By Ray Hamill — It’s been a very good start to the new season for a pair of H-DNL soccer teams, both of whom feature in our weekly awards this week. It’s […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Cats, Huskies impress early
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 […]
Crusaders continue to roll, cruise to comfortable win at Mack
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are hitting their stride early in the season and showing why they should be a legitimate contender for this year’s Big 4. On Friday […]
Warriors, Crusaders meet in early-season non-conference game
The Del Norte Warriors traveled to Eureka to play St. Bernard’s in non-conference volleyball action on Thursday as they continue their preparation for the upcoming Big 5 schedule. And it was a […]
Dominating Crusaders continue to impress against Big 4 teams
The Crusaders look like they will be difficult to stop in this year’s Little 4 as they continue to impress early in the new girls soccer season. On Wednesday, St. Bernard’s knocked […]
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 […]
POWER RANKINGS — No major surprises after week one
By Ray Hamill — The No. 1 team in the early-season Humboldt Sports Power Rankings will kick off its season this week. The Ferndale Wildcats, who had a bye last week, will […]
Battle leads the way as Eureka girls top crosstown rivals
The Loggers continued their preparation for the Big 5 with a straight sets win over crosstown rival St. Bernard’s in volleyball action at Eureka High on Tuesday night. The Loggers started fast […]
Crusaders pull away in second half, top Clear Lake in opener
By Ray Hamill — Quarterback Trenten Hagler and running back Riley Nantz combined for almost 300 yards rushing as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders kicked off the new season with a comfortable win […]
The advantages and disadvantages to new Big 4 schedule
By Ray Hamill — One of the biggest stories heading into the new H-DNL football season is the Big 4 switching to a home-and-away format for the first since the COVID-affected 2021 […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — With the new local high school football season kicking off this weekend, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the year. Last week’s league preseason […]
D-line setting the early tone as Crusaders prepare for Clear Lake
By Ray Hamill — A new-look Crusaders team will kick off the new high school football season this weekend, but with a defensive line that appears poised to dominate the trenches this […]
Little 4 rivals share the spoils in early-season tournament action
By Ray Hamill — If Thursday’s non-conference soccer game between the Del Norte and St. Bernard’s girls is any indication, it should be a competitive race once again for this year’s Little […]
Crusaders top ‘scrappy’ Panthers in early-season volleyball action
The St. Bernard’s girls posted a good early-season victory at McKinleyville in non-conference volleyball action on Wednesday night. Numerous players stepped up for the defending Little 5 champs, who took the victory […]
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 […]
Crusaders impress in season opener, shut out the Huskies
The Crusaders sent out a statement of intent to their conference rivals in girls soccer with a big win in their season opener this week. St. Bernard’s kicked off the new campaign […]
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 […]
Members of SAAC send timely reminder to H-DNL parents, fans
By Ray Hamill — Members of the HDN Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) have sent a timely reminder to the H-DNL community ahead of the upcoming high school sports year. The council, […]
Local high school and college games to be broadcast live on radio
By Ray Hamill — The new high school and college football seasons kick off this weekend, and as always several games will be broadcast live on local radio this fall. As usual, […]
Schedule change announced for opening weekend in football
By Ray Hamill — The first Saturday of the new high school and college football season is going to be a busy one here on the North Coast. The new high school […]
