Freshmen impress for St. Bernard’s in season-opening win at Modoc
A senior and some freshmen helped the Crusaders to a winning start to the 2026 high school baseball season on Wednesday. St. Bernard’s opened the new campaign at Modoc and won 10-0, […]
Four league schools lead the way with no ejections in winter sports
Four of the nine H-DNL schools that competed in winter sports have been singled out for the sportsmanship they displayed over the past three months. This week, the league congratulated the four […]
State Player of the Week Turgeon enjoying life playing for Redwoods
College of the Redwoods head coach Micaela Harris says one of the things she likes most about freshman Grace Turgeon is her competitive nature. And that competitiveness was on full display last […]
Panthers, Cubs meet in early non-conference showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers continued their preparation for the Big 5 schedule with a non-conference win on Tuesday. The Panthers welcomed South Fork to Mack High and won 9-2. With the win, they […]
Former H-DNL players enjoy successful return to the North Coast with Shasta
Several local players enjoyed their return to the North Coast over there weekend, as Shasta College baseball swept a three-game conference series against College of the Redwoods. Six former H-DNL players feature […]
Ferndale Wildcats top their rivals in high-scoring showdown
The Ferndale Wildcats got a nice early-season boost with a big win over one of their biggest rivals in baseball on Monday. The Cats welcomed neighbors Fortuna to Ferndale High and won […]
McKinleyville Panthers split two road games on opening weekend
The Panthers began the new softball season with a pair of close games over the weekend. McKinleyville opened with a 9-8 loss to East Nicolaus on Friday, before edging Arroyo 2-0 the […]
CPH men punch their ticket to NCAA tournament, women miss out
By Ray Hamill — Sunday night’s NCAA Division-II selection show brought some good news and some bad news for Cal Poly Humboldt basketball. The Humboldt men have qualified, receiving the No. 8 […]
Lumberjacks fall to the Pioneers in CCAA championship game
The Pioneers are 30-0 for a reason. On Saturday night, the Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team ended Cal Poly Humboldt’s pursuit of a CCAA Tournament championship with an 80-63 win […]
Ferndale girls fall to Cornerstone Christian in D-6 NorCal semifinal
For the second time in a week, the Ferndale Wildcats had to travel to the Bay Area for a playoff game against Cornerstone Christian, and for the second time in a week […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Panthers top University Prep to cap good opening weekend
After opening the new baseball season with a pair of wins over Red Bluff and Hamilton at the Foothill tournament on Friday, McKinleyville High continued to roll with a 12-4 win over […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers, Warriors meet in early non-conference doubleheader
A pair of Big 5 rivals faced off in an early-season non-conference doubleheader at Washington Field in Eureka on Saturday afternoon, when the Loggers hosted defending conference champs Del Norte in a […]
Warriors add JV team for 2026, as they set for busy opening week
By Ray Hamill — After limited time on the practice field for the last month because of the weather, the Hoopa Warriors will officially begin a new era with a busy few […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Baum, Pidgeon and the Cats all enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats feature prominently in our weekly awards after a big week for the school’s girls basketball team. The Wildcats responded well to last weekend’s North Coast […]
Cubs win their season opener, top Arcata in high-scoring game
The defending Little 4 champs got the new softball season off to a winning start on Friday. The South Fork Cubs hosted Arcata and won a high-scoring showdown 12-10. The home team […]
FRIDAY BASEBALL — Panthers, Tigers start the new season at Foothill
The McKinleyville bats came out swinging on Friday, as the Panthers opened the new baseball season with a pair of wins at the Foothill tournament. McKinleyville started with a 9-5 win over […]
Familiar rivals prepare for another big showdown on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. For the second time in a week, Ferndale and Cornerstone Christian will face off in a girls basketball playoff game in Antioch on Saturday […]
Lumberjacks win a thriller in OT, advance to CCAA final
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team will play for a CCAA Tournament championship on Saturday night after a thrilling win on Friday. The Jacks faced off against Cal State Dominguez Hills […]
St. Bernard’s JVs enjoy their time together on the path to success
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t just the team success that made it a season to remember for the St. Bernard’s JVs girls basketball team. First-year head coach Sejay Sarti and her […]
Disappointment for CPH women in CCAA tournament opener
It was a disappointing day for the Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball team at the CCAA Tournament in Pomona on Friday. After receiving the No. 2 seed for the postseason tournament and […]
