By Ray Hamill — It was one of the most remarkable penalty shootouts you’ll ever see, with the two goalkeepers combining to save nine of the 14 attempts they faced and not […]
VIDEO — The save heard around Fortuna
VIDEO — Fortuna NCS championship highlights and celebrations
By Ray Hamill — The house that Daniel built was in full bloom on Friday night. Playing in front of a loud and enthusiastic crowd at Fortuna High, head coach Daniel Holmes […]
Fortuna girls comfortably take care of St. Helena
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna girls scored twice in the opening 10 minutes of Friday’s NCS Division-I playoff soccer game, setting the tone early in a 6-1 win over visiting St. […]
Huskies complete undefeated league campaign
The Fortuna girls left little doubt on Wednesday as to who was the best soccer team in the H-DNL this season. It may have been a battle all the way against Eureka […]
VIDEO — Inches decide this year’s H-DNL title
By Ray Hamill — Sometimes the smallest of margins can decide a championship. Such was the case on Saturday afternoon, when the Fortuna girls escaped Albee Stadium with a hard-fought and well-deserved […]
Fortuna girls clear big hurdle in quest for H-DNL title
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies took a huge step towards a league title with a 2-1 win over Arcata in girls soccer at Fortuna on Wednesday night. The Fortuna girls scored […]
BOYS SOCCER — Fortuna boys in seventh heaven
The Fortuna Huskies are H-DNL champions for the seventh consecutive season. On Wednesday night they claimed at least a share of the league crown with a 1-1 tie at home to closest […]
VIDEO — Fortuna’s free kick specialist strikes again
By Ray Hamill — Sarah Killfoil was involved in both of Fortuna’s goals against Eureka on Saturday, as the Huskies tied the Loggers in a pivotal H-DNL showdown. Fortuna has four league […]
Familiar face on hand as Fortuna girls open new soccer season
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies welcome back a familiar face to the sidelines this fall, as they get set to kick off the high school girls soccer season on Thursday. […]
Fortuna boys ‘show a lot of heart’ in NCS win
The Fortuna Huskies are the 2018 North Coast Section Division-I boys champions after a dramatic finish against an unlikely new rival on Saturday night. Playing at Husky Field, the home team had […]
NCS Soccer — Tigers win big showdown at Husky Field
By Ray Hamill — There’s something to be said for peaking at the right time. After losing four times in four matchups to Fortuna this season, the Arcata Tigers finally got the […]
NCS Soccer Roundup – Big night for local teams
It was a good night for the Humboldt-Del Norte League in North Coast Section soccer on Wednesday, with four local teams advancing to the championship games. In boys action, Fortuna and Del […]
NCS Soccer — Semifinal showdowns on tap Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — Five local soccer teams will be competing in four different games on Wednesday evening, as the North Coast Section playoffs reach the penultimate matchups of the season. In […]
Loggers too strong for Fortuna, win H-DNL Tournament
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are one of the few teams on the North Coast that don’t appear intimidated by the high-flying Eureka Loggers this season. They chased them all […]
Huskies win H-DNL tournament, Warriors display their sportsmanship
By Ray Hamill — If this was a rebuilding year for Fortuna boys soccer, the rest of the Humboldt-Del Norte League had better watch out. The Huskies completed a dominating season against […]
Soccer Roundup — Fortuna girls set up rematch with Eureka
The Fortuna girls set up a rematch with league champions Eureka in the Humboldt-Del Norte League Tournament this weekend, after a 3-1 win at home to Arcata in Thursday’s semifinal. The No. […]
Soccer Roundup – H-DNL teams get set for league tournament
The Eureka girls completed a perfect league campaign on the soccer fields on Saturday, while the Fortuna boys dropped their first points at home to Del Norte. In girls action, Eureka closed […]
Soccer Roundup — Huskies take big step toward league title
The Fortuna boys took a major step toward another league title on Wednesday, coming away from Del Norte with a 2-1 win. With the win, the visitors improved to 11-0 in the […]
Soccer Roundup — Fortuna boys top impressive Arcata
The Arcata Tigers pushed the Huskies about as close as any Humboldt-Del Norte League team has pushed them all year at Fortuna on Wednesday, but it wasn’t quite enough. The Huskies scored […]
Key soccer matchups on tap in Fortuna, Eureka
By Ray Hamill — The action on the local soccer fields continues to heat up, with some key games on tap for Wednesday. In boys’ action, league leaders Fortuna will try to […]
