By Ray Hamill — After an outstanding start to the North Coast Section fall soccer playoffs for the H-DNL teams on Wednesday, dates, times and venues have been finalized for the next […]
Dates, times and venues finalized for weekend NCS soccer
How do the H-DNL teams stack up against the rest of the NCS?
By Ray Hamill — Heading into the final weekend of the regular season in football, six of the nine local varsity teams are ranked in the top five in their respective divisions, […]
‘A coach’s dream,’ Hoopa’s Annie Lanning named Little 5 MVP
By Ray Hamill — A late-season surge saw the Hoopa Warriors close out the 2024 high school volleyball season strong, and one player in particular played a key role in that big […]
Busy Saturday afternoon highlights big weekend for local football
By Ray Hamill — Arcata and Del Norte have already clinched at least a share of their conference championships in football this fall, but the question now is can they claim the […]
JV FOOTBALL — Wildcats claim L4 title; Big 4 goes down to the wire
One of the two JV H-DNL football championships was decided last weekend, while the other will be decided on the final day of the season this weekend. With a 29-14 win over […]
11 H-DNL teams make NCS fall soccer postseason field
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section fall soccer playoffs will kick off this coming week with 11 of the 15 H-DNL teams included. The brackets were announced on Sunday and […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — No joy for the H-DNL in Saturday’s playoff games
It was a tough night for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Saturday night. All three teams involved lost their quarterfinal matchups to end their seasons. In […]
What to expect from Sunday’s NCS seedings announcement
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section will announce this year’s playoff brackets and seeds in boys and girls fall soccer on Sunday. And as always there is expected to be […]
Home sweet home — Huskies get much-needed win over St. Bernard’s
The Fortuna defense dug deep on Friday night, as the Huskies got a much-needed win to keep their Big 4 and playoff ambitions alive in their first home game since Sept. 13. […]
Nelson, top H-DNL golfers close out the season at NCS tournament
H-DNL champions Madyson Nelson and the Arcata Tigers traveled to compete in the North Coast Section Division-II girls golf championships on Monday, along with some of the league’s other top golfers. Playing […]
POWER RANKINGS — No. 1 remains the same, but there are changes elsewhere
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers remain a solid No. 1 in this week’s Power Rankings, but elsewhere a big statement win by the Eureka Loggers sees them make another jump. […]
L4 champs close out with a win; Crusaders, Cubs make playoffs
The Del Norte Warriors capped an historic regular season in girls soccer with a 2-0 win at Ferndale on Wednesday, while conference rivals St. Bernard’s and South Fork will join them in […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Local D-6 teams advance; Warriors bow out
St. Bernard’s and Ferndale won their North Coast Section volleyball playoff openers on Wednesday night, but a third Little 5 team to qualify for the postseason bowed out on Tuesday. The Crusaders […]
JV FOOTBALL — Conference titles could be decided this week
By Ray Hamill — A pair of conference JV football championships could be decided this weekend, with two huge matchups on tap. In the Little 4, the conference-leading Ferndale Wildcats will have […]
H-DNL announces revised soccer schedule for the week
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has released a revised schedule for this week’s league soccer games. The revision comes because of rain forecast for Wednesday and the possibility of up to […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Five H-DNL teams included in postseason brackets
By Ray Hamill — Five of the 10 H-DNL varsity volleyball teams have been included in the North Coast Section playoff brackets, which were announced on Sunday, but there is one notable […]
Loggers end long conference losing streak with statement win
By Ray Hamill — A lot of local football fans have been sleeping on the Eureka Loggers this year, but that’s not likely to be the case any more. On Saturday night, […]
Warriors rise to the challenge, secure outright L4 championship
The Del Norte Warriors have not always been known for their achievements on the soccer field, but all of that is changing. On Saturday afternoon, the Del Norte girls team capped a […]
A clear favorite emerges ahead of Saturday night’s Big 4 openers
By Ray Hamill — A clear favorite for the Big 4 football championship has emerged as the teams get set to kick off conference play on Saturday night. A Humboldt Sports readers poll […]
Crusaders, Panthers serve up five-set thriller in regular-season finale
Two days after clinching the Little 4 championship, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders closed out the regular season in volleyball with a hard-fought win against McKinleyville on Thursday night. The SB girls won […]
