By Ray Hamill — After playing a key role in leading the Fortuna Huskies back to the summit of H-DNL boys soccer, senior striker Jesus Herrera has been named league MVP for […]
Fortuna’s Jesus Herrera named H-DNL MVP in boys soccer
Eureka duo crowned league champs; Tigers take team titles
It was a good day for a couple of Eureka runners at Saturday’s H-DNL cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh, as the 2024 regular season concluded. Sophomore Claire Gast capped an […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Tigers, Warriors win on busy night for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — One week after losing their regular season finale at Ferndale a week ago, the Arcata Tigers were clearly fired up for their playoff opener on Friday night. The […]
Eureka girls prove the doubters wrong, win fourth straight NCS
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 […]
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 […]
Huskies edge the Warriors to set up the rematch they wanted
After barely losing a pair of championships to the Eureka Loggers over the last 12 months, the Fortuna Huskies ensured they will get another shot at their league rivals in their biggest […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’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, […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Tigers, Warriors setting the standard
By Ray Hamill — Football features heavily in this week’s awards, with a pair of championship teams and a consistently productive junior getting the nod. It’s been a difficult and up-and-down season […]
