By Ray Hamill — The youth movement is alive and well in H-DNL wrestling. Now it’s just about getting these young guns some valuable mat time. The local high school season officially […]
Fortuna girls top Hoopa, get set for Healdsburg tourney
The Fortuna Huskies got the week off to a winning start on Monday, getting the better of Hoopa 45-32 in girls basketball at Fortuna High. Isobel Crosswhite scored a game-high 15 points […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Warriors heading to Minnesota
By Ray Hamill — Three Hoopa football players have received invites to the prestigious Indigenous Bowl Game in Minnesota this weekend, capping a big year for all three. And that makes them […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Three H-DNL teams advance to Arcata tourney semifinals
A sluggish first half proved costly for the Hoopa girls in their Arcata tournament opener on Thursday, as they fell 58-28 to Foothill. “I believe we played a little soft in the […]
Several Loggers impress in victory over the Warriors
The Eureka girls welcomed back a key player as they improved to 2-1 in basketball with a comfortable 69-26 win over Hoopa at Jay Willard Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Loggers outscored […]
Panthers win season opener against much improved Warriors
The McKinleyville boys got the new basketball season off to a winning start at Hoopa on Tuesday night, defeating the Warriors 67-59. Owen Hamm scored a game-high 21 points in the win, […]
Hoopa girls push Arcata close in season opener
The Arcata Tigers won their season opener in girls basketball on Friday night, but they had to battle, rallying in the fourth quarter to pull out a 42-37 victory. Head coach Doug […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Tigers cruise in season opener at Hoopa
The best team on the North Coast last season is off to an impressive start this season. The Arcata Tigers tipped off the new campaign at Hoopa on Friday evening, running out […]
Warriors upset the Tigers with third shutout in eight days
Barely more than a week ago, the Hoopa Warriors’ playoff hopes were on life support. But an incredible three shutouts in eight days has changed all of that, and heading into Sunday’s […]
Hoopa defense gets another shutout, as Warriors win at Mack
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors have turned around their season in the space of just four days. On Tuesday night, they won at McKinleyville High, defeating the Panthers 6-0 in […]
Hoopa/Mack game rescheduled for Tuesday night
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will travel to play the Panthers at McKinleyville High after all. The game was originally supposed to take place 11 days ago but had to […]
Defense steps up as Warriors shut out the Wildcats
The Hoopa Warriors celebrated senior night with their first Little 4 victory of the season on Friday night, shutting out Ferndale 14-0. The Warriors had a plan and it worked to near […]
Memorable season comes to an end for Hoopa girls
A memorable season on the volleyball court came to an end for the Hoopa Warriors on Tuesday night, as they fell 25-17, 25-12, 25-15 at No. 5 seed Sonoma Academy in the […]
Hoopa, Mack game still possible, as players cleared to play
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL is looking into the possibility of rescheduling this past weekend’s football game between McKinleyville and Hoopa, which had to be canceled because of COVID protocols involving […]
St. Bernard’s girls win L4 playoff game against Hoopa
St. Bernard’s got the better of Hoopa in four sets on Friday night, as the Crusaders earned the automatic North Coast Section volleyball playoff berth for the Little 4. After both teams […]
Co-Champs! Warriors win finale to share L4 title with Crusaders
The Hoopa Warriors learned from the last time they played St. Bernard’s. After dropping two earlier matchups against the Crusaders in Little 4 volleyball, the Warriors won when it mattered most, getting […]
Tigers keep rolling at Hoopa, go to 3-0 in the Little 4
The Arcata Tigers finally put together two good halves of football on the way to a 40-6 victory at Hoopa on Friday night. The victory was the fifth straight for the Tigers, […]
Wildcats get their first win in back-and-forth battle with Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — It’s a whole new season for the Ferndale Wildcats. After opening the year with a ton of adversity and injuries, as well as four straight losses, the Cats […]
Crusaders win at Hoopa, take a big step toward L4 title
It was a good week on the volleyball courts for the St. Bernard’s girls, who won two more matches to move within a win of securing another Little 4 title. Straight sets […]
Warriors keep the pressure on St. Bernard’s in the Little 4
The Hoopa Warriors kept the pressure on St. Bernard’s in Little 4 volleyball on Tuesday night, getting the better of Ferndale in four sets. The victory sets up another big showdown against […]