By Ray Hamill — Jared Wallace is taking a unique approach to his football career. The Arcata senior recently signed a letter of commitment to play for Butte College after graduation, but […]
Wallace chooses alternative route for his football career
What a week for the H-DN, with seven teams still battling
By Ray Hamill — It has been a very impressive week for the H-DN in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs, with seven of the 14 teams to qualify still […]
H-DN throwers shine at MOC, as three locals advance to state
The H-DN throwers continued to shine at the North Coast Section Meet of Champions at Dublin High School on Saturday, as three local athletes qualified for the CIF state meet. Eureka senior […]
Tigers keep rolling, get set for B5 rival in NCS semis
By Ray Hamill — A young Arcata team has achieved more than most people expected this season, and now the Tigers find themselves two wins from a North Coast Section title. After being […]
Seven H-DN teams to play local NCS playoff games this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Ten H-DN teams remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs heading into the weekend action, including seven playing here on the North Coast. And […]
NCS BASEBALL — Three Big 5 teams march on, Panthers bow out
Three of the four Big 5 teams in action on Wednesday won their North Coast Section playoff openers. In Division 4, No, 1 seed Fortuna overcame an early deficit to beat No. […]
Big day for H-DN at NCS meets with 16 top-3 finishes
Four H-DN track and field athletes were crowned North Coast Section champions on Saturday, with a total of 16 top-three finishes for the league. The Big 5 schools traveled for the Redwood […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Track stars take center stage
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for some local high school track and field athletes as the H-DN season concluded with the league championships at Fortuna High last weekend. […]
H-DN teams poised for success as NCS brackets released
By Ray Hamill — Just one day after completing a first-ever Big 5 and Charlie Lakin double championship for the school, the Fortuna boys received a No. 1 seed for the North […]
Huskies stay the course, clinch historic first Lakin tournament
By Ray Hamill — An historic season for the Fortuna Huskies is showing no signs of slowing down. One week after they clinched their first Big 5 championship since 1975, the Fortuna […]
H-DN numbers on the rise again after challenging few years
By Ray Hamill — H-DN track and field appears to be firmly putting COVID-19 in the rear view mirror. The pandemic had a hugely detrimental effect on all local sports and 2023 […]
Changes in store for this year’s NCS playoff seedings
By Ray Hamill — The H-DN baseball and softball teams won’t have to wait quite as long this year to find out their playoff seed and opening opponent. Because of Mother’s Day […]
Big 5 rivals to meet again in Charlie Lakin tournament final
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in the Big 5 will face off in Friday night’s Charlie Lakin tournament final after each successfully navigated their semifinals on Thursday. Playing at […]
Charlie Lakin tournament gets under way at Arcata Ball Park
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers and McKinleyville Panthers won their opening games at the Charlie Lakin baseball tournament at the Arcata ball Park on Wednesday. The Tigers got the day’s […]
Henry to compete at NCAA championships in Florida
By Ray Hamill — Former Arcata Tiger Avary Henry will cap another impressive year playing college golf at Aurora University with a trip to this week’s NCAA Division-III women’s championships in Florida. […]
Cervantes leads H-DN contingent at NCS D-II championships
Fresh off his league championship last month, St. Bernard’s Esteban Cervantes led the H-DN at Monday’s North Coast Section Division-II Golf Championships. Nine H-DN golfers traveled to Petaluma to compete in the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — So who are the fastest athletes in the H-DN?
By Ray Hamill — A freshman and a senior are the fastest athletes in the H-DN this year, and they’re only getting faster. At Saturday’s H-DN track and field championships in Fortuna, […]
Several PRs set at competitive H-DN track and field championships
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Ai-Lan McGoldrick won all four of her events at the H-DN track and field championships at Fortuna High School on Saturday, but it was the Eureka […]
Charlie Lakin tournament brackets set after league champs crowned
By Ray Hamill — The schedules and brackets for next week’s Charlie Lakin H-DN Tournaments have been finalized. The action in both softball and baseball gets under way on Wednesday and will […]
Several locals involved as CCCAA baseball playoffs begin
By Ray Hamill — The California community college baseball playoffs got under way on Friday with a number of former H-DN players in action. Arcata’s Nick Parker has quickly adapted to the […]
