Parker secures thrilling victory for McKinleyville in Big 5 opener
There’s been no shortage of excitement in the first week of Big 5 softball, with four of the six games decided by the narrowest of margins. Just one run separated Del Norte […]
Loggers stretch winning streak to six straight, go to 3-0 in Big 5
The Eureka pitching continued to impress on Wednesday, as the Loggers stretched their unbeaten start to the Big 5. After sweeping a doubleheader against Fortuna over the weekend, the Eureka boys improved […]
Panthers cruise to opening win, get set for pivotal doubleheader
The Panthers began conference play in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, cruising to a comfortable 15-0 win over Fortuna in five innings at McKinleyville High School. Juniors Rhythm Green and Bode Reininger combined […]
Loggers continue to roll, top Arcata to go to 2-1 in the Big 5
What a difference a year makes. Through the first half of the 2026 local high school softball season, the Eureka Loggers have been one of the stories of the year so far, […]
Panthers begin Big 5 play in style, beat Fortuna on a walk-off
The McKinleyville Panthers may have been late to the party, but when they showed up they made quite an impression. After an opening weekend bye in the Big 5, the Mack girls […]
Strong pitching carries Crusaders to sweep of South Fork
The last remaining unbeaten team in H-DNL baseball moved two wins clear of the chasing pack in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. St. Bernard’s welcomed South Fork to […]
Sophomores lead the way as Wildcats hold on to beat Hoopa
A par of sophomores led the way on Tuesday as the Ferndale Wildcats got their first conference win. The Cats hosted Hoopa and appeared to be cruising towards a big win after […]
South Fork girls answer late after Crusaders rally to close big deficit
The South Fork girls swept a Little 4 softball doubleheader against St. Bernard’s on Tuesday, but they had to battle all the way in an exciting game one. Playing at the Bear […]
Warriors move into the Little 4 lead after doubleheader sweep
By Ray Hamill — Senior Rikki Lipscomb continued to have the hot bat for the Warriors on Tuesday, as they swept a Little 4 doubleheader at Ferndale to keep their title ambitions […]
All-league Eureka senior commits to play volleyball for CR
After playing a key role on the Loggers’ march to a league title in volleyball in the fall, Eureka senior Macy Secor will continue her playing career on the college courts after […]
Redwoods baseball falls to high-flying conference leaders
A trip to play the runaway conference leaders was never going to be easy for a College of the Redwoods baseball team that has struggled this season. On Friday, Redwoods traveled to […]
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, […]
