By Kloe Bryant, The Pepperbox This season the Arcata High JV volleyball team came in hot. The Tigers started the season going 10-0 until losing the championship in the Arcata High JV […]
GUEST POST — Arcata JVs enjoy dominating season
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Four H-DNL schools make playoffs, including a top seed
By Ray Hamill — Three of the four H-DNL teams to qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs will host their opening games this week. And that includes a potential all-local quarterfinal […]
Defense sets the tone, as Tigers pull away late at Hoopa
The Arcata defense set the tone once again on Friday night as the Tigers cruised to their fourth straight win in the Little 4. Arcata traveled to Hoopa and came away with […]
Dinan wins again; Eureka Loggers dominate the top 10
By Ray Hamill — There was no slowing down McKinleyville senior Damian Dinan on Wednesday as he won for the fourth time in four H-DNL cross country meets this fall. The dominating […]
Ashby, Mende give Eureka a one-two finish at Arcata
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior Sequoia Ashby is building momentum ahead of the upcoming H-DNL cross country championships. Ashby won for the third time in four league races at the Arcata […]
Watson leads Panthers to breakthrough league win
By Ray Hamill — It was a long time coming, but that only made it extra special. On Thursday afternoon, the McKinleyville Panthers got their first league win in Big 4 girls […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League champs lead the way
By Ray Hamill — It was another big week in local sports with multiple teams crowned league champions and three individuals in particular who helped them secure those titles. Up in Crescent […]
Schedule changes announced for final week of H-DNL
With so many teams still in the chase for the H-DNL boys soccer championship, the league has announced some changes to the schedule for the final week of the regular season. Fortuna, […]
Loggers secure Big 4 title on emotional night at Albee
As expected the Eureka Loggers secured this year’s league championship outright in Big 4 girls soccer on Thursday with a 4-0 win over the Fortuna Huskies at Albee Stadium. The win lifts […]
Four teams now neck and neck in the race for H-DNL crown
The most exciting H-DNL boys soccer championship race in years took another turn on Wednesday to set up a fascinating conclusion to the regular season. A 2-0 victory for Eureka over Fortuna […]
Tigers win league finale as Loggers honor their seniors
The Arcata Tigers and Eureka Loggers closed out league play in volleyball on Tuesday night, facing off at the new Jay Willard Gymnasium. The Tigers won in three sets, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19, […]
BIG 4 SOCCER — Loggers clinch league share; Panthers keep battling
It was another typical day in Big 4 girls soccer on Tuesday, as the Eureka Loggers won and the McKinleyville Panthers barely lost. The Loggers beat the Panthers 3-2 to clinch at […]
Dinan, Ashby continue to impress at Clam Beach Invitational
The H-DNL swept the top four spots in the boys race at this past weekend’s Clam Beach Invitational with McKinleyville senior Damian Dinan crossing the line in first. Dinan, who has won […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Huskies move two points clear
The Fortuna Huskies took a big step toward a possible league championship in H-DNL boys soccer on Saturday, defeating the Arcata Tigers 2-1. The victory keeps the Huskies atop the league standings […]
Vandenplas returns to lead the Tigers past the Panthers
Senior quarterback Cole Vandenplas returned with a bang on Friday night, as the Arcata Tigers comfortably took care of business against rival McKinleyville at the Redwood Bowl, winning 44-6. Vandenplas, who has […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Local football players, busy senior stand out
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for local athletes with several very worthy candidates for our Athletes and Team of the Week. A pair of local football players, in […]
Two late goals lift the Loggers past the Tigers
It took the Eureka girls a while to break down a stubborn and well-organized Arcata defense at Albee Stadium on Thursday, but a resilient Loggers team scored two late goals on the […]
POWER RANKINGS — The calm before the storm
By Ray Hamill — Three of the Big 4 teams will have a bye this coming weekend, as they get set to kick off league play the following week. St. Bernard’s is […]
Fourth girls cross country race features exciting finish
The fourth H-DNL cross country race of the season featured an exciting finish with less than three-tenths of a second separating the top two runners. For the third straight week, Arcata’s Bella […]
First career win for Thompson as Tigers dominate at Fortuna
Junior Reece Thompson led the way for a dominating Arcata boys team at this week’s H-DNL cross country races in Fortuna. Thompson got his first career league win and beat the field […]
