By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers had a lot of doubters this year. A lot of people who thought their recent dominance in the Big 4 and North Coast Section was […]
Eureka girls prove the doubters wrong, win fourth straight NCS
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Wildcats, seniors shine at crucial times
By Ray Hamill — Three seniors who helped lead their teams to big wins this week feature in our weekly awards. Fortuna’s Raigan Brooks and Eureka’s Angelina Conant have each played key […]
From Eureka to the NBA, Charlo joins the Lakers organization
By Ray Hamill — Basketball has been kind to Mo Charlo. When he was younger, it gave the former Eureka Logger a sense of purpose and direction. As he grew older it […]
NCS SOCCER — Big wins for SB, Eureka and Fortuna girls
Wednesday was a busy one for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section soccer playoffs with six league teams in action. The St. Bernard’s girls played in the Division-6 championship game, […]
POWER RANKINGS — Movement at the top in final 2024 rankings
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats saved their best for last. For the final Power Rankings of the season, we finally see a shift at the top for the first time […]
What’s on tap in the NCS soccer and football playoffs this week
By Ray Hamill — This week will be one of the busiest of the year for local high school teams in the North Coast Section playoffs. The football playoffs get under way […]
Eureka coach pays tribute to his players after falling to top seeds
The Eureka Loggers bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-1 boys soccer playoffs on Saturday after falling to the top seeds in the bracket. Just three days after knocking off the […]
NCS SOCCER — H-DNL girls secure all four semifinal spots; Mack boys upset Fortuna
The H-DNL won a North Coast Section championship in girls fall soccer on Saturday, the only question is which school will take home the pennant. In the Division-1 girls bracket, the Arcata […]
Hard-working seniors help restore pride in Eureka Loggers football
By Ray Hamill — Their season may ended in disappointment on Friday night, but the Eureka Loggers showed a lot of fight this fall and should be a force to be reckoned […]
Huskies top the Loggers, keep Big 4 and NCS playoff hopes alive
By Ray Hamill — Never say never. On Friday night, the Huskies kept their playoff and Big 4 championship hopes alive with a 28-20 win over the Eureka Loggers in Fortuna, salvaging […]
Eureka girls remain on course for a fourth straight section crown
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls comfortably took care of business in their Division-1 North Coast Section fall soccer playoff opener with a 7-0 win over Upper Lake on Friday afternoon. […]
Eureka’s Gast dominates again in final regular-season race
By Ray Hamill — Eureka sophomore Claire Gast capped an outstanding regular season in H-DNL cross country with her fifth victory in five races at the Arcata Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon. […]
First career league win for Poston in H-DNL championships tune-up
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Evan Poston is peaking at the right time. The impressive sophomore got his first career league win in the final H-DNL regular-season race of 2024 at the […]
Campbell named Big 5 MVP, as all-league team is announced
By Ray Hamill — The season may not have ended the way they wanted it to, but the Arcata girls enjoyed a memorable fall in volleyball and one player in particular played […]
POWER RANKINGS — Tigers closing in on perfect regular season
By Ray Hamill — With one more game to go in the regular season, the Arcata Tigers are closing in on a perfect regular season. The Tigers improved to 9-0 on the […]
Dates, times and venues finalized for weekend NCS soccer
By Ray Hamill — After an outstanding start to the North Coast Section fall soccer playoffs for the H-DNL teams on Wednesday, dates, times and venues have been finalized for the next […]
How do the H-DNL teams stack up against the rest of the NCS?
By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final weekend of the regular season in football, six of the nine local varsity teams are ranked in the top five in their respective divisions, […]
NCS SOCCER — H-DNL teams shine in fall soccer playoff openers
Here we go again. The McKinleyville Panthers and Fortuna Huskies will face off for a fifth time this season in the North Coast Section Division-1 quarterfinals after both successfully navigated their playoff […]
Busy Saturday afternoon highlights big weekend for local football
By Ray Hamill — Arcata and Del Norte have already clinched at least a share of their conference championships in football this fall, but the question now is can they claim the […]
JV FOOTBALL — Wildcats claim L4 title; Big 4 goes down to the wire
One of the two JV H-DNL football championships was decided last weekend, while the other will be decided on the final day of the season this weekend. With a 29-14 win over […]
