Schools

Early Saturday morning at Spring Lake Regional Park In Santa Rosa, 23 schools from all over the North Bay, including Healdsburg high, descended into the misty valley of the Trione-Annadel hills to run the 37th annual Viking Invitational.

Jake McWilliams’s dream came true as he qualified for the State Championship next Saturday in Fresno.  Lucas Welty, a freshman, was only two places away from also making it. The boys finished seventh overall in the North Coast Division 5, the top public school in the rankings.

The scoreboard showed a tie game, 14-14, which reflected the two touchdowns each the scored in the first half. But with Healdsburg's star player out with a twisted ankle, the second half was a disappointment.

Healdsburg High's boys and girls soccer teams have been battling it out in preseason play, with the boys currently holding a 3-5-0 record and the girls 3-1-2.

The struggling football team at Healdsburg High School has a fresh new leader looking to help tell a comeback story under the Rec Park lights. HHS alum Christian “Criss” Rosales, 28, comes in hot: He’s been assistant-coaching for the past couple of years at St....

Fresh off bye, Cloverdale looking to stay unbeaten

Healdsburg’s Rec Park rocked once again to the sounds of football as the home team Greyhounds faced off against the visiting Timberwolves from Fort Bragg on Friday night, Aug. 26. The final score was no indication of the energy and enthusiasm the fans, and the...

The Healdsburg varsity has won nine of their last 11 games and is on a four-game winning streak. This week, they end the Redwood schedule with a pair of games against Piner, whose 4-9 record places them fifth in the six-team league.

For the second year in a row, a Greyhound won the Most Valuable Pitcher award as Eric Nielsen followed 2024's co-winner Mauro-Manos into the exclusive circle. Nielsen’s finishing record of 10 wins and 83 strikeouts led in the league and placed him among the top 10 high school pitchers statewide.

Cloverdale High School baseball and softball teams will start a new season this week, as both prepare for what could be strong North Coast Section playoff runs.