By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods is bringing back football with the goal of recruiting 20-35 local freshmen each year. The team will begin play again in 2022. The school […]
Corsairs reinstate football, with emphasis on local recruiting
EDITORIAL — The importance of CR football for local players
By Ray Hamill — Never underestimate the importance of a local community college football program. This past year, three former H-DNL offensive linemen played at the Division-I college level, and two of […]
A golden opportunity to put CR football back on the map
By Ray Hamill — Santa Claus came early for the Corsairs this year. Or maybe he came just in time for a community that was desperate for some good news in the […]
College of the Redwoods to consider bringing back football
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods announced on Thursday morning that it is considering bringing back the football team for 2022. Just six months after suspending the program for budgetary […]
Could football return to CR any time soon?
By Ray Hamill — Just two days after the decision was made to suspend the school’s football program, College of the Redwoods Athletic Director Bob Brown is hopeful the team will return […]
Corsairs left in shock after program suspensions
By Ray Hamill — Much like the local sports community, the College of the Redwoods athletic department was left in shock this week after the school administration made the decision to suspend […]
EDITORIAL — CR’s decision will have a lasting impact on local football
By Ray Hamill — The fall sports season will never be the same again on the North Coast. College football is now officially dead here. The news on Thursday morning that College […]
Some CR players find out team was cut on social media after news leaked
By Ray Hamill — Some College of the Redwoods football players found out on social media that the school’s football team had been cut after news of the decision leaked early Thursday […]
Redwoods building strong Hoopa connection
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods is building a strong Hoopa connection, as the Corsairs close in on their largest contingent of local players in several years. Head coach Frank […]
CR-bound Kelley keeping his options open
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa’s Tommy Kelley isn’t ready to end his playing career just yet. The only question is how many sports he will play at the next level. The Warriors […]
CR football pushing for more local players
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods football is making a push for more local players and it appears to be paying off. Last season, head coach Frank Borba had 12 […]
CR Roundup — Another close game for the Corsairs
The Corsairs appear to be an exciting bunch in football this season. For the second straight week, College of the Redwoods played a close game, this time losing 28-27 at Hartnell. The Corsairs’ […]
CR football to play four of five home games at HSU
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods announced on Friday afternoon that the school’s football team will play four of five home games this season at Humboldt State’s Redwood Bowl. The […]
Marcus Finney planning on a better and brighter 2019
By Ray Hamill — This past year has been a challenging one for Eureka’s Marcus Finney in more ways than one, but you won’t find him feeling sorry for himself. Finney has […]
Three Corsairs receive all-state honors
By Ray Hamill — Despite coming off a disappointing three-win season, College of the Redwoods football has plenty of reasons for optimism this offseason. None more so than an exciting receiving corps, […]
Corsairs honor sophomores, but fall short against Yuba
College of the Redwoods honored its sophomore class before Saturday’s home finale in football at Community Stadium, but the Corsairs were unable to send them off with a win, falling 41-23 to […]
Corsairs prepare for Yuba on sophomore day
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will be without a pair of big playmakers when they host an in-form Yuba team in their home finale on Saturday. Redwoods is looking to end […]
Corsairs fall on the road at Foothill
College of the Redwoods suffered another tough loss in football on Saturday, falling 45-27 at Foothill. The loss was the fourth straight for the Corsairs, who dropped to 1-3 in the American […]
CR looks to build on strong defensive effort
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will try to get their season back on track and end a three-game losing skid when they travel to Foothill on Saturday. Redwoods is coming off […]
Corsairs fall hard at Cabrillo, drop to 2-4
College of the Redwoods lost a tough one on the road in football on Saturday afternoon, falling 62-17 at Cabrillo College. With the loss, the Corsairs drop to 2-4 on the season. […]
