By Ray Hamill — Not surprisingly, the two teams that most people considered to be the best two teams in H-DNL football this year are the last two still playing. On Saturday, […]
Losses to each other spur Tigers, Wildcats on the path to success
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Tigers, Wildcats and Herons all honored
By Ray Hamill — When you make some H-DNL history by becoming the first-ever league tennis player to win a North Coast Section championship, you can be sure you will be Humboldt Sports […]
Multi-sport junior standouts named MVPs in Little 4 girls soccer
Photo by Jenipher Willis – St. Bernard’s Sahara Tupua, left, has been named outfield MVP of the Little 4 in girls soccer. By Ray Hamill — A pair of multi-sport standouts have […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — No denying the Wildcats in muddy conditions
By Ray Hamill — Good news for the Ferndale Wildcats, they get to practice on Thanksgiving. After all it’s not every high school team that has the honor to do so. But […]
Cats embrace the elements, advance to second straight NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — Saturday afternoon reminded us of why November football in Humboldt County is so special. In a North Coast Section Division-7 semifinal at Coach Carlson Wildcat Field in Ferndale, […]
Rejuvenated Cats JVs overcome adversity on the path to success
By Ray Hamill — Three years ago the Ferndale Wildcats brought back their JV team full-time after a few years of sporadic play, and it’s safe to say it’s been a successful […]
Relentless Wildcats march on, advance to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats won a sixth consecutive postseason game in typical Ferndale fashion on Saturday afternoon, wearing down a dangerous albeit undisciplined Vallejo team with their relentless ground attack […]
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 […]
NCS FOOTBALL — All you need to know for this weekend’s games
By Ray Hamill — If everything goes right this weekend, the H-DNL could be the first league to win a North Coast Section championship in football this year. Four of the five […]
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 […]
Five H-DNL teams qualify for the North Coast Section playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Five of the the nine local varsity teams have qualified for the North Coast Section football playoffs after the brackets and seeds were announced on Sunday. Three of […]
Determined Cats end the Tigers’ unbeaten run to share L4 title
By Ray Hamill — Not in our house. That was the message from the Ferndale Wildcats on Saturday afternoon, as they beat the Arcata Tigers 27-21 in both teams’ Little 4 and […]
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 […]
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, […]
‘A coach’s dream,’ Hoopa’s Annie Lanning named Little 5 MVP
By Ray Hamill — A late-season surge saw the Hoopa Warriors close out the 2024 high school volleyball season strong, and one player in particular played a key role in that big […]
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 […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — No joy for the H-DNL in Saturday’s playoff games
It was a tough night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Saturday night. All three teams involved lost their quarterfinal matchups to end their seasons. In […]
POWER RANKINGS — No. 1 remains the same, but there are changes elsewhere
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers remain a solid No. 1 in this week’s Power Rankings, but elsewhere a big statement win by the Eureka Loggers sees them make another jump. […]
