By Ray Hamill — Coaches play an integral role in H-DNL sports, providing an all-important platform for the student-athletes to perform, succeed and grow as athletes and people. That continued to be […]
By Ray Hamill — The third category in our end-of-year high school awards is our Team of the Year, and once again there are several worthy candidates after an exciting year in […]
By Ray Hamill — As always, there are no shortage of worthy candidates for our end-of-year high school awards. And that includes our Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year. We will […]
By Ray Hamill — It was another exciting year in local high school sports, and with that in mind it’s almost time for the Humboldt Sports end-of-year high school sports awards. We […]
Some of the best basketball coaches and players on the North Coast will be on hand at next week’s Mack Hoops Summer Camp. Organized by McKinleyville boys head coach Chris Davis, who […]
A group of young Humboldt County Native American basketball players recently made their presence felt on a national stage, as Pikship Athletics continues to build momentum. The AAU team based out of […]
By Ray Hamill — A former Hoopa Warrior got her first taste of coaching this summer, while one of her players got to enjoy the spotlight on a national stage after four […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale fans won’t easily forget the impact Tanner Pidgeon had on Wildcats sports over the past four years. One of the most dynamic playmakers the Cats have seen […]
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL fans will be keeping close tabs on the Mariners next winter. The College of Marin women’s basketball team has established a strong tradition of attracting North Coast […]
By Ray Hamill — Since lifting the coveted trophy back in February, the Dick Niclai Tournament champs have been succeeding off the court as much as they did on it. Five of […]
By Ray Hamill — Two very different but uniquely similar players are switching roles at College of the Redwoods this year, as one gets set to take his talents to a four-year […]
Seniors Aubrey Young and Travis “T-Bone” Way have been named South Fork High’s athletes of the year. Both seniors contributed on three teams each, with Young playing a key role for the […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a spring of adjustment for Arcata’s Luke Lemke, as he prepares to take the next step in what has been a thrilling career so far, and […]
Two athletes who enjoyed stellar senior years competing have been named Del Norte High athletes of the year. Kanyon Starkey and Bliss Blackburn received the prestigious accolades on Wednesday night. Starkey earned […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are succeeding on and off the field of competition. On Friday morning, five Eureka High student-athletes signed their letters of intent to continue their playing […]
Eureka seniors Owen Hiscox and Macy Secor have been named the Jay Willard Award winners for 2026. Named after legendary Eureka High coach Jay Willard, this Loggers award recognizes student-athletes who embody […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of Humboldt Sports Player of the Year finalists have committed their future to College of the Redwoods men’s basketball, as head coach Justin Claus navigates a […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville to Marin connection is alive and well. Last week, Panthers senior Ahty Allen became the latest in a long line of recent Panthers to commit their […]
Fortuna High School celebrated its senior student-athletes at the annual Husky ESPYS on Wednesday night. And it was a particularly good night for Isabel Sanchez and Kavi Bolden, who were named the […]
By Ray Hamill — On Tuesday evening, Ferndale senior Tinnley Pidgeon closed out a remarkable high school career in sports when the Wildcats lost to Fortuna in the Charles Lakin Tournament. She […]
