By Ray Hamill — The local high school football season got under way on Friday, with three H-DNL teams looking very impressive right out of the gate. Up in Crescent City, the […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — Big wins for Hoopa, Del Norte and Eureka
H-DNL teams get set for busy opening night
By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some football? There will be plenty of it on Friday night, when the local high school season kicks off. Seven of the nine local […]
Improving line sets the tone for ‘physical’ Wildcats
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats return some key skill position players this fall, but they’ll need a new-look junior-heavy line to set the tone, as they get set for season opener […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — H-DNL teams scrimmage at Fortuna and St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — Eight H-DNL teams scrimmaged at two different locations on Saturday, as they get set to kick off the new high school football season next week. Fortuna hosted a […]
Little 4 teams to renew old rivalries this season
By Ray Hamill — Three Little 4 teams will get the opportunity to renew a couple of old rivalries when the new high school football season gets under way next week. In […]
Fortuna Huskies to host six-team scrimmage this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Local football fans will get their first chance to check out several H-DNL teams this weekend, with the Fortuna Huskies hosting a six-team scrimmage on Saturday. The action […]
New CR coach looking to add more players before season opener
By Ray Hamill — After being named the new head coach of the College of the Redwoods women’s soccer team barely a month ago, it has been a quick and challenging transition […]
H-DNL teams to kick off new football season in two weeks
By Ray Hamill — The opening night of the new high school football season is now just two weeks away, with eight of the nine local varsity teams scheduled to kick off […]
Humboldt County Fair to honor former Ferndale, CR star
Next month’s Humboldt County Fair horse races will honor Dave Mogni, a legendary Ferndale High and Humboldt County athlete. Mogni, who also served as President of the Humboldt County Fair Board, passed […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Coach of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — The success of the H-DNL begins with the coaching and that continued to be the case this year. League-wide we saw some outstanding coaches in every sport, particularly […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Team of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It was a memorable year for local high schools sports, with strong showings for the H-DNL on several sporting fronts. All of which means we had a deep […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — All four schools are represented in our list of finalists for this year’s Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year. And just about all of the finalists were […]
2021/22 HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS — Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year finalists
By Ray Hamill — It’s that time of the year, where we get to hand out our high school awards to the best athletes, team and coach in the H-DNL during the […]
2021/22 High School Athletes of the Year coming soon
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 […]
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 […]
NCS ROUNDUP — Tigers bow out, but five H-DNL teams remain in contention
By Ray Hamill — Five local teams in four different brackets remain alive in the North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs after a busy couple of days this weekend. The No. […]
Five talking points from NCS playoffs as H-DNL teams keep rolling
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun week for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section playoffs, and that that should continue this weekend Incredibly, 12 local teams remain alive […]
What’s next for all the local teams in the NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Most of the H-DNL teams involved in this year’s North Coast Section baseball and softball playoffs remain alive as we head toward the second round of action this […]
NCS PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP — A good day for the Little 4 and Fortuna
Wednesday was a good day for the Little 4 in the North Coast Section baseball playoffs, with three of the league teams advancing to the Division-6 semifinals. No. 1 seed St. Bernard’s […]
