By Ray Hamill — Two more H-DNL schools began some type of conditioning/practice for their student athletes last week, and it was a successful return for both. Following in the footsteps of […]
Successful return for Mack, St. Bernard’s athletes
What will Eureka’s decision this week mean for the rest of the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka City Schools District voted this past week to extend distance learning through January 22, leaving local sports fans wondering just how that could affect the H-DNL […]
H-DNL athletic directors to discuss scheduling next week
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League will begin the process of putting together an all-local schedule for all sports next week, including football. The league ADs will meet to discuss […]
Warriors remaining positive while they play the waiting game
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a frustrating and inconsistent offseason for the defending Big 4 football champions, but the players are remaining positive and hope to resume some type of conditioning […]
Five reasons the H-DNL football season will be memorable when it gets here
By Ray Hamill — Right now it may seem like a long way off, but when the 2020/21 local prep football season gets here it could go down as a memorable one […]
Local players named among the best in NorCal
By Ray Hamill — They may not know for sure when their season will actually tip off, but at least two local basketball players have been attracting attention well beyond the North […]
EDITORIAL — H-DNL makes the right move for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — There are still some logistics to hammer out when it comes to the upcoming high school sports calendar, but the H-DNL appears to have made the best decision […]
H-DNL approves three-season model for 2020/21
By Ray Hamill — As was widely expected, the Humboldt-Del Norte League voted on Wednesday morning to approve a three-season sports model for the upcoming school year, breaking away from the state-wide […]
Local youth sports activities close to a return
By Ray Hamill — Local health officials announced on Wednesday that youth sports activities are close to returning with notable restrictions in place. The news comes just two days after the state […]
Big decision looming for H-DNL schools
By Ray Hamill — With a big decision looming in the coming weeks, the Humboldt-Del Norte League appears to be leaning toward a start date of December 14 for the 2020/21 prep […]
POLL RESULTS — H-DNL fans split over what’s best to do
By Ray Hamill — The only certainty in this time of uncertainty for local high school sports is that there is no one right answer. Last week, here at Humboldt Sports we […]
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 […]
CIF pushes back high school sports seasons
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the California Interscholastic Federation announced on Monday morning that the fall high school sports seasons have been pushed back due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and […]
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 […]
Scheduled openers now just nine weeks away
By Ray Hamill — There are exactly nine weeks to go until the scheduled season opening weekend for high school football. Of course, it remains to be seen if the season will […]
H-DNL submits CIF guidelines for return to county officials for approval
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL has submitted the California Interscholastic Federation’s return to activity guidelines to the county health department for approval. The CIF guidelines were released earlier this month, with […]
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 […]
Impressive start to the summer season for Del Norte youngsters
By Ray Hamill — The American Legion baseball season officially began over the weekend, as the Northern Humboldt Giants and Knights hosted the Tehama Bulls in a pair of doubleheaders. The games […]
