By Ray Hamill — An experienced Arcata Tigers team will be the favorite to win this year’s Big 5 in baseball, with the league set to begin play on Wednesday. The Tigers […]
Who’s best positioned to challenge the Tigers in the Big 5?
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Loggers win Crusader Classic on busy day for local teams
The Eureka girls defeated Etna 9-0 in the championship game at the Crusader Classic on Saturday night, capping a couple of big days at the Bear River Sports Complex. The Loggers also […]
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP — Big 5 rivals face off at Crusader Classic
By Ray Hamill — With their league opener now just a few days away, the Eureka girls continued to roll on Friday, opening the Crusader Classic with a 6-0 win over Del […]
H-DNL teams get set for six-team tournament at Bear River
For the second straight weekend, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders will host a tournament at the Bear River Sports Complex, this time in softball. One week after an entertaining baseball tournament, the SB […]
Warriors ‘coming together,’ shut out Gold Beach
The Del Norte Warriors continued to build momentum ahead of next week’s league opener in baseball after shutting out Gold Beach 10-0 in six innings on Wednesday. Junior Cole Blackburn pitched four […]
H-DNL teams start to build momentum at Panther Relays
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Anneli Macdonald was a three-time winner at Saturday’s Panther Relays at McKinleyville High School, as the new prep track and field season begins to build momentum. […]
Goodman leads the field at Baywood, as Loggers continue to roll
Julian Goodman posted the best score of the day in the latest round of H-DNL boys golf action at the Baywood Golf and Country Club on Monday, as the Eureka Loggers extended […]
End-of-season basketball awards and the top stories from 2021/22
By Ray Hamill — This year’s local high school basketball season will be remembered for many reasons, including some history-making exploits and some achievements for the ages, not to mention the impact […]
Loggers take over top spot in H-DNL golf; Kramer leads the field
A young Eureka boys golf team showcased its depth on Thursday, taking over top spot in the H-DNL season standings with another strong performance in round three of league play at the […]
H-DNL names MVPS, all-league teams in basketball
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced the 2021/22 all-league selections and honorable mentions for basketball on Saturday, with six players named MVPs. In the Big 5, Arcata teammates Kai Purcell and […]
Good day for Mattz, as Del Norte boys win their season opener
Del Norte’s Brody Mattz pitched four strong innings and five of his teammates had multiple hits, as the Warriors rolled to a comfortable 13-2 win in six innings over visiting Hoopa in […]
H-DNL all-league selections to be released on Saturday
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Big 5 and Little 4 MVPs and all-league selections in basketball will be released on Saturday after the final game of the season is played on […]
Warriors expect to compete with the Big 5 heavyweights this spring
By Ray Hamill — Time will tell if the Del Norte Warriors are ready to challenge the traditional powerhouses in Big 5 baseball this spring, but a young team is quickly growing […]
Vigil leads the way as Loggers edge the Tigers in H-DNL golf
Eureka sophomore Talon Vigil took over first place in the H-DNL boys golf standings with a victory in round two of league play at the Redwood Empire Golf and Country Club on […]
Hoopa girls beat Del Norte to open new softball season
The Hoopa Warriors got the new softball season off to a winning start on Thursday, defeating Del Norte 4-2 at Hoopa. Savannah Colegrove got the win in the circle, striking out 11, […]
Injury makes Slayton stronger, as he eyes a quick recovery
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a challenging offseason for Shasta College linebacker Anthony Slayton, but that hasn’t dampened his ambition. In fact, if anything it’s hardened his resolve to succeed at […]
Impressive Marshall closes out state tournament just shy of placing
Gerard Marshall capped an outstanding season with a memorable showing at this week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield on Saturday, finishing in the top 12 in the heavyweight division. The Hoopa […]
Marshall advances to day three at state tournament
Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall continued to represent the H-DNL well at the state wrestling championships on Friday, winning two straight matches to remain in the hunt in the consolation bracket. After going 1-1 […]
BEHIND THE NUMBERS — The H-DNL in NCS basketball
By Ray Hamill — There’s more than just a couple of North Coast Section championships on the line locally on Saturday night. There’s also plenty of school and league pride. Two Division-6 […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — An inspiring week in local sports
By Ray Hamill — It was an inspiring week in H-DNL sports, something that is reflected in this week’s Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
