By Ray Hamill — Local sports may be shut down until the new year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some local athletes to keep tabs on in the coming weeks. In […]
Former H-DNL stars tip off the new season in college
CIF issues statement on 2020/21 sports calendar
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation officially postponed the start of the 2020/21 sports calendar on Tuesday. In a press release announcing the decision, the CIF said it does not […]
Nelson debuts with Flagler, gets set to appear on ESPN Plus
By Ray Hamill — Former Arcata High and College of the Redwoods standout Thomas Nelson debuted with Flagler College this week, as he embarks on the next chapter in what has been […]
CR players named all-state scholar athletes
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former H-DNL volleyball standouts are succeeding in college on and off the court. On Friday, Arcata’s Kaylin Campbell and Del Norte’s Paula Mello, both now […]
H-DNL forced to push back start of sports calendar
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday that it does not anticipate beginning the sports calendar until sometime in the new year at the earliest. The local high school league […]
Arcata’s McNulty closing in on Olympic Trial time
Kieran McNulty’s sensational start to his college career continued over the weekend, with the former Arcata High swimmer barely missing out on an Olympic Trial qualifying time. Competing for the Cal Poly […]
Arcata swimmer impresses early at D-I collegiate level
It didn’t take Arcata’s Kieran McNulty long to make an impact at the Division-I college level. The former Tigers swimmer is a freshman at Cal Poly and made his competitive college debut […]
Encouraging sign as CIF resumes talks with health officials
By Ray Hamill — Local sports got a boost this week with the news that the California Interscholastic Federation has resumed talks with state health officials in regard to a possible return […]
What to expect from the H-DNL football schedule
By Ray Hamill — One week after being given the go-ahead from the North Coast Section, the H-DNL looks likely to kick off the prep football season in mid-February. The H-DNL still […]
NCS approves H-DNL calendar
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section approved the proposed H-DNL sports calendar for 2020/21 at its Board of Managers meeting on Friday morning. The league had proposed a three-season calendar […]
NCS to meet on Friday to decide on H-DNL season
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL schedule will be on the agenda at this week’s North Coast Section meeting. In August the league voted to hold three shortened sports seasons this school […]
What will Eureka’s decision this week mean for the rest of the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka City Schools District voted this past week to extend distance learning through January 22, leaving local sports fans wondering just how that could affect the H-DNL […]
New high school sports facility remains on schedule
By Ray Hamill — Construction on the new Arcata High sports facility remains on schedule, according to Tigers junior Nick Parker, who has been keeping close tabs on the progress. Parker, a […]
H-DNL athletic directors to discuss scheduling next week
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League will begin the process of putting together an all-local schedule for all sports next week, including football. The league ADs will meet to discuss […]
Arcata High to begin conditioning program soon
By Ray Hamill — Arcata High will follow in the footsteps of some of the other H-DNL schools and is expected to begin conditioning for its student athletes soon, the first sports […]
Five reasons the H-DNL football season will be memorable when it gets here
By Ray Hamill — Right now it may seem like a long way off, but when the 2020/21 local prep football season gets here it could go down as a memorable one […]
Arcata student chronicles progress of new sports facility
By Ray Hamill — With construction on the new Arcata High sports fields now under way, one student athlete has found a way to keep the community updated. Junior Nick Parker, who […]
EDITORIAL — H-DNL makes the right move for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — There are still some logistics to hammer out when it comes to the upcoming high school sports calendar, but the H-DNL appears to have made the best decision […]
H-DNL approves three-season model for 2020/21
By Ray Hamill — As was widely expected, the Humboldt-Del Norte League voted on Wednesday morning to approve a three-season sports model for the upcoming school year, breaking away from the state-wide […]
H-DNL commissioner says league is still reviewing options
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt-Del Norte League commissioner Jack Lakin reached out to Humboldt Sports on Friday morning to clarify the up-to-date situation in regard to the upcoming school year sports calendar. […]
