By Ray Hamill — As we gear up for a possible return to competitive high school sports in the coming weeks there is still plenty of uncertainty. And not just in terms […]
What now for the H-DNL and what sort of calendar can we expect?
Eureka coach confident season will go ahead
By Ray Hamill — At least one local coach is confident his team’s season will go ahead this year despite the uncertainty surrounding the high school sports calendar. Eureka High cross country […]
State issues updated guidelines and tier system for local sports
By Ray Hamill — On Monday evening the state of California released updated guidelines for high school and adult recreational sports, establishing a tier system for when competition can potentially resume. The […]
Local wrestling scene sets up MMA fighters to succeed
By Ray Hamill — Aside from being ambitious, talented and driven to succeed, the local contingent of pro MMA fighters have one other important characteristic in common — they all got their […]
Purify having an immediate impact at William Jessup
By Ray Hamill — Former Eureka Logger Bobbie Purify has found a new home for herself at William Jessup University and has been an immediate contributor for the Warriors this season. Purify, […]
LOCAL MMA SPOTLIGHT — Guisa perfectly poised to go pro
This is the third in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at the many […]
Napoleon already a go-to player for the Owls; Clifton a ‘perfect fit’
By Ray Hamill — It hasn’t taken Makaila Napoleon long to settle in at Oregon Tech, and the coaches expect much of the same from Del Norte’s Jadence Clifton. Napoleon, a former […]
Former H-DNL players get their first wins of the season
By Ray Hamill — It was a good weekend for the local contingent of D-I college football players, with all three winning and first wins of the season for two of them. […]
Humboldt Swim Club continues to thrive despite the pandemic
By Ray Hamill — Despite the ongoing pandemic and being shut out of the pool for much of the past nine months, the Humboldt Swim Club is coming off what head coach […]
Gutierrez part of a youth movement at New Mexico
By Ray Hamill — He’ll have to be patient, but Isaak Gutierrez may have joined the New Mexico Lobos at the perfect time. The former Eureka Logger transferred to the Division-I program […]
Former H-DNL stars tip off the new season in college
By Ray Hamill — Local sports may be shut down until the new year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some local athletes to keep tabs on in the coming weeks. In […]
CIF issues statement on 2020/21 sports calendar
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation officially postponed the start of the 2020/21 sports calendar on Tuesday. In a press release announcing the decision, the CIF said it does not […]
Gutierrez to feature in primetime Thanksgiving matchup
By Ray Hamill — Isaak Gutierrez will be hoping to get his first Division-I college football win when the New Mexico Lobos take on Utah State in a primetime Thanksgiving matchup in […]
Loggers show huge improvements in virtual run
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers have no idea whether they’ll have a cross country season this year, but they’re certainly preparing as if they will. On Friday, many of the Eureka […]
H-DNL forced to push back start of sports calendar
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday that it does not anticipate beginning the sports calendar until sometime in the new year at the earliest. The local high school league […]
Eureka’s Tollefson finds the perfect college fit
By Ray Hamill — From one powerhouse program to another, Eureka senior Aquene Tollefson announced recently that she has committed to play college soccer at Dominican University after graduation. The standout midfielder […]
Loggers to host virtual cross country race over Thanksgiving
By Ray Hamill — High school sports may be on hold right now because of COVID-19 restrictions, but that’s not going to stop the Loggers from a little friendly competition in cross […]
Where to watch local college players this weekend
By Ray Hamill — A trio of former H-DNL players will be back in action at the Division-I college level in the coming days, including Eureka’s Isaak Gutierrez, who plays for the […]
Still no youth sport updates from state officials
By Ray Hamill — The frustration continues for local high school sports teams and athletes, who are still waiting on updated guidelines from state health officials. Governor Gavin Newsom has not updated […]
Gutierrez debuts with the Lobos, as Humboldt State gets a shout-out
By Ray Hamill — Former H-DNL standout Isaak Gutierrez made his Division-I college debut with the University of New Mexico on Saturday evening, as the Lobos lost 38-21 at San Jose State. After […]
