By Ray Hamill — Of the six categories in our high school sports awards this year, the Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year is the toughest to call. Our field of […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — The competitive balance in girls sports in this year’s Big 5 is reflected in the list of finalists for our Big 5 Girls Athlete of the Year. All […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Coach of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — The success of the H-DNL begins with the coaching and that continued to be the case this year. League-wide we saw some outstanding coaches in every sport, particularly […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Team of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was a memorable year for local high schools sports, with strong showings for the H-DNL on several sporting fronts. All of which means we had a deep […]
Local player named among NCS best, two others recognized
By Ray Hamill — Local fans know just how impressive Kira Morris has been on the softball diamond this season, and now she’s being recognized for it beyond the Redwood Curtain. This […]
Incoming high school players impress as Giants win
The Northern Humboldt Giants got the new American Legion baseball season off to a winning start on Friday, defeating the Humboldt Eagles 7-1 in Arcata. Several Del Norte plays impressed in the […]
2021/22 High School Athletes of the Year coming soon
By Ray Hamill — So who were the best high school athletes, teams and coaches on the North Coast this past school year? There are certainly plenty of good choices. Humboldt Sports […]
Redwoods coach excited about 2022 local recruiting class
By Ray Hamill — The 2022 local recruiting class for College of the Redwoods volleyball will be the largest in several years, and head coach Petra Lorenzi couldn’t be happier about it. […]
H-DNL names all-league teams and MVPs in softball
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors who led their teams to plenty of success this spring have been rewarded for their efforts, with the H-DNL announcing the 2022 Softball All-League […]
Dugan, Standish named H-DNL MVPs in baseball
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Nick Dugan has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball, the H-DNL announced on Tuesday. Dugan is coming off a sensational senior season and on […]
Northern Humboldt Giants tryouts set for this weekend
By Ray Hamill — The Northern Humboldt Giants American Legion baseball team will hold tryouts this weekend for the upcoming summer season. The tryouts will be held at the Arcata Babe Ruth […]
Warriors should have a bright future despite playoff exit
The Del Norte Warriors came up just short in their bid for an NCS championship showdown with Big 5 rivals McKinleyville, falling 3-2 to Fort Bragg in Crescent City in Wednesday’s Division-4 […]
A reminder about NCS playoff tickets in big week for local teams
By Ray Hamill — Five H-DNL schools will host North Coast Section playoff games in either baseball or softball in the coming days, and all five are reminding fans that tickets can […]
Claros leads strong showing for H-DNL athletes at MOC
Some athletes just love the big stage. McKinleyville junior Kalyssa Claros upset the odds with a huge performance at the North Coast Section Meet of Champions at Dublin High on Saturday, placing […]
Del Norte girls continue to roll with another big NCS win
The Warriors have come to play this postseason. The Del Norte girls rolled to another big North Coast Section softball playoff victory in Crescent City on Saturday, scoring seven runs in the […]
Guilbert, Ray lead the way for H-DNL on opening day at MOC
Three H-DNL boys placed in the top seven in the shot put to lead a strong showing for the league on the opening day of the NCS Meet of Champions at Dublin […]
Five talking points from NCS playoffs as H-DNL teams keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun week for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section playoffs, and that that should continue this weekend Incredibly, 12 local teams remain alive […]
H-DNL athletes get set for weekend Meet of Champions
By Ray Hamill — A large group of H-DNL athletes will be heading to Dublin High School in the Bay Area this weekend, with more than 20 qualifying for the North Coast […]
What’s next for all the local teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Most of the H-DNL teams involved in this year’s North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs remain alive as we head toward the second round of action this […]
NCS PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP — Del Norte, Fortuna and South Fork all win
Four of the six H-DNL teams in action in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs on Tuesday night won their opening games, setting up a pair of all-H-DNL quarterfinals this […]
