By Ray Hamill — This week we recognize a pair of five-touchdown performances and a team that continues to dominate like few others here on the North Coast. Our athletes and team […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Five-TD performances lead the way
Local coaches achieve milestone victories in NCS openers
By Ray Hamill — A pair of local coaches enjoyed milestone victories over the weekend in the opening round of the North Coast Section football playoffs. On Friday night, Fortuna head coach […]
Huskies win with balanced offense and outstanding defense
A balanced offense and a dominating defense led Fortuna Huskies to a 36-0 playoff win over Middletown at Husky Field on Friday night. On offense, senior quarterback Chad Mussey had the best […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Watch the incredible conclusion to NCS decider
By Ray Hamill — A thrilling North Coast Section Division-1 girls soccer final went down to the final seconds at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night. Eureka and Fortuna, two teams that know […]
Fortuna JVs rise to the challenge behind standout offensive line
A pair of big-play running backs and an outstanding offensive line helped the Fortuna Huskies end a long championship drought in JV football this season. The Huskies came into their season finale […]
Eureka girls win a thriller to secure NCS three-peat
By Ray Hamill — A Fortuna own goal in injury time gave the Eureka Loggers a third consecutive North Coast Section championship in girls soccer at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night. An […]
NCS SOCCER — Who has the edge in all-local finals?
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big day of North Coast Section girls soccer here in Humboldt County. Two all-local finals will take place in Eureka on Wednesday, guaranteeing the […]
Up for the occasion, Dinan claims first league championship
McKinleyville’s Damian Dinan made certain there would be no letdown this year. The senior standout came into Saturday’s H-DNL cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh with 10 wins in his previous […]
Huskies rise to the challenge, crowned co-champs of the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — Playing without one of their best players in their most important game of the season, the Fortuna Huskies rose to the challenge on Friday night and defeated Del […]
POWER RANKINGS — Some movement at the top of this week’s rankings
By Ray Hamill — After featuring as the No. 3 team in our weekly Power Rankings all season, the Del Norte Warriors made their move this past weekend with their first statement […]
Huskies ground attack shines in weekend win at Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies responded to a disappointing defeat at St. Bernard’s in their Big 4 opener with a dominating performance on the ground at Eureka on Friday. The […]
Victory at Arcata caps big week for impressive freshman
Arcata freshman Bella DeCarli got her third league win of the season in Wednesday’s final H-DNL regular-season girls cross country race at Arcata. DeCarli crossed the finish line at the three-mile event […]
Huskies top the Panthers in league finale for both teams
The Fortuna Huskies will carry some momentum into the playoffs after a 5-2 win at McKinleyville in girls soccer on Tuesday. The game was the league finale for both teams. Raigan Brooks […]
POWER RANKINGS — Crusaders enjoy statement win in league opener
By Ray Hamill — A statement win for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders this past weekend sees them take over sole possession of top spot in our Power Rankings for the first time […]
JV FOOTBALL — League races likely to be decided on final night
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa JVs continued to roll with another big win over the weekend, while both Fortuna and Del Norte posted shutouts to kick off the Big 4. The […]
Del Norte boys close to ending long championship drought
By Ray Hamill — Apparently it’s true that defenses win championships. At the very least, their defense has given the Del Norte Warriors a chance to win a first championship in 28 […]
Crusaders answer the call, hold on late to win big showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders followed their most frustrating performance of the season with their most inspirational, and in the process they took a huge step toward a potential first Big […]
One team emerges as overwhelming favorite in the Big 4
By Ray Hamill — An anticipated wide-open race for this year’s Big 4 in football may not be as wide open as we seem to believe. As least that’s what Humboldt Sports […]
Ashby, Mende give Eureka a one-two finish at Arcata
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior Sequoia Ashby is building momentum ahead of the upcoming H-DNL cross country championships. Ashby won for the third time in four league races at the Arcata […]
Schedule changes announced for final week of H-DNL
With so many teams still in the chase for the H-DNL boys soccer championship, the league has announced some changes to the schedule for the final week of the regular season. Fortuna, […]
