By Ray Hamill — As expected, Little 4 champions Ferndale dominated the all-league selections in football, which were released this week and included seniors Landon Gomes and Dominic Regli. The versatile and […]
Gomes, Regli named MVPs in Little 4
VIDEO — Little 4 opens with plenty of offense
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, if opening night was any indication this year’s Little 4 is going to be a thrilling ride. On Friday night, Arcata, Ferndale, Hoopa and […]
Best players in the Little 4 ready to blossom as seniors
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for some Little 4 fireworks in 2019, and some top quality football along the way. Last season, in a championship race that went down to the […]
Experienced Warriors eye Little 4 challenge
By Ray Hamill — After a breakout campaign in 2018, the Hoopa Valley Warriors are hoping to take it a step further this season and win a conference title. And it’s a […]
Panthers to play at the Redwood Bowl in 2019
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers will play their home football games at the Redwood Bowl this season, as construction on the high school’s athletic fields continues into the fall. The […]
Little 4 appears wide open — once again
By Ray Hamill — A change in the lineup led to an exciting Little 4 in 2018, with the race for the championship going down to the final weekend. And local fans […]
Tigers to open NCS playoffs at Redwood Bowl Friday
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will open the North Coast Section Division-V playoffs at home to Cloverdale at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. After winning the Little 4 crown […]
Warriors hope to keep the party going at St. Helena
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a breakthrough season for Hoopa Valley football, and the Warriors are hoping the party doesn’t end quite yet. On Saturday evening, the Warriors play their first […]
Tigers clinch L4 outright, prepare for home playoff game
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got a big boost ahead of the playoffs with a strong showing from their offense on Friday night, on the way to defeating Ferndale 39-26 […]
Little 4 and more up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — There will be more than just a league title up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. There’s also North Coast Section positioning on the line, […]
Hoopa, Mack look for some momentum
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors will be looking for some momentum heading into the postseason, while the Panthers will be looking for a first league win, when the two teams meet […]
Five Takeaways — Wow factor in effect this past weekend
By Ray Hamill — The wow factor was in effect on the local prep football fields over the weekend. It was there at Husky Field, where Fortuna and St. Bernard’s served up […]
Cats step up in Gomes’ absence, top the Panthers
The Ferndale Wildcats turned in an inspirational team performance without one of their star players on Saturday, on the way to beating visiting McKinleyville 38-21. The win sets up a league deciding […]
Tigers tame the Warriors, take control of Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers had too much defense for the visiting Hoopa Valley Warriors on Friday night, running out to a 22-14 win at the Redwood Bowl. The win […]
Cats, Panthers try to get back on track
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will try to keep their slim Little 4 hopes alive on Saturday, when they host a McKinleyville Panthers team still looking for its first league […]
Hoopa, Arcata to battle for a slice of the Little 4
(Updated Oct. 19, game time has been moved forward to 6:30 p.m.) By Ray Hamill — Two unlikely candidates will battle it out for a share of a league championship on Friday […]
Five Takeaways — Loggers rule Eureka on emotionally-charged weekend
(Updated with correct NCS rankings on Oct. 18) By Ray Hamill — It was an emotionally-charged weekend on the local football fields, with big wins for Del Norte, Hoopa Valley and Arcata, […]
Warriors keep pace with the Tigers in Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley Warriors ended a 42-game losing streak to the Ferndale Wildcats three weeks ago. They got an even more impressive win on Saturday. The Warriors traveled […]
Tigers respond to challenge, go to 3-1 in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — Arcata head coach Jamal Jones challenged his players this week, and on Friday night they responded to that challenge in emphatic fashion. Defensively, the Tigers have been impressive […]
Plenty at stake in Ferndale on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — It took the Hoopa Valley Warriors 23 years to beat the Ferndale Wildcats. Now they’ll try and do twice in three weeks. The two teams meet at Ferndale […]
