Updated Charles Lakin Tournament results/schedule
2026 Charles Lakin Softball Tournament Tuesday Eureka 6, Hoopa 4 Fortuna 13, Ferndale 3 Thursday McKinleyville vs Eureka, 5 p.m. South Fork vs. Fortuna, 7 p.m. Friday Championship game, 5 p.m. 2026 […]
Loggers finish strong, advance to Lakin tournament semifinals
The last team to qualify for this year’s Charles Lakin Tournament has advanced to Thursday’s semifinal round. After placing fourth in the Big 5, the Eureka Loggers thought their hopes of a […]
Local coaches join Crabs staff for the 2026 summer season
By Ray Hamill — A new era for the Humboldt Crabs begins later this month, with former player and assistant coach Jeff Giacomini taking over as club manager after Robin Guiver stepped […]
CR’s Talty joins four-year program, while Gossi commits to local JC
By Ray Hamill — A productive offseason continued for head coach Bree Northern and the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team this week. Sophomore guard Nora Talty officially announced she is […]
McKinleyville girls answer the call in competitive Big 5 conference
By Ray Hamill — When all was said and done, the Panthers left no doubt as to who was the best team in this year’s Big 5. In what was one of […]
Young Crusaders gain some valuable experience in 2026
A challenging softball season for St. Bernard’s closed out on Friday, but a sizable contingent of young players will benefit from the experience they gained this year. The Crusaders won just two […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Shepherd, Panthers enjoy pennant-winning weeks
By Ray Hamill — A pair of conference championship teams feature in our weekly awards this week, including a couple of MVP candidates. In baseball, the McKinleyville Panthers clinched the Big 5 […]
Panthers win battle of conference champions at McKinleyville
By Ray Hamill — On Friday, Tate Saso showed us why he is one of the frontrunners for this year’s Big 5 MVP, and the McKinleyville Panthers gave us a timely reminder […]
Jacks get first postseason win since 2017, but fall to top seeds to end their season
A memorable season for the Cal Poly Humboldt softball team concluded on Friday, as the Jacks lost 4-3 to No. 1 seed Cal State San Marcos at the CCAA Tournament in Hayward. […]
Warriors to host HDN track and field championships on Saturday
The 2026 H-DNL track and field championships will take place on Saturday at Del Norte High School. The best local track athletes will be on hand as they try to qualify for […]
Wildcats, Cubs close out Little 4 in wild, high-scoring game
The Ferndale Wildcats withstood a late rally by the Cubs on the way to closing out conference play with a 14-13 win in Miranda on Thursday afternoon. After scoring eight runs in […]
Charles Lakin Tournament schedule finalized
By Ray Hamill — The schedule for next week’s Charles Lakin Tournament has been finalized after the completion of league play on Thursday. The H-DNL postseason tournament for baseball and softball gets […]
Big 5 softball team unable to play in Lakin tournament
By Ray Hamill — A good season for the Eureka softball team got even better on Friday. After going winless in 2025, the Eureka girls have enjoyed a much more competitive season […]
Cal Poly Humboldt names new men’s wrestling coach
Cal Poly Humboldt athletics has announced the hiring of Anthony Mancini as the new head coach of the men’s wrestling program. Mancini replaces the departed Lennie Zalesky, who stepped down earlier this […]
Humboldt Eagles to hold two days of tryouts later this month
By Ray Hamill — With summer baseball just around the corner, the Humboldt Eagles will hold tryouts for their 2026 teams beginning on May 17. The local American Legion club will field […]
Freshman pitcher helps Crusaders secure perfect L4 campaign
The future appears bright for St. Bernard’s baseball. And the present isn’t half bad either. On Thursday afternoon, the Crusaders completed a perfect run through the Little 4 with a 12-1 win […]
Humboldt women lose a thriller in CCAA tournament opener
The season doesn’t end just yet, but the Jacks will have to do it the hard way if they want to win this year’s CCAA softball tournament. The No. 3 seeded Cal […]
Arcata standouts commit to the same college in different sports
By Ray Hamill — There’s something special about competing in sports in the H-DNL. Ask any of the league student-athletes what they will remember the most from their time playing here on […]
Humboldt Youth Rugby to host free camp, Summer 7s Series
By Ray Hamill — Youth rugby is coming to the North Coast this summer. The Humboldt Youth Rugby Association announced it will host a free camp for boys and girls later this […]
Hern continues to impress as Hoopa girls sweep at Trinity
The Hoopa Warriors rallied on Wednesday to keep their winning streak going as they swept a non-conference softball doubleheader at Trinity. After taking game one 12-5, the Hoopa girls trailed by three […]
