By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs have not featured as large a group of local players in recent times as they are this summer, and just about all of them are […]
Large local contingent enjoying big summer with Humboldt Crabs
Crabs manager believes ‘sky’s the limit’ for draft pick Elijah McNeal
By Ray Hamill — Elijah McNeal became the latest Humboldt Crabs player to be taken in the MLB Draft this week, and his manager believes he has a bright future. McNeal, who […]
Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to name the Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys and Girls Athletes of the Year for the 2024/25 school year. And as always, there are several […]
Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another exciting year of sports action for the Little 4 boys, with several teams and individuals stepping up and showcasing their talents. The Ferndale Wildcats shared […]
Resilient Mack All-Stars enjoy exciting summer despite tourney loss
When the disappointment of Wednesday night’s loss dissipates, the McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars and their fans will look back on the summer as one of the most exciting they have ever enjoyed in […]
Crabs prepare for pivotal series against league-leading Prune Packers
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs are getting ready for what will be one of the biggest weekends of the 2025 season. On Friday night, the local club will open a […]
Mack All-Stars lose a close one to end thrilling summer season
The 2025 McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars season did not lack in excitement. On Wednesday night, with the Section championship and a place in this year’s NorCal state tournament on the line, the young […]
Redwood Empire All-Stars go down fighting, have a bright future
Despite Tuesday’s season-ending loss, it was a memorable and very successful summer for the Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars. The District 26 champs traveled this week to play their Section tournament in Chico […]
Big night for local players as the Crabs dominate Seals Baseball
Several local players enjoyed a big night at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday night as the Humboldt Crabs continued to roll. The Crabs welcomed Seals Baseball to the North Coast for […]
Mack All-Stars get set for another big showdown at Section tourney
Here we go again. On Wednesday night, the McKinleyville and West Redding 12-year-old All-Stars will face each other for the second straight night with a place in this year’s NorCal state tournament […]
Mixed fortunes for Mack, RELL All-Stars on exciting night of action
The McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars avoided elimination for the third straight day and set up a winner-takes-all championship showdown on Wednesday night. On Tuesday in Chico, McKinleyville won an exciting and back-and-forth matchup […]
RELL All-Stars battle back, get set for big rematch against Chico
The Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars are showing a lot of fight this week. After dropping their opening game at the Section tournament in Chico on Saturday, the young RELL players have battled […]
Determined Mack All-Stars avenge earlier defeat; Juniors bow out
The McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars got the rematch they wanted in their Section tournament on Monday night, and they took full advantage. After dropping their opening game of the tournament to Chico Central […]
ALL-STARS ROUNDUP — Three District 26 teams remain in contention
It was a busy weekend for all four of the District 26 All-Star teams in action, with three of them remaining in contention heading into Monday afternoon. Here on the North Coast, […]
76ers roll to 17U tourney title; Eagles 19Us place third
Mariqus Ludd and Jonah Anderson had big days at the plate on Sunday as the Southern Humboldt 76ers clinched the Humboldt Eagles 17U tournament championship. The 76ers defeated the tourney hosts and […]
Crabs bounce back, remain on course for PEL championship series
The Humboldt Crabs responded to a series-opening loss with three straight wins over the West Coast Kings over the weekend to keep their Pacific Empire League championship hopes well on track. After […]
Eagles 19Us struggle in pool play finale; 17Us remain in the hunt
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us saw their hopes of winning their own tournament end in a 10-0 loss to Napa at Beloit Field on Saturday night. The Eagles also lost 8-5 to the […]
Humboldt Sports High School Coach of the Year Finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was another memorable year for H-DNL sports, and as always the coaches all played a huge role in that. And with that in mind, it’s almost time […]
Mixed fortunes for McKinleyville All-Stars in tournament action
The McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars opened their Section tournament in Chico on Saturday morning, falling 9-6 to tourney hosts Chico Eastside. The McKinleyville Juniors were also in action on Saturday, opening their NorCal […]
Redwood Empire All-Stars look to bounce back in Chico on Sunday
The Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars will try to rebound on Sunday after dropping their opening game at the Section tournament in Chico on Saturday morning. The District 26 champs fell 11-1 to […]
