By Ray Hamill — Sophomore Shane Purcell got the start at quarterback for the Arcata Tigers on Friday night and he didn’t disappoint. Purcell threw for two touchdowns in a 32-0 win […]
VIDEO — Purcell and Zambas cap big night for Arcata offense
Big day for Loggers at Trinity invitational
The Eureka Loggers continued their impressive season in cross country with another strong showing at the Trinity High Invitational in Weaverville on Friday. The Eureka boys, who have been setting the pace […]
Tigers D sets the tone with another shutout
By Ray Hamill —The Arcata Tigers kept their playoff push on track with a dominating 32-0 win over McKinleyville at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. The Tigers took control of the […]
Relentless Del Norte dominates Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors clinched at least a share of the Big 4 title with a dominating performance at Fortuna on Friday night, and you get the feeling […]
Sundberg awarded Touchstone Golf Foundation scholarship
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good week for McKinleyville senior golfer Phoebe Sundberg. In addition to placing third at the North Coast Section D-II championships at Beau Pre on Monday, […]
Games to go ahead despite impending power outage
By Ray Hamill — No power, no problem. At least not when it comes to local sports, with all weekend games scheduled to go ahead regardless. And that includes the big football […]
What’s at stake, and all the permutations ahead of big soccer showdown
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will essentially be decided in girls soccer on Saturday, as leaders Fortuna head to Albee Stadium to play closest challengers Eureka in the penultimate league game […]
Plenty at stake for Crusaders, beat-up Loggers
By Ray Hamill — Eureka and St. Bernard’s will renew their rivalry on the football field on Saturday afternoon, when the Loggers travel to Crusader Field for a Big 4 showdown. The […]
H-DNL teams among the top-ranked in NCS
By Ray Hamill — The top three girls soccer teams in the H-DNL are also the top three teams in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps. Fortuna, which is unbeaten on […]
Tigers crowned Big 5 champions in volleyball
The Arcata Tigers are Big 5 champions in volleyball. On Thursday night, they capped a memorable Big 5 campaign at McKinleyville with a four-sets win over their closest rivals. The Tigers won […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Action heats up as season winds down
By Ray Hamill — The big showdown at Crusader Field highlights the local football action this weekend, but it’s far from the only game in town. On Friday night at Fortuna, the […]
VIDEO — Trout goal highlights wealth of freshmen talent in H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Two things stood out about Thea Trout’s late goal for Arcata at Fortuna on Wednesday. One, it was as good a team goal as you’ll see all year, […]
‘Monster crowd’ expected for Saturday’s all-Eureka showdown
By Ray Hamill — If you want to get a seat for Saturday’s big showdown between Eureka and St. Bernard’s at Crusader Field, you better get there early. The crosstown rivals will […]
Prep2Prep playoff projections for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Prep2Prep.com released their updated playoff projections for the North Coast Section on Wednesday and there’s one notable absence from the list. After last week’s loss to Fortuna, the […]
RADIO — Both Big 4 games to be broadcast this weekend
UPDATED – Fortuna and Del Norte will kick off at 7 p.m. and not 7:30 p.m. By Ray Hamill — For fans unable to make either of the Big 4 games this […]
VIDEO — Robinson, Tigers look to bounce back
By Ray Hamill — When Arcata quarterback Mathew Robinson hits his target, it’s often a thing of beauty, and I’m not sure any QB on the North Coast throws the ball better. […]
Fortuna girls clear big hurdle in quest for H-DNL title
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies took a huge step towards a league title with a 2-1 win over Arcata in girls soccer at Fortuna on Wednesday night. The Fortuna girls scored […]
Loggers win to set up league-deciding showdown
The Eureka girls kept their title challenge on track with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over St. Bernard’s in H-DNL soccer at Crusader Field on Wednesday. With a huge title-deciding matchup looming against […]
BOYS SOCCER — Fortuna boys in seventh heaven
The Fortuna Huskies are H-DNL champions for the seventh consecutive season. On Wednesday night they claimed at least a share of the league crown with a 1-1 tie at home to closest […]
Jack Rice having fun again on the football field
By Ray Hamill — Former St. Bernard’s quarterback Jack Rice has found a new home for himself at Azusa Pacific. The two-time Little 4 Offensive MVP put a difficult two years at […]
