By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods track and field team is on the rise, both in numbers and stature, and that is in large part due to a recent […]
Co-recruiting drive paying off for CR
How many local D-I athletes are there? The answer might surprise you
(UPDATED on May 5 with Arcata’s Nicholas Brichta added to the list) By Ray Hamill — Competing at the Division-I level in college is nothing new for local student athletes, although I’m […]
Five reasons we can’t wait for some local football
By Ray Hamill — There are only 128 days to go to the new prep football season, and the way things have gone recently it will probably be one of the most […]
H-DNL stadiums light up the night for student athletes
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League schools paid tribute to their student athletes who had their spring sports canceled this year by lighting up the night on Monday. At 8:20 […]
Coaches will be challenged more than ever in 2020
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a challenging spring to say the least, and that’s not likely to change any time soon. In fact, local coaches are probably going to be challenged […]
H-DNL schools to light up their stadiums in honor of student athletes
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League will light up the night in honor of its student athletes this Monday night. In an event initiated by Manny Machado of Redwood News, […]
One month on from the last game, when can we expect to see local sports again?
By Ray Hamill — Exactly one month ago today the sports world as we know it changed in ways we could never have anticipated. When Ferndale’s Landon Gomes threw the final pitch […]
Warriors ready to step up their rivalry with Eureka
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte and Eureka will play each other twice in football this fall for the first time since the 2013 season. The Warriors released their schedule this week, […]
Del Norte’s Cowan commits to CR
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team secured the services of another local standout this week, with the news that Del Norte’s Sam Cowan will join the […]
Shasta coach excited about H-DNL players, as recruiting drive pays off
By Ray Hamill — A recent push to tap into the coastal talent is paying off for Shasta College football. Second-year head coach Bryon Hamilton is well aware of the pool of […]
Seven Warriors taking their game to the collegiate level
By Ray Hamill — The success of the 2019 Warriors football team is carrying over to the college fields, with an impressive seven different Del Norte seniors taking their game to the […]
Defensive MVPs to play together in college
By Ray Hamill — From rivals to teammates, the top two defensive players in the H-DNL are taking their talents to Redding to play for Shasta College football this fall. In the […]
Stay positive Humboldt, things will get better
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL got the news no one wanted but everyone expected this week, with the announcement that all section and state spring sport playoff events have been canceled […]
End of season awards for local prep basketball
By Ray Hamill — The 2019/20 local high school basketball season seemed to have a little bit of everything. There were plenty of thrilling moments and some exciting leagues races, as well […]
Seniors facing a triple blow if spring sports don’t resume
By Ray Hamill — High school seniors could be in line to lose a lot more than just their final seasons in prep sports. With the ongoing global crisis surrounding COVID-19, all […]
The future of local basketball appears to be in good hands
By Ray Hamill — If this year’s crop of freshmen standouts is any indication, the future of local high school basketball appears to be in pretty good hands. For both the boys […]
Another coup for Bisio, CR basketball
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods men’s basketball head coach Ryan Bisio did it again this week, pulling off yet another coup for one of the most exciting teams on […]
Omar Banuelos to play for College of the Redwoods
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs added another Big 5 MVP to their roster on Wednesday night, with the news that Del Norte’s Omar Banuelos will play men’s basketball at College of […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW — Where they left off this spring
By Ray Hamill — While local high school athletes are still hopeful of getting in some sort of a shortened season this spring, college sports appear to be done and dusted until […]
CIF leaves door open for spring sports
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation and the 10 section commissioners met on Tuesday and announced that they are leaving the door open for now on the spring sports postseasons. […]
