By Ray Hamill — The final two of the four Big 5 and Little 4 titles in baseball and softball will be decided over the next three days as we get set […]
What’s at stake in the Big 5 and Little 4 in the final week
Vigil delivers in the clutch on his way to second league title
Eureka’s Talon Vigil delivered in the clutch on Monday on his way to securing a second H-DNL championship in boys golf in three years. The Loggers senior held his nerve down the […]
McKinleyville Panthers win four games over busy three days
The McKinleyville girls kept their slender hopes of a Big 5 softball championship alive with a doubleheader sweep at Arcata on Saturday. The Panthers won the opener 6-0 and took game two […]
Panthers seal the deal, secure Big 5 championship without any help
By Ray Hamill — Perhaps the most impressive thing about this year’s Big 5 champions is that they could be even better next year. On Saturday afternoon, the McKinleyville Panthers clinched their […]
Corsairs honor bowl winners and their legacy with ring ceremony
By Ray Hamill — A few months after their breakthrough bowl victory, the College of the Redwoods players and coaches received their victory rings at a special ceremony on campus on Thursday […]
Warriors remain on course for Big 5 title with doubleheader sweep
The Del Norte Warriors showcased their depth in softball on Saturday on the way to taking both ends of a doubleheader at Eureka and completing a three-game series sweep over a young […]
Loggers continue to battle as conference bid falls short
The Eureka Loggers continued to push McKinleyville all the way in conference play, but the Big 5 championship got away from them on Saturday. With the Panthers sweeping a doubleheader at Arcata, […]
Crusaders sweep Hoopa, set up Little 4 championship showdown
The Crusaders have dominated Little 4 baseball for much of the past two decades and that’s showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday they put themselves in prime position to win […]
Six Rivers Kings battle back from early loss to win Spring Fling tourney
The Six Rivers Kings showed a lot of resiliency last weekend on their way to their first tournament win of the year. Competing at the Redding Spring Fling, the local 14U travel […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Vigil, Florvilus and SB girls enjoy memorable week
By Ray Hamill — A school record breaker, a championship team and a golfer on the verge of claiming a league title feature in our weekly awards. With the local track and […]
CHAMPIONS! — Crusaders end eight-year wait for Little 4 title
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders ended a long wait for a championship in softball with a doubleheader sweep over Hoopa at Samoa on Friday afternoon. With the two wins, the SB girls improved […]
Ferndale sweeps high-scoring doubleheader to keep Lakin hopes alive
The Ferndale girls enjoyed one of their best days of the season with a big doubleheader sweep over South Fork in a pair of high-scoring softball games in Ferndale on Friday. The […]
Wildcats come from behind twice to sweep South Fork
The Wildcats will play for a first Little 4 title in baseball in 19 years next week after talking care of business with a couple of come-from-behind wins over South Fork on […]
McKinleyville’s Turner signs letter of intent to play college ball
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville’s latest “gym rat” announced this week that she will play basketball for the College of Marin women’s team after graduation this year. Senior Bella Turner will follow […]
Former H-DNL star enjoys record-breaking career at JC school
By Ray Hamill — One former H-DNL player is coming off a “monster” two years playing college basketball, as she gets set to weigh her options and move on to the next […]
H-DNL girls building momentum ahead of league championships
Arcata’s Bella DeCarli continued her impressive spring in track and field with three wins at the fourth H-DNL meet of the season at Fortuna on Wednesday. The standout freshman won both the […]
Whitney leads the way as Tigers close out regular season strong
Arcata senior Nathan Whitney set a pair of PRs on his way to three victories at the fourth and final H-DNL regular-season track and field meet at Fortuna on Wednesday. Whitney was […]
Cubs get key division win as they get set for big conference showdown
Freshman pitcher Cody Wheeler got his second win of the spring on the mound on Thursday as the South Fork Cubs outclassed Laytonville 20-0 in five innings in a non-league baseball showdown. […]
South Fork girls continue playoff push with victory over D-5 team
The South Fork girls are beginning to find their groove at an opportune time. On Thursday afternoon, the Cubs won a non-league softball game against Laytonville, 11-1, which should give them some […]
Young IOC wrestlers continue to shine during busy spring schedule
A busy spring for the Institute of Combat youth wrestlers continued this past weekend, when head coach Cass Bell traveled with two of his young grapplers to the state Greco Roman championships […]
