Crawford pitches no-hitter to lead Eureka to opening-day sweep
The story of the day at Belotti Field on opening day in the Big 5 was the Eureka pitching. The Loggers hosted Fortuna in a doubleheader and won both games to get […]
Huskies, Loggers share the spoils on opening day in B5 softball
Opening day in Big 5 softball was pretty much what we expected, with little to separate the four teams in action. At Washington Field in Eureka, the host Loggers entertained an unbeaten […]
Del Norte girls sweep Arcata in a pair of one-run games
Despite graduating six senior starters from last year’s Big 5 championship team, the Warriors began the defense of their title with a pair of wins on Saturday. The Del Norte girls welcomed […]
Defending champs shut out the Tigers with good pitching, strong defense
The Warriors began the defense of their Big 5 title with a pair of shutouts on Saturday. One year after ending an 11-year wait for a conference championship, the Del Norte boys […]
South Fork boys join St. Bernard’s atop the Little 4 standings
Freshman Ryan Tosten is quickly establishing himself at the varsity level for the South Fork Cubs. On Friday, Tosten and the Cubs moved into a tie with St. Bernard’s atop the Little […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big weeks for SB baseball, Lipscomb and Gonzalez
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy week for the Little 4 schools in both baseball and softball, and they are well represented in this week’s awards, along with a Cal […]
‘Cerebral’ senior to continue her playing career in Michigan
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Izzy Allen is getting ready for a new challenge in her basketball career and an exciting new chapter in her life. On Friday afternoon, in front […]
After long layoff, Panthers return to action with a walk-off win
A long gap between games didn’t seem to have any ill effects on the Panthers. On Friday afternoon, McKinleyville played for the first time in two weeks, welcoming Eagle Point to the […]
This year’s Big 5 could be the most competitive in a while
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a dog fight in the race for this year’s Big 5 softball championship. The action gets under way on Saturday with two doubleheaders on tap, […]
Del Norte’s Schaad earns All-American status as a freshman
It might be time for Colton Schaad to set some new goals. This past weekend, the former Del Norte Warrior traveled to Louisiana to compete in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association national […]
Crusaders hold on late to edge the Wildcats in Little 4 action
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders took a big step towards retaining their Little 4 title with a second win over Ferndale in three days on Thursday afternoon. While there’s a long […]
New-look Warriors get set for conference opener against Arcata
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have been setting the standard in Big 5 softball for the past few years, and they’ll be hoping to continue that when they begin […]
Former Crusader and Crabs Hall of Famer notches 500th career win
It was over a quarter century in the making, but last week a former H-DNL player and coach and a Humboldt Crabs Hall of Famer reached a rare career milestone. Al Brisack, […]
Impressive JVs paint bright future for Eureka Loggers softball
It’s shaping up to be a breakthrough season for Eureka High softball in more ways than one. After managing just two wins over the past two springs combined, the Eureka varsity team […]
Little to separate McKinleyville, Eureka in conference tune-up
Tuesday’s non-conference game at Eureka showcased just how competitive this year’s Big 5 conference in softball should be. The new league season gets under way this weekend and all five schools look […]
Six golfers within 10 strokes at the top of the league standings
Parity is alive and well in H-DNL boys golf. Halfway through the 2026 league campaign, just 10 strokes separate the top six golfers in the season standings, with five different schools represented […]
LITTLE 4 BASEBALL — Crusaders, Cubs win conference openers
A pair of young pitchers stepped up in the biggest game of the year so far in the H-DNL on Tuesday, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders won a battle of unbeaten teams […]
LITTLE 4 SOFTBALL — Cats sweep St. Bernard’s; Cubs, Warriors split
The Little 4 got under way in softball with four games on Tuesday, and it was a good opening day for the Ferndale girls. The Wildcats welcomed St. Bernard’s to Ferndale High […]
Florvilus, Gonzalez enjoy big days at Cal Poly Humboldt Invitational
It was a good day for some former H-DNL athletes at Saturday’s Cal Poly Humboldt Invitational at the Redwood Bowl. The meet featured five colleges, including Chico State, and saw the return […]
COLLEGE SOFTBALL — Redwoods, Humboldt split weekend conference games
It was a good weekend for the two local college softball teams, as the College of the Redwoods women got their first conference wins and Cal Poly Humboldt split a four-game series […]
