By Ray Hamill — They had to battle all the way, but the McKinleyville Panthers celebrated their Homecoming with a key 18-14 win over visiting Hoopa on Friday night. The win, which […]
Stellar defense lifts the 12-percenters to statement win
POWER RANKINGS — Is the gap at the top widening?
By Ray Hamill — If it was difficult to foresee anyone stopping the Del Norte Warriors in the Big 4 before last weekend, it’s now even more so. In a showdown between […]
LITTLE 4 VOLLEYBALL — St. Bernard’s, Hoopa both win
The Little 4 frontrunners both kept rolling with key wins on Tuesday night. League leaders St. Bernard’s defeated Ferndale in three sets to go to 5-0 in the Little 4, while Hoopa […]
Warriors overcome slow start to top the Tigers in L4 opener
The Hoopa Warriors overcame a slow start on their way to kicking off the Little 4 with a 13-7 win over Arcata in Hoopa on Friday night. Playing one week after a […]
POLL RESULTS — One team the overwhelming favorite to win the L4
By Ray Hamill — The results are in and North Coast sports fans have spoken loud and clear — the Hoopa Warriors are red-hot favorites to win this year’s Little 4 in […]
After a long month of travel, Warriors finally get to host
By Ray Hamill — After a month of traveling for games, the Hoopa Warriors will finally get the chance to play in front of a home crowd for the first time this […]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Hoopa, Del Norte and Arcata win
Tuesday was another good night for the Warriors of two different schools on the volleyball courts, as well as the Arcata girls, who quickly bounced back from their league-opening loss. On a […]
Strong serving lifts Hoopa girls to league-opening win
A shorthanded Hoopa Warriors volleyball team ran out to a comfortable win at South Fork to open the Little 4 on Thursday night. The Warriors, who were missing a few players […]
Cosce prepares for big UFC return after long layoff
By Ray Hamill — It took a little longer than expected, but local MMA pro Louis Cosce will finally make his much-anticipated return to the cage on Saturday. The Humboldt County native […]
‘Poised’ Hoopa Warriors pull away in the second half
The Hoopa Warriors broke open a tight game with a big second half on the way to a 30-16 win at Fort Bragg on Friday night. With the game hanging in the […]
Core group of experienced players will be key for the Warriors
By Ray Hamill — With league play set to begin next week, the Hoopa Warriors are getting in some much-needed game time on the volleyball courts this week. The Hoopa girls got […]
POWER RANKINGS — Warriors remain No. 1, ahead of competitive chasing pack
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors solidified their place atop our weekly Power Rankings over the weekend with another dominating victory. The Warriors rolled over Piedmont 42-0 and have now […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — St. Bernard’s and Hoopa face off at Crusader Field
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders had to dig deep on Saturday as they rallied from a two-touchdown first-half deficit on the way to beating Hoopa 26-25 at Crusader Field. […]
Crusaders rally to edge the Warriors in early-season classic
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s and Hoopa served up an early-season instant classic at Crusader Field on Saturday afternoon, in what was a thoroughly engrossing and highly entertaining showdown between these […]
POWER RANKINGS — A clearcut No. 1, for now at least
By Ray Hamill — Three local teams impressed on opening weekend of the new football season, but no one impressed as much as the Del Norte Warriors. And that makes them a […]
Little 4 teams to renew old rivalries this season
By Ray Hamill — Three Little 4 teams will get the opportunity to renew a couple of old rivalries when the new high school football season gets under way next week. In […]
Tight-knit Warriors have high expectations for new season
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa football head coach Floyd “Cowboy” Billings expects the Little 4 to be very competitive this season, and he also expects his team to be right in the […]
LITTLE 4 GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — A three-sport star and a two-time NCS champ
By Ray Hamill — When Savannah Colegrove looks back on her high school career there are many moments that will stand out. The 2022 Hoopa High graduate was a three-sport star for […]
Warriors set up fundraiser to honor history-making players
The Hoopa softball coaches are planning on honoring their history-making 2022 players and have set up a Gofundme page to help fundraise toward that goal. The Warriors want to provide each player […]
SOFTBALL AWARDS — Another very competitive spring for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Unlike with our baseball end-of-season awards, the softball awards were not quite so clearcut. And that’s a reflection of how competitive the H-DNL is when it comes to […]
