By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are expecting a wide-open Big 5 in 2019, and have every reason to believe they’ll be right there in the thick of things. Key to […]
Seniors lead the way for Eureka softball
Former Loggers settling into the new season
A pair of recently graduated Eureka High student athletes are making their mark at the collegiate level early in the season. At Santa Rosa JC, sophomore Sydney Arnold has had a big […]
Arcata boys win again in H-DNL tennis
The Arcata boys maintained their fast start to the Humboldt-Del Norte League tennis season with a second shutout win in two days, defeating Eureka 7-0 at Arcata High on Saturday. The win […]
Loggers score late to secure win at Fort Bragg
Early in the baseball season, the Eureka Loggers are making a habit of playing close games. They’re also making a habit of stepping up late in games, and that’s a good sign. […]
Northern returns home; other locals impress in basketball
By Ray Hamill — Former Fortuna and College of the Redwoods standout Sophie Northern returns to Humboldt County on Thursday evening to play at HSU. Northern, a junior guard who is having […]
NorCal Girls — Eureka, Del Norte go down fighting
Both the Eureka and Del Norte girls saw fourth-quarter rallies come up just short on Wednesday night, as each fell out of the NorCal tournament at the first hurdle. The No. 8 […]
Patience key for Eureka girls in NorCal opener
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers open the NorCal tournament at home to Aragon High out of San Mateo on Tuesday night, and patience will be one of the keys for […]
NorCal matchups set for H-DNL teams; Crusaders get a top seed
(UPDATED with news of Western Sierra forfeiting) By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls were handed a No. 1 seed on Sunday afternoon, as the brackets for this coming week’s NorCal […]
Baseball season begins for some H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — The local prep baseball season is officially under way. Over the weekend, several teams were in action, some playing their season openers, and some getting in some valuable […]
Rendon leads local charge at state wrestling
Eureka junior Aracely Rendon was the most successful of the three local wrestlers at this week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield, placing an impressive seventh at the prestigious event. Rendon was […]
Exceptionally tough NCS will prepare H-DN teams for NorCals
By Ray Hamill — It certainly hasn’t been an easy road for the H-DNL teams in this year’s basketball playoffs. Of the 13 local teams that have lost a game in the […]
Wild night of action for H-DNL teams in the NCS
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild night of action for local teams in the North Coast Section basketball playoffs on Wednesday, with several close games in the semifinal round, as […]
Loggers fall to Salesian in Division-III semifinal
Top-seeded Salesian proved too hot to handle for the Eureka girls in North Coast Section Division-III basketball action on Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half for a comfortable 61-35 win […]
Redwoods sophomores closing out strong
By Ray Hamill — Despite a troublesome season on the men’s and women’s basketball courts, the College of the Redwoods sophomores are closing out with a bang. All four of them were […]
Big night for H-DNL’s final five in NCS play
By Ray Hamill — And then there were five. A total of 14 Humboldt-Del Norte League teams qualified for this season’s North Coast Section basketball playoffs, but that number has been whittled […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — In what was a wonderful gesture this past week, the Eureka High Student Athlete Advisory Council reached out to a rival school with a random act of kindness, […]
Eureka’s Rendon seeded as state wrestling matchups set
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off her big weekend at the North Coast Section wrestling championships, Eureka’s Aracely Rendon was seeded No. 8 on Monday for this week’s state tournament. Rendon, who […]
Several H-DNL wrestlers place at Sections
Eureka’s Aracely Rendon led an impressive local charge at this weekend’s North Coast Section wrestling championships, taking home her second individual crown. Rendon placed first at 189 pounds, and will be one […]
Loggers surprise Mack student athletes away from the field of competition
Free hot chocolate and donuts were the order of the day for the McKinleyville student athletes on Friday morning, courtesy of one of their local rivals. In recognition of Random Acts of […]
‘Energy and effort’ send Eureka girls on to NCS semifinals
By Ray Hamill — This time there was no disputing the team’s effort. On Friday night, the Eureka girls comfortably got the better of visiting Sir Francis Drake in the North Coast […]
