By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s and women’s basketball and cross country teams are still hoping for an early-March return to competition. The Golden Valley Conference ADs met […]
Corsairs still hoping for early-March return
How returning sports will work and the challenges ahead
By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL approving a return to action for four sports on Wednesday, you can expect each of them to look a little different and face some unique […]
H-DNL approves return to competition on Feb. 1
By Ray Hamill — Local high school sports moved one step closer to a Feb. 1 return on Wednesday afternoon, when the H-DNL voted 10-1 to move ahead with the first part […]
H-DNL eyes a return to some sports in two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL appears ready to move forward with a plan to begin competition in four different sports in the coming weeks. The league athletic directors met on Friday […]
NCS issues guidelines to member leagues
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section Executive Committee approved new guidelines for the sports calendar on Thursday, while giving member leagues the autonomy to set their own seasons. Among the […]
Eureka coach confident season will go ahead
By Ray Hamill — At least one local coach is confident his team’s season will go ahead this year despite the uncertainty surrounding the high school sports calendar. Eureka High cross country […]
AD says Jacks are still looking for ways to compete in low-risk sports
By Ray Hamill — Speaking to local media on Friday morning Humboldt State Athletics Director Jane Teixeira said the Jacks were left “disappointed and saddened” by Thursday’s decision by the California Collegiate […]
Final decision on CR sports expected by mid-December
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods athletics department is closing in on a final decision regarding each team and the upcoming sports calendar. Community college sports are tentatively scheduled […]
Loggers show huge improvements in virtual run
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 […]
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 […]
