By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will be looking to play up-tempo in Saturday night’s North Coast Section Division-6 championship game against Kennedy and hoping to keep the Eagles on their back […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Tempo will be key for St. Bernard’s
NCS PLAYOFFS — Del Norte prepares for battle of top defenses
By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s NCS Division-5 championship game between Del Norte and Encinal will likely be decided on defense. The Warriors, who are the No. 2 seeds in the bracket, will […]
Communities get behind NCS contenders
By Ray Hamill — It might be Thanksgiving, but that didn’t stop all three local teams still alive in the NCS playoffs from practicing. All three — Del Norte, St. Bernard’s and […]
More than just a section title on the line this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Three H-DNL teams will play in a North Coast Section championship game on Saturday night, and all three will be playing for more than just a section crown. […]
Local playoff teams use stormy weather to their advantage
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a wild one. The weather is expected to play a part in all three of Saturday night’s NCS football championship […]
PODCAST — Murphy and Northern continue to impress on the college courts
Check out this week’s Humboldt Sports Talk Podcast featuring interviews with a pair of former H-DNL standouts who are each enjoying big seasons in the college ranks. Sophie Northern of Sonoma State […]
Ferndale football back among the elite again
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats are back where they belong. On Saturday night they’ll compete for a North Coast Section championship for the first time in seven years, making Ferndale, a […]
Sanchez named All-NorCal as stellar season continues in the playoffs
Kaleya Sanchez continued to light up the collegiate volleyball courts this week, helping Sierra College to a playoff win just days after being named to the all-Northern California community college team. On […]
Confident St. Bernard’s peaking at the right time
By Ray Hamill — If the Crusaders play at the same level they did last Saturday in this weekend’s NCS championship game, they’ll be tough to stop. St. Bernard’s is firing on […]
Del Norte coaches put players in position to make history
By Ray Hamill — If the Warriors are the H-DNL’s version of the Star Trek Enterprise, boldly going where no other Del Norte football team has gone before, then their Captain Kirk […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — An historic few days for H-DNL sports
By Ray Hamill — Two cross country rivals, a tennis partnership and a history-making football program are all featured among this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. Eureka’s Ian […]
Where to watch, listen to this weekend’s NCS championship games
By Ray Hamill — It’s a case of good news, bad news for local fans ahead of a busy weekend of North Coast Section football action. The good news is that all […]
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Arcata boys top Hoopa; Eureka games canceled
Four Arcata players scored in double digits on Monday night, as the Tigers defeated Hoopa 64-24 in boys’ basketball. Niko Zambas and Brandon Bento-Jackson each scored 11 points in the win, while […]
Eureka boys excited for new season after alumni showdown
The Eureka boys got in some valuable game time on the basketball court on Saturday, hosting their annual alumni game. And despite losing a close game 70-68, varsity head coach Robbie Thompson […]
Bennett and Stockwell advance to state meet
A pair of H-DNL cross country runners are headed to the state championships after big showings at Saturday’s North Coast Section meet at Hayward High School. Eureka’s Ian Bennett and Fortuna’s Collin […]
College cross country runners close out impressive seasons
A pair of local college cross country runners closed out impressive seasons on Saturday. Humboldt State’s Daniel Tull placed 56th out of 263 runners at the NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Good weekend for Jacks, Corsairs
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team won a third straight game on Sunday, beating San Mateo 81-56. Ashley Quigley continued to impress, scoring a team-high 25 points for the Corsairs, […]
VIDEO — Wildcats score on the wildcat
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale football can score on its opponents in a lot of different ways, and on Saturday they caught the Wolverines off guard with a wildcat play that resulted […]
VIDEO — ‘Rinse and repeat,’ Del Norte wears down Mariners
By Ray Hamill — It’s no secret what the Del Norte Warriors do. They just do it so well, few teams can stop them. In fact, only one has managed to do […]
VIDEO — St. Bernard’s second-half touchdowns
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Justin Hagler has made a habit of making big plays this season — on both sides of the ball. The Division-I college prospect was at […]
