McKinleyville High School Athletics

08/17/2026

Fall Sports Family Information Night will be held this Wednesday, August 19th in the MHS Library. The meeting will begin at 7PM with a short presentation about athletics at MHS. At 7:30, families will have the opportunity to meet with coaches and get more information on the upcoming season. Please plan on joining us for this informational meeting. For more information, please contact Athletic Director, Jacob Cheek, at [email protected]

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08/13/2026

MHS is excited to host this year's Humboldt-Del Norte League Football Jamboree on Saturday, August 22nd at 10AM. Come out to the MHS football field and get a preview of the upcoming season.

08/12/2026

Fall Sports schedules have been posted to the Athletics page of the McKinleyville High School website. Click on the following link to get to the schedules:
https://mckinleyvillehighschool.nohum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1586414&type=d&pREC_ID=2659379
Girls Golf will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

McKinleyville High School is located in McKinleyville, CA.

08/05/2026

The first official day for Fall Sports is next Monday, August 10th. Previous posts shared the schedules for Football and Girls Soccer. Here are the practice times for other Fall Sports at MHS:
Volleyball (all levels)--4:30PM to 6:30PM Monday and Tuesday. More information to follow.
Girls Golf at Beau Pre Golf Course 4:30PM to 6:30PM Monday through Friday
Cross Country 3PM to 4PM Monday through Friday, meet at the track
Boys Soccer: Monday 1:30PM to 4PM, Tuesday 9AM to 10AM and 2PM to 4PM, Wednesday 1:30PM to 4PM, Thursday 10AM to 11AM and 3PM to 5PM, Friday 1:30PM to 4PM
Cheerleading will begin practicing on Wednesday, August 12th 4:30PM to 6:30PM.

Athletes must have a Sports Physical on file and a completed Athletic Packet turned in before participating. Forms can be picked up in the MHS Office during normal business hours. Forms are available on the Athletics page of the McKinleyville High School website. For more information, please contact Athletic Director, Jacob Cheek at [email protected]

08/04/2026

The Girls Soccer program is holding voluntary training sessions during this week. Athletes interested in training should meet on the track this Wednesday, August 5th, and at the soccer field on Friday, August 7th. Sessions will begin each day at 10AM and will finish at 12PM. Please bring cleats for the soccer field and shoes for the track and weight room.

Here is the schedule for the first official week of practices:
Monday, August 10th: 4PM to 6:30PM
Tuesday, August 11th: 9AM to 10AM and 4PM to 6PM
Wednesday, August 12th: 4PM to 6:30PM
Thursday, August 13th: 9AM to 10AM and 4PM to 6PM
Friday, August 14th: 4PM to 6PM, tentative parent meeting following practice
Saturday, August 15th: Car Wash and Bake Sale at Les Schwab 10AM to 2PM

For more information, please contact Athletic Director, Jacob Cheek at [email protected]

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07/29/2026

The Fall Sports season is rapidly approaching. Here is the updated practice schedule for Football for the first two weeks in August:
Monday, August 3rd to Thursday, August 6th: Summer Practice/Helmet Acclimation 6PM to 8PM

Monday, August 10th: Mandatory Team Meeting 4:45PM; Practice 6PM-7:45PM--this is the first official day of Fall Sports practice

Tuesday, August 11th and Wednesday, August 12th: Practice 5:45PM to 8PM

Thursday, August 13th: Mandatory Team Funded Zoom Meeting 2PM; Practice 5:45PM to 8PM

Friday, August 14th: Practice 5:45PM to 8PM

Saturday, August 15th: Practice 9AM to 11:30AM

For more information, please contact Head Coach, Jason Benge, at [email protected] or Athletic Director, Jacob Cheek, at [email protected]. Athletes will need to have a Sports Physical on file and a completed Athletic Packet submitted before participating. Forms can be found on the Athletics webpage at the following link: https://mckinleyvillehighschool.nohum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1586414&type=d&pREC_ID=2092136

Forms can also be picked up in the Main Office at McKinleyville High School between the hours of 9AM and 3PM. The office will be closed on Friday, July 31st.

McKinleyville High School is located in McKinleyville, CA.

07/21/2026

Boys Soccer will be holding Open Field Soccer workouts on Tuesday and Thursday of this week from 1PM to 2:30PM. Any student enrolled at McKinleyville High School for the 2026-27 school year is invited to attend. Please note that this is a correction from yesterday's post that advertised it as Girls Soccer.

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07/20/2026

A huge thank you goes out to the medical professionals from the Lost Coast Family Medicine Residency who conducted sports physicals last week for Northern Humboldt high school students. Over 130 students were able to get their sports physical exam completed at a low cost prior to the start of the 2026-27 school year. We appreciate the support from Lost Coast!

07/13/2026

Just a quick reminder that Sports Physicals for all high school aged students will be held on Wednesday, July 15th from 2PM to 5PM at the Arcata High School Gym. Forms can be picked up the MHS Attendance Office or downloaded at the following link:
https://mckinleyvillehighschool.nohum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1586414&type=d&pREC_ID=2092136
Cost for the physical is $20 and is good for a calendar year. For more information, please contact Athletic Director, Jacob Cheek, at [email protected]

McKinleyville High School is located in McKinleyville, CA.

06/25/2026

On Wednesday, July 15th, the NHUHSD will be conducting physical examinations for all students from 2PM-5PM. Student-Athletes must have an Annual Sports Physical and the physicals are good for one calendar year. The exams will be conducted at the Arcata High School gym. The cost is $20.00. Paperwork for the exam can be picked up at the MHS Attendance Office or on the Athletics page on the school website. A student can receive a sports physical through a physician of their choice; however NHUHSD paperwork must be completed. The official start date for Fall Sports for the 2026-27 school year is Monday, August 10th. Please check the MHS Athletics website for updates. Here is the link to the page:
https://mckinleyvillehighschool.nohum.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1586414&type=d&pREC_ID=1628722
For any questions, please contact Athletic Director, Jacob Cheek at [email protected]