By Ray Hamill — Conference play kicks off for all 17 local high school football teams this weekend with a number of key matchups at both varsity and JV levels. In the […]
What to expect in weekend JV and varsity conference openers
Wildcats move ahead of Crusaders in MaxPreps section rankings
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s 58-point win over Eureka last weekend did not go unnoticed. This week, for the first time all season, the Wildcats are the top-ranked local team in the […]
Crusaders top the Warriors, continue to roll in L4 volleyball
The defending Little 4 champs are well on track to secure another conference championship. On Tuesday night, the Crusaders welcomed Hoopa Valley to St. Bernard’s and won for the third time in […]
VOLLEYBALL — Del Norte, Arcata keep pressure on Big 5 leaders
Del Norte and Arcata kept the pressure on conference leaders Eureka with victories on Thursday night. The Warriors hosted McKinleyville and won 25-19, 25-13, 25-22, while the Tigers welcomed Fortuna to Arcata […]
St. Bernard’s remains the top-ranked local team in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in this week’s Humboldt Sports Power Rankings are also the top two ranked local teams in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps. Just […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Wildcats, Loggers to play for first time in 13 years
By Ray Hamill — With conference play set to kick off next week for all nine local varsity teams, this weekend will be a relatively quiet one for North Coast football fans. […]
L4 VOLLEYBALL — Crusaders, Warriors both win in four sets
St. Bernard’s and Hoopa got their Little 4 campaigns off to a winning start in volleyball on Tuesday night. The Crusaders traveled to Ferndale and won a very competitive game, 21-25, 25-22, […]
Penalty-prone Warriors fall to Trinity in final pre-conference game
The Hoopa Warriors finally got to play their home opener on Saturday night, but it didn’t go as well as the home fans would have liked. The Warriors hosted Trinity in their […]
Young Hoopa players rise to the challenge in tournament play
A group of young Hoopa girls don’t get to play as many volleyball games as they would like, but they’re definitely taking advantage of the time they do get on the court. […]
Milk Can highlights busiest weekend yet for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun start to the new football season here on the North Coast and it’s about to get even better. This weekend sees all nine varsity […]
Crusaders top Hoopa with their second straight shutout, go to 3-0
While there will be greater challenges in the weeks ahead, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are exceeding early-season expectations and look like they could be the best team in the Big 4 right […]
MaxPreps NCS rankings feature some early-season surprises
By Ray Hamill — The early-season MaxPreps football rankings may surprise some people, although fans of one H-DNL school may like the look of it. After a 2-0 start to the season, […]
What’s next up for all of the H-DNL football teams
By Ray Hamill — As we get set for week three of the local high school football season, one team will finally get to play its first game of the campaign. After […]
FRIDAY NIGHT ROUNDUP — Big wins for SB, Del Norte, Ferndale and Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy night for the H-DNL football teams on Friday, with five varsity teams in action. The only all-local varsity matchup of the weekend took place […]
Richards, linemen lead the way as Hoopa Warriors win at Etna
Senior Brian Richards led the way on both sides of the ball on Friday night, as the Hoopa Warriors got their first win of the new season. One week after opening with […]
CR women rising to the challenge despite early-season adversity
By Ray Hamill — A new head coach and a new-look roster of players at College of the Redwoods have had to battle some adversity early in the new volleyball season, but […]
Another big weekend in store for H-DNL football teams
By Ray Hamill — After an exciting opening weekend for the H-DNL football teams, six of the nine local varsity programs will be in action in week two. And that includes one […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies drop opener; Warriors to go again
By Ray Hamill — The opening night of any new football season is often unpredictable, but rarely as bizarre as this. Three H-DNL teams were scheduled to play on Friday, but only […]
HDN teams get set for new season at annual league jamboree
Local high school football fans and coaches got a first taste of live action at last weekend’s H-DNL jamboree. Seven of the nine local programs traveled to McKinleyville High School for the […]
H-DNL game ticket prices set for the 2025/26 school year
The H-DNL has announced game ticket prices for the upcoming school year. The admission price for adults has risen from $8 to $10 “due to the continued increase in costs for our […]
