By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will carry plenty of momentum into what will be a huge week for the team next week. On Friday, the St. Bernard’s boys welcomed Arcata to […]
Seniors and freshmen step up as Crusaders sweep the Tigers
Hard-hitting Tigers continue to roll, hand Wildcats their first loss
By Ray Hamill — Nallia Meyer finished 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, as the hard-hitting Arcata Tigers notched their sixth win of the softball season on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers welcomed […]
Tigers blast six home runs in doubleheader sweep at South Fork
The Tigers came out swinging hard at South Fork on Wednesday, hitting six home runs in a doubleheader sweep. Arcata took game one 12-1 in six innings and followed that with a […]
NCS RANKINGS — Six H-DNL teams feature in the top 20
By Ray Hamill — While the early-season North Coast Section baseball and softball rankings should be taken with a pinch of salt, it makes for good reading for H-DNL fans. According to […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — With another basketball season in the books, it’s time to reflect on what was another exciting winter on the local courts. It was a memorable season for several […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — History was made on the local basketball courts over the winter, with a pair of H-DNL boys programs achieving something they have never achieved before. And arguably, those […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Gossi, Collenberg and Wildcats all enjoy big weeks
By Ray Hamill — A record breaker, a junior reaping the rewards of her hard work, and a team that refuses to fold all feature in our weekly awards this week. It’s […]
‘Outstanding’ freshman leads Tigers to victory at Fort Bragg tourney
It hasn’t taken freshman Rylan Kees long to make an impact at the high school level. The Arcata youngster has been an early-season bright spot for the Tigers, and that continued to […]
Arcata’s Collenberg breaks two school records in four days
Coming into the new track and field season, we expected to see a big spring for Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg. But I’m not sure we expected him to start this fast. On […]
Miller, Stuan lead the way as Tigers edge the Panthers
If the first round of H-DNL boys golf is any indicator, it should be a fun spring for the league. The league season got under way at the Redwood Golf & Country […]
‘Dialed-in’ Arcata Tigers go 4-1 at the Trinity tournament
The Arcata Tigers fully expect to be in contention for this year’s Big 5 championship in softball, and their early-season success suggests that could very well be the case. Over the weekend, […]
Surprising choice for Big 5 girls MVP after stellar season for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — After helping to lead her team to a Big 5 and Dick Niclai Tournament championship double this winter, Arcata senior Tae Wolford has been named MVP of the […]
Much-improved Turner named Big 5 MVP after historic season
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Henry Turner IV has beaten out a competitive field of players to earn MVP honors in Big 5 boys basketball. The Panthers standout was one of […]
Redwoods wrestlers honored for achievements on and off the mats
A pair of College of the Redwoods wrestlers have been honored for their achievements on the mats and in the classroom this winter. Isaiah Bell and Damian Freixas have both been named […]
Former H-DNL players enjoy successful return to the North Coast with Shasta
Several local players enjoyed their return to the North Coast over there weekend, as Shasta College baseball swept a three-game conference series against College of the Redwoods. Six former H-DNL players feature […]
Cubs win their season opener, top Arcata in high-scoring game
The defending Little 4 champs got the new softball season off to a winning start on Friday. The South Fork Cubs hosted Arcata and won a high-scoring showdown 12-10. The home team […]
FRIDAY BASEBALL — Panthers, Tigers start the new season at Foothill
The McKinleyville bats came out swinging on Friday, as the Panthers opened the new baseball season with a pair of wins at the Foothill tournament. McKinleyville started with a 9-5 win over […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
