Del Norte ended a three-game losing streak in conference play with a pair of wins at Eureka on Saturday. The Warriors own 8-1 and 8-4 in nine innings to go to 4-3 […]
Warriors get back on track, sweep Big 5 doubleheader at Eureka
McKinleyville boys win big at Del Norte, take over the Big 5 lead
The McKinleyville Panthers took over top spot in the Big 5 standings with a big win at Del Norte on Friday. In a make-up game that was pushed back from Wednesday because […]
Big 5 leaders hold on late to top the Warriors in Crescent City
The McKinleyville Panthers continued to set the pace in a competitive Big 5 after withstanding a late Del Norte rally in softball in Crescent City on Friday afternoon. The Big 5 leaders […]
Huskies showcase their team depth with big day at league meet
The Fortuna girls track and field team showcased its depth on Wednesday, taking first place at the second league meet of the spring. The host Huskies won four of the 17 events, […]
Records continue to fall for Arcata’s Collenberg; HDN athletes compete at Fortuna
Arcata senior Skyler Collenberg continued to set a blistering pace in the throwing events this week, as the H-DNL track and field athletes traveled to Fortuna for the second league meet of […]
H-DNL swimmers to host back-to-back meets at Cal Poly Humboldt
By Ray Hamill — A group of groundbreaking H-DNL swimmers will take center stage over the next two weekends, as the sport continues to grow in stature here on the North Coast. […]
Weather forces more postponements across the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — After a dry March here on the North Coast, the unpredictable spring weather is taking its toll on the H-DNL schedule this month. The wet conditions forced the […]
Eureka boys, Arcata girls lead the way at league-opening track meet
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Kavi Bolden and Eureka’s Elizabeth Rominger got the H-DNL track and field season off to a flying start in the first league meet at McKinleyville High School […]
Del Norte girls sweep Arcata in a pair of one-run games
Despite graduating six senior starters from last year’s Big 5 championship team, the Warriors began the defense of their title with a pair of wins on Saturday. The Del Norte girls welcomed […]
Defending champs shut out the Tigers with good pitching, strong defense
The Warriors began the defense of their Big 5 title with a pair of shutouts on Saturday. One year after ending an 11-year wait for a conference championship, the Del Norte boys […]
This year’s Big 5 could be the most competitive in a while
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a dog fight in the race for this year’s Big 5 softball championship. The action gets under way on Saturday with two doubleheaders on tap, […]
Del Norte’s Schaad earns All-American status as a freshman
It might be time for Colton Schaad to set some new goals. This past weekend, the former Del Norte Warrior traveled to Louisiana to compete in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association national […]
New-look Warriors get set for conference opener against Arcata
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have been setting the standard in Big 5 softball for the past few years, and they’ll be hoping to continue that when they begin […]
Starkey leads the way as Warriors win two of three at Hidden Valley
Kanyon Starkey enjoyed a good weekend for Del Norte at the Hidden Valley baseball tournament, as the Warriors closed out their pre-conference schedule with two wins in three tourney games. The Warriors […]
Key returning players lead the way for the defending Big 5 champs
By Ray Hamill — The defending Big 5 champs in baseball don’t have a lot of varsity experience on the roster this year, but that doesn’t mean they won’t contend for a […]
NCS RANKINGS — Six H-DNL teams feature in the top 20
By Ray Hamill — While the early-season North Coast Section baseball and softball rankings should be taken with a pinch of salt, it makes for good reading for H-DNL fans. According to […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — With another basketball season in the books, it’s time to reflect on what was another exciting winter on the local courts. It was a memorable season for several […]
BOYS BASKETBALL — Team, coach and player of the year finalists
By Ray Hamill — History was made on the local basketball courts over the winter, with a pair of H-DNL boys programs achieving something they have never achieved before. And arguably, those […]
2025 Big 5 Athlete of the Year headed to national championships
Colton Schaad has wasted no time adjusting to the collegiate wrestling mats. The former Del Norte Warriors and 2025 Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys Athlete of the Year is now competing for […]
Surprising choice for Big 5 girls MVP after stellar season for Tigers
By Ray Hamill — After helping to lead her team to a Big 5 and Dick Niclai Tournament championship double this winter, Arcata senior Tae Wolford has been named MVP of the […]
