The Hoopa Warriors caught the Panthers off guard in a Little 4 football matchup at McKinleyville on Friday night. Hoopa head coach Floyd “Cowboy” Billings went to a spread offense for the […]
Warriors change things up, beat shorthanded Panthers
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 […]
Defense sets the tone, as Tigers pull away late at Hoopa
The Arcata defense set the tone once again on Friday night as the Tigers cruised to their fourth straight win in the Little 4. Arcata traveled to Hoopa and came away with […]
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 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League champs lead the way
By Ray Hamill — It was another big week in local sports with multiple teams crowned league champions and three individuals in particular who helped them secure those titles. Up in Crescent […]
JV FOOTBALL — Big wins for Hoopa, McKinleyville in the L4
By Ray Hamill — It was a good weekend on the JV football fields for two local teams in particular. The Hoopa Warriors won a pivotal showdown in the Little 4 at […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Wildcats win to remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats kept pressure on Little 4 leaders Arcata with a comfortable win over Hoopa in the Cream City on Saturday. One week after losing a heartbreaker […]
Fourth girls cross country race features exciting finish
The fourth H-DNL cross country race of the season featured an exciting finish with less than three-tenths of a second separating the top two runners. For the third straight week, Arcata’s Bella […]
JV FOOTBALL — Little 4 lead will be up for grabs in Ferndale
The most important game of the JV football season so far will take place at Ferndale on Saturday morning, when the Wildcats host the Hoopa Warriors with the Little 4 lead on […]
Nelson’s return lifts Warriors to another homecoming win
Few teams enjoy homecoming more than the Hoopa Warriors. On Friday night, the Warriors kept an enviable streak alive with a fifth straight homecoming victory, beating McKinleyville 22-16 at Hoopa. And they […]
Ashby makes it two straight wins in H-DNL cross country
The Eureka Loggers took two of the top three spots in this week’s H-DNL cross country race, with senior Sequoia Ashby crossing the line in first place for the second straight week. […]
LITTLE 5 VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders remain unbeaten in league play
The St. Bernard’s girls continued to roll in Little 5 volleyball with a four sets win at Ferndale on Tuesday night as they close in on another league championship. The defending L5 […]
LITTLE 4 POLL RESULTS — No clearcut favorite in league this year
By Ray Hamill — The results are in and Humboldt Sports fans have spoken. The Arcata Tigers are the favorites to win this year’s Little 4 in football, but not by a […]
Improving Warriors prepare to face defending league champs
By Ray Hamill — A fast-improving Hoopa volleyball team will close out the first round of league play against defending Little 5 champion St. Bernard’s in Eureka on Thursday. And the Warriors […]
FOOTBALL POLL — Who will win this year’s Little 4?
POLL HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Is there another team of 12-percenters out there? That’s one of the questions local football fans need to ask themselves as we get set for […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Aguilar fourth in the state in yards per catch
By Ray Hamill — Carlos Aguilar was a big-play player on the football field during his time at Hoopa, and he’s continued that at College of the Redwoods. The freshman receiver scored […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Local players make big plays for CR
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former H-DNL players accounted for all three College of the Redwoods touchdowns in Saturday’s loss to West Hills Coalinga, and all three came on exciting […]
Warriors get set for home opener, look to bounce back
By Ray Hamill — It took them a few weeks longer than expected, but the Hoopa Warriors should finally get to host a game this week. The Warriors were originally scheduled to […]
Fired-up Arcata Tigers prove a point in statement win
The Arcata Tigers felt they had a point to prove on Saturday. One week after a disappointing shutout loss at Fortuna — a game in which the players showed no energy, according […]
Offensive line, back-ups step up for Hoopa in key win
Thanks in large part to the play of their offensive line, the Hoopa Warriors got their first win of the new football season on Saturday. It took them two overtime periods, but […]
