By Ray Hamill — So who were the best high school athletes, teams and coaches on the North Coast this past school year? There are certainly plenty of good choices. Humboldt Sports […]
2021/22 High School Athletes of the Year coming soon
H-DNL names all-league teams and MVPs in softball
By Ray Hamill — A pair of seniors who led their teams to plenty of success this spring have been rewarded for their efforts, with the H-DNL announcing the 2022 Softball All-League […]
Dugan, Standish named H-DNL MVPs in baseball
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Nick Dugan has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball, the H-DNL announced on Tuesday. Dugan is coming off a sensational senior season and on […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Big-time players set up on the big stage
By Ray Hamill — Big-time players always step up to the occasion, and that was the case this week with all three of our Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by […]
Sequoia FC teams make a welcome return to competition
By Ray Hamill — Sequoia FC returned to competitive action for the first time in three years last weekend, with two teams from the local soccer club competing at the three-day Medford […]
Morris hits three home runs as Loggers push Monterey all the way
No one can accuse the Eureka Loggers of going down without a fight in Thursday’s NorCal playoff game. The Eureka girls fell 9-8 at Monterey High in the Division-4 softball semifinals, battling […]
Loggers fall to Monterey in high-scoring and competitive semifinal
The Eureka girls fell just short in their bid for a NorCal championship game appearance in a 9-8 loss at Monterey on Thursday. There was little to separate the Nos. 2 and […]
Top class pitching takes center stage on historic day for local sports
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans will enjoy a day of top class sports action on Thursday, as a pair of local teams and one local legend each play for […]
Seniors refuse to lose as Loggers edge the Warriors in NorCal opener
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 champs gave the Big 5 champs all they could handle on Tuesday evening, as a pair of H-DNL teams faced off in the NorCal Division-IV […]
NORCAL PLAYOFFS — Two H-DNL teams moving on after a day of close games
By Ray Hamill — There were hard-fought battles across the board for the H-DNL teams involved in the NorCal playoffs on Tuesday evening, with all three of their games decided by just […]
NorCal seedings set up big all-local showdown in tournament opener
By Ray Hamill — The brackets for the CIF NorCal Softball and Baseball Championships were released early Sunday afternoon, setting up a huge all-local clash here in Humboldt County. Four local teams […]
Eureka Loggers not done yet after NCS announcement
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got some good news on Saturday, less than one day after losing their North Coast Section softball championship game to San Rafael. Despite the 1-0 […]
NCS ROUNDUP— Late home runs secure back-to-back titles on historic night for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Friday was a night to remember for the H-DNL, which clinched three section championships, including two record-setting performances. And two of the three winning teams did it with […]
Eureka girls go down battling in Division-3 decider
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls lost their North Coast Section Division-3 final by the narrowest margin possible on Friday, falling 1-0 to San Rafael in an entertaining and competitive championship […]
Two more additions give 2022 Crabs large local contingent
By Ray Hamill — Two more local players have been added to the Humboldt Crabs roster, as the team gets set to open the 2022 season one week from today. The longtime […]
In a league of their own — NCS history on the line on busy Friday night
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to softball, the H-DNL apparently is in a league of its own, and the same can be said of the St. Bernard’s baseball team. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — A week like no other for the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for a pair of local track athletes and for four H-DNL teams who are playing for a little bit of league history this […]
All four local NCS championship games set for Friday
By Ray Hamill — The dates and times for this weekend’s North Coast Section championship games in baseball and softball have been set, with four deciders taking place here in Humboldt County. […]
Hoopa’s NCS championship game set for Friday
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will play for a little bit of history on their own field on Friday. After qualifying for the North Coast Section Division-5 softball championship game […]
Eureka girls top Maria Carrillo, advance to NCS Division-3 championship
The Eureka Loggers will get the opportunity to play for a first-ever North Coast Section championship in softball on Saturday after defeating Maria Carrillo in Tuesday’s Division-3 semifinal. The Loggers broke open […]
