The Del Norte Warriors got the girls basketball season off to a wining start on Tuesday, as they get set for what will be a busy stretch for the team with eight […]
Impressive Del Norte the team to beat in the Big 5
Plenty of basketball action on tap this week
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will have their pick of games this weekend. In addition to Thursday night’s home opener for the College of the Redwoods men’s team, both the […]
Eureka’s Alley Williams to play volleyball in Australia
By Ray Hamill — Eureka junior Alley Williams is getting ready for the trip of a lifetime. Next summer, Williams will travel to Australia as part of the Down Under Sports series, […]
Mack girls ‘itching to play somebody else’
By Ray Hamill — Like many basketball teams this early in the season, the McKinleyville girls are still a work in progress with plenty of questions. The Panthers, who have played just […]
HSU women off to their best start in years
The Lumberjacks women’s basketball team is off to its best start in five years after sweeping a pair of games at the HSU Thanksgiving Classic over the weekend. The Jacks defeated Notre […]
REGIONAL PLAYOFFS — Everything you need to know about Friday’s big games
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL football fans are gearing up for another exciting night of playoff action on Friday, with two local teams battling for a place in a state bowl game. […]
All-league selections named in H-DNL soccer
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies capped a memorable season in both boys and girls soccer with 10 all-league selections combined. The H-DNL officially announced this year’s all-league teams and honorable […]
What a thrilling night for H-DNL football
Ray Hamill — Jacob Smallwood has been coming up big on defense for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders all season long, and he did it again on the biggest stage of all on […]
Regional opponents announced for Warriors, Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — Both Del Norte and St. Bernard’s will have to travel for next weekend’s NorCal Regional bowl games, after the schedule and sites were announced early Sunday afternoon. The […]
Warriors find the will to win in thrilling NCS battle
The Del Norte Warriors continued to make history on Saturday night, and they’re not done yet. Playing in a first-ever NCS football championship game, the Warriors pulled out a thrilling 14-13 win […]
Crusaders dig deep to claim a fifth NCS crown
A 37-yard field goal by Spanish exchange student Guillermo Perez-Estrada, in addition to some big fourth-quarter team defense, lifted the St. Bernard’s Crusaders to a thrilling 31-28 win over Kennedy in Saturday […]
Physical Salesian wears down the Cats in D-7 decider
The Wildcats fell short in their bid for a North Coast Section football championship on Saturday night, falling 50-29 to No. 1 seed Salesian in the Division-7 decider at Alhambra High School. […]
H-DNL claims two NCS championships
Defense and special teams stepped up big late in the game for a couple of local teams on Saturday night, as Del Norte and St. Bernard’s both claimed a North Coast Section […]
Bennett, Stockwell impress at state championships
Eureka’s Ian Bennett led the local charge once again at Saturday’s state cross country championships in Fresno. Bennett, a junior, placed 73rd overall out of 210 runners in the Division-4 boys race, […]
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — SB, Eureka girls win; Arcata hosts alumni game
They had to wait a week longer than originally anticipated, but the St. Bernard’s girls got the new basketball season off to a winning start on Saturday. In a game pushed back […]
Cosce lines up televised fight on short notice
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fighter Louis Cosce didn’t have to wait long to get another fight. The former Hoopa High wrestler recently missed out on the opportunity to fight at […]
NCS contenders all benefit from outstanding senior leadership
By Ray Hamill — The three H-DNL teams competing for a North Coast Section championship in football this Saturday all have a few key things in common. They all have talent, great […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Wildcats carry momentum into championship game
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face their toughest challenge of the year on Saturday night, when they play Salesian for the NCS Division-7 championship. The Cats are making their […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Tempo will be key for St. Bernard’s
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 — 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 […]
