By Ray Hamill — It’s the most talked about position in all of sports, often getting too much credit when things go right or too much blame when things go wrong, but […]
Six local QBs who could be fun to watch this fall
Five reasons 2021 should be a great year for H-DNL softball
By Ray Hamill — With the cancelation of the high school spring sports seasons, local fans were robbed of another potentially thrilling softball season. One year after the H-DNL remarkably won three […]
One month on from the last game, when can we expect to see local sports again?
By Ray Hamill — Exactly one month ago today the sports world as we know it changed in ways we could never have anticipated. When Ferndale’s Landon Gomes threw the final pitch […]
Stay positive Humboldt, things will get better
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL got the news no one wanted but everyone expected this week, with the announcement that all section and state spring sport playoff events have been canceled […]
End of season awards for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — The 2019/20 local high school basketball season seemed to have a little bit of everything. There were plenty of thrilling moments and some exciting leagues races, as well […]
Gorge ‘excited’ for one last summer with the Eagles
By Ray Hamill — Playing baseball for the Humboldt Eagles clearly means a lot to Jaden Gorge. And in particular it will this year. After seeing a promising spring at Shasta College […]
VIDEO ARCHIVE — Relive Cherms’ brilliant NCS winner
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Bailey Cherms provided one of the sports highlights of the school year back in November, when she netted the overtime winner in the North Coast Section […]
The pitchers we hope to still see in 2020
By Ray Hamill — Local baseball fans are missing out on some top-class pitching this spring. With all sports on hold for now because of the ongoing concerns over the coronavirus, the […]
Annual alumni football game remains on the schedule
By Ray Hamill — The annual McKinleyville and Arcata alumni football game remains on the schedule for now, with plans to push it back if necessary. The showdown between the two rival […]
Big things expected out of a healthy Campbell this fall
By Ray Hamill — If an injured Kaylin Campbell can cause as many problems on the volleyball court as she did for her opponents in 2019, imagine what a healthy version of […]
The future of local basketball appears to be in good hands
By Ray Hamill — If this year’s crop of freshmen standouts is any indication, the future of local high school basketball appears to be in pretty good hands. For both the boys […]
Corsairs land two big local recruits
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods added a couple of Big 5 MVPs this week, with the news that both Maya Mircetich and Olivia Alves will play volleyball at the […]
Big 5 schools to renew rivalry in football
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers and Arcata Tigers will renew their rivalry on the football field this fall, when they face off in a season-opening showdown at the Redwood Bowl. […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW — Where they left off this spring
By Ray Hamill — While local high school athletes are still hopeful of getting in some sort of a shortened season this spring, college sports appear to be done and dusted until […]
CIF leaves door open for spring sports
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation and the 10 section commissioners met on Tuesday and announced that they are leaving the door open for now on the spring sports postseasons. […]
If they play, Tigers should be the team to beat in the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — If they do manage to get in a season this year, there’s every reason to believe the Arcata Tigers will be the team to beat in the Big […]
Arcata, McKinleyville and Fortuna suspend all sports
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies announced on Sunday afternoon that they are suspending all sports activities for the next two weeks, with the school set to close its doors amid […]
H-DNL to address spring sports schedules on Wednesday
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League will discuss potential adjustments to the spring sports schedules amid the COVID-19 crisis on Wednesday. The league discussion will be held one day after […]
H-DNL names MVPs, all-league teams in basketball
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Charlotte Carroll has been named co-MVP of the Big 5 in girls basketball after leading the way on a Huskies team that won the program’s first conference […]
Local high school sports look likely to continue for now
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL sports look likely to continue for now, with no directive expected from the California Interscholastic Federation in regard to regular-season scheduling. The CIF announced on Thursday that […]
