Greyhound Girls Continue Winning Ways
The Healdsburg High girls basketball team dominated Elsie Allen 54-25 in their 2024 North Coast Redwood League opener, led by Allie Espinoza's 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 steals.
Greyhounds still chasing victory
“As far as securing a win, we just really need to maintain focus and take care of the little things,” said coach Taylor Tappin. “Most of our games have been lost because we lose focus on defense or special teams, and give up too many big plays. If we can lock in and do our jobs, then we should be able to play with anyone in our league.”
Championship Run Comes Up Short
“It is hard for a season like ours to end so abruptly,” said coach Lago on Monday. “One day we have plans to go deep into the playoffs and the next we run into a private school with extraordinary talent and size.”
Soccer Season Ends After Playoff Round
The Healdsburg High School varsity boys soccer team made it into the first round of the North Coast Section divisional playoffs, overcoming an ending record of 2-4-2 in league play and an overall record of 5-10-2.
CHS Eagles basketball teams gain splits to open league
Cloverdale High School varsity basketball teams kicked off the NCL-1 schedule last week in similar fashion, gaining a split in a pair of games.
Lady Hounds fight for position in league standings
It’s been a strong showing under first-year coach Cassidy Jourdan, who herself was a Healdsburg High star athlete—not only in basketball but volleyball and softball as well during her four years at HHS, from 2008–2012. “I loved sports,” she said. “I loved them all. I even went to college for sports management. It really was my entire life.”
NCS Tournaments Underway
This year locals are proud to find both boys and girls soccer teams in the NCS playoff, both in Division 4 in line with their size. And the girls basketball team is in the playoffs as well, in the tougher Division 2. (Unfortunately, all three teams lost on Wednesday night, so Healdsburg High's winter sports season is officially over.)
Volleyballers win five-set thriller over Clear Lake
The Lady Eagles volleyball squad evened its league record to 4-4 with an electrifying win over visiting Clear Lake in five sets; 25-20, 19-25, 27-29, 25-16, 15-13.
Height Matters Even in High School Basketball
In the recent Maria Carrillo game, With Healdsburg’s tallest player, 6-foot-4-inch Ethan Overdorf, unavailable for the game, the Greyhounds found themselves looking up at Maria Carrillo’s bigger and bulked-up athletes...
