By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an action-packed weekend of local sports here on the North Coast, with plenty for local fans to choose from. First up, seven of the H-DNL […]
Action-packed weekend of sports in store for North Coast fans
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Golf, football and baseball all feature this week
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Sofie Sundberg had the round of the week in H-DNL girls golf at Del Norte on Monday, as she moved back to the top of the […]
Unbeaten Steelheads continue their impressive summer
Competing for the first time ever this summer, the Northern Humboldt Steelheads 10Us continued to roll in Oregon this past weekend. The Steelheads won all four of their games at the Medford […]
Big summer continues for Northern Humboldt Steelheads
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads enjoyed a successful trip to Medford last weekend, with both the 10Us and 11Us going undefeated at the Midsummer Sizzler tournament. The 11Us won the tourney championship for […]
All-Star opponents come together for baseball experience of a lifetime
By Ray Hamill — After facing off against each other at the Section Little League All-Star tournament a year ago, a group of Chico and Humboldt players joined forces this summer to […]
Former H-DNL players play pivotal role for 2022 Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Baseball continues to thrive here on the North Coast and it was no surprise to see a large group of local players all play a significant role for […]
Panthers to host fifth annual baseball benefit golf tournament
McKinleyville High baseball will host its fifth annual fundraising golf tournament next month. The event will be held at Beau Pre Golf Course on Sept. 10 and all funds raised will go […]
Crabs close out the season with another weekend sweep
The Humboldt Crabs completed a three-game sweep of the Sacramento Yankees to close out the 2022 season at the Arcata Ball Park on Sunday. The home team came from behind twice to […]
Crabs top the Yankees, stretch winning streak to 11
The Humboldt Crabs managed just three base hits in Friday’s series opener against the Sacramento Yankees, but they made them count in a hard-fought 5-2 win. The Crabs broke a 1-1 tie […]
Giacone enjoying his best stretch of the summer as season winds down
The Humboldt Crabs are closing out the 2022 season strong, and so too is former Eureka Logger Jackson Giacone. Heading into a season-ending series against the Sacramento Yankees this weekend, the Crabs […]
Just four more opportunities to see the 2022 Crabs
By Ray Hamill — As usual, the season has flown by. For local baseball fans there are four more chances to check out the 2022 Humboldt Crabs this summer, before the season comes […]
13Us lead strong showing for Steelheads at Youth World Series
Four Northern Humboldt Steelheads teams made the trip to Sparks, Nevada, over the weekend to compete at the Youth World Series, including the 13Us, who won the championship in their bracket. The […]
Ex-Crabs player shines in MLB debut for the Dodgers
Another former Humboldt Crab is making some noise in the majors. James Outman, who played for the longtime local club during the summer of 2016, made his Major League debut for the […]
Local pitchers lead the way as Crabs continue to cruise
Four former H-DNL pitchers helped lead the Humboldt Crabs to two more wins on Saturday and Sunday, as the the local club remained red hot. The Crabs swept a three-game weekend series […]
Finck enjoying a busy year playing for the Pioneers and Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Garrison Finck’s college baseball journey hasn’t gone exactly how he anticipated, but that doesn’t mean he’s not having fun. The former St. Bernard’s Crusader, who is a member […]
Crabs continue to roll, take series opener from Seals Baseball
The Humboldt Crabs opened a weekend series against Seals Baseball with an 8-0 win at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night. The shutout was the second straight for the Crabs, who […]
McKinleyville All-Stars fall just shy in championship showdown
A memorable season for the McKinleyville 10-year-old Little League All-Stars came to an end on Thursday night in a 6-0 loss to San Mateo in the championship round of the Northern California […]
Crabs bats come out swinging in midweek sweep
The Humboldt Crabs exploded for 34 runs over two nights to secure a two-game midweek sweep over TKB Baseball at the Arcata Ball Park. On Tuesday, the Crabs scored 15 runs in […]
Local All-Stars reach championship round at state tournament
The McKinleyville 10-year-old All-Stars turned in an inspired performance on Wednesday night, rallying late to advance to the championship round at the Northern California state tournament in Turlock. Playing in an elimination […]
Legendary local umpire warns baseball is facing an ‘epidemic’
By Ray Hamill — Now in his sixth different decade umpiring baseball games here on the North Coast, local legend Don Hofacker believes baseball and many other community sports are facing an […]
