Wildcats prevail in NorCal opener on milestone night for Pidgeon
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night was a good one for the Ferndale Wildcats in more ways than one. The Cats welcomed Sacramento Adventist to Ferndale High School for their NorCal Division-6 […]
Baum, Crusaders embrace ‘bring it on’ mentality this postseason
By Ray Hamill — Whether or not a school the size of St. Bernard’s belongs in the Division-3 field for the North Coast Section and state playoffs has been a hotly debated […]
Eureka boys enjoying special postseason run, get set for Weed
By Ray Hamill — Anyone planning on attending Thursday’s NorCal quarterfinal at Eureka High’s Jay Willard Gymnasium might want to get there early. The Eureka boys are enjoying one of their greatest […]
Hoopa’s Colegrove enjoying good start to life in Missouri
By Ray Hamill — The move to Missouri has been a good one for Tatianna Colegrove. After two outstanding years playing at Mendocino County, the former Hoopa Warriors softball standout is now […]
Speedy Turgeon leads Redwoods to doubleheader sweep at Chabot
Grace Turgeon appears to be enjoying life at College of the Redwoods. The freshman outfielder had a day to remember on Tuesday, as the CR women swept a softball doubleheader at Chabot […]
Close-knit Arcata JVs appear ready to fill the void at varsity level
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls basketball program appears in be in good shape these days. Not only did the Tigers win a second straight Big 5 championship and a Dick […]
Crusaders rise to the challenge, stun the No. 3 seeds in Division 3
For a young team, the Crusaders play with a lot of composure. On Tuesday night, the No. 14 seeded St. Bernard’s girls opened the Division-3 state playoffs with a statement win in […]
Eureka Loggers continue to roll, advance to NorCal quarterfinals
By Ray Hamill — A dream season continued for the Eureka Loggers on Tuesday night. Three days after clinching the program’s first-ever North Coast Section championship with a road victory over Sonoma […]
Jacks to begin CCAA tournament at Pomona later this week
The Lumberjacks will play Cal State San Marcos for the second time in five days on the opening day of the CCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Cal Poly Humboldt men secured the […]
Loggers, Cats to host NorCal openers; Crusaders to play at Alisal
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three H-DNL teams to qualify for the state playoffs in basketball will open at home this week. After clinching a first-ever North Coast Section championship […]
HISTORY MAKERS — Loggers win first-ever NCS championship
It was a long time coming and they had to weather a second-half storm to get there, but on Saturday evening the Eureka Loggers secured a first-ever North Coast Section championship in […]
Cougars pull away late to deny Cats second straight NCS title
Two teams that have become very familiar with each other in recent years faced off for a North Coast section championship on Saturday night. The Ferndale Wildcats traveled to Antioch to play […]
Del Norte’s Lewis comes up just short in bid for state title
It was a memorable few days for H-DNL wrestling even if it ended on a disappointing note on Saturday night. Competing at the CIF state championships in Bakersfield, Del Norte junior Wyatt […]
Red-hot Jacks secure second in CCAA, get first-round tourney bye
The Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams will carry some momentum into next week’s CCAA tournament after Saturday afternoon’s regular-season finales. The Jacks hosted Cal State San Marcos at Lumberjack Arena and both […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — League wrestlers, Loggers standing tall
By Ray Hamill — It was a week of big achievements in the H-DNL in multiple sports. And that’s reflected in this week’s awards. It was a particularly impressive week for the […]
Humboldt mountain bikers open the new season at Fort Ord
It was a good start to 2026 for seventh-grader Jade Lysander, as the Humboldt Composite Mountain Bike Team traveled to Monterey for the opening event of the season last weekend. Lysander led […]
Young Panthers continue the school’s recent winning tradition
By Ray Hamill — The smallest school in the Big 5 packs quite a punch when it comes to boys basketball. This year, the McKinleyville Panthers claimed a first-ever outright Big 5 […]
Crusaders respond with big win, advance to CIF state playoffs
By Ray Hamill — On to the state playoffs. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s girls got back to winning ways to extend their season on the basketball court with a dominating […]
Hard work and dedication pays off for dominating St. Bernard’s JVs
By Ray Hamill — The next generation of Crusaders appear well equipped to continue to keep their boys basketball program on a successful path. With the varsity team set to graduate eight […]
Big day for HDN wrestlers at state championships
The H-DNL wrestlers continued to make their presence felt at the CIF state championships on the second day of tournament action on Friday. Arcata freshman Taylor Bell and Del Norte brothers Thunder […]
