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 […]
Eureka, St. Bernard’s move up in Prep2prep rankings
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 […]
College Roundup – CR soccer teams get set for home openers
Missed opportunities cost College of the Redwoods men’s soccer over the weekend, as the Corsairs lost and tied on a two-game road trip. On Friday afternoon, the CR men fell 4-0 at […]
Huskies overwhelm Wildcats to retain Milk Can
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies turned in a dominating performance on the way to comfortably retaining the Milk Can for another year on Saturday afternoon, coming away from Ferndale with […]
Finney leads the way as Corsairs get first win
Another week, another big-play receiver for the Corsairs. Just seven days after being overshadowed by teammates Micha Fontenot-Cornely and Zach Loveland in the season opener, Marcus Finney led the way at Gavilan, […]
Hoopa can’t contain dynamic Crusaders pass attack
The passing attack was a priority for the Crusaders at practice all week, and it showed on Saturday. Hosting Hoopa Valley at Crusaders Field, St. Bernard’s had three quarterbacks combine to pass […]
Loggers dominate Foothill, improve to 4-0
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers turned in a near perfect first-half performance at Albee Stadium on Friday night, on the way to a comprehensive 62-14 win over Foothill. The win […]
Tigers get first win, Warriors continue to roll
The Arcata Tigers got their first win of the season in a frustrating game at Willits on Friday night, while the Del Norte Warriors continued to roll with their fourth straight win. […]
Corsairs head to Gavilan in search of first win
By Ray Hamill — A high-octane Corsairs offense will be tested this weekend, when they travel to Gilroy to play Gavilan College on Saturday afternoon. College of the Redwoods racked up an […]
H-DNL kicks off in girls and boys soccer
Both Ferndale and Arcata got the Humboldt-Del Norte League off to a flying start in girls soccer, while Eureka came away from Fortuna with a key win. League play got under way […]
Cats, Huskies prepare for Milk Can showdown
By Ray Hamill — One of the most enduring rivalries in North Coast sports takes center stage this weekend, with the annual Milk Can showdown between Ferndale and Fortuna. Saturday’s game will […]
Redwood Acres to crown champions this weekend
By Ray Hamill — The final event of the Redwood Acres Raceway season will be held this weekend, with Mic Moulton holding onto a slender lead as he tries to clinch his […]
Panthers roll over Elsie Allen, 69-6
The McKinleyville Panthers posted one of their biggest wins in some time with a 69-6 victory at Elsie Allen in Santa Rosa on Thursday night. Having had to endure almost two years […]
Del Norte to host Bruins, Arcata heads to Willits
By Ray Hamill — Eight of the nine local prep football teams will be in action on Friday and Saturday, with four of them looking to keep their unbeaten start to the season […]
Loggers line provides foundation for team’s success
By Ray Hamill — For Eureka, it all begins in the trenches. Through the opening three games, all wins, the Loggers have featured a dynamic offense that has outscored three (quality) opponents […]
Hoopa out to upset the odds at St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — After back-to-back blowouts over Little 4 opposition for the Crusaders, few people will be giving Hoopa Valley much chance of upsetting the odds at St. Bernard’s this Saturday. […]
Cubs prepare for Round Valley, eye another NCS crown
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will look to continue their fast start to the season in football at Round Valley this weekend. The Cubs are 2-0 with victories over […]
CR soccer squads travel for weekend games
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods soccer teams will be on the road this weekend, as each looks to establish some momentum early in the campaign under new coaches. […]
