The Eureka Loggers won a pair of H-DNL matches in boys tennis on Saturday, getting the better of North Coast Prep 2-1, before defeating St. Bernard’s 3-0. In the opening match, there […]
Friday’s news was ‘bigger than wins and losses and championships’
By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some football? Apparently the North Coast is. The news on Friday that the state has cleared the way for a return to all outdoor […]
Football, outdoor sports cleared to return under certain conditions
By Ray Hamill — High school football and other outdoor sports should be returning to the North Coast sooner than expected after Governor Gavin Newsom updated the state’s youth sports guidelines on […]
Final times and top finishers from Wednesday’s cross country meet
By Ray Hamill — Eureka and Fortuna dominated Wednesday’s H-DNL boys cross country meet at the Arcata Marsh, accounting for all top-10 finishers. Senior standout Collin Stockwell took top spot in a […]
Stockwell wins again, but Loggers edge Huskies in back-and-forth rivalry
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Collin Stockwell edged Eureka’s Ian Bennett for the second straight week in H-DNL boys cross country on Wednesday afternoon, but this time around it was the Loggers […]
Macdonald sisters dominate once again at H-DNL meet
By Ray Hamill — There appears to be no stopping the Macdonald sisters in H-DNL cross country this season. On Wednesday, at the Arcata Marsh, the Arcata siblings took the top three […]
Sundberg tops the field again, with Pepper a close second
McKinleyville senior Isabella Sundberg topped the field for the third time in as many weeks on Wednesday, in the latest round of H-DNL girls golf. Sundberg shot a season-best 83 at the […]
Waters, McRae lead Tigers to victory at Eureka
The Arcata Tigers continued to impress in H-DNL boys tennis on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping the Loggers at Eureka, 5-0. There were only two matches played — in addition to three forfeits — […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL — Purify, Schoenhofer and Northern all score team-highs
By Ray Hamill — Three former H-DNL standouts scored team-highs for their respective college basketball teams over the weekend. Former Eureka Logger Bobbie Purify scored 12 points off the bench to lead […]
Eureka Loggers building momentum in cross country
By Ray Hamill — Despite being edged out by Fortuna by just one point at the league opening meet on Wednesday, there were plenty of positives for the Eureka boys cross country […]
What’s on tap this coming week in H-DNL sports
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL cross country, boys tennis and girls golf will all be in action again this coming week, as the season begins to heat up in all three sports. […]
Panthers edge the Loggers in exciting boys tennis showdown
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the Loggers and Panthers in boys tennis at Eureka High on Tuesday afternoon, with the matchup ultimately decided in an exciting showdown at […]
Top contenders live up to expectations in H-DNL opener
Less than five seconds separated the top two finishers in Wednesday’s H-DNL boys cross country season opener at Del Norte, with Collin Stockwell and Ian Bennett leading the field as expected. Fortuna’s […]
CIF says athletes can now compete in more than one sport at the same time
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation announced on Wednesday morning that student athletes in California will now be permitted to play more than one sport within the same season, as […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Former H-DNL stars provide valuable minutes
A couple of former H-DNL players were in action on the college basketball courts over the weekend, while COVID restrictions continued to take their toll on some others. Playing Division-I ball for […]
Sundberg continues to lead the way in girls golf
McKinleyville senior Isabella Sundberg continued her impressive start to the new season with a second straight round of 88 at the Redwood Golf and Country Club in Fortuna on Monday. Sundberg shot […]
Sundberg shines as H-DNL finally returns to competition
McKinleyville senior Isabella Sundberg lived up to her billing as league favorite this year with a dominating victory in the opening round of H-DNL girls golf in Del Norte on Thursday. Sundberg […]
H-DNL reconsidering its decision on all-league awards this year
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL appears open to reversing an earlier decision to not award all-league selections this school year in the midst of shortened and restricted seasons. The H-DNL athletic […]
H-DNL girls get set for season opener in Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL returns to competitive sports this week for the first time since last March, with girls golf getting things started in Del Norte on Thursday. Golf is […]
Schedules finalized as H-DNL gets set to return from 330-day shutdown
By Ray Hamill — A 330-day shutdown for local high school sports will finally come to an end on Thursday, when the H-DNL resumes competition in girls golf. Girls golf is one […]