By Ray Hamill — In what has been and continues to be a very difficult year for student athletes everywhere, at least one Eureka Logger has found a way to stay motivated. […]
Eureka player honored for extra motivation in difficult times
Petersen not surprised by MAC decision to postpone football
By Ray Hamill — Former McKinleyville standout Bryce Petersen says he’s looking to find the good in a tough situation after receiving the news on Saturday that the Mid-American Conference has suspended […]
Oregon announces new schedule for prep football
By Ray Hamill — The state of Oregon has followed the direction of California and Washington and officially pushed back the prep football season to the new year, the Oregon School Activities […]
NCAA cancels D-II and D-III fall championships
The NCAA announced on Wednesday that all fall Division-II and Division-III championships have been canceled because of the coronavirus. The decision affects several local student athletes who compete for various institutions at […]
Eureka AD says ‘unique’ H-DNL looking at many options
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League is open to looking at other options in regard to the 2020/21 prep sports calendar, but that does not necessarily mean switching from the […]
Northern Section gradually falling in line with CIF decision
As reported on ShastaCountySports.com on Wednesday, the Northern Athletic League (NAL) is the latest in the Northern Section to fall in line with last week’s statewide decision to push prep football and […]
Oregon delays final decision on prep football season
By Ray Hamill — The Oregon Schools Activities Association (OSAA) decided this week to push back the starting dates for multiple fall sports, while continuing to prohibit any football activities for now. […]
EDITORIAL — Should the H-DNL follow the Northern Section’s example?
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a crazy few days for local sports, with the news early on Monday that the CIF has decided to push back the fall sports seasons to the […]
H-DNL coaches react to CIF decision
By Ray Hamill — The upcoming year in prep sports is going to present some unique challenges for the H-DNL and high schools everywhere. On Monday morning, the California Interscholastic Federation announced […]
Important Dates — NCS releases calendar for 2020/21 sports
By Ray Hamill — Practice for football and the other fall season sports will begin on December 14, the North Coast Section announced on Monday. The NCS calendar for the year was […]
CIF pushes back high school sports seasons
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the California Interscholastic Federation announced on Monday morning that the fall high school sports seasons have been pushed back due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and […]
Local youth football forced to cancel 2020 season
By Ray Hamill — The Six Rivers Youth Football Conference announced on Wednesday night that the 2020 season has been canceled. The decision was forced on the local conference after this week’s […]
Fortuna High sports shut down again
By Ray Hamill — One step forward, two steps back. Just one week after returning to practice, the Fortuna High teams have been shut down again because of concerns over COVID-19. Both […]
Community college sports on hold until the spring
By Ray Hamill — The California Community College Athletic Association announced on Thursday that all fall and winter sports have been pushed back to the spring. According to a press release announcing […]
Fortuna Huskies return to practice in football, basketball
By Ray Hamill — One day after being cleared for a restricted summer program, the Fortuna Huskies were back at practice on both the basketball court and football field on Wednesday morning. […]
Decision day looming for local sports
By Ray Hamill — The next couple of weeks will be crucial for local athletes and sports fans who are eager to see a return to action, with big decision days looming […]
Just like old times, Montana and Graham still connecting
By Ray Hamill — Two years after they lit up the North Coast while playing together on one of the greatest local high school football teams ever, former teammates Cruz Montana and […]
Montana enjoying life in Portland as a Pioneer
By Ray Hamill — Former Eureka Logger Cruz Montana recently got to see a waterfall for the first time ever. And he got to see a snow storm, for the first time […]
Scheduled openers now just nine weeks away
By Ray Hamill — There are exactly nine weeks to go until the scheduled season opening weekend for high school football. Of course, it remains to be seen if the season will […]
Positive news from the CIF, with big decision looming in July
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation appears determined to avoid canceling any more prep sports seasons because of COVID-19, with a big decision looming next month. After a meeting with […]
