By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for the Del Norte Warriors and for a couple of their athletes in particular. And it was a good week for McKinleyville baseball. […]
ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Warriors, Panthers enjoy historic week
Panthers prevail in Lakin decider, secure memorable double
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers secured their place in school history with a breakthrough championship on Friday night. Two weeks after winning the Big 5 conference, the Panthers completed an […]
Panthers continue to roll as they inch closer to historic double
The McKinleyville Panthers will have the opportunity to complete a Big 5 and Charles Lakin tournament championship double on Friday night. But standing in their way is the most successful team in […]
Loggers take care of business to set up big rematch in Lakin final
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will get the rematch they wanted. A 9-2 win over Ferndale in the first semifinal of the Charles Lakin baseball tournament in beautiful conditions at […]
BASEBALL POWER RANKINGS — Can anyone stop the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — Not surprisingly the top four teams in our rankings are the last four teams still playing in this week’s Charles Lakin tournament. And not surprisingly, the McKinleyville Panthers […]
After taking their lumps, Steelheads 10Us now succeeding
Perseverance is paying off for one local youth baseball travel team. After playing up a division last year and competing against teams a year older than they were, the Northern Humboldt Steelheads […]
Crusaders break late tie, top Huskies at Arcata Ball Park
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have advanced to Thursday’s Charles Lakin tournament semifinals after a 4-3 win over Fortuna in opening-round action at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday. The St. Bernard’s boys […]
Loggers pull away late against South Fork, advance to play Wildcats
The Eureka Loggers blew open a tight game with six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on the way to a 10-1 win over South Fork in the opening round […]
Tournament schedule finalized as B5 title remains in the balance
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 softball championship remains in the balance after an Arcata/Del Norte doubleheader was postponed for the second time on Monday because of field conditions in Crescent […]
Big 5 championship remains up in the air after postponements
By Ray Hamill — Put the celebrations on hold. The Del Norte Warriors will have to wait at least two more days before they can claim a second straight outright Big 5 […]
ATHLETE AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Baseball champs have reason to smile
By Ray Hamill — A pair of league championship teams take center stage this week. After clinching their respective conference titles in baseball over the past seven days, the McKinleyville Panthers and […]
TOP CATS! — Ferndale ends long Little 4 championship drought
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good year for Ferndale High School sports. In the fall, the Ferndale girls soccer team won a first-ever North Coast Section championship, and a few […]
Seniors close out with bang as Loggers sweep the Huskies
The Eureka Loggers will carry plenty of momentum into next week’s Charles Lakin tournament as they look to avenge a pair of Big 5 losses to McKinleyville earlier in the season. The […]
Panthers sweep at Enterprise, get set for postseason play
The McKinleyville Panthers appear ready for the postseason. On Thursday afternoon, the Big 5 champions closed out the regular season in baseball with a doubleheader sweep at Enterprise, winning 8-0 and 14-4. […]
Tigers keep Lakin tournament hopes alive with walk-off win
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers aren’t quite done just yet. A disappointing spring for a young Arcata team looked likely to end this week, but a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over […]
Olson throws a one-hitter as Loggers cruise at Fortuna
Royce Olson and the Eureka Loggers are building momentum at the right time. With a lack of games early in the season, the Eureka boys found it difficult to get in much […]
Panthers top the Crusaders, stretch winning streak to 10 straight
Senior Tyson Bragg and freshman Rhythm Green both hit home runs on Tuesday as the McKinleyville Panthers continued to roll with a dominating 15-4 win in five innings in a non-league baseball […]
What’s at stake in the Big 5 and Little 4 in the final week
By Ray Hamill — The final two of the four Big 5 and Little 4 titles in baseball and softball will be decided over the next three days as we get set […]
Panthers seal the deal, secure Big 5 championship without any help
By Ray Hamill — Perhaps the most impressive thing about this year’s Big 5 champions is that they could be even better next year. On Saturday afternoon, the McKinleyville Panthers clinched their […]
Loggers continue to battle as conference bid falls short
The Eureka Loggers continued to push McKinleyville all the way in conference play, but the Big 5 championship got away from them on Saturday. With the Panthers sweeping a doubleheader at Arcata, […]
