By Ray Hamill — After an exciting opening weekend for the H-DNL football teams, six of the nine local varsity programs will be in action in week two. And that includes one […]
Another big weekend in store for H-DNL football teams
Tigers remember former teammate as they get set for opener
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers aren’t dedicating their season to former teammate Everett Halikas this year. They’re dedicating way more than that. And as they prepare for next week’s season […]
Tigers duo in big demand as top programs come calling
By Ray Hamill — Arcata linebacker Hayden Santsche is in demand. And he’s not alone. Santsche, an inspirational leader at linebacker and tight end for the Tigers over the past two seasons, […]
VIDEO — Robinson to Santsche highlights
By Ray Hamill — With Arcata’s top two receivers both sidelined through injury this weekend, the Tigers turned to senior Hayden Santsche, and he didn’t disappoint. Santsche, who has been enjoying a […]
Defense secures second straight win for Arcata
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers made it two straight wins at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night, getting the better of Balboa out of San Francisco 10-0. And for the […]
‘Ruthless’ Arcata Tigers get their first win
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers showed their ruthless side on the way to their first win of the season at the Redwood Bowl on Saturday afternoon. They had to. Facing […]
Ambitious Tigers not looking to replace Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — With a big showdown looming at Crusader Field on Saturday, Arcata head coach Jamal Jones has stressed this week that his team is not looking to replace St. […]
SB players not getting caught up in the hype
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s players aren’t worried about who belongs in what conference as they get set for Saturday’s showdown with Arcata. They’re just concerned with trying to win […]
Tigers take plenty of positives from early loss
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will go into next week’s big showdown with plenty of confidence despite dropping their opening game on the road at South Tahoe over the weekend. […]
Tigers eager to prove they belong in the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — With all due respect to the rest of the Little 4, the Arcata Tigers feel they have bigger goals to conquer in 2019. In particular, head coach Jamal […]
Alumni players getting back in the groove ahead of Saturday showdown
By Ray Hamill — Two local football rivals will go head to head while reliving old times this weekend at the McKinleyville/Arcata alumni football game. The showdown, which has become an annual […]
Interest builds in big alumni showdown
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers will host the Arcata Tigers in an alumni football game at the end of the month, and both teams are still looking to add interested […]
Tigers battle, but fall to Cloverdale in NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers were unable to contain a dangerous Cloverdale running game at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night, and ended up falling 31-12 in the opening round […]
Tigers to open NCS playoffs at Redwood Bowl Friday
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will open the North Coast Section Division-V playoffs at home to Cloverdale at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. After winning the Little 4 crown […]
Five Takeaways — Eureka, Del Norte appear ready for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The final week of the regular season produced plenty of drama, some thrilling moments, and more of what we’ve been conditioned to expect all season. Here then are […]
Arcata’s NCS game switched to Friday night
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s North Coast Section playoff game has been switched from Saturday night to Friday because of scheduling conflicts with Humboldt State. The Lumberjacks will be playing their final […]
Tigers clinch L4 outright, prepare for home playoff game
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got a big boost ahead of the playoffs with a strong showing from their offense on Friday night, on the way to defeating Ferndale 39-26 […]
Little 4 and more up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — There will be more than just a league title up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. There’s also North Coast Section positioning on the line, […]
Five Takeaways — Wow factor in effect this past weekend
By Ray Hamill — The wow factor was in effect on the local prep football fields over the weekend. It was there at Husky Field, where Fortuna and St. Bernard’s served up […]
Tigers tame the Warriors, take control of Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers had too much defense for the visiting Hoopa Valley Warriors on Friday night, running out to a 22-14 win at the Redwood Bowl. The win […]
