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 […]
What’s next for all the local teams in the NCS playoffs
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 […]
New ticket policy in play as NCS baseball and softball playoffs return
By Ray Hamill — As the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs return to Humboldt and Del Norte counties for the first time in three years, fans are being reminded that […]
Loggers look to end NCS losing streak on busy opening night for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs get under way on Tuesday night, with six H-DNL teams in action, including two who will host games. In baseball, […]
Five H-DNL teams receive a No. 1 seed for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The smallest conference in the North Coast Coast Section packs quite a punch when it comes to baseball and softball. Remarkably, although not surprisingly, the H-DNL received five […]
Mahle, Pesch lead strong showing for Big 5 teams at NCS track meet
Eureka’s Josh Mahle and Emily Pesch each placed first in their events at the North Coast Section Redwood Empire Track and Field Championships at Petaluma High School on Saturday. Mahle had the […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Golf, track and baseball all feature this week
By Ray Hamill — Golf, baseball and track and field are all represented in this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. In golf, St. […]
Loggers shut out the Warriors, advance to Lakin championship
By Ray Hamill — Senior McKenna Beach is closing out her high school career in impressive fashion. Beach has been on fire at the plate recently, and that continued on Thursday evening […]
Kramer leads the local contingent at NCS golf, qualifies for D-1 tourney
St. Bernard’s sophomore Jack Kramer shot a round of 74 to tie for fifth overall at the North Coast Section boys Division-2 golf tournament on Monday. Kramer, who placed second to Eureka’s […]
Warriors coach pays tribute to his senior standouts
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors said farewell to six seniors this week as they closed out the 2022 baseball season, including two starters who played key roles for the […]
Thursday’s Charlie Lakin games get the go-ahead
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced early Thursday afternoon that that the Charlie Lakin Tournament semifinals will go ahead as scheduled. After concerns that the weather would force a postponement of […]
Warriors win tourney opener to set up big semifinal showdown
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will get another chance to take on Big 5 champs Eureka on Thursday after a comfortable 16-1 win over South Fork in the opening […]
Del Norte girls, Eureka’s Brooks dominate at H-DNL track meet
The Del Norte trio of Gianna Taylor, Tianna Thompson and Alyssa McCovey each had three top-three finishes at the H-DNL Track and Field Championships in Crescent City on Saturday. And that played […]
Several close finishes highlight boys track and field championships
The H-DNL saved its best for last. The league track and field championships took place at Del Norte High on Saturday, with several PRs set across the board as well as numerous […]
Brackets finalized for Charlie Lakin tournaments
By Ray Hamill — With the Arcata Tigers securing a share of the Big 5 championship in baseball on Tuesday, the brackets for this week’s Charlie Lakin tournaments in baseball and softball […]
Tigers win at Del Norte, crowned Big 5 co-champs
The Arcata Tigers are co-champs of the Big 5 after sweeping a league-finale doubleheader at Del Norte on Tuesday. The Tigers, who won 5-2 and 8-5, improved to 10-2 in the Big […]
Schedule set as Charlie Lakin Tournament makes a welcome return
By Ray Hamill — The Charlie Lakin Tournament will make a welcome return this week for the first time in three years. After being canceled because of the pandemic in each of […]
B5 titles on the line with several H-DNL make-up games set for Tuesday
By Ray Hamill — Tuesday afternoon will be busy one around the H-DNL with several make-up games scheduled in baseball and softball as the league tries to complete the regular season in […]
Double delight for Del Norte track and field at H-DNL championships
The Del Norte boys and girls were crowned champions of the H-DNL in track and field on Saturday, as the host school won both team championships in Crescent City. The boys team […]
Small but talented group of Big 5 seniors leave their mark
By Ray Hamill — What this year’s Big 5 senior softball class might lack in quantity, it has more than made up for in quality. The 2022 class is so small in […]
