(Updated with correct NCS rankings on Oct. 18) By Ray Hamill — It was an emotionally-charged weekend on the local football fields, with big wins for Del Norte, Hoopa Valley and Arcata, […]
Five Takeaways — Loggers rule Eureka on emotionally-charged weekend
Athletes of the Week — Big week for Puente, Martel-Phillips and Fortuna soccer
Sebastian Puente ran in four touchdowns to lead the Del Norte Warriors to an emotionally charged win over Fortuna in the Big 4 on Friday night, while Arcata cross country runner Riley […]
Mixed fortunes for local MMA fighters over the weekend
Austin Moore and Tyson Miller each won their respective MMA fights over the weekend, as there were mixed results for the six local fighters in action. Miller, who fights out of the […]
CR women top Canada to cap busy week
The College of the Redwoods women capped a busy three days on the volleyball court with a hard-fought five-sets victory over Canada (25-19, 15-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13) at home on Saturday. The […]
Seniors set the tone on championship team
By Ray Hamill — Eureka girls soccer coach Andy Salatnay paid tribute to his senior class after Saturday’s title clinching performance at home to Ferndale. Of the five elder statesmen on the […]
Loggers dominate in high-scoring battle of Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders met on the football field for just the second time ever on Saturday night, and this time around there was a […]
Jacks fall to UT Permian Basin in Texas
A third-quarter rally fell short for the Humboldt State football team on Saturday, as the Jacks lost 36-17 at UT Permian Basin in Texas. The home team jumped out to a 15-0 […]
Warriors keep pace with the Tigers in Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley Warriors ended a 42-game losing streak to the Ferndale Wildcats three weeks ago. They got an even more impressive win on Saturday. The Warriors traveled […]
CR falls to Los Medanos despite strong defensive effort
The Corsairs turned in their most impressive defensive performance of the season at home to Los Medanos on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough, as the Redwoods offense failed to break 20 […]
Eureka girls, Fortuna boys secure H-DNL titles in soccer
A pair of league champions were crowned in soccer on Saturday, although neither comes as much of a surprise. In girls’ action, Eureka made certain of retaining their league title with an […]
Tigers respond to challenge, go to 3-1 in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Arcata head coach Jamal Jones challenged his players this week, and on Friday night they responded to that challenge in emphatic fashion. Defensively, the Tigers have been impressive […]
Puente runs wild as Warriors top the Huskies in B4 opener
Not in our house. That was the message the Del Norte Warriors sent out to the rest of the Big 4 on Friday night, getting a first league win and a measure […]
Crusaders clinch league, prepare for the playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls continued their march through league play on the volleyball court this week, posting a pair of wins over Hoopa Valley and Ferndale to secure […]
Plenty at stake in Ferndale on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — It took the Hoopa Valley Warriors 23 years to beat the Ferndale Wildcats. Now they’ll try and do twice in three weeks. The two teams meet at Ferndale […]
A new crosstown rivalry blossoms
(Update – the first game between these two schools was reportedly played in 1962 and not in the late 1960s as originally reported.) By Ray Hamill — On Saturday night Eureka High […]
Loggers rally to clinch the Big 5 outright
They had to endure a nervy finish, but the Eureka Loggers achieved the first of their team goals for the season on Thursday night, defeating the Panthers in five sets at McKinleyville […]
Tigers, Panthers both looking for a response
By Ray Hamill — The second half of the Little 4 schedule kicks off at McKinleyville High on Friday, with the Panthers hosting close rivals Arcata under the lights at 7:30 p.m. […]
Del Norte, Fortuna get set for rematch in Big 4 opener
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies and Del Norte Warriors will meet for the second time in three weeks on Friday, when they open the Big 4 with an intriguing matchup […]
Martel-Phillips, Vera lead the field again at McKinleyville
Adam Vera and Riley Martel-Phillips continued to impress in cross country this week, taking the top spots in the third round of Humboldt-Del Norte League action at McKinleyville High on Wednesday. On […]
Busy weekend in store for local MMA fighters
By Ray Hamill — One week after the biggest fight in UFC history, the Humboldt County MMA community is gearing up for a busy weekend of its own. On Saturday night, six […]
