By Ray Hamill – The Corsairs’ early-season performances in football are gaining them some attention. This week, Redwoods is up to No. 7 in the latest coaches poll for American Division teams in […]
Corsairs prepare for top-ranked Hartnell
Wildcats, Crusaders get set to renew rivalry
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face off against a big rival for the second straight weekend on Saturday, when they travel to St. Bernard’s. And for the second straight […]
Tough challenge in store for Loggers at Shasta
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will face one of their toughest opponents of the season this weekend, when they travel to Shasta to play last season’s CIF 3-AA state finalists. […]
Moulton cements legacy among all-time RAR greats
By Ray Hamill — Mic Moulton won more than just a track championship at the Redwood Acres Raceway last weekend. The Eureka native, who claimed his fifth overall Mid-City Motor World Late […]
St. Bernard’s big-play receivers look to build on breakout game
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders had a breakout game throwing the ball against Hoopa Valley last weekend, and will be hoping to carry that over into Saturday’s showdown at […]
Puente, Calleja give Warriors versatility
By Ray Hamill — There’s no doubting how important the play of Ethan Price is to the Del Norte Warriors this season. Arguably the best athlete in the area, Price is a […]
Weir, Miller offer potent one-two punch for Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers have an assortment of weapons and playmakers on both sides of the ball, most notably at running back where a remarkable 16 different players have carried […]
Huskies travel to play D-1 Tracy
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will put their three-game winning streak on the line at Tracy on Friday night. The Division-I opponent out of the Sac-Joaquin Section is one of […]
Hoopa expecting a battle at Trinity
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley head coach William Simms is expecting his players to feel the backlash of a wounded Trinity team this week. The Wolves have struggled in each of […]
St Bernard’s, Eureka girls soccer expect to challenge
By Ray Hamill — Team chemistry is going to be key for a pair of local girls soccer teams this fall, as each eyes success well beyond the county line. Both Eureka […]
Intriguing battle on tap for Big 5 volleyball
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 gets under way in volleyball on Thursday evening, and right now it’s anyone’s guess who might win it all. Four of the five teams have […]
Moulton completes the drive for five
Mic Moulton made it three straight championships in the Mid-City Motor World Late Models division at the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday. Moulton held off close rival David Henderson for the track […]
Fortuna boys keep unbeaten run going at Arcata
The Fortuna boys soccer team overcame a tough challenge at Arcata on Wednesday, scoring a pair of late goals for a 3-1 win. The victory lifts the Huskies to 7-0 on the […]
Fortuna girls shut out the Tigers in Arcata
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna girls might want to play more games in Arcata this season. On Wednesday afternoon, the Huskies knocked off the Tigers 2-0 at Arcata High, their second […]
CR women dominate Mendo in home opener
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods women’s soccer team overwhelmed visiting Mendocino in their home opener on Tuesday, running out to an 11-0 win. As the score would suggest, […]
Prep soccer action continues on Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — Local prep soccer action continues on Wednesday with another full slate of games as the Humboldt-Del Norte League begins to heat up. In girls play, both Eureka and […]
Eureka, St. Bernard’s move up in Prep2prep rankings
Two local teams rose one spot each in this week’s Prep2Prep North Coast Section top-25 football rankings, while another remains where it was a week ago. Both Eureka and St. Bernard’s have […]
The real cost of cutting HSU football — how poor leadership doomed the Jacks
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State kicked off its 90th and final season of football last week, after the decision to cut the program was made by school president Lisa Rossbacher earlier […]
Five Takeaways in Prep Football — Plenty to smile about after high-scoring weekend
By Ray Hamill — It was a high-scoring weekend for local prep football teams, with the nine squads combining for 395 points, an average of almost 44 points a team. None of […]
High-scoring Cubs go to 3-0, get set for Branson
The South Fork Cubs improved to 3-0 in football on Saturday afternoon, running out to a comfortable 52-8 win against Round Valley in Covelo. Senior quarterback C. J. Van Meter ran for […]
