By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats were the best football team in the H-DNL in week one, and they remain the best heading into this year’s playoff openers. The Cats led […]
POWER RANKINGS — Cats top final rankings, lead wire to wire
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Hagemann sisters both score in NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — Sisters Madison and Macie Hagemann both scored in Wednesday’s Division-1 North Coast Section girls championship game at Ferndale. The two goals helped lift the Ferndale Wildcats to a […]
Wildcats cap memorable year with NCS championship win
By Ray Hamill — A school that is better known for winning with a different shaped ball is quickly establishing itself as a force in the beautiful game. On Wednesday afternoon, Ferndale […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Aerial attack lifts Crusaders to Big 4 title
By Ray Hamill — You know you’ve had a good game passing the ball when you have two players finish with more than 100 yards receiving. On Saturday afternoon, the St. Bernard’s […]
‘Heart’ of the Loggers named MVP of the Big 5 conference
By Ray Hamill — Tiarah Maualuga has been named MVP of the Big 5 in volleyball after leading the Eureka Loggers to their first conference championship in seven years. The junior standout […]
Crusaders get back on track, secure co-championship in the B4
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders knew what they had to do on Saturday and they delivered. One week after a disappointing loss at Fortuna, and one day after the Huskies beat […]
NCS SOCCER — Wildcats, Warriors and Huskies all moving on
Get ready for the rematch. On Saturday afternoon, the top-seeded Ferndale girls edged St. Bernard’s 1-0 in the North Coast Section Division-1 soccer playoffs to set up a championship showdown on Wednesday […]
NCS second-round matchups set with seven HDN teams still playing
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL’s dominance in girls Fall soccer is guaranteed to continue this year after the league teams secured all four semifinal spots in the Division-1 bracket. Since most […]
What’s at stake on the final weekend of the regular season?
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, we have reached the final weekend of the regular season in local high school football. And for most of the nine H-DNL programs, there’s […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Good start to NCS play for the Little 4 schools
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section girls soccer playoffs kicked off on Wednesday, and it was a good start for the Little 4 schools. The Ferndale Wildcats, who are seeded […]
BOYS SOCCER — Arcata Tigers, South Fork Cubs win NCS openers
The H-DNL champion Arcata Tigers are moving on in the North Coast Section boys soccer playoffs. And so too are the South Fork Cubs. The Tigers, who are seeded No. 6 in […]
Wildcats seeded No. 1 as 11 HDN teams make the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats’ success on the soccer fields this fall is not going unnoticed. Despite being the smallest school in the bracket, the Ferndale girls received the No. 1 […]
Fortuna, Del Norte prevail on busy night for the Big 4 schools
As the Fortuna Huskies might tell you, it’s not how you start the season but rather how you finish it that matters. On Saturday night, the Huskies kept their conference championship hopes […]
League rivals continue to set the pace in H-DNL cross country
By Ray Hamill — The race for this year’s H-DNL boys cross country championship is heating up, as the top three contenders continue to build momentum. On Wednesday afternoon, Fortuna sophomore Juan […]
Loggers end long wait; Crusaders, Wildcats also march on in NCS
Just one week after clinching a first conference title in seven years, the Eureka High volleyball team enjoyed another breakthrough moment on Wednesday night. The Loggers were one of five H-DNL teams […]
POWER RANKINGS — No change at the top as Cats continue to surge
By Ray Hamill — With two weeks to go in the regular season, the Ferndale Wildcats are now just two games from completing a perfect season of not allowing any points. McKinleyville, […]
Arcata Tigers clinch H-DNL title on final day of league play
The Arcata Tigers clinched the H-DNL boys soccer championship after battling to a 1-1 tie at Fortuna on the final night of league play on Wednesday. The championship is the first for […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — No shortage of five-set thrillers on opening night
Three of the five H-DNL teams in action in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Wednesday night have advanced to the quarterfinals. But they had to battle. The two Division-4 games […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Warriors end Cats’ winning streak ahead of NCS play
On Tuesday evening the Del Norte Warriors managed to do something no other H-DNL girls soccer team has done this season. On the final day of conference play, the Del Norte girls […]
H-DNL champion leads local golfers at NCS tournament
Del Norte senior Bria Larson closed out her high school career with a strong showing at the North Coast Section Division-2 championships at Baywood Golf & Country Club on Monday. Just one […]
