By Ray Hamill — From the opening month of the high school sports year here on the North Coast, you got the impression it might be a good one for the Ferndale […]
2025/26 was the year of the Ferndale Wildcats
Career night for Humphries as Crabs open final series strong
Friday night was one Chyran Humphries won’t easily forget. The Humboldt Crabs left fielder enjoyed a career night to lead his team to a dominating 19-4 win over the Placer County Peloteros […]
ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Pope, Crabs close out strong
By Ray Hamill — The 2026 local summer baseball season comes to an end this weekend, but it has been a fun ride for North Coast fans at just about every step […]
Giacomini embraces new role as Crabs enjoy another successful summer
By Ray Hamill — Year one for new Crabs manager Jeff Giacomini is almost in the books, and by any standards it has to be considered a success. The Crabs will close […]
A special place to play ball, Enyart thrives in second summer with the Crabs
By Ray Hamill — Like generations of players that have come before him, Adam Enyart has enjoyed playing for the Humboldt Crabs. And as his time with the team winds down, the […]
Local pitchers feature for Crabs in victory over Chico Lone Wolves
The Humboldt Crabs overcame an early three-run deficit on the way to completing a two-game sweep of the Chico Lone Wolves at the Arcata Ball Park on Wednesday night. The Crabs would […]
Two-time MVPs named Humboldt Sports L4 Boys co-Athletes of the Year
By Ray Hamill — One of them led his team to one of the greatest seasons in H-DNL history and played with an infectious enthusiasm that inspired his teammates and fans alike. […]
Just four more chances to see the 2026 Humboldt Crabs in action
The Humboldt Crabs kicked off the final week of the season with a dominating win on Tuesday night. The Crabs welcomed the Chico Lone Wolves to the Arcata Ball Park and blew […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Crabs face former Big 5 MVP; season ends for young All-Stars
A player local fans are very familiar with took the mound for the Medford Rogues at the Arcata Ball Park on Sunday, but the day belonged to the Humboldt Crabs who took […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Busy day for local teams in tournament play
Saturday was a busy one for local baseball. The Humboldt Eagles were playing at the District 1 Class A championships in Fairfield and won for the third time in three days, defeating […]
St. John hopes Eagles can build on summer success moving forward
By Ray Hamill — Scott St. John believes the future of the Humboldt Eagles is in good hands, and he’s excited to be a part of that. St. John, who admits he […]
TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Young baseball players continue to impress this week
By Ray Hamill — Two area Little League teams are representing the North Coast at a pair of prestigious tournaments this week, as an exciting season of summer baseball begins to wind […]
Crabs start fast, take series opener against the Medford Rogues
The Humboldt Crabs got their final Pacific Empire League series of the summer off to an impressive start at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night, comfortably getting the better of the […]
Del Norte All-Stars shut out Nevada state champs at Regionals
The Del Norte Senior All-Stars continued their impressive start to the Regional Tournament in Oakland on Thursday morning, posting a second win in two days. One day after opening tournament play with […]
2026 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun year in Big 5 sports with several athletes and teams making their presence felt and no shortage of excitement. From the opening weekend of […]
Young Eel River players answer the call, secure Section crown
The Eel River 10-year-old All-Stars answered the call with a big performance when they needed it the most at their Section tournament in Clearlake on Wednesday night. After losing to Westside Chico […]
Del Norte Senior All-Stars enjoy winning start at Regional tournament
The Del Norte Senior All-Stars took care of business in their Regional tournament opener in Oakland on Wednesday morning, defeating the Wyoming champs 11-1 in six innings. The Oregon State champs looked […]
RELL 12s fall to Chico Central to end impressive summer season
A memorable summer and one they’ll remember for the rest of their lives ended on Tuesday night for the Redwood Empire 12-year-old All-Stars. Representing the county at the Section tournament in Colusa, […]
Crabs score late to edge the Honors in low-scoring showdown
The Humboldt Crabs scored two late runs on the way to a 2-0 win over the Bercovich Honors at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday night. A competitive game remained scoreless until […]
Redwood Empire 11s go down fighting, end memorable summer
A memorable summer for the Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars came to an end this week at the Section tournament in Chico. In unusual circumstances, the RELL players had to play two games […]
