Sports

The Greyhounds played host to Rancho Cotate in a North Bay League cross country meet on Oct. 13, easily outrunning the visiting Cougars to record a clean sweep in all races.

The varsity football Greyhounds may look back on their Friday, Oct. 15 visit to Piner as their toughest loss of the season, sustaining a 20-15 setback to the Prospectors in the opening game of the North Bay League season.

The Eagles are in the midst of an historic soccer campaign, racing to a perfect, 9-0 record in league play and 11-1-1 overall.

Whenever possible, the SoCoNews will publish highlights from the Healdsburg Youth Soccer League as written by league officials. Below is a recap of recent U-16 level action.

The sudden passing of longtime Healdsburg High School educator and football coach Pat McDowell is being mourned by all that knew him, following the news of his death last week.

It’s been said that the real measure of a person is not what they possess when they’re here, but rather what they leave behind.

Visiting St. Helena spoiled the Eagle’s Homecoming celebration on Friday at John Allen Memorial Stadium, easily dispatching the Eagles in a 49-6 varsity football rout.

The Cloverdale High School volleyball team continued to battle on the league circuit on Oct. 5, dropping a hard-fought varsity match at Fort Bragg in three sets; 25-16, 25-18, 25-17. 

The Healdsburg High School girls tennis team maintained a firm grip on second place this week in the North Bay League standings, claiming an even split in a pair of matches with Piner and Ukiah. 

The Greyhounds will be rested and ready to restart the fall football campaign when they open the North Bay League Redwood Division schedule at Piner in Santa Rosa this Friday, Oct. 15. Varsity kickoff is set for 7 p.m.