NCS ROUNDUP — Big 5 champs win on busy day for local teams
By Ray Hamill — The first round of the North Coast Section baseball playoffs were not kind to the H-DNL, with just two teams remaining in contention for a Section championship. The […]
Little 4 athletes claim six top-three finishes at Class A meet
First-place finishes by Ferndale’s Anthony Kasso and St. Bernard’s Kolton Hall were the highlight performances of the day for the Little 4 schools at the weekend North Coast Section Class A track […]
2026 Redwood Acres Raceway season gets under way Saturday
Stock car racing returns to the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday as the 2026 season gets under way. Nor-Cal Automotive presents the opening night, which will feature a full slate of races, […]
Collenberg, Burgess lead Big 5 schools at NCS championships
Fortuna junior Addison Burgess and Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg led the H-DNL charge at the weekend North Coast Section Redwood Empire track and field championships. Burgess set a PR on her way […]
McKinleyville senior joins long list of recent HDN stars to join Marin
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville to Marin connection is alive and well. Last week, Panthers senior Ahty Allen became the latest in a long line of recent Panthers to commit their […]
Updated NCS baseball and softball playoffs schedule/results
NCS BASEBALL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Division 5 (13) St. Patrick-St. Vincent 7, (4) Ferndale 3 WEDNESDAY Division 2 (1) McKinleyville 2, (16) California 1 (2) Northgate 11, (15) Eureka 1 Division 4 (5) […]
HCMBT riders close out the spring season at Championship Race
Oliver Bullwinkle led the local charge at the season-concluding event for the Humboldt Composite Mountain Bike Team over the weekend. The local riders traveled to Lake County to compete in windy and […]
Four HDN teams receive No. 1 seeds for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section brackets and seeds for the baseball and softball playoffs were announced early Sunday afternoon, and it brought good news for the H-DNL teams. As […]
From state championship to CR, Arcata senior commits to local JC
By Ray Hamill — Nathaniel Stiles is getting a head start on the next chapter in his playing career. This week, the Arcata senior signed his letter of intent to play football […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A good week to be a Logger
By Ray Hamill — Eureka High enjoyed a big week in local sports, with several Loggers making an impact in multiple sports. And that means they feature prominently in our weekly awards, […]
Sanchez, Bolden named Athletes of Year at annual Husky ESPYs
Fortuna High School celebrated its senior student-athletes at the annual Husky ESPYS on Wednesday night. And it was a particularly good night for Isabel Sanchez and Kavi Bolden, who were named the […]
Little 4 standout named NCS scholar-athlete of the year
By Ray Hamill — On Tuesday evening, Ferndale senior Tinnley Pidgeon closed out a remarkable high school career in sports when the Wildcats lost to Fortuna in the Charles Lakin Tournament. She […]
Panthers top familiar opponent to win third straight Lakin title
By Ray Hamill — The dynasty is alive and well. On Friday night, the McKinleyville Panthers secured a third straight Charles Lakin Tournament championship with a third straight final victory over Eureka, […]
Loggers cap remarkable comeback season with Lakin championship
By Ray Hamill — At the outset of the season, it seemed unlikely the Eureka Loggers would challenge for a Charles Lakin Tournament championship this year. And last week, it seemed downright […]
Huskies hold on late to edge the Cubs in Charles Lakin semifinal
The Fortuna Huskies held their nerve late in Thursday’s Charles Lakin Tournament semifinal at the Arcata Sports Complex to set up a championship showdown against Big 5 rival Eureka. The Huskies appeared […]
Eureka girls look to make some Lakin history after semifinal win
The Loggers are taking full advantage of their opportunity. Nine days ago it appeared as if they had missed out on the chance to play for a Charles Lakin Tournament for the […]
Mitchell dominates SB bats in Lakin semifinal as Loggers prevail
Junior Ryder Mitchell carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of Thursday night’s Charles Lakin Tournament semifinal, as the Eureka Loggers posted a fourth straight shutout victory. The Big 5 No. 2 […]
Panthers back in the Lakin final as they look for third straight title
Here we go again. For the third straight year, McKinleyville and Eureka will face off for the Charles Lakin baseball tournament championship at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night. Both schools […]
Record-breaking Gonzalez closes out regular season in style
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Joseph Gonzalez closed out the regular season in track and field in emphatic fashion at the APU Franson Last Chance Meet last weekend. The former Eureka Logger who competes […]
Loggers win league titles at HDN track and field championships
The Eureka Loggers will carry plenty of momentum into this week’s North Coast Section postseason after claiming 11 individual and a pair of team titles at the H-DNL Championships. The top high […]


















