By Ray Hamill — The Loggers have no idea whether they’ll have a cross country season this year, but they’re certainly preparing as if they will. On Friday, many of the Eureka […]
Loggers show huge improvements in virtual run
Health officials need to realize not every sport is equal when it comes to COVID-19
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to COVID-19, not all sports are equal and they shouldn’t be treated as such. So while the H-DNL and the rest of California continue to […]
Loggers to host virtual cross country race over Thanksgiving
By Ray Hamill — High school sports may be on hold right now because of COVID-19 restrictions, but that’s not going to stop the Loggers from a little friendly competition in cross […]
Humboldt State launches new sports podcast
Humboldt State Athletics this week announced the launch of a new sports podcast called JacksCast. The podcast will feature HSU coaches, student athletes and department staff members talking sports and academics, among […]
Hoopa Warriors announce multiple coaching hires
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will feature several new coaches this year, with three additions to the staff announced on Monday and two more expected in the coming weeks. New […]
Cross country best positioned to return first
By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL hoping to finalize schedules in the coming weeks, cross country looks likely to be the first local prep sport to return in December. It’s also […]
Interest up as defending league champs return
By Ray Hamill — Preparation for the upcoming cross country season will officially get under way for the defending H-DNL boys champions next week. On Thursday, the Eureka Loggers were given the […]
Big decision for Loggers looming on Thursday night
By Ray Hamill — Will they or won’t they be allowed to play, that’s the question facing the Eureka Loggers this week, as the Eureka City Schools District board gets set to […]
First results in as local youth cross country begins virtual season
By Ray Hamill — The local youth cross country season is off and running, albeit with a different look this fall. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, obviously there are no large gatherings […]
NCAA cancels D-II and D-III fall championships
The NCAA announced on Wednesday that all fall Division-II and Division-III championships have been canceled because of the coronavirus. The decision affects several local student athletes who compete for various institutions at […]
Local youth running club earns prestigious national award
By Ray Hamill — As the interest in local youth running continues to rise, the club largely responsible for the recent surge in popularity is getting some attention on a national level. […]
EDITORIAL — Should the H-DNL follow the Northern Section’s example?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a crazy few days for local sports, with the news early on Monday that the CIF has decided to push back the fall sports seasons to the […]
H-DNL coaches react to CIF decision
By Ray Hamill — The upcoming year in prep sports is going to present some unique challenges for the H-DNL and high schools everywhere. On Monday morning, the California Interscholastic Federation announced […]
Important Dates — NCS releases calendar for 2020/21 sports
By Ray Hamill — Practice for football and the other fall season sports will begin on December 14, the North Coast Section announced on Monday. The NCS calendar for the year was […]
Community college sports on hold until the spring
By Ray Hamill — The California Community College Athletic Association announced on Thursday that all fall and winter sports have been pushed back to the spring. According to a press release announcing […]
Decision day looming for local sports
By Ray Hamill — The next couple of weeks will be crucial for local athletes and sports fans who are eager to see a return to action, with big decision days looming […]
Positive news from the CIF, with big decision looming in July
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation appears determined to avoid canceling any more prep sports seasons because of COVID-19, with a big decision looming next month. After a meeting with […]
Good news for JC sports as plans move forward for fall competition
By Ray Hamill — The California Community College Athletic Association took a big step towards a return to sports on Friday after voting unanimously to go ahead with plans for fall sports, […]
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part III
By Ray Hamill — In part III of our three-part look back at the high school sports year, we close out our annual prep awards with our Boys Athlete of the Year, our […]
Prep athletes of the year and other awards, Part II
By Ray Hamill — We continue to take a look back at the 2019/20 local high school sports year in Part II of our three-part series, while handing out several more awards. […]
