By Ray Hamill — The final week of the regular season produced plenty of drama, some thrilling moments, and more of what we’ve been conditioned to expect all season. Here then are […]
Five Takeaways — Eureka, Del Norte appear ready for NCS playoffs
NCS preparation begins in earnest for local teams
By Ray Hamill — Preparation for the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs has already begun for the eight local teams that made the grade. Three of the eight — […]
Tigers clinch L4 outright, prepare for home playoff game
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got a big boost ahead of the playoffs with a strong showing from their offense on Friday night, on the way to defeating Ferndale 39-26 […]
Little 4 and more up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — There will be more than just a league title up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. There’s also North Coast Section positioning on the line, […]
Cats step up in Gomes’ absence, top the Panthers
The Ferndale Wildcats turned in an inspirational team performance without one of their star players on Saturday, on the way to beating visiting McKinleyville 38-21. The win sets up a league deciding […]
Cats, Panthers try to get back on track
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will try to keep their slim Little 4 hopes alive on Saturday, when they host a McKinleyville Panthers team still looking for its first league […]
Warriors keep pace with the Tigers in Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley Warriors ended a 42-game losing streak to the Ferndale Wildcats three weeks ago. They got an even more impressive win on Saturday. The Warriors traveled […]
Plenty at stake in Ferndale on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — It took the Hoopa Valley Warriors 23 years to beat the Ferndale Wildcats. Now they’ll try and do twice in three weeks. The two teams meet at Ferndale […]
Cats win to leave three-way tie atop the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Halfway through the 2018 Little 4 schedule, we are officially no closer to knowing who this year’s champion will be. On Saturday afternoon, the Ferndale Wildcats threw the […]
Tigers, Cats get set for key Little 4 showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 reaches the halfway mark this weekend, with everything still to play for. Thus far, Arcata has been the team to beat with a quick 2-0 […]
Five Takeaways — Tigers the team to beat in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — All four teams in the Big 4 will have a bye this coming weekend, and all four have some issues to address before opening their league schedule next […]
Friday Night Football – Ferndale, Fortuna both win
Landon Gomes returned the opening kickoff of the game for a touchdown on Friday night, as the Ferndale Wildcats held on for a 21-14 win over the Panthers at McKinleyville High. In […]
Panthers, Wildcats look to get back into Little 4 mix
By Ray Hamill — Both the Panthers and Wildcats will look to get back on track when they meet at McKinleyville High in a Little 4 showdown on Friday night. The game […]
Competitive Little 4 kicks off on Friday
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, the most wide-open Little 4 in decades gets under way on Friday. With five-time defending champion St. Bernard’s no longer in the mix after […]
Wildcats, Crusaders get set to renew rivalry
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face off against a big rival for the second straight weekend on Saturday, when they travel to St. Bernard’s. And for the second straight […]
Huskies overwhelm Wildcats to retain Milk Can
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies turned in a dominating performance on the way to comfortably retaining the Milk Can for another year on Saturday afternoon, coming away from Ferndale with […]
Cats, Huskies prepare for Milk Can showdown
By Ray Hamill — One of the most enduring rivalries in North Coast sports takes center stage this weekend, with the annual Milk Can showdown between Ferndale and Fortuna. Saturday’s game will […]
