How family and dogpiles prepared one Eureka standout for college
By Ray Hamill — in Ethan Pesch’s own words, family is everything to him. Both of them. Pesch, who graduated from Eureka High this summer, is taking his baseball talents to San […]
Steelheads crowned Youth World Series tourney champs in Reno
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads 14U baseball team took home the championship at the Youth World Series tournament in Reno this past weekend. The team, composed mostly of McKinleyville High freshmen and sophomores, […]
Crabs complete weekend sweep, get set for tough opponents
By Jake Knoeller, For HumboldtSports.com (Jake Knoeller is an Arcata High graduate who will be attending Humboldt State and studying journalism. This summer, he will be contributing some stories to HumboldtSports.com.) The […]
Plenty of action on Fan Appreciation Night at RAR
Fan Appreciation Night at the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday featured plenty of action on the track, as well as plenty of accidents. A packed house showed up for the annual celebration, […]
TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Local All-Stars do the North Coast proud
By Ray Hamill — It was a week District 26 will not forget any time soon. Humboldt County’s three Little League All-Star championship teams each made a big statement this summer, with […]
Orion Cosce loses to Philip Rowe in UFC debut
Humboldt County’s Orion Cosce suffered his first defeat as a professional MMA fighter on Saturday afternoon, losing to Philip Rowe on a second-round TKO. Cosce, who turned pro in 2018 and came […]
Crabs pitcher gets a golden opportunity as season winds down
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs will be left a little shorthanded for the remainder of the season after star pitcher Owen Stevenson was handed a golden opportunity this week. But […]
Christiansen says ‘personal attacks’ by Eureka schools board member forced her to step down
By Ray Hamill — Kristie Christiansen says her decision to step down as Athletic Director at Eureka High School was not one she took lightly, but one she feels was forced on […]
McKinleyville 10s barely fall to Sonoma to end thrilling season
A thrilling season for the local All-Star teams came to a conclusion on Wednesday night, as the McKinleyville 10-year-olds were eliminated from the NorCal State tournament in a 3-2 loss to Sonoma […]
Redwood Acres plans special night for fans
Redwood Acres Raceway will celebrate its fans this Saturday night with Fan Appreciation Night. The local track welcomed back spectators this summer after racing behind closed doors all of last season, with […]
Mack All-Stars go down fighting in another thriller
The McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars went down fighting on Tuesday night, losing another thriller at the NorCal State tournament in Rocklin. Playing extra-innings for the second time in just three tournament games, the […]
Top coach visits the area for clinic, as locals push for HSU to reinstate wrestling
By Ray Hamill — One of the top collegiate wrestling coaches in the country will be on the North Coast for a clinic this week, as a result of the drive to […]
Several local teams show up for summer tournament at Bear River
The Fortuna Huskies and players from several other local high school basketball programs are keeping busy this summer and building for the future. This past weekend, the Fortuna boys took home bragging […]
Crabs turn up the excitement levels late in the season
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs have had their fair share of blowouts this summer, but they’ve turned up the excitement levels in recents games as they get set for a mid-week […]
Spartans to practice and scrimmage at the Redwood Bowl
The Spartans are returning to Humboldt State. For the second straight year, the San Jose State football team will use the Redwood Bowl and the HSU facilities for training camp, with the […]
Mack All-Stars remain in the hunt; RELL’s impressive run ends
The McKinleyville All-Stars will get to play again. On Monday night, both the 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds won their elimination games at their respective NorCal State tournaments. The 12s won 2-0 in Rocklin, […]
Giants cap impressive season with a pair of clutch performances
The Northern Humboldt Giants have dominated their opponents for much of the season, but they had to show another side of their game at their 17U end-of-season tournament at Fairfield this past weekend. […]
Not done yet, Mack 10s respond in style in Sunday’s win
The McKinleyville 10-year-old All-Stars remained in the hunt at their State tournament with a clutch win on Sunday and will play again on Monday night at 7 p.m. The Mack players opened […]
Giants rally for championship; Mack All-Stars win
One day after dropping their opening game at the NorCal State tournament in Gilroy, the McKinleyville 10-year-old All-Stars responded with a 17-7 win over Fair Oaks on Sunday. The win keeps the […]
Cosce excited to be back as big fight approaches
By Ray Hamill — After waiting almost an entire year, Humboldt County’s Orion Cosce will return to the MMA cage next week when he makes his much-anticipated UFC debut. Cosce will fight […]