By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have plenty of reason to feel excited about the upcoming season, as they get set to kick off their new campaign at home against University […]
Versatile Huskies excited about their prospects this year
Two local players included on the CalHiSports all-state teams
A pair of H-DNL players have been included on the CalHiSports All-State Baseball Teams. Seniors Tyler Dimmick of St. Bernard’s and Cole Ayala of Fortuna were both honored on the teams, which […]
Local coach to appear on popular Food Network show
By Ray Hamill — When he’s not cooking up a game plan for the Fortuna football team, head coach Mike Benbow enjoys spending time in his kitchen cooking food. But he never […]
High School Team of the Year — Warriors set the standard in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Of the approximately 150 H-DNL teams that competed this past year, no one set a higher standard on or off the field of competition than the Del Norte […]
On the move again, Payne to play for Eastern Oregon
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a long and winding road for one member of the 2017 Fortuna state championship football team, but he believes he’s a better person because of it. […]
Fortuna star named MVP of the Big 5 after historic year
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Cody Collins has been named MVP of the Big 5 in baseball after leading the Fortuna Huskies to their first league title in 47 years. Collins edged […]
Morris named Big 5 MVP; five Warriors make all-league
By Ray Hamill — Kira Morris has been named MVP of the Big 5 in softball after closing out her high school career with another dominating campaign. The Eureka senior was not […]
Cardinals shut out the Huskies in NCS Division-4 semifinal
The top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-4 softball bracket proved too hot for the Fortuna Huskies on Tuesday evening. Just four days after a thrilling walk-off win over Hoopa, the […]
Valedictorians and friends epitomize Fortuna/Hoopa rivalry
By Ray Hamill — As one longtime local coach put it to me after Friday’s thrilling softball playoff showdown at Fortuna High, this was a great reminder of what high school sports […]
Loss to Piedmont ends historic season for Fortuna
An historic season for the Fortuna Huskies came to an end on Saturday night, as the top seeds in the North Coast Section Division-4 bracket fell to Piedmont at Newburg Park. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Johnston, Hartwell and the Loggers enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Libby Johnston didn’t;’t want to let her high school career end just yet, as she stepped up with a clutch performance in the North Coast Section […]
NCS SOFTBALL — Late rallies and a pair of walk-offs highlight Friday’s action
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three North Coast Section softball playoff games involving local teams on Friday ended on a walk-off, including an entertaining matchup between the Huskies and Hoopa […]
A mother’s influence helps Bolden achieve longtime ambition
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Malia Bolden is quick to point out the huge role her mother played in getting her to where she is. Her coaches believe Bolden’s hard work […]
Fortuna celebrates its seniors at inaugural Husky ESPYs
Fortuna seniors Cody Collins, Lonna Torrez and Kylee Fennell were named Athletes of the Year at the inaugural Husky ESPYs, held earlier this month at the Gene Lucas Center. Collins, who has […]
Fortuna standout commits to play two sports at CR
Fortuna senior Kylee Fennell is an all-league player in three different sports, and she’s going to play two of them in college. She’s also staying local, which is good news for North […]
Huskies stay the course, clinch historic first Lakin tournament
By Ray Hamill — An historic season for the Fortuna Huskies is showing no signs of slowing down. One week after they clinched their first Big 5 championship since 1975, the Fortuna […]
Big 5 rivals to meet again in Charlie Lakin tournament final
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in the Big 5 will face off in Friday night’s Charlie Lakin tournament final after each successfully navigated their semifinals on Thursday. Playing at […]
Fortuna girls get back on track ahead of NCS playoffs
The Fortuna Huskies may have rediscovered their form at an opportune time. After an up-and-down season on the softball fields, the Fortuna girls closed out the regular season on a high note […]
NCS honors Christiansen for service to high school sports
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN administrators are clearly doing something right, and they’re getting recognized for it. Last month, Fortuna High Assistant Principal Kristie Christiansen was named one of two 2023 […]
Fortuna pole vaulters rise to the occasion at league championships
Two Fortuna Huskies flew higher than anyone else at the weekend H-DN track and field championships at Fortuna High — literally. Juniors Chloe Cox and Christopher Duey were the only non-Del Norte […]
