Youth Activities

The Hoopa Wolfpack basketball team – made up of 10 high-school boys - drained an astounding 20 three-pointers in one game at a national tournament earlier this month in Phoenix, Arizona. But for Wolfpack coach Wesley Hutt, it’s not about his players making baskets. It’s about them making it into college. Read More →

After a four- year stretch without having a track and field team Hoopa Elementary school decided it was time to revive the athletics program. Coaches Sarah Elle and Jeff Landry are seeing positive results. Since track is a new program for this generation of children it would be the first year any of the children would be taking part in track and field. Jeff Landry says the goal of the program is to get the Children College bound and give them aspirations when looking toward the future. Read More →

SOMES BAR—Play was just beginning for the Tee-Ball season opener at the Junction School field. The spring grass was freshly mowed. One of the grandparents on the sidelines yelled out, "There’s two balls on the field. You probably don’t want two balls on the field." Or maybe you do. Tee-Ball isn’t a game for sticklers. Tee-ball is the entry level in the hierarchy of youth baseball and serves children kindergarten through grade three, more or less. One of the higher levels is Little League, famed for the competitiveness of its parents in some settings. Tee-Ball is not like that. It seems completely designed to help little kids love their first contact with baseball. Read More →

After shutting down for a while, the Hoopa Youth Cheer and Football has been reorganized and is up and running again. The new board has met twice and the next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 6 pm in Room 17 at the Hoopa Elementary School. Read More →

The Hoopa Youth Football and Cheer League are currently seeking applicants for the upcoming season. Applications for signups are available at TANF, Tsemeta Nursery, Hoopa Recreation Department, local schools, and Ray's Food Place in Hoopa. All applications must be turned in to Hoopa Youth Football Director Rowdy Robbins. Read More →

Some 35 years ago a group of local community minded citizens, Jake Wittwer and Frank Woodman just to name a few, got together with the then Orleans District Ranger to come up with some outdoor activity for the youth of the area. Hence the “Fish Lake Kids Fish Derby” was born. Read More →

The First Annual Two Rivers Harvest Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at the Trinity River Farm in Willow Creek. This family fun event will run from 11am-4pm. Read More →

In recent years, mixed martial arts (MMA) has become the rage all over the world. The Hoopa Valley Youth Center (HVYC) has gotten in on the act, and held a Brazilian Jujitsu seminar at the HVYC on Sept. 5. Read More →