By Ray Hamill — Last week we suspected the top two teams in the H-DNL might be Little 4 teams. This week we know it’s true. After their big come-from-behind win at […]
POWER RANKINGS — Did the Cats do enough to take over top spot?
JV FOOTBALL — Conference plays begins this weekend for L4 teams
By Ray Hamill — Conference play kicks off this weekend for four of the eight H-DNL JV football teams, as the season begins to heat up for the younger players. The Little […]
BIG 4 SOCCER — Three-way tie atop the conference standings
This year’s Big 4 in girls soccer is proving to be a lot more competitive than we’ve seen in recent years. On Wednesday, the Fortuna Huskies returned to winning ways with a […]
Wildcats now the highest ranked H-DNL team in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off a pair of impressive victories over two Big 4 schools, the Ferndale Wildcats are now the highest ranked H-DNL team in the North Coast Section, according […]
Loggers keep pressure on Big 5 frontrunners with straight-sets win
The Eureka girls overcame what head coach Stephanie Napoleon described as a sluggish start to their volleyball match against Fortuna on Tuesday night to win in straight sets. The Loggers won 25-20, […]
BOYS SOCCER — Huskies keep pressure on league leaders; Panthers, Warriors win
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies kept their championship ambitions well on track with a win at Eureka on Tuesday afternoon. Playing at Washington Field, the visiting Huskies opened up a […]
Mistakes prove costly as Huskies struggle to find their rhythm
The Fortuna Huskies suffered their second straight loss in football with a disappointing performance at University Prep on Friday night. The Huskies were unable to bounce back from last week’s Milk Can […]
GIRLS SOCCER — Huskies, Tigers win non-conference games
The Arcata and Fortuna girls both won non-conference matchups on Saturday, while another scheduled H-DNL game was canceled. Senior Sionna Khattab scored both goals for the Tigers in a 2-0 win over […]
Relatively quiet weekend in store for North Coast football fans
By Ray Hamill — This weekend will be a relatively quiet one for local football with four of the nine H-DNL varsity teams on a bye. With the Little 4 set to […]
BIG 5 VOLLEYBALL — Conference frontrunners continue to roll
The Del Norte Warriors continued their impressive run in Big 5 volleyball with their 19th straight conference win on Thursday night. The two-time defending champions brought a lot of energy to the […]
POWER RANKINGS — Wildcats move up this week, but how far?
By Ray Hamill — Are the two best teams in the H-DNL this year both from the Little 4? We’ll know more after this weekend, when the Ferndale Wildcats follow their thrilling […]
JV FOOTBALL — Big 4 teams riding high as we head into week five
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year so far for the Big 4 JV football teams. All four of the conference teams won their games last weekend and all four […]
Huskies look ready to contend for Big 5 crown despite midweek setback
Fortuna head coach Arnulfo Aguirre believes the race for this year’s Big 4 championship in girls soccer will be a close one, with all four teams in contention. And Wednesday’s result in […]
Fortuna Huskies, Arcata Tigers get big wins in H-DNL boys soccer
The Fortuna Huskies did a nice job rebounding from a tough loss in Crescent City last week with a victory over McKinleyville in an exciting H-DNL boys soccer game on Tuesday. It […]
Nelson dominates again in third round of H-DNL girls golf
Less than halfway through the 2024 H-DNL girls golf season, it’s going to be difficult to stop Arcata’s Madyson Nelson from repeating as league champion. On Monday, Nelson won for the third […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Relive Saturday’s memorable Milk Can game
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats played like the defending state champs they are in Saturday’s Milk Can game. This is a very well-coached team that is playing with a lot […]
Shorthanded Ferndale girls impress in non-conference loss to Fortuna
The gap between the bigger and smaller schools in H-DNL girls soccer appears to be narrowing. On Saturday at Ferndale, a shorthanded Ferndale Wildcats team started with just 10 players and played […]
Arcata’s Nelson continues to roll, leads the field at Benbow
Arcata’s Madyson Nelson posted another impressive round in H-DNL girls golf on Thursday. The senior standout, who is the defending league champion, won for the second time in two rounds of league […]
Del Norte girls win conference opener, set up pivotal showdown
The Arcata Tigers and Del Norte Warriors both won their Big 5 openers in volleyball on Thursday night to set up a pivotal showdown between the conference favorites next week. The Warriors defeated […]
JV ROUNDUP — Two unbeaten H-DNL teams to face off on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — Heading into week four of the 2024 high school JV football season, four of the eight H-DNL teams are still unbeaten. However, something will have to give this […]
