By Ray Hamill — Dear Humboldt Crabs, please, please, please find a way to play this year, because Humboldt County needs you now more than ever. The board of the iconic North […]
EDITORIAL — Humboldt County needs the Crabs more than ever this year
Saso commits to top collegiate program
By Ray Hamill — After a stellar playing career at McKinleyville High, senior Cameron Saso is taking his talents to one of the top community college teams in the state, committing this […]
Inspirational Graham, Chalmers receive first Logger ESPYs
By Ray Hamill — The first of this year’s Logger ESPYs were handed out on Monday, with seniors Josiah Graham and Sophia Chalmers named Most Inspirational Athletes. The annual awards, which are […]
Humboldt B52s make a call on their season
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt B52s have announced the cancelation of the 2020 summer season due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. The decision was made at a recent board meeting, […]
Corsairs excited about the addition of Meadows
By Ray Hamill — When it came to recruiting Arcata pitcher Asher Meadows, College of the Redwoods baseball head coach Brad Morgan had the best view of all. The Tigers senior, who […]
How many local D-I athletes are there? The answer might surprise you
(UPDATED on May 5 with Arcata’s Nicholas Brichta added to the list) By Ray Hamill — Competing at the Division-I level in college is nothing new for local student athletes, although I’m […]
CR-bound Kelley keeping his options open
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa’s Tommy Kelley isn’t ready to end his playing career just yet. The only question is how many sports he will play at the next level. The Warriors […]
H-DNL stadiums light up the night for student athletes
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League schools paid tribute to their student athletes who had their spring sports canceled this year by lighting up the night on Monday. At 8:20 […]
Ferndale coach among the most underrated in the nation
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s Reggie Christiansen is gaining national attention as a baseball coach, with Baseball America this week naming him one of the most underrated head coaches in NCAA Division-I. […]
One month on from the last game, when can we expect to see local sports again?
By Ray Hamill — Exactly one month ago today the sports world as we know it changed in ways we could never have anticipated. When Ferndale’s Landon Gomes threw the final pitch […]
Multi-talented Gomes makes difficult college decision
By Ray Hamill — Landon Gomes admits it was a difficult decision deciding whether to play football or baseball in college, but after much deliberation the Ferndale senior star has made up […]
Davis commits to up-and-coming college program
By Ray Hamill — Hunter Davis is getting set to join the RiverHawks revolution. The St. Bernard’s senior announced this week that he will be taking his talents to Umpqua College in […]
American Legion playoffs canceled, but local season still possible
By Ray Hamill — American Legion Baseball announced on Tuesday that all regional playoffs as well as the 19U World Series have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. That, however, […]
Stay positive Humboldt, things will get better
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL got the news no one wanted but everyone expected this week, with the announcement that all section and state spring sport playoff events have been canceled […]
Morris living the dream despite recent injuries
By Ray Hamill — To say it’s been a tough year on the injury front for Aidan Morris is a bit of an understatement, but that doesn’t mean it’s been a bad […]
Gorge ‘excited’ for one last summer with the Eagles
By Ray Hamill — Playing baseball for the Humboldt Eagles clearly means a lot to Jaden Gorge. And in particular it will this year. After seeing a promising spring at Shasta College […]
The pitchers we hope to still see in 2020
By Ray Hamill — Local baseball fans are missing out on some top-class pitching this spring. With all sports on hold for now because of the ongoing concerns over the coronavirus, the […]
Seniors facing a triple blow if spring sports don’t resume
By Ray Hamill — High school seniors could be in line to lose a lot more than just their final seasons in prep sports. With the ongoing global crisis surrounding COVID-19, all […]
B52s board to discuss upcoming season on Sunday
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt B52s’ season remains on for now, with the club board scheduled to discuss any possible effects of COVID-19 on the summer schedule on Sunday. The Eureka-based […]
Plenty of facility upgrades in the works at Eureka High
By Ray Hamill — It appears as if the Eureka Loggers are going to get the funds for long overdue upgrades to Albee Stadium. The Loggers are expecting confirmation within a week, […]
