By Ray Hamill — Conference play kicks off for all 17 local high school football teams this weekend with a number of key matchups at both varsity and JV levels. In the […]
What to expect in weekend JV and varsity conference openers
Wildcats move ahead of Crusaders in MaxPreps section rankings
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s 58-point win over Eureka last weekend did not go unnoticed. This week, for the first time all season, the Wildcats are the top-ranked local team in the […]
Another late winner lifts Huskies past the Loggers and into top spot
The Huskies are back on top of the H-DNL standings in boys soccer after another late winner on Wednesday night. The Fortuna boys hosted Eureka and won an exciting and entertaining game […]
POWER RANKINGS — No stopping the Cats ahead of L4 opener
By Ray Hamill — We’re beginning to see some separation in our weekly Power Rankings, as the top three teams solidify their status and the chasing pack leave us wondering what we […]
Cats continue to set the pace in L4; St. Bernard’s, Del Norte tie
The Ferndale girls started fast and never looked back on Tuesday afternoon, as they stretched their unbeaten run to 10 straight games and moved further clear at the top of the Little […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Arcata, Del Norte tie on busy day of action
It was another busy day of action for the H-DNL teams on Saturday, as the Arcata boys took over sole possession of top spot in the league standings. The Tigers traveled to […]
VOLLEYBALL — Del Norte, Arcata keep pressure on Big 5 leaders
Del Norte and Arcata kept the pressure on conference leaders Eureka with victories on Thursday night. The Warriors hosted McKinleyville and won 25-19, 25-13, 25-22, while the Tigers welcomed Fortuna to Arcata […]
St. Bernard’s remains the top-ranked local team in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in this week’s Humboldt Sports Power Rankings are also the top two ranked local teams in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps. Just […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Wildcats, Loggers to play for first time in 13 years
By Ray Hamill — With conference play set to kick off next week for all nine local varsity teams, this weekend will be a relatively quiet one for North Coast football fans. […]
POWER RANKINGS — Ferndale, St. Bernard’s continue to lead the way
By Ray Hamill — It was another good week for the frontrunners in the Humboldt Sports Power Rankings. On Friday night, the Ferndale Wildcats traveled to Fortuna for their annual Milk Can […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Exciting start for Big 5 volleyball
By Ray Hamill — The sport of volleyball takes center stage in this week’s awards. The Big 5 schools began conference play last week, and it’s been a fun start with two […]
B5 VOLLEYBALL — Tigers take five-set thriller; Loggers win again
The Eureka Loggers moved clear atop the Big 5 standings with a straight sets win over McKinleyville on Tuesday night, while the Tigers got back to winning ways with a victory over […]
Keeling becomes third individual winner in three rounds of HDN golf
The third round of H-DNL girls golf was the closest yet, with just one stroke separating the top three golfers on the day. The league teams traveled to the Redwood Empire Golf […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Tight games across the board in Saturday’s action
It was a busy day of non-conference action for the H-DNL girls teams on Saturday. At McKinleyville, the host Panthers edged Del Norte 2-1 thanks to a pair of goals from Grace […]
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL — Busy night affected by lightning delay
By Ray Hamill — Six of the nine local high school varsity teams were in action on Friday night, including one game that was delayed by 90 minutes because of lightning in […]
Warriors bounce back with a big performance in Oakland
The Warriors responded to last week’s loss with a big performance in Oakland on Friday night, dominating Skyline on the way to a comfortable 42-8 win. Despite the long trip, the Del […]
Warriors come out strong, win Big 5 opener in volleyball
The Warriors got conference play off to a winning start in volleyball on Thursday night, as they look to recapture the Big 5 crown they won in 2022 and 2023. Del Norte […]
Milk Can highlights busiest weekend yet for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun start to the new football season here on the North Coast and it’s about to get even better. This weekend sees all nine varsity […]
Lodes’ late strike lifts Fortuna past Del Norte; Panthers, Tigers win
Kaden Lodes netted a dramatic late game-winner on Wednesday afternoon, as the Fortuna Huskies maintained their unbeaten start to the season in boys soccer. Lodes found the back of the net less […]
POWER RANKINGS — Plenty of movement in this week’s rankings
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats remain atop the Humboldt Sports Power Rankings after another dominating win over the weekend, but there’s plenty of movement elsewhere this week. The Wildcats cruised […]
