By Ray Hamill — It’s been an impressive run on the mats for a group of talented and hard-working Del Norte seniors. On Tuesday night, the Warriors traveled to Arcata High for […]
Del Norte boys, Arcata girls go unbeaten in H-DNL dual matches
Historic weekend for Del Norte wrestlers at H-DNL championships
A good season for Del Norte wrestling got even better this past weekend, as the Warriors claimed an historic first-ever girls and boys H-DNL championship double. The Del Norte girls won six […]
H-DNL wrestling championships expected to feature contenders on every team
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte head coach Clinton Schaad is expecting just about every team in the H-DNL to compete for individual titles at Saturday’s league championship wrestling meet. Schaad and […]
Hard work and family support paying off for Hannan, Tigers
A successful season on the wrestling mats is getting even better for Josh Hannan. The Arcata junior, who head coach Cass Bell describes as the best wrestler in the H-DNL, is coming […]
Warriors lead the way at weekend North Coast Classic
COVID protocols couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm at this past weekend’s North Coast Classic wrestling tournament at Eureka High. Only 14 of the scheduled 25 teams were able to make the trip and […]
Talented Tigers building for the future as they get set for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers might lack the depth to challenge for a league championship in wrestling this season, but new head coach Cass Bell believes they will enjoy plenty […]
Hoopa wrestlers expect to challenge for H-DNL championship
By Ray Hamill — Big things are expected out of the Hoopa Warriors in wrestling this winter in what is head coach Merk Robbins’ first full season in charge. Robbins took over the program […]
Wrestling returns to Ferndale with high hopes
By Ray Hamill — Wrestling is back at Ferndale High this year, and the Wildcats appear to be in it for the long haul. After an 11-year break, the Cats competed in […]
Warriors set the pace at Mack wrestling tournament
Del Norte took home the team championship at the weekend McKinleyville boys wrestling tournament, comfortably outpacing the rest of the field, which included eight of the nine H-DNL teams. The Warriors scored […]
Loggers dominate River Valley in tourney opener
The Eureka girls continued their impressive start to the new season with a dominating performance against an over-matched River Valley team at the Placer tournament on Thursday night. McKenna Beach scored a […]
Wrestling returns as H-DNL teams prepare for Battle at the Border
By Ray Hamill — Boys and girls high school wrestling returns to the North Coast this weekend, with an added bonus for local fans. On Saturday, the Del Norte Warriors will host […]
Cass Bell goes back to his roots, embarks on a new challenge
By Ray Hamill — The local high school wrestling community got a boost this week with the news that Cass Bell is returning to Arcata High School to take over as the […]
Groundbreaking local wrestlers setting new standards
By Ray Hamill — Girls wrestling is definitely on the rise here in Humboldt County. This weekend, Eureka’s Slate Delsman and Kelli Johnston will represent the state of California at a national […]
Community showcases its support for local wrestlers
By Ray Hamill — Earlier this month, outgoing Eureka High seniors Kelli Johnston and Slate Delsman were both named to the California state wrestling team that will compete in a national freestyle […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Consistency the key for Tanuvasa and Price
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors feature heavily in this week’s Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. Del Norte senior Kaleb Price is […]
Wrestling returns to the North Coast, with league titles up for grabs
By Ray Hamill — After months of uncertainty, high school wrestling returned to the North Coast this week, with seven schools competing. The schedule will last just three weeks, with a series […]
Hard work paying off for Arcata wrestlers ahead of league meet
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL wrestling championships will take place this Saturday at Arcata High, with league frontrunners Del Norte and Fortuna expected to compete for the team title. The host […]
Loggers get set to host North Coast Classic
By Ray Hamill — Several H-DNL teams will head to Eureka High on Saturday for the 23rd annual North Coast Classic wrestling tournament. As many as 400 wrestlers are expected to compete […]
Eureka, Del Norte prevail at H-DNL championships
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers became the first-ever champions of the Humboldt-Del Norte League in girls wrestling on Saturday, comfortably taking the title, as expected. On a packed day of […]
Local wrestlers get set for league championships
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League Wrestling championships will enjoy an historic first this weekend, with the inclusion of a full girls tournament for the first time ever. The top […]
