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
Whitney leads the way in final H-DNL regular season race
Arcata senior Nathan Whitney got his first career league win in H-DNL cross country at Arcata on Wednesday. Whitney beat out junior teammate Reece Thompson by just three seconds to take the […]
Huskies top the Panthers in league finale for both teams
The Fortuna Huskies will carry some momentum into the playoffs after a 5-2 win at McKinleyville in girls soccer on Tuesday. The game was the league finale for both teams. Raigan Brooks […]
Nelson leads the local charge at NCS golf championships
Arcata’s Madyson Nelson missed out on a trip to the North Coast Section Division-I tournament by just one stroke after an outstanding round at Monday’s Division-II championships in Oakland. The 2023 H-DNL […]
Wildcats beat nine-man McKinleyville in shortened game
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats took care of business against an extremely shorthanded McKinleyville team on Friday, running out to a comfortable 34-0 win at Mack High. The Panthers had […]
Dinan wins again; Eureka Loggers dominate the top 10
By Ray Hamill — There was no slowing down McKinleyville senior Damian Dinan on Wednesday as he won for the fourth time in four H-DNL cross country meets this fall. The dominating […]
Watson leads Panthers to breakthrough league win
By Ray Hamill — It was a long time coming, but that only made it extra special. On Thursday afternoon, the McKinleyville Panthers got their first league win in Big 4 girls […]
Loggers secure Big 4 title on emotional night at Albee
As expected the Eureka Loggers secured this year’s league championship outright in Big 4 girls soccer on Thursday with a 4-0 win over the Fortuna Huskies at Albee Stadium. The win lifts […]
Mack JVs get breakthrough win, look to build momentum
By Ray Hamill — After posting their first win of the season a week ago, the McKinleyville JVs will be hoping to build some momentum over the final few weeks of the […]
Four teams now neck and neck in the race for H-DNL crown
The most exciting H-DNL boys soccer championship race in years took another turn on Wednesday to set up a fascinating conclusion to the regular season. A 2-0 victory for Eureka over Fortuna […]
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 […]
BIG 4 SOCCER — Loggers clinch league share; Panthers keep battling
It was another typical day in Big 4 girls soccer on Tuesday, as the Eureka Loggers won and the McKinleyville Panthers barely lost. The Loggers beat the Panthers 3-2 to clinch at […]
Richards, Chown and several golfers to be inducted into Mack hall of fame
A couple of multi-sport athletes and two dominating golf teams will be inducted into the McKinleyville High Hall of Fame this week as part of the Panthers’ homecoming festivities. The 2023 hall […]
Dinan, Ashby continue to impress at Clam Beach Invitational
The H-DNL swept the top four spots in the boys race at this past weekend’s Clam Beach Invitational with McKinleyville senior Damian Dinan crossing the line in first. Dinan, who has won […]
Vandenplas returns to lead the Tigers past the Panthers
Senior quarterback Cole Vandenplas returned with a bang on Friday night, as the Arcata Tigers comfortably took care of business against rival McKinleyville at the Redwood Bowl, winning 44-6. Vandenplas, who has […]
Oh so close, Panthers continue to push their opponents
Their record may not indicate it, but the McKinleyville Panthers have quietly become one of the most competitive teams in H-DNL girls soccer. On Thursday, a shorthanded McKinleyville team lost for the […]
Tie-gers, Panthers finish all square at McKinleyville
For one team, Tuesday’s Big 4 girls soccer game at McKinleyville High was a breakthrough result, while for the other it was what we’ve come to expect recently. The Arcata Tigers traveled […]
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 […]
BOYS SOCCER — Saturday adds to the logjam at the top of the H-DNL
It’s getting a little crowded at the top of the H-DNL. And if the leading contenders came into the weekend with little between them, it’s gotten even tighter at the top after […]
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 […]
