The race for the Big 5 just got a little more interesting. On Saturday afternoon, Fortuna traveled to Arcata and came away with a well-deserved 3-3 tie. With the result, the Tigers […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP — Huskies slow down the Tigers’ charge
Tigers keep rolling at Hoopa, go to 3-0 in the Little 4
The Arcata Tigers finally put together two good halves of football on the way to a 40-6 victory at Hoopa on Friday night. The victory was the fifth straight for the Tigers, […]
Cass Bell goes back to his roots, embarks on a new challenge
By Ray Hamill — The local high school wrestling community got a boost this week with the news that Cass Bell is returning to Arcata High School to take over as the […]
Macknicki leads the way as Arcata girls win big
The Tigers scored seven second-half goals in an 11-0 win over Ferndale in H-DNL girls soccer on Tuesday. Zoe Macknicki was involved in six of her team’s goals, scoring three and assisting […]
POWER RANKINGS — A shake-up near the top this week
By Ray Hamill — A 14-7 win at Albee Stadium on Saturday night sees the St. Bernard’s Crusaders move up one spot to No. 2 in this week’s local high school football […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Arcata QB throws for five TDs
By Ray Hamill — Arcata quarterback Shane Purcell threw for five TDs to lead the Tigers to a 30-14 win over McKinleyville on Friday night. Check out all five of Purcell’s scoring […]
Tigers tame the Panthers for their fourth straight win
By Ray Hamill — There’s something special happening in Arcata this fall, the sort of season that doesn’t come around very often, and the sort of season Tigers football fans could be […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP — Welsh shines as Tigers take a big step toward B5 title
The Arcata girls took a big step toward a first league title since 2016 with a 2-0 win at home to Eureka on Saturday afternoon, their first win over their rivals in […]
Purcell throws for eight TDs as Tigers pull away in the second half
If the Tigers can get around to playing two complete halves of football in the same game, who knows how many points they might actually score. A dangerous Arcata offense broke open […]
Sundberg stretches her league lead with another strong showing at Baywood
McKinleyville’s Sofie Sundberg continued to set the pace in H-DNL girls golf this week, winning for the fourth time in four rounds at Baywood Golf and Country Club on Monday. The Panthers […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Another fast start for Tigers offense against Pinole Valley
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers were the only H-DNL football team to play here on the North Coast this past weekend, and they set themselves up nicely for conference play […]
Statement win for Arcata girls in key Big 5 showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers had a point to prove in girls soccer on Wednesday, and boy did they prove it. Matching up against McKinleyville in a top-of-the-table clash at […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — First-half Arcata highlights, including five TDs
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers offense was on fire on Friday night, racking up 58 points against a clearly outmatched Balboa team. Shane Purcell threw for four first-half TDs and […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP — McKinleyville tops Fortuna; Tigers, Loggers both win
The McKinleyville Panthers continue to set the pace in H-DNL girls soccer, stretching their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 win over Fortuna on Saturday. With the first of three […]
BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP — Tigers, Loggers and Huskies all win
After barely falling to Fortuna last weekend, the Arcata Tigers have responded well with a couple of big wins this week, following up a 2-1 victory at Eureka on Wednesday with a […]
Arcata Tigers roar back to life with lopsided win
By Ray Hamill — What a difference a week makes. Just seven days after getting blown out at Sutter, the Arcata Tigers came roaring back to life on Friday night, rolling over […]
Tigers finally get a full week to prepare for a game
By Ray Hamill — After playing two recent state champions the past two weekends and having little or no time to prepare for either of them, it’s fair to say what we’ve […]
Allegations of ugly fan behavior take from thrilling showdown at Albee
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s game was everything you would expect from a Eureka and Arcata girls soccer matchup out on the field, but a thrilling game was marred by allegations […]
Top three remain unchanged in H-DNL girls golf
McKinleyville’s Sofie Sundberg continued to lead the way in H-DNL girls golf this week, with another strong performance at the Redwood Empire Golf and Country Club in Fortuna. Sundberg shot a 103 […]
H-DNL rivals get set to renew their thrilling rivalry
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls haven’t lost a game of soccer since November 2019, a run that dates back 671 days. That, however, all might change on Wednesday night, as […]
