performance
With the local high school volleyball season now under way, the Loggers entertained the Ferndale Wildcats in non-conference action at Eureka High on Tuesday night. And it was a good night for […]
Members of SAAC send timely reminder to H-DNL parents, fans
By Ray Hamill — Members of the HDN Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) have sent a timely reminder to the H-DNL community ahead of the upcoming high school sports year. The council, […]
