By Ray Hamill — The early-season North Coast Section rankings are in and it makes for some impressive reading for some of the H-DNL teams. None more so than the St. Bernard’s […]
Five HDN teams ranked in the top 20 in the North Coast Section
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — HDN teams continue to build momentum ahead of league play
Saturday was another wild and busy day of local basketball action with several H-DNL boys and girls teams playing. And it was a good day for many of them, none more so […]
Arcata Tigers start fast, but come up short in AIBT championship
Despite featuring a very new-look team this year, the Arcata Tigers showed this weekend why they might just be a serious contender in the Big 5 once again as they look to […]
Eight HDN players nominated for Cal Hi Sports all-state teams
By Ray Hamill — Eight H-DNL players have been nominated for the Cal Hi Sports all-state football teams, including four from the history-making Ferndale Wildcats. Cal Hi Sports announced the nominees from […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Local teams to play for tournament championships
By Ray Hamill — A busy St. Bernard’s team has advanced to play in the Mt. Shasta tournament championship game after posting two wins on Friday. The Crusaders opened tournament play with […]
Arcata boys tournament highlights another busy week for local teams
By Ray Hamill — A December of tournaments continues this week in local high school basketball, highlighted by the always anticipated Arcata boys tournament. The action gets under way on Thursday afternoon […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Another busy weekend for the HDN teams
Several local boys basketball teams were in action at various tournaments on Saturday, including the McKinleyville Panthers, who lost in the final of their Tip-Off Classic. The Panthers faced off against Cardinal […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Arcata Tigers enjoy big weekend at TCC
It’s been a fun start to the new season for the Arcata Tigers, at both the varsity and JV levels. And this weekend saw both teams impress at their own Tahnia Campbell […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Tigers, Crusaders advance to tourney finals
The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders have advanced to tournament championships games after big wins for both on Friday night. The Arcata girls faced off against rival McKinleyville in an early-season […]
Tigers, Panthers to face off in early-season matchup at TCC
One of the best rivalries on the North Coast will take center stage on Friday night at the Tahnia Campbell Classic girls basketball tournament at Arcata High School. Both Arcata and McKinleyville […]
HDN basketball the real winner as Redwoods women host Marin
By Ray Hamill — Local sports fans got a timely reminder of the quality of girls basketball here on the North Coast over the weekend, when the College of the Redwoods women […]
New season, new challenge for four-time defending B5 champs
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are facing a whole new challenge this year. With four straight league titles to their credit — and just three loses in league play during […]
Bullman, Ornelas represent the H-DNL at the state championships
The big stage didn’t seem to bother two of the best H-DNL cross country runners over the weekend. Eureka junior Ryder Bullman and Fortuna sophomore Juan Ornelas both made the trip for […]
Busy weekend in store for local high school and college teams
By Ray Hamill — A much-anticipated state football semifinal isn’t the only big game here on the North Coast this week. Get ready for the first real busy weekend of the new […]
Championship team captains named league MVPs in soccer
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Cruz Aguilar and Jada Lusk have been named MVPs in soccer after leading the Tigers to league championships this fall. Aguilar, a senior and team captain, scored […]
H-DNL players set to reunite as CR hosts Marin in home opener
By Ray Hamill — The quality of talent the H-DNL is developing will be on full display on Saturday afternoon, as the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team gets set for […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — H-DNL’s Ornelas, Bullman qualify for state championships
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL rivals are heading to the CIF Cross Country Championships this weekend after a memorable showing for both at the North Coast Section Championships. Fortuna […]
Former H-DNL standouts named all-conference in fall JC sports
By Ray Hamill — Several locals have been named all-conference in community college sports this fall, including former St. Bernard’s standout Kyler Smith. Smith, a sophomore defensive lineman, was one of six […]
Gast, Poston win league titles; impressive Huskies end Tigers’ reign
Juniors Claire Gast of Eureka and Evan Poston of Arcata claimed league titles in H-DNL cross country over the weekend, but that wasn’t the only big story of the day. Fortuna’s Madison […]
Tigers fall to Head-Royce in NCS Division-1 final in Oakland
The Arcata Tigers came up just short in their bid for a first-ever North Coast Section championship in soccer on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-0 to top seed Head-Royce in the boys Division-1 […]
